PhD Student Position Available
Arctic Archaeology
University of Groningen-Arctic Centre
Groningen, NetherlandsTwo PhD Positions Available
Sociology (Northern Focus)
Nord University
Bodo, Norway
- PhD Student Position Available
Arctic Archaeology
University of Groningen-Arctic Centre
Groningen, Netherlands
The Arctic Centre at the University of Groningen announces a PhD
position in Arctic Archaeology, with a geographic focus on Greenland and
surrounding areas. The position is for a fixed term of 4 years and is
based in Groningen, Netherlands.
The PhD project will be run in close collaboration with the Arctic
Centre at the National Museum of Denmark (SILA), with supervision by
staff from both institutions.
Applications are welcome that aim to address one topic within these two
broad themes:
Prehistoric Archaeology: Early Dorset in the Eastern Arctic; Thule
Culture (e.g. cultural responses to the Little Ice Age); exchange/trade
networks across the Eastern Arctic; technological studies of
archaeological materials from the Fifth Thule Expedition.
Or
Historical Archaeology: Dutch/European whaling/trading in the Davis
Strait; culture-contacts and early colonial and Inuit settlements and
landscapes in Greenland.
The successful applicant should have a Masters degree in Archaeology or
related discipline (or the Anglo-American equivalent: an undergraduate
degree in the same or related discipline), an excellent academic record,
proven research abilities, close affinity with the research topic and
with the Arctic region, excellent command of English and strong academic
writing skills. The university also prefers that the applicant have
reading skills in another European language.
Applicants will need to provide the following information:
- A cover letter introducing themselves, and describing their
motivations and qualifications for pursuing PhD research and
training in Arctic Archaeology;
- A full CV demonstrating academic excellence;
- A certified copy or scan of their BA / BSc / MSc / MA diploma
(or equivalent) and other relevant academic records /
transcripts;
- A copy of the applicant's passport;
- A detailed research proposal, presenting a specific project, which
should define a central research question, and explain the
methods and datasets required to approach and answer this
question; and
- Names and contact details of two academic referees.
Application Deadline: 21 August 2016.
Position Start Date: 1 November 2016.
To apply, please go to:
http://tinyurl.com/zz85y7q.
For questions, please contact:
Peter Jordan
Email: p.d.jordan [at] rug.nl
- Two PhD Positions Available
Sociology (Northern Focus)
Nord University
Bodo, Norway
Nord University invites applicants for 2 PhD positions in sociology. The
first position is for a fixed term of 4 years with additional work
duties and the second is for a fixed term of three years. Both are full
time and based in Bodo, Norway.
The positions are associated with a project entitled "Climate Change
effects on the epidemiology of infectious diseases and the impacts on
Northern societies (CLINF)." The Faculty is looking for applicants with
a broad interest in research on the societal impacts of changing
climatic and socio-economic and political conditions on local
communities, and on research adaptation and adaptive capacity to such
changes, including theoretical and methodological development within
sociology. The geographical focus is on the Arctic.
The PhD research fellows will also be closely connected with the
research group on Environment, Resources and Climate at Nord University.
The CLINF project is a fundamentally interdisciplinary project, which
will improve understanding of the impacts of climate change on the
geographical distribution and epidemiology of climate sensitive
infections and the consequences for Arctic health, economies and
societies. The PhD research fellows will be part of the research team
that focuses on how the spread of climate sensitive infections (CSIs)
will affect societal and individual well-being, ontological security and
adaptive capacity in the north. The aim is to understand the linkages
between the spreading CSIs and the consequences for health and
well-being, culture, and economy in animal husbandry communities. The
project will focus on current adaptation responses, future adaptation
needs and adaptive capacity of husbandry activities within sheep farming
and reindeer herding.
For more information on the CLINF Project, go to:
http://tinyurl.com/hsjy3mp.
Application Deadline: 7 August 2016.
To apply, please go to:
http://tinyurl.com/phd-research-fellows-in-ArcSoc.
For questions, please contact:
Hanne Thommesen
Email: hanne.thommesen [at] nord.no
or
Johans Tveit Sandvin
Email: johans.t.sandvin [at] nord.no
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