PhD grant – Cultural Expressions of Trauma and Nostalgia in the Uyghur Diaspora

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1 PhD position – Cultural Expressions of Trauma and Nostalgia in the Uyghur Diaspora

Hiring Institution:

Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium

Duration:

24 months (July 2021- July 2023). Besides this two-year internal funding, the research fellow will be invited to apply for a FNRS PhD-grant in January/February 2022, to extend the duration of the research to 60 months. The selected candidate is expected to start his or her PhD on 1 July 2021 at the latest.

Income:

34.500€ Gross per year. The research fellow will enjoy a monthly gross income of about 2900€ which corresponds to an average net income of about 1900€. Please note that a Fellow’s individual net income after Social Security Contributions can vary in light of their nationality, family status and antecedents.

Requirements Degree:

Top-level graduate degree (Master or equivalent) in Anthropology, Sociology, Media Studies or Asian Studies. Candidates should have obtained their MA with top grades no sooner than February 2020 and no later than March 2021.

Language:

Proficiency in written and spoken English is required.
Knowledge, or willingness to learn French, is a plus.
The research fellow is expected to learn basic Uyghur during the first years of fieldwork.

How to apply

Candidates must send their applications as a single PDF file to the PhD supervisor’s professional email address (vanessa.frangville@ulb.ac.be) no later than 1st of March 2021 (17:00 CET).
Applications must include:

  • –  A letter of introduction (statement of motivation and personal interpretation of the research project);
  • –  A full academic CV, including the name and contact details of two academic referees (we may contact your

    referees during the application process);

  • –  An academic record with marks obtained for the different grades (BA and MA).

    Key Dates

    By 1 March 2021: Candidates must send their applications to the relevant supervisor.
    10 March 2021: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a Skype interview with a selection committee composed of the supervisor and two other members of EASt.
    15 March 2021: Shortlisted candidates will be informed about final decision.
    Before 1 July 2021: Selected candidates to arrive at the Université libre de Bruxelles to start his/her training and research.

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