Category: Doctoral

American Musicological Society Fellowships

The American Musicological Society makes available up to three funded dissertation-year fellowships each year. Any student registered in good standing for a doctorate at a North American university who has completed all formal degree requirements except the dissertation at the time of full application is eligible to apply. The fellowships are not intended for support of the early stages of research: it is expected that a Fellow’s dissertation will be completed within the fellowship year.

Any submission for a doctoral degree in which the emphasis is on musical scholarship will be eligible.

Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m. EST, Friday 15 December 2017

More information and applications…

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The Conversation Canada

“The Conversation Canada … brings academics and experienced journalists together to share timely analysis and commentary drawing from research, evidence and insights generated by Canadian universities.” (Source – the Conversation Canada)

“The Conversation provides readers with a free high-grade and trusted information service. [They] are quite different to anything else in the media” for these reasons.

Become an author… “Can you write for The Conversation? – Are you currently employed as a researcher or academic with a university or research institution? Or, if you’re a student, are you a PhD candidate?”

Pitch an idea…

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SSHRC Doctoral and Postdoctoral Applications Available

Program Descriptions and Application forms for SSHRC Doctoral and Postdoctoral Awards are now live:

The following Guidelines and Program Information have been updated:

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Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute – 2017-18 Program

Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute‘s mission is “to improve the quality of life of the people of Canada and India by building and strengthening intellectual and cultural linkages through research, dialogue and exchange.” The Institute has just announced its programs for the year 2017-18 including the Shastri Research Student Fellowship (SRSF) – for Doctoral, Postdoctoral and Bachelor and Masters Students

In general applications from all domains of studies like Social Sciences and Humanities, Arts, Commerce & Management and STEM subjects are accepted. However, applications are encouraged in the focus areas of SICI and priority areas of MHRD, Govt. of India i.e. Food Security and Sustainable Development, Energy, Environmental Science and Climate Change, Agricultural Science & Technology, Health Care Sciences, Nursing, Marine Sciences and Ocean Studies, Information & Communication Technology, Sustainable Habitat, Nano-technology Hardware, Water Resources & River Systems, Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, Security & Defence, Gender, Bi-lateral Trade and Investment, Securing Future of Children and Youth, Higher Education,  Teacher Education and Training.

The details of the program is available at the website www.sici.org.in  and www.sici.org . However, very soon the information will migrate to the new web portal www.shastriinstitute.org . Applications for this round are to be submitted through the Grant Management System www.shastriinstitute.org/gms . In the event of any difficulty in submission, scholars can contact the Shastri India office for assistance.

The deadline to receive application for the programs is 23rd July, 2017.

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International Development Research Centre (IDRC) – Call for Experts

Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has issued a call for expressions of interest for experts in civil registration, information technology, public health, statistics, law, and social behaviour change for civil registration and vital statistics systems strengthening.

Deadline: June 30, 2017 by 11:45 PM (EDT)

Description: Funded by Global Affairs Canada and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and housed at IDRC, the Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems is a global resource hub that actively supports national efforts to develop, strengthen, and scale up Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems. Of interest to those in the Faculty of Law the IDRC is seeking expertise in law (in particular analysis and drafting of legislation) and in public health.

Eligible legal experts should have the capacity to support a changing process of updating CRVS legal frameworks at the country level. They should have experience in reviewing, analysing and drafting legislative corpus such as laws, acts, regulations and directives associated to CRVS. Strong knowledge of international human rights, privacy and personal data protection, refugees, migrants and/or internally displaced populations is desirable.

Eligible experts from the public health sector should have an extensive, in-depth knowledge and experience in maternal and child health, monitoring and evaluation, birth and death notification processes, verbal autopsy, and medical certification of causes of death.

More information and applications...

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position – Music

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position – Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre, Griffith University, Brisbane – Australia

Queensland Conservatorium Research takes an innovative approach to research with strong artistic and social outcomes. The Centre has a focus in five key areas: Music health and wellbeing; Artistic research in music; Music learning and teaching; Music and communities; and Music and technology. The QCRC has shaped the research culture of the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QCGU) and plays a key role in developing the institution’s research profile, research income, research engagement, creative and text-based outputs and the HDR cohort.

