Research Fellowship in the Sociology of Religion
Faculty of Humanities and Education Ref. 35/09
The University of Agder invites applications for a full-time fixed-term appointment as Research Fellow in the sociology of religion for a period of three years at the Department of Religion, Philosophy and History, Faculty of Humanities and Education. The position is currently located in Kristiansand, Norway. The starting date of employment will be determined upon agreement with the Faculty.
The Research Fellow will be associated with the PhD programme in Religion, Ethics and Society at the Department of Religion, Philosophy and History. More information about the programme may be found at: http://www.uia.no/en/portaler/student_og_studier/informasjon_og_tjenester/ects/08_09/religion_ethics_and_society_phd_programme
The research fellowship is posted in the general field of sociology of religion and is open to all projects in the field as long as they contain an empirical component.
Further details: http://uia.easycruit.com/vacancy/296032/35068?iso=gb
AHRC PHD Studentships in Historical or Cultural Geography at Royal Holloway
The Department of Geography has been awarded an AHRC studentship in Historical or Cultural Geography and is seeking suitably qualified candidates to commence PhD research in the academic year 2009-10. The studentship pays all fees and a full maintenance award ( £14 940 for 2008-9, subject to review) for a three year period of research.
The topic areas for applicants are open within those broad disciplinary orientations to the arts and humanities. We would welcome applications from masters students working on questions of diaspora, multiculturalism, transnationality, ethnicity. We would also very much welcome applications from non-Geographers who feel that cultural or historical geography would be a conducive disciplinary home for their work.
Applications from those in related disciplines with an interest in working in Geography are encouraged. Potential applicants are strongly recommended to discuss their ideas with Professor Tim Cresswell, Director of Graduate Studies, Professor David Gilbert, Director of the Social and Cultural Geography research group, or another member of staff with related interests before making a formal application.
Applications must be made by June 15th 2009. http://www.rhul.ac.uk/registry/admissions/applyonline.html
For more details of the Department and forms see: http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/
Doctoral postitions at The Centre for Theology and Religious Studies at Lund University
The Centre for Theology and Religious Studies at Lund University is now inviting applications for five doctoral positions in History of Religions and other subjects.
Basic requirement: completed master’s degree (minimum 4 years of studies) in History of Religions or equivalent studies in other countries.
The application should include:
- documentation of previous studies
- essays and dissertations from previous studies
- register of pedagogical and administrative merits
- scholarly articles, reports and lectures in the subject
- documentation of language studies relevant to the doctoral program
- research proposal, including a motivation for doctoral studies (max. 1500 words)
The reference number for the application is 1254-1258 and it should be sent to Registrator, Lund University, Box 117, 221 00 Lund, Sweden, by May 13 at the latest.
More info is available at: http://www.lu.se/lund-university
Ph.D. Fellowship on Migration and Global Inequality
The Graduate School at the Faculty of Humanities at University of Copenhagen, Denmark invites applications for a joint Ph.D. fellowship between the Faculty of Humanities, the Danish Institute of International Affairs, Copenhagen and the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation.
The PhD Fellowship is awarded within the area of “Migration and global inequality” and is expected to be enrolled at the Graduate School at the Faculty of Humanities from Sep. 1, 2009. The PhD program is a three year program.
Proposals should explore the double process of flow and closure of globalization; the relationship between flows in terms of migration, instability, movement on the one hand, and attempts to fix these flows in terms of control and governing on the other. Furthermore, both empirical and normative aspects of these processes should be explored – just as fieldwork is encouraged.
For further information contact Nils Holtug, Centre for the Study of Equality and Multiculturalism, Department of Media, Cognition and Communication, tel. +45 35 32 88 81, e-mail nhol@hum.ku.dk , web: http://cesem.ku.dk/ and http://mef.ku.dk/, Njalsgade 80, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark.
