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> From: Marita Gillespie <[email protected]> > Date: March 2, 2012 4:15:14 AM CST > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Peace Research Institute Frankfurt: Postdoctoral research post and 2 > PhD fellowships available > > PRIF: Postdoctoral research post and 2 PhD fellowships available > > For its new research group on “The cultural dynamics of political > globalisation“, headed by Dr Sabine Mannitz, the Peace Research Institute > Frankfurt currently offers 1 postdoctoral research post (100%, pay scale of > the German public service in the state of Hessen: E 13 TV-H) and 2 PhD > Fellowships for a duration of 3 years from 1 July 2012. > > The fellowship amounts to Euro 1,300 per month. Family allowances are granted > according to the guidelines of the DFG (German Research Association). > Fellowship holders are obliged to participate in PRIF’s PhD seminar. The > postdoctoral post and the PhD scholarships are assigned to an ethnological > research project on local dynamics (actors, discourses, conditions for > “ownership”) in response to international efforts of security sector reform. > The PhD projects should address related issues. The postdoctoral post > requires contributions to the mentioned project with an own case study and > with shares in project management and in the general duties arising from the > routines and obligations in the institute. The post offers the opportunity to > contribute actively to the shaping of the new research group in the largest > German institute for peace and conflict studies, including the development of > possible future projects. Funds are available for expenditures in connection > with the individual studies (e.g., fieldwork costs). The geographical area of > specialization is open. > > Applicants for the postdoctoral position should, at a minimum, have an > outstanding PhD in ethnology / social or cultural anthropology / cultural > studies (at least equivalent to “cum laude”). Applicants for the PhD > fellowships should, at a minimum, have an upper second class MA/MSC degree in > ethnology / social or cultural anthropology / cultural studies. All > applicants are expected to have: > • a very good command of spoken and written English; the knowledge of a > further foreign language is desirable, > • an interest in peace and conflict studies > • basic knowledge of German > • skills and preparedness for the communication and collaboration within a > team. > > PRIF is a foundation under public law and member of the Leibniz Association. > With more than 60 staff members PRIF is the largest German institute for > peace and conflict studies. As an equal opportunities employer holding the > Total E-Quality certificate, PRIF particularly encourages qualified women to > apply. Applications from abroad are welcome. Preference will be given to > disabled applicants in the case of equal qualifications. The deadline for > applications is 16 April 2012. Please send your application together with the > usual documents and a brief description of your proposed PhD or postdoctoral > research project (max 8 pages) to: > > Dr Sabine Mannitz > Hessische Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung > Baseler Straße 27-31 > 60329 Frankfurt/Main > or in electronic version to: > [email protected]
