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Funding opportunities for PhD research on Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding
Funding: up to 1000 EUR per month
Open to: all interested students
Deadline: March 31, 2009
The grant
The “Berghof Conflict Research” (BCR) is offering opportunities for supervised PhD social science research starting in 2009 on topics related to conflict transformation and peacebuilding.
Researches and thesis projects should be conducted and written in English.
The research project should be connected to one of BCR’s three programme areas:
- dealing with the past, peacebuilding and reconciliation in post-conflict societies
- the transition of non-state armed groups to political actors
- the interaction of state and non-state actors in conflict transformation processes
Full two year grants are available. “The Georg Zundel PhD Research Grant” is up to 1000 EUR per month, plus health insurance and support for travel and research costs. Researchers will profit by professional supervision by the BCR director, free access to BCR research resources and will be actively engaged with the BCR team and activities.
Eligibility
“The Georg Zundel PhD Research Grant” is available to students from any country who:
- have an excellent academic degree, and are eligible for PhD studies in Europe
- have extensive academic knowledge or practical experience in themes and areas of conflict transformation and peacebuilding
- show excellent command of written English
- submit a proposal for an original research project
How to apply
Applications, including a research outline, references, CV, and supporting documents should be sent to researchgrant@berghof-center.org by March 31, 2009.
Information & contacts
Berghof Foundation for Conflict Studies
address: Altensteinstraße 48a
D-14195 Berlin (Germany)
tel. 0049.(0)30.8441540
fax. 0049.(0)30.844154.99
email. info@berghof-center.org
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