Social Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 197

PhD Studentship in Hispanic Studies at University of Cambridge 2011 in UK

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Applications are invited for one fully-funded PhD studentship for the period 1 October 2011 to 31 September 2014, working under the supervision of Professor Alison Sinclair (Spanish and Portuguese) in the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages. The studentship offers tuition fees and a maintenance grant in accordance with Research Council eligibility criteria, which means that the studentship is not available to citizens of non-EU countries.
Applicants are asked to submit a cv, and sample piece of written work. They are also asked to propose a research topic within the scope of the project. They should submit this proposal on one side of A4. Topics proposed are expected to fall within the framework of the project and/or drawing on the pliegos sueltos. Some general approaches and possible topics are indicated below.

  • Crime and the fictional imaginary in Spain
  • Against wrongdoing’: discourses of warning and admonishment in the writings of wrongdoing
  • Patterns of response to delitos de sangre (violent crime) in Spain 1800-1900
  • The aesthetics of wrongdoing: excitement and incitement
  • Crime, city and country
  • Imaginaries of retribution and come-uppance
  • ‘Against agency’: original sin, heredity, the environment in fiction and non-fiction

Scholarship Application Deadline: 7 March 2011

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2011 Victoria PhD Scholarship for International Students, New Zealand

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To encourage postgraduate research Victoria offers scholarships to those about to begin their doctoral  studies. These scholarships are awarded on academic merit and are open to New Zealand and international students in any discipline.
The Victoria PhD Scholarship consists of a $21,000 per annum stipend plus domestic tuition fees for up to three years. These scholarships are offered to the top ranked candidates in any round. Scholarships will be awarded in three selection rounds.
Applicants who do not clearly meet the academic criteria may be considered under any of the following categories for a Victoria Doctoral Scholarship:
+ The applicant has a strong academic record and is recognised as showing the potential for research
+ The applicant has significant work experience or significant peer esteem in the research field to which they are applying.
+ The applicant has a recognised record of publications.
+ The applicant’s proposed research would contribute significantly to the School, Institute or Centre’s Research Plan.
+ The involvement of the applicant in the School’s programme of research would assist in building a ‘critical mass’ of research and/or involve
collaboration between institutions.
+ The strategic direction of the proposed research could invlove joint initiatives with the business community to develop future commercialisation of the research.

Scholarship Application Deadline: on 1 March 2011 , 1 July 2011 and 1 November 2011

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10 Doctoral Scholarships, The Research Training Group “Transnational Social Support”, Germany: Social Work, Education,Social Sciences

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The Research Training Group (RTG) is located at the University of Hildesheim Foundation (Faculty of Education and Social Sciences) and the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz (Institute of Social Work and Education), both Germany. It pursues the theoretical and empirical study of transnational structures and processes of social support, which is analyzed in the field of transmigration and in the context of transnational organizations within three research areas. The research area “Transnational Family Care” focuses on analyzing the transnationalisation of family relationships with respect to assistance, nursing, and care. The research area Transnational Networks addresses forms and processes of social support developed by transnational communities and migrant transnational organization. The research area Transnational Professional Support focuses on transnational challenges faced by local social services and will study professional concepts of social support in the context of transnational organization.

Applicants for a doctoral scholarship need to have a university degree (MA) in Social Work, Education, Social Sciences, Law or Psychology and to have an exceptional track record of academic accomplishment. Applicants need to be familiar with the subject matter of the RTG, possess relevant knowledge of empirical social research, and have foreign language skills. International experience is desirable. The University of Hildesheim and the University of Mainz recognise a need for an increased proportion of women in research and teaching. In the case of equally qualified candidates, women will be given preference over men. In the case of equally qualified candidates, those with a disability will be given preference.

Scholarship Application Deadline: March 10, 2011

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