The PhD fellow will also be affiliated with The Danish Research School in Philosophy, History of Ideas and History of Science, web: http://www.phis.ruc.dk/
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116 Arts and Humanities Research Council Postgraduate Awards across 16 Disciplines
The University of Birmingham is pleased to announce its success in the Arts and Humanities Research Council Block Grant Partnership Bid, and has been awarded 116 doctoral and masters awards over five years in the following discipline areas;
Archaeology, Classics and Ancient History, Cultural Studies, Dance Drama and Performing Arts, English Language and Literature, European Language and Culture, Film Digital Media and Production, French Language and Culture, German Language and Culture, History, History of Art Architecture and Design, Iberian and Latin American Language and Culture, Italian Language and Culture, Music, Philosophy, and Religious Studies.
For the 2009-2010 Academic year, 23 AHRC awards are available in 11 discipline areas. For details: http://www.as.bham.ac.uk/study/support/admin/pgr/PGScholarships-CAL.shtml
The closing date for receipt of applications is 27th March 2009
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Scholarships in the PhD/Doctoral Programmes of the Graduate Program of Transcultural Studies
A new Round of Applications for 16 Scholarships in the PhD/Doctoral Programmes of the Graduate Program of Transcultural Studies (GPTS) of the Excellence Cluster “Asia and Europe in a Global Context” at Heidelberg University has been opened. The Scholarships will start in the Winter Term 2009/2010. Students of Indology with a transcultural interest are also invited to apply.
You are asked to register before you can fill in the application form. Only applications submitted via the online application system will be considered. Applications by mail or e-mail will not be eligible.
Deadline for Application is May 1st 2009.
For further information see: http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de/Plone/graduate-programme
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The Bucerius Ph.D. Scholarships in Migration Studies “Settling Into Motion”
The Bucerius Ph.D. scholarship program in migration studies “Settling Into Motion” offers up to eight scholarships for Ph.D. theses addressing migration in changing societies. For 2009 proposals studying “Migration, Development and the Environment” are especially welcome.
Migration is a double-edged sword: It generates remittances and some countries heavily depend on these transfers for their economic stability. At the same time, migration drains the highly qualified workforce in countries of origin thus weakening long-term development. Environmental degradation and climate change increasingly cause migration as exemplified by the plan of the Maldivian government to move its entire population should ocean levels rise further. On the other hand, large scale migration into camps and shanty towns further deteriorates the environment. Applications for scholarships under this topic would be encouraged to study the following aspects (but are not limited to these):
- Economic, social and cultural remittances
- Return migration
- Migration management including circular migration and other forms of temporary labour arrangements
- Immigration experiences of developing countries
- Migration-development nexus
- Climate change, environment and migration
- Environmental impact of migration
- Innovative approaches both in terms of subject matter and methodology are highly encouraged.
Applicants must be Ph.D. students of – in a broad sense – social sciences. Deadline 25 February 2009 for a stipend starting in August 2009.Please apply online at http://www.settling-into-motion.org/h/index.php with Ph.D. proposal and two references.
Contact:
ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius
Anna Hofmann
Feldbrunnenstraße 56
20148 Hamburg
Germany
Phone: +49 40 4133 6785
Fax: +49 40 4133 6777
info@settling-into-motion.de
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PhD Fellowships at University of Copenhagen
The Faculty of Humanities´ Graduate School at the University of Copenhagen is inviting applications for 13 PhD fellowships starting September 1, 2009 for a period of up to three years.
