PHD TRANSITIONAL GRANTS - DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH

SEMUT invites for applications on Ph.D. transitional grants for development of Ph.D. projects with a relevance for SEMUT's thematic priority fields.

SEMUT wants to make up to 2 allocations of NOK 25.000 each, with deadline 15.11.2007.

SEMUT's Ph.D. transitional grants can be applied for by everyone who has completed their master- or "hovedfag"-degree at the University of Tromsø (UiT) per 01.11.2007 or earlier, and who plans to pursue Ph.D. studies at UiT.

Applications should be brief (1-2 pages) with a focus on the idea of the project and its relations to SEMUT's thematic priority fields. A statement from the supervisor/professional environment/department commenting on the relevance of the project to the professional profile and plans at the faculties/departments has to be attached to the application.

Applications should be submitted to SEMUT by 15.11.2007

SEMUTs priority fields

SEMUT shall
- contribute to strengthening of research that links environment and development
- contribute to strengthening of comparative and global perspectives in environment and development research
- contribute to co-ordination of competence and information on environment and development studies within the international activities at the university

Within this, the following priority fields are in particular emphasised

- Indigenous peoples, issues on minorities, studies on suppressed population groups
- Women's participation and focus on gender
- Studies on periphery issues
- Technology efforts in development research

SEMUT has a particular focus on developing countries