Applications
are invited for a four-year PhD studentship leading to the award of a joint PhD
degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and Aarhus University,Denmark.
Background
The
University of Edinburgh and Aarhus University have embarked on the
collaborative project ExEDE (Excellence in European Doctoral Training).
As part of the project, the two universities invite applications to a total of
6 joint PhD scholarships in the fields of African Studies, Neuroscience and
Arctic Studies where the two universities have mutual strengths and can offer
excellent research environments. The doctoral candidates are required to spend
at least a year at each university, have a supervisor at each institution and
will receive a single joint degree signed by both universities. Furthermore,
the candidate will take part in ExEDE through e.g. developing new standards for
doctoral training and conference participation.
Within
this programme, applications are now invited for 2 African Studies related PhD
studentships, one to be hosted by the University of Edinburgh and the other
hosted by Aarhus University.
Project
hosted by the Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh (for the
Aarhus-hosted project consult the website of Aarhus University)
The
project will be supervised by Gerhard Anders (University of Edinburgh) and
Lotte Meinert (Aarhus University). The student will be based at the University
of Edinburgh but spend significant time (at least one year) at Aarhus
University.
A
crucial aspect of new beginnings in regions affected by armed conflict and
crimes against humanity is the return to normal life which revolves in many
parts of Africa to a considerable degree around subsistence farming. The issue
of return to and access to land is intimately connected with wider debates
about political authority, rights, social order and participation in local and
national politics. These debates about justice and how to come to terms with
the violent past are also addressed by courts and other transitional justice
mechanisms as well as humanitarian and developmental organisations.
The
project will investigate these debates about justice and new beginnings after
violence in the context of humanitarian and developmental interventions in
regions affected by violence and displacement.
Candidate
Qualities and offered scholarship Successful candidates will have a Master’s
degree in social-cultural anthropology, political science, human security,
development studies or law with knowledge of qualitative methods. The
successful candidate is expected to conduct empirical fieldwork in one or
several African countries. Case studies could be conducted, for instance, in
Sierra Leone, Liberia, Rwanda, Uganda and Mozambique.
The
scholarship is planned for maximal 4 years (1 year master by research + 3 years
PhD) with an annual sum of GBP 20’000 p.a. (total of GBP 80’000) covering
registration fee (GBP 3’900 p.a.) and living expenses, start in September 2014.
The first year will allow the candidate to take specialized courses in
methodology, for instance. Due to the nature of the funding, applicants should
be citizens of an EU/EFTA country.
How
to Apply
Applicants
have to submit cover letter and CV together with a research proposal of max. 5
pages including bibliographic references and specifying the country or
countries where they plan to conduct research.
Application
materials should be sent to seona.macintosh@ed.ac.uk
Advice on the application procedure may be obtained by emailing Seona
Macintosh, seona.macintosh@ed.ac.uk Specific advice
on the research project may be obtained by emailing Dr. Gerhard Anders, gerhard.anders@ed.ac.uk
Deadline28 March, 5 pm. GMT
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