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2013 PhD Studentship in Human-Animal Relations in the Arctic at University of Aberdeen in UK

University of Aberdeen is offering one and perhaps two interdisciplinary 3-year PhD studentships to start in September 2013. Scholarships are provided in Anthropology,Cultural History, Environment, Ethnology, Archaeology, History of Science, Scandinavian Studies and Northern Studies. International students can apply for this scholarship. The studentship will include full UK/Europe fees and a maintenance stipend set at RCUK rates. The application deadline is 15th of April 2013.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided in the field of Anthropology, Cultural History, Environment, Ethnology, Archaeology, History of Science, Scandinavian Studies and Northern Studies.
Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing PhD degree level at University of Aberdeen.
Scholarship Provider: University of Aberdeen, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility

• Applicants must hold or be close to completing a post-graduate master’s degree in a relevant field.
• a research proposal that fits within the remit of the research project;
• fieldwork in one or more of the project’s regions in the circumpolar North;
• a proposal which addresses one or more of the component disciplines of the project;
• The PI of the project reserves the right to approve either one or both of the studentships depending on the relevance of the topic to the research project.

Scholarship Open for International Students: International students can apply for this scholarship.

Scholarship Description: Home fees and RCUK-level maintenance are offered to one to two PhD students taking an inter-disciplinary approach to the reseach of the 5-year ERC funded project Arctic Domus. The Department of Anthropology is offering one and perhaps two interdisciplinary 3-year PhD studentships to start in September 2013. The studentship will include full UK/Europe fees and a maintenance stipend set at RCUK rates. The successful applicant(s) will submit a proposal which fits within the research topic of ‘Arctic Domestication’ as specified on the project website arcticdomus.org. The student(s) are expected to do field research in at least one of the seven circumpolar regions covered by the project and to integrate one of the four component disciplines of the project (anthropology, history of science, archaeology, genetics).

Number of award(s): Two Scholarships are offered.

Duration of award(s): Not Known

What does it cover? Home fees and RCUK-level maintenance are offered to one to two PhD students taking an inter-disciplinary approach to the reseach of the 5-year ERC funded project Arctic Domus.

Selection criteria: Not Known

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: The applicants should apply to the PhD programme in Anthropology. There is no separate application but there are several extra elements of information required:

• the candidates should make clear in their application that they are appling for an Arctic Domus studentship;
• the candidates should supply a writing sample of approximately 20 pages (chapter, published paper)
• the candidates should supply a research proposal of 2 pages of A4 (single spaced) explaining the their topic and its relation to the reseach project.
• the candidates should supply a 1/2 page budget for fieldwork and equipment.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 15th of April 2013.

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