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Marie Curie Fellowship - Early Stage Researcher in the field of Transdisciplinary Diaspora Studies 

Applications  are invited for three full time doctoral positions  (PhD students)  in Diaspora  Studies to work on a project situated at the Department of Social Anthropology, Stockholm
University.  Applicants will be expected to engage in a continuing dialogue about the  methodology, theory, and terminology of diaspora studies as a transdiscipline. The positions  are fully funded over a period of 48 months.

Marie Curie Initial Training Network 
“Diasporic Constructions of Home and Belonging” (CoHaB)
All over the world, stable  concepts of home and belonging have, for a variety of reasons,  become the exception rather than the rule, which  has led to dramatic cultural, social and political changes and challenges. The study of diaspora and migration has evolved into a burgeoning field which sets an urgent research agenda for our time. The EU-funded trans-national network  CoHaB  comprises acknowledged Diaspora Studies experts from the universities of Münster, Oxford, SOAS, Stockholm, Mumbai and Northampton, as well as several non-academic partners. Committed to excellence in facilitating research for scholars in the early phases of their careers, the network is united in  the conviction that interdisciplinary  and transnational  training as well as international and inter-sectoral cooperation are key to any productive study of diaspora. Applicants must document research interests and expertise in relevant fields,  especially ethnic and migration studies,  and be willing to network across academic and non-academic institutions as part of their research.

Research training within a variety of disciplinary environments, both academic and extramural, is central to the CoHaB network. Secondments  to associated non-academic partners  will help Marie Curie Research Fellows  in Diaspora Studies to  gain  insight into specific diaspora-related, extramural fields of work, and also integrate the findings rising from their work experience with their academic work. Close co-operation within the network will allow  researchers from various disciplinary backgrounds  to  join forces  and  develop their projects on a shared platform.

The three areas in which project proposals are invited at Stockholm University are:

1.  Welfare Practices in Diasporic Contexts
One doctoral position within the area of welfare practices and diaspora. This entails research
on migrants embeddedness in  transnational  social networks  and  the formation of practices  related to welfare service  in  diasporic  contexts.  Empirical studies on how associations,  individual leaders and entrepreneurs belonging  to a diasporic population assume responsibility for welfare services, the sending of remittances and social support are examples  of possible studies within this project.

2.  Diaspora, Labour Recruitment and Transnational Migration
One doctoral position within the area of the role of diasporas in labour or educational recruitment in the context of transnational migration. This entails research on how diasporas  are related to the creation and channeling of workers or students in transnational migration. Empirical studies on how diasporic networks become nodes in transnational migration chains or how a diaspora becomes a space for circular migration are examples of potential studies  within this project.

3.  Gender and Generation in Diasporic Spaces
One doctoral position within the area of gender and generation in diaspora. This entails research on how diaspora becomes a space where gender and generation intersect and are  accentuated. Empirical studies on how gender and/or generational positions are re-negotiated
transnationally are examples of potential studies within this project.


Benefits
The researcher will be employed by Department of Social Anthropology on a full-time basis
as a PhD student, with a monthly salary of SEK 18076 (before taxes) and full social security
benefits. The position also includes a yearly mobility allowance of between SEK 4202 and
SEK 6003 (before taxes)
as well as funds to participate in training activities of the CoHaB network and in international
conferences. 

Requirements
Applicants must:
•  have a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in the social or cultural sciences, or humanities
with relevance for the position. 
•  have less than four years of research experience and must not yet have been awarded a
doctoral degree                                             
•  not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Sweden for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment
•  have previous experience (academic and/or extra-mural) in the field of diaspora studies or ethnic and migration studies 
•  have an excellent command of English (spoken and written)
•  satisfy the eligibility criteria for fellowships in Marie Curie Initial Training Networks

Applications must include:
•  a curriculum vitae (including information on nationality and place of residence for the
past three years),
•  academic record (including transcripts), 
•  letter of motivation, 
•  written references, 
•  a short proposal (maximum length 2,000 words) for a research project 

Submit applications electronically, in a single PDF file, to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Mark the file: Dnr SU 617-0267-12

Deadline for the application is March 1 2012. The successful candidates  are expected to join
CoHaB in Stockholm by September 1 2012.

The CoHaB website can be found at http://www.itn-cohab.eu/.
CoHaB  is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applications from all sections of
the international community worldwide.

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Application Deadline : 1 March 2012

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