Post-docs will undertake two months of project training in Germany before residing in the respective project city for the duration of the project, will undertake site visits to all Globaldivercities project sites, and will participate in a final international conference in Germany. Prof. Vertovec will manage the project through site visits, team meetings in various locations and video-conferences. The entire team will have input towards film-making, and all project members will be encouraged and supported to develop their own publications as well as to contribute to collective publications.
Applicants should hold a PhD in Anthropology or Sociology and have a track record of fieldwork (and ideally publication) in urban research. In addition to English, language competence in a relevant language (i.e., likely to be spoken among some immigrants in the given location) will be an advantage, as will knowledge and experience of one of the project cities. Annual salary range €37,122-€41,175 (US$49,950-US$55,404.
Scholarship Application Deadline:25 February 2011
