French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED) FamilEA Project PhD Scholarship 2023

French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED) FamilEA Project PhD Scholarship 2023 Apply below.

When is Application Deadline: 15th June 2023

Tell Me About Award: The French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED) is a public research institute. We conduct research on various demographic issues (fertility and family, health and mortality, migration, etc.) and inform the public about current developments. We are multidisciplinary in our recruitment and research, manage a total of 250 staff members (tenured, on contract and doctoral students) and host many associate researchers and visiting international scholars. INED is an active member of a network of national and international research partnerships.

The PhD student will be part of Ined’s research unit 15, Demography of the global South. Long term stays abroad (over 3 month) are possible during the course of this PhD. The elected candidate agrees to follow the good practice principles defined in the doctoral policy of Ined and detailed in two documents available on Ined’s website : Ined’s policy on hosting PhD students and Charter for PhD students. As indicated in the Charter, the PhD student agrees to be physically present at least at 50% at Ined and to take part in the various activities of the institute, notably those of the research unit and those dedicated to PhD students.

Type: PhD

Who can Apply?

• A Master’s degree in history, political science or in any other relevant field
• Excellent knowledge of English; knowledge of additional languages spoken in Kenya or Uganda, as well as of French, would be an asset
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
• A fieldwork experience in East Africa or in the global South more broadly would be an asset
• Experience in interdisciplinary research and mixed methods would also be a strength.

Where will Award be Taken? Campus Condorcet
9 cours des Humanités in Aubervilliers (France)
Métro line 12 : Front populaire

How Many Awards? Not specified

What is the Benefit of Award? The successful candidate is expected to attend FamilEA’s opening conference in Geneva (8-9 June 2023), and to take part in a collective qualitative fieldwork in Nairobi and Kampala (23 July to 14 August 2023), activities which will be funded.

How Long will Award Last?

• BEGINNING OF CONTRACT: Between July and October 2023
• DURATION (CDD) 3 years WORKING TIME Full time 37h55 per week
  32 days of leave annually and 10 days of RTT

How to Apply: Candidates should submit the following documents:
-a complete CV ;
-a lettre de motivation (1 page) ;
-a research proposal (3 pages) ;
-the names and contact details of two referees.
under the reference «FamilEA-dochsp to: adriana.banta@ined.fr

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