Monday, July 25, 2011

[beasiswa] [info] Ph.d. study in Development Geography. University of Copenhagen

 



The Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen has an opening for a PhD fellow in (socio-economic) development geography.
 
The project: The PhD fellow will carry out research within the project "Agricultural Growth and Poverty Pockets" with field studies in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The overall objective of the project is to provide a better understanding of the processes that create and shape geographically concentrated areas (´pockets´) of poverty in regions marked by agricultural growth and diversification. The PhD project will deal with the impact of manufacturing industries on agricultural growth and poverty, in particular focusing on the relationship between the agricultural labour market and the moving-out of labour-intensive industries (clothing, footwear, and electronics) from Ho Chi Minh City to local industrial zones in the Mekong Delta.
 
Qualifications: Candidates should hold a MSc degree in Human Geography or Development Studies. We expect that the candidate will publish in international peer−reviewed journals, write a PhD thesis within the project duration of three years and assist in some teaching within the Department. Qualified candidates can speak and write in English.
 
Terms of employment: We offer a full-time PhD position for three years with the specific intention that it results in a PhD at the end of these three years. It is a prerequisite for the appointment as a Ph.D.-fellow, that the person concerned can be registered as a PhD-fellow according to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Executive Order no 18 of 14. January 2008. Information about the PhD programs at the Faculty of Science can be found at http://www.science.ku.dk/phd/.
The salary depends on seniority, as agreed between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations within the range of 23,000-30,000 DKK/month (approximately 3,100-4,000 Euro/month).
 
Further information may be obtained (after July 25) from Professor Niels Fold at nf@geo.ku.dk. General information on the Department of Geography and Geology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen can be found at www.geo.ku.dk.
 
How to apply: Applications, including (i) a motivation for the application with a statement of your research interests, (ii) a curriculum vitae including list of publications, (iii) a copy of MSc diploma, (iv) a short abstract of the MSc-thesis or equivalent, and (v) the names, e-mails, telephones and addresses of 2 referees, must be submitted as one pdf file by e-mail to: job@geo.ku.dk. Please write "Ph.d. - Poverty Pockets" in the subject field of the e-mail.
 
Deadline for applications is August 15, 2011.
 
Any potential applicant is invited to apply irrespective of gender, race, religion or ethnic background.
Applications received after the deadline, or with insufficient documentation or otherwise not complying with the above requirements, will not be considered. It is expected that the successful candidate will be enrolled at the Ph.D School of the Faculty of Science no later than 1 month after the start of the Ph.D scholarship preferably by mid autumn 2011.
 
Copenhagen University is Denmarks oldest university founded in 1479. With its approximately 37000 students and 7500 staff, this is the largest university in the Nordic area and the only Nordic university on the world top 100 (www.ku.dk).

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