Doktoratsstipendien im Ausland

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Ich bekomme regelmaessig Ausschreibungen fuer finanzierte PhD Studienplaetze auf der ganzen Welt.
Waert ihr daran interessiert, wenn ich diese hier poste? Oder habt ihr eh Eure eigenen Netzwerke?

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here we go....

http://talent.au.dk/phd/arts/open-calls/

Aarhus University is currently advertising a number of PhD stipends in the humanities. They are thematical (virtual culture, cultural epidemics, heritage studies etc.) but open to any regional specialisation including the Pacific and of course also open to other disciplines than anthropology.

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3-year PhD Scholarship (Understanding Mobile and Social Media in the
Pacific)

School of Media and Communication, RMIT University Australia
Application deadline: 31 October 2012



This three-year scholarship is for a PhD candidate will contribute to
the fieldwork for an ethnographic study of mobile and social media in
1-2 Pacific countries. S/he will spend at least 12 months over the
three years of candidature documenting, archiving and analysing
mobile and social communication practices and infrastructure. As a
discrete case study, but key component of the comparative study, the
PhD candidate will participate in and contribute to a recently funded
Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Grant "Mobilising Media for
Sustainable Outcomes in the Pacific Region" (see below for project
summary). They will also become a PhD Member of the Digital
Ethnography Research Centre: http://www.digital-ethnography.net



Eligible candidates will have a BA, BA with Honours or MA/MSC in
Communication, Anthropology, Sociology, Science and Technology
Studies, Informatics, Media Studies or other related discipline. They
must be willing to undertake ethnographic fieldwork in up to two
countries in Melanesia, Micronesia or Polynesia with a focus upon
online and mobile media. Ideal candidates will have linguistic
expertise and/or be willing to learn the language(s) of their
fieldwork site(s). International and Australian nationals are
eligible to apply. The Scholarship, which covers tuition, fees, a
small stipend and other research expenses, will begin in March 2013.



Initial expressions of interest should be sent to Dr. Heather Horst
at heather.horst@rmit.edu.au



Please note that all applicants will need to apply for and be
accepted to the PhD program in Media and Communication at RMIT
University. The Application deadline is 31 October 2012. Application
details can be found at:

http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/Our%20Org ... 0Research/

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2 PhD Positions Available

Institute of Development Studies - School of People, Environment and Planning

Massey University


Two PhD positions are offered as part of the Marsden-funded project, “Harnessing the power of business: the contested involvement of corporations in community development initiatives in the Pacific”. One student will work under the supervision of A/Prof Glenn Banks on two mining sector case studies, and one will work under the supervision of Prof Regina Scheyvens on two tourism case studies.



Start date: 1 March 2013 (or soon thereafter), for a 3 year period



Candidate requirements

· A first class honours, postgraduate diploma or Master’s degree (i.e. GPA equivalent to at least an A- average) in an appropriate area e.g. human geography, social anthropology, sociology, development studies, business studies.

· For non-native English speakers, IELTS Academic test score of at least 7.0

· A strong interest and/or experience in cross-cultural research

· A good team player who will enjoy collaborating and sharing responsibilities with others involved in the project.

PhD student entitlements under the project

· NZ$25,000/year scholarship for three years

· Enrolment fees for three years of full time study

· Most research-related fieldwork costs (including accommodation) for 4 months (for each PhD student) of fieldwork in the Pacific

· Attendance at one national and one international conference to present research findings.



Research Project Description

The central question driving this research is "Can the community development initiatives of mining and tourism corporations operating in the Pacific bring about locally-meaningful development?" While there are increasing calls globally for the private sector to play roles in international development, there is a need for more evidence of how corporations do community development to better understand both the potential and risks associated with this. We have termed these development initiatives of corporations Corporate Community Development (CCD), and will explore how they can potentially narrow the spaces of development or, perhaps, actively contribute to community empowerment, the promotion of human rights and social equity. This research will extend conceptualisation of the private sector's roles in community development by building on fieldwork at four tourism and mining case study sites across the Pacific. We will adopt a novel, qualitative multi-scalar methodology that brings in the perspectives of the corporations, states, communities and other actors. Responding to a recognised lacunae in the literature this research will examine the value of these activities from the perspectives of affected communities, and advance theorisation of the relationship between capital and community.





Applicants must provide

· Cover letter

· CV

· Academic transcripts

· 1 page discussion of how your research interests align with the project as described above, and how you could take this project forward.

· Names of two referees, at least one of whom is an academic.



