From Responsibility to Protect to Responsibility to Assist:<\/p>\n
Conflict, Reconstruction, and Sustainable Development in the Middle East
\nGerman-Arab Joint Research, Training, and Networking Programme<\/p>\n
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
\nFOR PHD POSITIONS
\nThe \u201cGerman-Arab Joint Research, Training and Networking
\nProgramme\u201d sets out to explore the extendibility of the Responsibility to Protect mandate towards a concept of
\n\u2018Responsibility to Assist\u2019. Within this overall conceptual framework, the programme aims at
\ninitiating joint research projects that investigate the varied economic, social, political and
\nother challenges that the countries of the region find themselves confronted with and which
\nare expected to seriously impair their chances for a peaceful, inclusive and sustainable
\ndevelopment in the future.
\nThe doctoral research projects to be selected as part of the programme shall be related to
\nthe overall topic of Conflict, Reconstruction, and Sustainable Development in the Middle
\nEast.<\/p>\n
Programme Structure and Funding
\nThree-year-programme
\n12 months staying in Germany
\nProgramme starts in September 2015 at Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB) at the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy (IEE) (http:\/\/www.development research.org\/index.php\/study-programmes\/phd-ids.html).
\nPhD students from Arab countries will receive German language training while the German students are expected to attend Arabic language courses
\nTwo interdisciplinary summer schools hosted by the Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut, Lebanon and by the University of Jordan (JU) in Amman, Jordan
\nPhD candidates will take part in the annual PhD Conference on International Development
\nFor their study periods in Germany, there are scholarships avaiable for the PhD candidates from Arab countries<\/p>\n
Supervision<\/p>\n
All PhD candidates will be co-supervised by professorial members of both the PhD in
\nInternational Development Studies (PhD IDS) at the Institute of Development Research and
\nDevelopment Policy (IEE) \/ Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB) and the programme partners
\nincluding
\nThe University of Jordan, Amman [http:\/\/www.ju.edu.jo\/home.aspx]
\nLebanese American University, Beirut [http:\/\/www.lau.edu.lb\/].
\nIn addition, the Carnegie Middle East Center Beirut [http:\/\/carnegie -mec.org\/] will be
\ninvolved in the programme and its activities.<\/p>\n
Prospective Candidates and Eligibility Criteria
\nCandidates with an above-average advanced degree (Master or equivalent) in Law, Social or Political Sciences, Sociology, Anthropology, Economic or Social Geography, Economics, Agricultural Economics or Sociology, and Environmental and Resource Economics or related subjects from Germany, the partner countries (Jordan and Lebanon), and, if applicable, students coming from the countries \/ territories afflicted by the regional conflicts (most importantly Syria and Iraq)
\nEnglish language proficiency attested by English language proficiency certificate (IELTS Band 6 or TOEFL 550 paper based \/ 213 computer based \/ 80 internet based) or by a document attesting that English has been the language of instruction in previous studies
\nStrong interest and capability to work in interdisciplinary and cross-cultural frameworks
\nQualified female candidates are expressly encouraged to apply<\/p>\n
The candidates will be nominated and selected jointly by the programme partners at a
\npreparatory meeting in June\/July 2015 and will be informed via email about the admission
\nno later than end of July 2015.<\/p>\n
The application form, guidelines and templates are available for download here:
\nhttp:\/\/www.development-research.org\/index.php\/study-programmes\/phd-ids\/germanarab-programme.html<\/p>\n
Submission via Email or Postal Services
\nAll files, including letters of recommendation, may be sent in either PDF format to ieephd(at)rub.de or paper format to the postal address mentioned below. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
\nPostal Address:
\nInstitute of Development Research and Development Policy
\nDr. Anja Zorob
\nBuilding GB, Room 1\/161
\nUniversit\u00e4tsstr. 150
\nD-44801 Bochum – Germany<\/p>\n
The deadline for application is April 30th, 2015<\/p>\n
For further Information about the programme, the criteria of admission and the required documents, please visit the link<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.development-research.org\/index.php\/study-programmes\/phd-ids\/german-arab-programme.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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