{"id":693,"date":"2012-06-15T17:12:17","date_gmt":"2012-06-15T15:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban-studies.eu\/?p=693"},"modified":"2012-06-25T14:49:13","modified_gmt":"2012-06-25T12:49:13","slug":"phd-small-cities-urban-environments-governance-india-deadline-30-6-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban-studies.eu\/?p=693","title":{"rendered":"PhD \u201cSmall Cities, Urban Environments and Governance in India\u201d. Deadline: 30.6.2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

https:\/\/applicationsw.unil.ch\/adminpub\/?MIval=PoIntHome&TypelC=811&PoId=2633<\/a><\/p>\n

Facult\u00e9 des g\u00e9osciences et de l’environnement<\/p>\n

The Institute of Geography invites applications for a position of a<\/p>\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n

Entr\u00e9e en fonction: 01.10.2012
\nDur\u00e9e du contrat: One year, renewable once for 2 years (max. 3 years)
\nTaux d’activit\u00e9: 100 %
\nProfil souhait\u00e9:<\/p>\n

Master\u2019s degree in geography, development studies or a related discipline or field
\nResearch, work or volunteering experience in a developing-country context (preferably South Asia and India)
\nFamiliarity with qualitative methods of data collection
\nExcellent analytical, research and writing skills
\nAbility to work effectively independently and in a team
\nMotivation and ability to carry out extended field research in urban India
\nKnowledge of an Indian language (Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi) would be considered an asset
\nEligible and willing to enter the geography PhD program at the University of Lausanne
\nSeeking to promote an equitable representation of men and women among its staff, the University encourages applications from women.
\n
\nDescription des t\u00e2ches:<\/p>\n

The PhD student will be a team member of the research project \u201cSmall Cities, Urban Environments and Governance in India\u201d funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (principal investigator: Prof. Ren\u00e9 V\u00e9ron).
\nThe first year, at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, will be dedicated to the conceptual, methodological and logistical preparation of field research. While there are no PhD coursework requirements, the successful candidate will be encouraged to follow modules of the inter-university CUSO doctoral school in geography (see http:\/\/geographie.cuso.ch<\/a>).
\nIn the second year, the doctoral student will carry out fieldwork in small cities of India, either in Gujarat or in West Bengal, and collect primary data using qualitative and mixed methods.
\nDossier de candidature:<\/p>\n

Please send your application package electronically to Prof. V\u00e9ron (rene.veron@unil.ch). Receipt of the application will be acknowledged by e-mail. The application package should contain:
\n– Cover letter \/ statement of interest
\n– CV including a list of publications
\n– Copy of university transcripts and degree certificates
\n– One writing sample (e.g., Master\u2019s thesis, research paper)
\n– Contact details (postal address, phone numbers and e-mail address) of two referees<\/p>\n

Deadline:\u00a030.06.2012<\/p>\n

Prof. Ren\u00e9 V\u00e9ron
\nrene.veron@unil.ch<\/p>\n

Information on the related pilot project can be found at: http:\/\/mesoscaphe.unil.ch\/igul\/projrech\/index.php?idPage=69&page=viewDetails&id_projet=78&lang=en<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Salary scale: http:\/\/www.snf.ch\/SiteCollectionDocuments\/allg_doktorierende_f.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Institut de G\u00e9ographie<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.unil.ch\/igul<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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