Social Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 192

Hiroshi Wagatsuma Memorial Fund Fellowships: Dissertation or comparable research project with a substantial cross-cultural or comparative dimension

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The Wagatsuma Fellowship was created in honor of the late UCLA Anthropology Professor Hiroshi Wagatsuma, who for many years served as an important bridge of mutual understanding between students and academics in Japan and the United States. He pursued cross-cultural studies in anthropology, psychology, sociology, and law until his death in 1985. Several awards of up to $7000 will be made to students working on a dissertation or comparable research project with a substantial cross-cultural or comparative dimension, preferably one concerning Japan or other Asian country and North America. Applications should discuss how the proposal meets the requirements of the award to continue in the spirit of Prof. Wagatsuma’s work. Graduate student applicants must be current UCLA students in good standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Each application must be accompanied by a proposal of 2-3 pages in length, an unofficial UCLA transcript, and two letters of recommendation.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 April 2011

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Postdoctoral Positions in Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs, Stockholm University, Sweden

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The position is announced within the Centre of Excellence programme Exclusion and inclusion in the late welfare state: the case of alcohol and drugs. The aim of the research programme is to study ongoing changes in the area of alcohol and drugs in contemporary Sweden using a broad social science perspective. The programme includes three interrelated themes: (1) consumption: problems and norms, (2) alcohol and drug policy and its implications and (3) addiction and dependence: societal reactions, treatment and recovery processes. A more detailed description of the research programme and themes can be found on website. To pursue advanced research within one or several programme themes, to collaborate with other researchers in the programme and to apply for funding for new research projects within the programme.
Eligibility: PhD in a subject relevant to the research programme and theoretical as well as methodological skills of importance to the present research tasks. Previous experience of social alcohol and drug research is a requirement and a documented ability to formulate research projects that generate research support is considered an additional qualification.
To be attached is a copy of the PhD certificate and other certificates the applicant wishes to refer to as well as a CV and publication list. A short summary (1-2 pages) of the applicant’s research activities of specific relevance to the position should also be enclosed. A somewhat longer (5-10 pages) description of the research she/he plans to conduct and how it relates to one or more of the research themes within the programme should also be attached. In addition to specifying aims and methods, it should be clear from the description how the research is related to previous research in this area and how it is relevant to the research programme in question.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 25 Feb 2011

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PhD Positions in Law, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Research will be carried out in one of the research programmes of the Faculty’s centres of excellence.Research in the field of public international law is embedded in the ACIL (Amsterdam Center for International Law). Research programmes within the ACIL in particular focus on international constitutional law (including human rights law), international responsibility, international criminal justice, and the reception of international law in the domestic legal order.

  • Engage in supervised scientific research that will ultimately result in a doctoral thesis
  • Candidates may also lecture on subjects relevant to the thesis in the Faculty’s curriculum
  • Regularly present intermediate research results at international workshops and conferences, and publish them in proceedings and journals.
  • Collaborate with the researchers in relevant other parts of the programmes.
  • Participate in the organization of research activities and events, such as conferences, workshops and joint publications.
    Requirements :
  • Completed law degree with excellent grades in a relevant field
  • Excellent analytical, social and organizational skills
  • Excellent academic writing skills, fluency in English
  • Ability to work independently
  • Creative researcher and writer

    • Scholarship Application Deadline:1 March 2011

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