Deadline- May 15, 2012
Countries/Region- Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan,Netherlands
Africa Studies Centre, and Nijmegen and Wageningen University jointly announce the call for application for 2 Phd Scholarships on Land Governance Reform in central Africa .
The candidate will work in a team with 2 other PhD-candidates and a Post-doc researcher to investigate how land governance evolves in post-conflict situations, as an outcome of the interaction between multiple stakeholders, including government, traditional authorities, NGOs, and local people. The research will focus in particular at how decentralization influences relations of governance, how it impacts the legitimacy and authority of local institutions, and how it affects the resolution of land conflicts. A central aim of the project is to foster learning and stimulate exchange on this theme between academics, development organizations, local community institutions, and local governments.
Preferably, the research project will be carried out in Burundi, yet, proposals for research carried out in DRC, Rwanda, or South Sudan will also be considered, The research includes several periods in the Netherlands for proposal writing and training (6 months) and thesis writing (6 months). For the rest of the time you will be based at your field work site.
Eligibility-
PhD candidates from non-Anglophone countries are required to submit an internationally recognized Certificate of Proficiency in the English Language (TOEFL or British Council, IELTS).
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