Queries

Glenn Banks (g.a.banks@massey.ac.nz) or Regina Scheyvens (r.a.scheyvens@massey.ac.nz)



Application due date

Thursday 20 December 2013, 5pm NZ time.



Please either email (a.k.tootell@massey.ac.nz) or send your applications to:



Amy Tootell

Administrator

School of People, Environment and Planning

Massey University

PB 11222

Palmerston North

New Zealand

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http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opport ... ships/1292

Funding Body:

The University of Sydney
Title:

Peter Lawrence and Carlyle Greenwell Postgraduate Scholarship in Anthropology
Research Areas:

Humanities & Social Sciences
Type

Postgraduate Research
Description:

A full-time postgraduate scholarship is available for a suitably qualified candidate with a good degree in social or cultural anthropology to undertake research studies leading to an M. Phil or PhD. The scholarship is for students who are undertaking overseas fieldwork or research and preference will be given to candidates in a postgraduate research degree focussed on the following research areas: anthropology and related interdisciplinary studies of Papua New Guinea and other areas of Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Southeast Asia.

Eligibility:

Applicants should have an Honours 1 or 2A or equivalent degree in Anthropology.

Amount awarded:

The scholarship, in the form of a living allowance, is valued at $24,653 per annum (tax exempt). [Note that the scholarship does not cover tuition fees payable by international students.] The duration of the scholarship is up to two years for a MPhil candidate and up to three years for a PhD candidate, with a possible extension of 6 months for PhD candidates only.

Application guide:

Further information can be obtained from Professor Linda Connor, Department of Anthropology, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Sydney NSW 2006 (Phone: 0293516678; Fax: 0290369380; E-mail: linda.connor@sydney.edu.au). Applications should be sent direct to Professor Connor at the above address and should include a curriculum vitae, a copy of academic transcript/s, a research proposal, and the names and contact details of at least two referees. For further information about the Department of Anthropology, see http://sydney.edu.au/arts/anthropology/

Applicants must apply separately for admission to a postgraduate research degree in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. For information and forms, see http://sydney.edu.au/arts/future_studen ... pply.shtml

Closing date for applications for admission
Domestic applicants: 30th June 2013
International applicants: 31st May 2013



Closing date:

30 June 2013

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A funded Ph.D. in Tourism Studies and Anthropology
at the Faculties of Engineering and Natural Sciences and Social Sciences
University of Iceland

Deadline: June 14, 2013.

A Ph.D. applicant is sought for a joint project in Tourism Studies and
Anthropology at the University of Iceland. The project is a part of a
larger, international research project called “Arctic Encounters:
Contemporary Travel/Writing in the European High North” funded by HERA –
Humanities in the European Research Area. The research project looks at the
position of Iceland as a bridge between Europe and the Arctic in a global
context by considering how past and present travel writings shape the image
of the country as a tourism destination. The Project spans three years,
starting in autumn 2013. The project will be the base for the candidate’s
Ph.D. thesis. Katrín Anna Lund, associate professor in Tourism Studies and
Kristín Loftsdóttir, professor in Anthropology, at the University of
Iceland, will supervise the PhD candidate.

The applicant shall have finished a Master Degree in Tourism Studies or
Anthropology or in related fields of studies. He/she needs to be able to
work independently and be active in shaping the project as it progresses in
co-operation with the supervisors and the international research team. Good
communication skills and an ability to work in a team are therefore
required.

In the application the applicant is asked to describe in detail why they are
interested in participating in the project and how they can specifically,
contribute to the project. The application should be maximum three pages.
The following shall be appended to the application: i) Curriculum Vitae, ii)
degree certificates, iii) a copy of Master dissertation or another extensive
research essay, iv) names of three referees and their contact addresses.
For further information, please contact either Dr. Katrín Anna Lund
(kl@hi.is<kl@hi.is>) or Dr. Kristín Loftsdóttir
(kristinl@hi.is<kristinl@hi.is>).

The deadline is June 14, 2013. Please send full applications to
starfsumsoknir@hi.is<starfsumsoknir@hi.is> marked “Application for
participation in Arctic Encounter” with the reference nr. HI13050097. The
selected candidate will need to send a formal application for a Ph.D.
studentship at the University of Iceland in due time.

Salary for the position of the Associate Professor will be according to the
current collective wage and salary agreement between the Union of University
Teachers, and the Minister of Finance. All applications will be acknowledged
and applicants will be informed about the appointment when a decision has
been taken.
Appointments to the University of Iceland do take into account the Equal
Rights Project of the University of Iceland.

