Doctoral Research Fellowship in Contemporary South Sudan History
The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), in co-operation with African Studies Centre, Oxford University, is initiating a project entitled “The Dynamics of State Failure and Violence (DSFV)”. The research under the project will include a doctoral sub-project and we are inviting applications for a three-year position as a doctoral research fellow. The candidate will be selected on the basis of his/her skills and experience, and the quality and relevance of the proposed doctoral project.
Candidates for the position must
1) hold a Master’s degree in History or finish the degree before October 2012;
2) have academic experience with themes addressed in the DSFV project;
3) command of South Sudan recent history and knowledge of negotiation theory; and
4) be fluent in English. Preferably candidates should also have experience from archival research and oral history in Africa. A functional command of written Norwegian may be an advantage, but absolutely no requirement.
In exceptional instances other candidates may be considered.
The proposed doctoral sub-project should
1) outline a research topic related to peace and conflict in South Sudan in the period 1955-2005;
2) involve substantial archival research and collection of oral evidence in South Sudan and other relevant countries; and
3) contribute towards the theoretical and historiographical aims of the DSFV project.
See further details about the DSFV project’s analytical framework, and the expected content of the doctoral sub-project proposal.
The DSFV project is led by senior researcher Øystein H. Rolandsen and located within PRIO’s Centre for the Study of Civil War. DSVF is a collaborative project and the doctoral research fellow will be encouraged to spend a part of the project period at a collaborating institution.
PRIO will be the doctoral research fellow’s workplace and provide the funding for the position and for a reasonable amount of fieldwork, but the degree must be awarded by a university. The doctoral research fellow will be responsible for applying to, and enrolling in a compatible PhD programme, as well as cover any school fees (Enrolment in Ph.D. programmes at Norwegian Universities does not require any fees).
PRIO is an independent research institute and combines long-term academically oriented research with short-term policy-oriented projects. The institute encourages academic publishing of research results at the highest international level. PRIO is located in attractive premises in central Oslo. PRIO is committed to promoting the careers of female researchers and to foster a more ethnically diverse work force at the institute.
The initial salary for a doctoral researcher without relevant seniority is step 49 in the Norwegian state salary system (annual salary of app.: EURO 52 500).
The applications should include:
• Application form (Word file)
• Cover letter, addressing the required personal qualifications listed above
• CV, including a list of publications
• Copies of certifications of university exams
• One sample of academic writing
• Proposal for the doctoral sub-project (5-10 pages)
• Names and contact information of two referees
The application should be sent by e-mail, preferably as one PDF file, to recruiting@prio.no. The application deadline is 23 April 2012. The successful applicant is expected to start no later than 1 October 2012. Further questions regarding the PhD may be directed to Andrew John Feltham: andrew@prio.no.
If you have not received an e-mail confirming that we have received your application within two working days, please contact PRIO immediately.
http://www.prio.no/About/Vacancies/Doctoral-Research-Fellowship-in-Contemporary-South-Sudan-History/
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