PhD Studentships
We are seeking to recruit high calibre candidates to International Development PhD studentships. We are keen to recruit to the areas detailed below, although high quality candidates in other areas that complement our research strengths will also be considered.
Please contact the postgraduate admissions tutor, Dr Colette Harris, for inquiries. You may also wish to identify a potential supervisor from the academic staff listed on the webpages and contact them in relation to your proposal
Two Fully Funded Research Studentships in International Development - Deadline 30th April 2012
The Graduate School of International Development Studies at Roskilde University and the School of International Development at the University of East Anglia advertise two 3-year PhD scholarships on Property and Citizenship.
Scholarship A will look at local politics as they relate to developments at the local level in poorer parts of the world. This may include issues of identity, belonging, citizenship and the state, but may also link in to work on social institutions and local politics more broadly. The research should be ethnographic in orientation. We have a particular interest in empirical work investigating cases from sub-Saharan Africa, but are open to proposals involving cases from other parts of the world. The studentship holder will develop the research in close interaction with the Research Unit on Property and Citizenship in Developing Societies at Roskilde University and the Politics and Anthropology grouping at the University of East Anglia.
Scholarship B will examine how demands for environmental justice feed into the social production of property and citizenship. Issues of (mal)distribution and (mis)recognition are at the core of many struggles over environmental (in)justices, whether those deal with land, forest, water, mining, industrial pollution or other natural resource fields. We have a particular interest in empirical work investigating site-specific environmental conflicts in Southeast Asia, but are open to proposals involving cases from other parts of the world. The studentship holder will develop the research in close interaction with the Research Unit on Property and Citizenship in Developing Societies at Roskilde University and the Global Environmental Justice Group at the University of East Anglia.
We invite original research proposals exploring these themes on the basis of suitable empirical cases. The research projects are expected to include a significant element of fieldwork-based data collection.
Successful completion of the research will lead to the award of PhD degrees at the Graduate School of International Development Studies and the School of International Development. The scholarship holders will be expected to share their time between the two universities, spending a minimum of 12 months at each.
The studentships will be co-financed by Roskilde University and the University of East Anglia. At Roskilde, research students are paid a salary according to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). UEA Studentships cover tuition fees (UK/EU rates), a tax-free maintenance grant (currently £13,590 per year), and a research training support grant.
Applications are invited from candidates with excellent academic qualifications. Candidates should hold, or expect to hold, a minimum of at least a 2.1 degree or equivalent at undergraduate level and a strong performance in their Masters degree. EU and International applicants may be required to provide evidence of competence in the English Language. Relevant work experience may constitute important additional qualifications.
Applications should be submitted in English to the University of East Anglia, ideally in electronic form (see http://www.uea.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply). Applications are required to include a brief research proposal developing the idea, reviewing relevant literature and sketching out methods (max 5 pages).
Applications must be submitted by 30 April 2012. Material received after the deadline will not be considered.
For any further question about the studentships and the involved research units, please contact:
• Scholarship A: Dr Ben Jones (b.w.jones@uea.ac.uk) or Professor Christian Lund (clund@ruc.dk).
• Scholarship B: Dr Thomas Sikor (t.sikor@uea.ac.uk) or Professor Christian Lund (clund@ruc.dk).
In addition, we encourage potential applicants to visit the following websites for further information:
http://www.procit.dk/
http://www.uea.ac.uk/dev/global-environmental-justice
Fully Funded PhD Studentships in Social Sciences: International Development
Eligibility: UK/EU/International
Deadline: 17 February 2012
Social Sciences Faculty Research PhD Studentships are offered to prospective candidates from the academic year 2012/3.
The Studentships will be available under the Scheme to applicants who, in their research proposal, can clearly demonstrate academic excellence in areas relevant to the strategic interests of the School of International Development.
Please see our International Development Research Areas and Academic Profiles for more details, and for the research interests of individual members of staff. The Studentships cover tuition fees (UK/EU rates), a tax-free maintenance grant (currently £13,590 per year), and a research training support grant. International students are welcome to apply but must be able to pay the difference between UK/EU fees and international fees.
However in some limited cases the School may consider providing “top up” grants covering the international component of tuition fees if a student’s research topic is closely aligned to the strategic interests of the School. Applicants are invited from suitably qualified graduates.
Candidates should hold, or expect to hold, a minimum of at least a 2.1 degree and preferably a Research Masters degree or equivalent. EU and International applicants may be required to provide evidence of competence in the English Language.
To be considered for this award, you should make an application for admission to a MPhil/PhD in the normal manner, but you should indicate the intention to be considered for an open studentship under the Postgraduate Studentships Scheme. Please contact either the postgraduate admissions tutor, Dr Colette Harris, or your potential supervisor to discuss and develop the best possible proposal and application.
To discuss the application process, please contact the UEA PGR Office - email: pgr.enquiries.admiss@uea.ac.uk - tel: (01603) 591709. Please click to access the application form to apply for a PhD.
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