This is a full-time fixed term (2 years) position based at the South Bank Campus.

This role will, under the mentoring of senior QCRC members and the QCRC Director, contribute to the research culture of QCRC through a postdoctoral project that closely aligns with one or more of the centre’s focus areas (mentioned above).

Research Fellow, Grade 1.4: $100,902 per annum. Salary package including 17% employer superannuation contribution: $ 118,055 per annum.

For information and to apply visit:
https://www.seek.com.au/job/33387584
or
https://ps-jobs.griffith.edu.au/psp/CAREERS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=100

For further information about this role, please contact Associate Professor Brydie-Leigh Bartleet on +61 (0) 7 3735 6335.
For application queries, please contact Ms Priscilla Pratap, HR Officer on +61 (0) 7 3735 4062.

Closing date: Thursday, 25 May 2017 at 5pm AEST.

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James M. Flaherty Program – Call for applications

Flaherty Research Scholarships support up to six Canadian research scholars traveling to Ireland for visits of between 4 and 6 weeks in duration.

If you are a PhD student or post-doctoral academic in the early stages of your research career, you may be eligible for the Scholarship. This award is designed to help scholars make contacts with researchers working in related research topics, with a view to widening and deepening the scholar’s research horizons, ideally leading to continued collaboration in future research.

It is the aim of the Flaherty Foundation to support individuals who are future leaders in their academic or post academic field, whose work will fulfill one or more of the following;

  • contribute to greater collaboration between both countries in areas of public service, economics and trade
  • contribute to a greater shared cultural understanding between countries
  • explore areas of strategic importance to both countries, such as energy, transport, communications, health, natural resources and environmental sustainability
  • open ways in which the Irish diaspora in Canada, and the Canadian diaspora in Ireland can deepen their engagement with their country of origin.

Deadline: May 31, 2017

Amount: $10,000

More information and applications...

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Bertram Scholarships

In recognition of the growing importance of good governance to all Canadian institutions, the Canadian Foundation for Governance Research is offering up to three annual Bertram Scholarship of $15,000 to PhD students registered at Canadian universities.  The scholarship will support the work of students who are conducting research into governance as part of their doctoral research project.

To be eligible for the scholarship, the doctoral research project should focus on a topic directly related to governance, including for example:

  • The importance of governance in enabling effective decision-making towards positive organizational or societal impacts;
  • Governance issues of interest to Canadian boards of public, private, government-agency and not-for-profit organizations;
  • Governance best practices through the Canadian perspective

Award Details

For full details on the Bertram Scholarship, visit the CFGR website.

The deadline for application is May 17, 2017.

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Concordia Library Researcher-in-Residence

The Concordia Library Researcher-in-Residence program was created to promote research in the library and the use of research by practitioners. The program offers the opportunity for scholars, information professionals, or doctoral students to focus on an area of inquiry in a supportive and enriching environment, and to interact with Concordia Library staff and its resources.

Amount:
Current PhD student, postdoctoral fellow, or independent scholar – a stipend of $20,000, plus up to $2,500 for travel/research expenses

Deadline:   August 4, 2017  5:00 PM EDT (notification – September 2017).

Description: The residency period is from January 1 to December 1, 2018. Proposals which include alternative start dates and those of different duration will also be considered. For the 2018 Researcher-in-Residence program, Concordia Library invites proposals relating to any of the Library’s strategic plan goals as well as the following themes:

  • The role of the library in a next-generation university
  • The role of the library in the digital humanities
  • Collection development in an increasingly connected world
  • Use of space for learning and research
  • Digital libraries
  • Communication and outreach to users
  • Efficacy of library instruction
  • Professional development and capacity building of library staff

Eligibility: Researchers and practitioners from library and information studies including current PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, or independent scholars, faculty members on sabbatical leave, as well as other disciplines (e.g., anthropology, computer science, education, informatics, media studies, sociology)

More information and applications…

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