The University of Iceland was established in 1911. The University is
structured into 5 academic schools, and 25 faculties. The University offers
a diverse range of academic programmes on all levels. The University of
Iceland is the only university in Iceland offering undergraduate and
graduate studies in all the main disciplines. In addition, the University
of Iceland is an internationally renowned research university with world
wide collaborations.

Tourism Studies is a field within the study programme of Geography and
Tourism in the Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, School of
Engineering and Natural Sciences. The range of research in the field is
extensive and ambitious and carried out in strong co-operation with
international academic networks and bodies. Tourism Studies are
interdisciplinary by nature and the range of research in Iceland covers
topics such as: carrying capacity of nature, the construction of geoparks,
tourism in the Arctic, the creation of tourism destination and research
focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship, only to name few.

Anthropology is a study programme in the Faculty of Social and Human
Sciences, School of Social Sciences. Members of staff in the programme carry
out effective research regarding Icelandic society as well as societies
abroad in an extensive collaboration with international academic networks
and cutting edge universities around the globe. Its topics are wide-ranging
and cover issues such as: the creation of Icelandic nationality,
globalisation and contemporary migration, the new genetics and research
related to international co-operation in development work, only to name few.

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The State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program (SSGM) is seeking a highly motivated student to pursue doctoral research from early 2014. The scholarship provides an opportunity for an outstanding scholar with a background in political science, anthropology, human geography, law, gender studies or development studies, whose research interests complement the existing expertise within the Program, to work on a topic that fits within one of the four thematic research clusters around which SSGM’s work is organised.

The successful applicant will be enrolled as a full-time PhD candidate within the SSGM Program. The scholarship will be available for three years beginning in 2014 and will carry a tax-exempt annual stipend of approximately AUD $24,653 (2013 rate). The successful applicant will also be eligible for up to $10,000 for fieldwork, $3000 for international conference attendance and $1000 for professional development.

Top up scholarships to the value of AUD $10,000 are also available for Australian or New Zealand students who successfully secure an Australian Postgraduate Award.

For overseas students, the scholarship also includes full tuition fees, basic health insurance, establishment allowance and contribution to visa expenses. These benefits are for the scholar only as SSGM is not able to provide assistance for dependents.

State, Society and Governance in Melanesia

The State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program is a vibrant unit in the School of International, Political and Strategic Studies in the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific and is a leading centre for applied research on contemporary Melanesia, Timor Leste and the wider Pacific. SSGM offers the most significant concentration of scholars anywhere in the world conducting policy-relevant research and advanced analysis of social change, governance, development, politics and state-society relations in our region. By 2014 our program will comprise 27 academic staff and close to 20 doctoral students.

From its inception SSGM was envisaged as a dedicated group of scholars with deep knowledge of countries in the region and a commitment to richly textured long-term empirical research. In addition to its scholarly goals, SSGM maintains a strong commitment to active engagement with policy communities in the region and Australia. Our research and analysis is cross disciplinary and is situated squarely at the intersection between disciplinary and area studies. We see this as a major strength that adds considerable depth to our work. SSGM’s research program is oriented around four thematic clusters:

Politics, Elections, Leadership & Governance

Conflict, Justice & Peace Building

Livelihoods, Rural Development & Extractive Industries

Gender, Health and Social Development

More information about the State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program can be found at: http://ips.cap.anu.edu.au/ssgm/

Applications welcome

Applicants with a good honours degree and/or equivalent masters degree, with a significant research component (or expected to complete by end of 2013) in social science or related disciplines, such as anthropology background in political science, anthropology, human geography, law, gender studies or development studies are encouraged to apply. The applicant must be willing and able carry out extensive fieldwork in the Pacific region. There are no citizenship requirements.

How to apply

In the first instance, you should submit an expression of interest, including a curriculum vitae or a list of your academic qualifications and work experience, two references from people qualified to judge your academic work, and a 1-2 page proposal. The proposal should outline the type of research you would seek to pursue and why you believe you are suited to undertake research of this kind. You should also detail your past research experience, your knowledge of the broader socio-cultural conditions in Melanesia and why you believe that your proposed research is critical. This can be sent by email (SSGM@anu.edu.au) or fax: +61 2 6125 9604. Closing date for expressions of interest is 31 July, 2013. Award of the scholarship is dependent on satisfaction of ANU admission requirements.

For more details contact:

Dr. Jack Corbett

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program

Email: jack.corbett@anu.edu.au

Phone: +61 2 6125 9923