Deadline-January 20th 2013
Countries/Region- Argentina, Antigua and Barbuda, Brazil, Bolivia, Belize, Barbados, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Grenada, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay, Panama, Suriname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, The Bahamas, Uruguay, Venezuela
Open Society Foundations and the International Development Research Centre jointly invites applicants to apply for Postdoctoral/Dissertation Fellowship 2013 in the field of Drugs, Security and Democracy in Latin America or the Caribbean, 2013 to supports research on drug policy, citizen security and democratic governance, as well as associated topics across the social sciences and related disciplines. The fellowship seeks to develop a concentration of researchers who are interested in policy-relevant outcomes and membership in a global interdisciplinary network.
DSD funded research must address the theme of drugs and at least one of the other two themes of security and democracy in Latin America or the Caribbean. These topics may include, but should not be limited to, the following issues and areas of study: political economy, anti-democratic strategies used by communities or states, legal frameworks and analyses, the impact on vulnerable groups, and the role of elites.
The program encourages interdisciplinary and comparative projects and those that address transnational and trans-regional issues.
Eligibility-
Applications are welcome from graduate students and postdoctoral researchers conducting research that addresses the theme of drugs and at least one of the other two themes of security and democracy in Latin America or the Caribbean. Eligible applicants will fall into one of the following two categories:
- Dissertation Fellowship: This competition is open to PhD and JSD candidates worldwide who have an approved dissertation prospectus by July 1, 2013, but have not completed writing for final submission.
- Postdoctoral Fellowship: The competition is open to PhD and JSD recipients worldwide who have completed their PhD within 7 years of the application deadline.
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