PhD projects can be related to one of the following subject areas:
Scandinavian studies in literature, language or media, or ideally across the boundaries of these areas (Subject area 1: Nordic Philology, General and Applied Linguistics)
IT and communication (Subject area 2: Education, Philosophy and Rhetoric, Film and Media Studies)
Themes within European culture and history in a global context (Subject area 3: History, Archaeology and Ethnology, Greek and Latin)
Cultural memory and migration: The construction of nation, religion and history as rendered through exhibition, writing, canon, schoolbooks or other media (Subject area 4: Middle Eastern Studies, Asian Studies, Eskimology, History of Religion, native American Languages and Cultures, Eastern European Studies, Minority
Studies, Comparative Cultural Studies)
Globalization and transnational studies (Subject area 5: English, German and Romance Languages and Literature)
Forms of cultural attention (Subject area 6: History, Theatre Research, Dance, Comparative Literature, Musicology)
Medieval and/or early-modern Scandinavian textual studies (Subject area 7: Old Norse, Dialect Research, name Research)
Language technology, preferably within the strategic fields: language resources and tools (research infrastructure), cognitive science, knowledge systems and tools for multilinguality (Subject area 8: Language Technology)
Applications must be submitted on the appropriate form, which also stipulates the required enclosures to attach. Do not submit any written work. Application form and application guidelines are available at: http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/phd/fellowships/
For any further questions contact the PhD Center, tel. +45 35 32 92 23, e-mail: phdcenter@hum.ku.dk, Room 10.1.22, Njalsgade 80, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark.
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PhD Research opportunities at Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
The Research School established by the German Excellence Initiative and situated at Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, offers interdisciplinary research opportunities within 11 thematic priorities. Within the thematic priority “Religion and Secularisation” two projects are announced:
1) Interactions between Fundamentalist Movements in the Context of a Conflict (more information: http://www.research-school.rub.de/cms/522.html)
2) Konfuzianismus und Religion (more information: http://www.research-school.rub.de/cms/532.html)
Research School scholarships are research assistantships for doctoral candidates offered as employment contracts. Net salary after taxes, social contributions and health insurance is typically 1,100 € per month. In addition, there is a 1,000 € p.a. lump sum payment to the scholars for consumables and travel.
Suitable candidates for scholarships are selected in a two stage process. Deadline for the 3rd international call for application is on January 31st 2009. The earliest start of funding will be May 1, 2009.
General information: http://www.research-school.rub.de/cms/scholarships.html.
Contact:
Ruhr-University Research School Office
Maria Sprung
General Information
Building: FNO 01/144
Phone: ++49-(0)234-322-7890
Fax: ++49-(0)234-3214-912
Email: Maria.Sprung@uv.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
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PhD Studentship in Migration Studies
University of Kent at Brussels, Brussels School of International StudiesUniversity of Kent‘s Brussels School of International Studies is a specialised postgraduate school offering advanced international studies in Brussels, Belgium. Our students benefit from the unique advantages of a prestigious degree from a renowned British University, with excellent opportunities for networking and professional advancement offered by our location in the cosmopolitan and politically important “Capital of Europe”.Brussels location and UKB’s faculty.University of Kent at Brussels or in providing research assistance.10 February 2009.
PhD studentship (tuition plus 9000 EUR per year) in Migration Studies available at the University of Kent at Brussels (www.kent.ac.uk/brussels). The three-year, full-time studentship will start in September 2009.
The
A candidate for the studentship in the newly-established PhD in Migration Studies will have a strong master’s degree, most likely in the social sciences, although others will also be considered, as appropriate. Applications are encouraged in particular on topics within Migration Studies which will make the most of UKB’s
The successful candidate will play a role in supporting the MA in Migration Studies at the
To be eligible for the studentship, candidates must first have been accepted to the MPhil/PhD in Migration Studies. Candidates should first apply for an MPhil/PhD by following the instructions as detailed on the following webpage: http://www.kent.ac.uk/brussels/index.html This application should be followed by a research proposal of ca. 1500-2000 words, CV, covering letter and two academic references. Inquiries concerning the application process may be directed at ukbapplications@kent.ac.uk.
Applicants should then send an email to Alastair Ross at acgr@kent.ac.uk, indicating their interest in being considered for the studentship.
Informal inquiries may be directed to Dr. Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels at ak248@kent.ac.uk.
Closing date for applications for the studentship is
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