[Equal] EQ-UNI: European grants for PhD training for Gender Studies

[Katharina von Salis]

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>(from Nina Lykke, ninly at tema.liu.se)
>
>PhD grants for Gender Studies.
>
>7 European universities offer a joint PhD programme in Gender Studies.
>Eight 36 months stipends and six 12 months stipends are available for PhD
>training at one of the seven partner universities. Please, notice that it is
>not possible to apply in your home country. Deadline for applications May
>20, 2005. See announcement below.
>
>Best wishes
>Nina Lykke (ninly at tema.liu.se)
>Dept of Gender Studies
>Linkoeping University
>S 58183 Linkoeping
>Sweden
>
>ANNOUNCEMENT:
>
>Marie Curie Fellowships for Early Stage Training in Gender and Women's
>Studies: EU Sixth Framework Programme (FP6)
>
>
>The Marie Curie Fellowships for Early Stage Training in the field of Gender
>and Women's Studies allows early stage researchers access to a training
>programme offered by a network of seven universities in different European
>countries. The partner institutions, with proven record of high expertise in
>gender research and education, will jointly train and exchange junior PhD
>students. The Marie Curie Early Stage Training Scheme is designed to
>encourage international mobility and therefore carries an enhanced
>salary/stipend package.
>
>The partner institutions include:
>* University of Bologna (Prof. Vita Fortunati),
>* Cornelia Goethe Centrum in Frankfurt am Main (Dr. Ulla Wischermann),
>* University of Hull (Prof. Gabriele Griffin),
>* Linköping University (Prof. Nina Lykke),
>* Ljubljana Graduate School in Humanities (Prof. Svetlana Slapsak), *
>University of Lodz (Prof. Elzbieta Oleksy),
>* Utrecht University (Prof. Rosi Braidotti).
>
>The training structure is a core curriculum of structured courses, some
>jointly taught by the partners, offered at Utrecht University. The language
>of instruction will be English. Furthermore, each partner university will
>also provide training and supervision.
>The Gender Studies Department of Utrecht University co-ordinates the Marie
>Curie Fellowships for Early Stage Training in the field of Gender and
>Women's Studies.
>
>The present call is for
>* 8 PhD fellowships of 36 months
>* 6 PhD fellowships of 12 months.
>
>Each fellow will be affiliated with one of the 7 partner universities and
>will be part of a PhD programme at this university. The commencement of the
>fellowships is September 1st 2005.
>
>
>PhD candidates for the 36 months-fellowships are offered the opportunity to
>follow a high-level doctoral training, including a course package and
>opportunity to prepare a dissertation with a professor from the partner
>university, where she/he is enrolled, as main supervisor.
>
>PhD candidates in the 12 months progamme are encouraged to travel for the
>training purposes at the early stage of their training, and to do initial
>work on their dissertation.
>
>The fellowships are for beginning PhD students and not open to post-PhD
>researchers.
>
>We envisage projects in the field of gender and the humanities, with special
>emphasis on cultural studies in the areas of ethnicity, subjectivity,
>sexuality in the arts and/or technology and the media. We are looking for
>candidates with a strong interdisciplinary profile and expertise with both
>the analysis of texts and artifacts, empirical work and interviews and with
>theoretical discussions. The students apart from being trained in the field
>of feminist and/or post-colonial studies should preferably have an academic
>background in literature, art history, music, film, media studies, social
>work, anthropology, ethnography and/or philosophy.
>
>
>GRANTS:
>The fellowship covers: living, mobility, travel and career exploratory
>allowances according to the EU standards. However, medical health insurance
>is not included in the grant although some EU countries provide this
>automatically.
>
>
>REQUIREMENTS CANDIDATES:
>Each eligible researcher must simultaneously fulfill the following criteria:
>*        Nationality:
>The researcher must be a national of a Member State of the European
>Community, of an Associated State or a third country if legal residence/main
>activity has been in a Member State or Associated State for at least 4 years
>out of the 5 years prior to the appointment. In that case the researcher
>will be considered a national of the state in which s/he has resided for the
>longest period.
>*        Mobility:
>The nationality of the fellow must be different from the country in which
>the host university is located. In the case of holding dual nationality, the
>researcher will be able to be hosted by the university from the country of
>her/his nationality provided s/he has not resided there during the last 5
>years.
>*        Qualifications:
>Candidates applying for this fellowship should have a degree from a
>university (BA or MA). The degree must demonstrate a clearly identifiable
>interest in Gender and Women's Studies, as evidenced in a minimum of 45 ECTS
>in this field of study. Candidates should have demonstrable knowledge of the
>main types of research questions and methods in the field of Gender and
>Women's Studies as well as a working knowledge of the basic concepts used in
>the discipline; have demonstrable research qualities and above average
>scores; be highly motivated to do academic research. A good knowledge of
>English is required.
>The researcher is within the first 4 years (full-time equivalent) of her/his
>research activity (including training) since gaining a university degree (or
>equivalent institution of higher education) giving access to doctoral
>studies in the country in which the degree was obtained. The degree/s
>already obtained must entitle the holder to embark on doctoral studies
>without having to acquire any further qualifications. Researchers who have
>already obtained a doctoral degree are not eligible.
>
>
>APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
>Applications, in English, must include:
>
>*        The application form completed in all sections    (the form can be
>downloaded from: www.gendergraduates.org);
>*        A motivation letter in which the applicant explains clearly his/her
>academic and personal reasons for entering the programme. Formulate clearly
>for which fellowship you apply (36 months/12 months) and at which partner
>institute you would like to be hosted;
>*        A brief curriculum vitae, including language skills, and any
>publications;
>*        An outline of a proposal for a PhD project (max. 4 pages). This
>should be accompanied by a brief abstract;
>*        A copy of the student's previous academic record (courses) and
>diplomas. If necessary, the candidate must provide a translation into
>English. This need not be an official translation;
>*        A copy of one or more written assignments, possibly in English,
>which may be relevant for admission to the programme;
>*        A photocopy of the candidate's passport;
>*        Two letters of recommendation with the referees full address.
>
>
>DEADLINE:
>The application form, motivation letter, CV and PhD proposal should be sent
>by May 20th 2005 as an email attachment (Word format) to the Utrecht office:
>gendergraduates at let.uu.nl
>
>A hard copy of all the documents, including the sealed letters of support,
>should be sent by registered mail by the deadline to the Utrecht office:
>
>Utrecht University
>Marie Curie Gender Graduates Programme
>Muntstraat 2A
>3512 EV Utrecht
>The Netherlands
>
>
>INFORMATION:
>You can check the website for more information:
>http://www.gendergraduates.org
>gendergraduates at let.uu.nl


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