Fellowship for Postdoctoral Scholars in Conflict at the Social Science Research Council at the UK

By: The Social Science Research CouncilLast update: 11/15/2018

Deadline 2019-01-05

(Deadline has passed)

Applicant criteria

NationalityUnited Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen

SpecialityLaw and Human Rights, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Political Science and International Relations, Hospitality and Tourism, History and Archeology, Psychology and Sociology

Gender

Both

Opportunity criteria

Opportunity FieldTourism and Hospitality, Psychology and Sociology, Law, Human Rights and Gender , Political Sciences and Economy, Religion and Philosophy

Job locationUnited Kingdom, Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Congo, South Sudan

Needed documentsCV, Research Proposal, Language Certificate, Recommendation Letter

Opportunity description

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) invites postdoctoral researchers, policy analysts and practitioners working on the drivers of conflict at universities and nongovernmental organizations to apply for the Conflict Research Fellowship which is part of the Understanding Violent Conflict (UVC) program. It is a four year research program based at the London School of Economics and Political Science that investigates the drivers of violent conflict in five cases: Somalia, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq and Syria.

Requirements:

[1] Applicants must be postdoctoral scholars, policy analysts, or practitioners based at a university or nongovernmental organization with at least three years of field-based experience since the completion of the PhD (or researchers with equivalent experience who have published one book or two peer-reviewed academic articles)

[2] Research projects must focus on the core countries of the CRF: Somalia, South Sudan, DRC, Iraq, or Syria

[3] Applicants must also be available to attend a preparatory workshop within the first two months of their fellowship period, and a capstone workshop towards the end of the year-long fellowship

[4] At the end of the fellowship period, recipients must produce an original research output that is suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed academic journal

[5] Proposals should clearly describe research objectives and significance, with alignment between research design/method and research questions and goals

[6] Proposals should also demonstrate knowledge of the research subject and relevant literature, and address the feasibility of proposed research activities, including a time frame for project completion

Benefits:

Grants are awarded on a competitive, peer-reviewed basis and are intended to support three months of field-based research, whereas a visiting fellowship can be supported for a maximum of six months. Up to seven to nine individual grants of a maximum of £17,000 will be awarded.

About the Social Science Research Council:

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is an independent, international, nonprofit organization founded in 1923. It fosters innovative research, nurtures new generations of social scientists, deepens how inquiry is practiced within and across disciplines, and mobilizes necessary knowledge on important public issues.

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