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> From: Marita Gillespie <[email protected]> > Date: September 23, 2011 3:44:08 AM CDT > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Gordon F. Henderson Post-doctoral Fellow 2012 > > > Gordon F. Henderson Post doctoral Fellow 2012 > > > The Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa > launches its biennial Post Doctoral Scholarship Program > > > MISSION: > > The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) was created by the > Faculties of Common Law, Civil Law and Social Sciences. The Centre strives to > bring together educators, researchers and students from not only the > faculties of Law and Social Sciences, but also from other disciplines as > well. The HRREC has a two-fold mission: research and education in the area of > human rights. > > The mandate of the HRREC presumes an acceptance of the need to approach > issues regarding human rights from a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary > perspective, both in order to respect such rights and to explore that which > they require in a complex, interconnected world. To this end, the Centre > places a particular emphasis on public policy questions concerning peace, > migration and immigration, health, environment, international trade and > investment, poverty and vulnerable groups. > > The HRREC benefits from a bilingual and bijuridical environment. > > The HRREC privileges research and education partnerships, with civil society > organizations, as well as other research and education units within the > University of Ottawa. > > For further information see : http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/index.php. > > > DESCRIPTION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP: > > The Gordon F. Henderson Post Doctoral Scholarship is offered to a young > researcher with a promising and innovative research project which falls > within mandate of the Centre and who will benefit from developing that > project at the HRREC. Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to > the proposed research project will be given preference. > > ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA > > The candidate: > > · Will have obtained a doctoral degree no more than five years prior > to December 31, 2011. Thesis defence successfully completed before May 31, > 2011. Candidates who have obtained their doctorate from the University of > Ottawa or through a joint degree program with the University of Ottawa are > not eligible for the program; > · Agrees to work at the HRREC for the full period of the scholarship; > · Agrees to contribute to the development and scholarly activities of > the HRREC by engaging in an original research program which is distinct from > the research he or she has previously undertaken. > > The scholarship competition is open to both Canadian citizens and > non-citizens. Candidates must demonstrate that they are likely to obtain > permission to reside in Canada for the period of one year. > > The scholarship of a value of $42,000 will be paid according to terms to be > agreed between the post doctoral fellow and the HRREC. The scholarship is > considered to be revenue by the Canadian Revenue Agency. The successful > candiate will not, however, be considered be a salaried employee of the > institution. A research fund of $5000 will be made available to the post > doctoral fellow. > > > HOW TO APPLY: > > The candidate should send the following documents to the attention of the > Management Committee of the HRREC: > > A five-page summary of his or her doctoral thesis; > The written comments of the thesis examination committee; > Two letters of recommendation; > A five-page research proposal (in English or French) describing the post > doctoral project and its objectives. > > > CLOSING DATE: December 31, 2011 > > DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIP: April 2012-April 2013. > > CONTACT > > Attention: Prof. Lucie Lamarche, HRREC Research Director > University of Ottawa > Human Rights Research and Education Centre, Rm 550 > 57 rue Louis Pasteur > Ottawa, Ontario > K1N 6N5 > CANADA > For further information: 613-562-5800, ext 3462 or [email protected] >
