Canada : Roberta Bondar Fellowship in Northern and Polar Studies Scholarship

Trent University is seeking applications for the post-doctoral Roberta Bondar Fellowship in Northern & Polar Studies. The position is for a 12 month term (with an option of a one time renewal) at a salary of $42,500 (under review), plus research allowance, beginning August 15, 2011. This position is aimed at recently graduated Ph.D.’s (within 5 years of graduation) in the humanities, social sciences or relevant interdisciplinary fields with research interests in northern and polar regions, focusing on, but not strictly limited to, Canada’s North. The candidate is expected to reside locally and participate in the general milieu of Trent and especially its Northern research activities. Specific duties consist of teaching one course equivalent in the area of the candidate’s specialty and two public lectures. Individuals from a wide range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields are encouraged to apply. Final applications (including a letter indicating interest in the position; a description of the focus of the work to be undertaken during the Fellowship and its relationship to the mandate of the Frost Centre for Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies.

The candidate will be hosted by an appropriate academic department associated with the successful individuals’ disciplinary background and training. Interested individuals are advised to contact their intended host department contact for more information and details of the selection process prior to preparing and submitting their application.

Application deadline: 1December2010

Apply College Scholarships in Economics - University of Otago New Zealand

The Department of Economics of the University of Otago in New Zealand is expanding its PhD programme and invites applications for Ph.D. Studentships (Scholarships). Scholarships are awarded based on academic merit. Please note that in order to be considered for a scholarship, the absolute minimum required is an "A-" grade average, aside from other academic achievements. The University of Otago is New Zealand's leading research university. In the most recent national research evaluation exercise (PBRF) - equivalent to the British RAE and the Australian ERA - Otago was ranked first in Economics and first overall. For more information on the PhD programme, please consult the Department's website at http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/econ/

Applications are considered throughout the year.

Each Scholarship will pay university tuition fees and in addition a living allowance of NZ $20,000 per annum for up to three years, for a total of NZ $60.000. Additional income from research assistance and/or tutoring may be available.

Information on the relative cost of living in New Zealand is available at http://www.immigration.govt.nz/nzopportunities/lifestyle/costofliving/default.htm

The normal period of study is three years. Applicants should have completed at least four years of university study in Economics, and hold an Honours or Masters degree, with excellent grades, which includes a research component. The PhD programme at Otago is by research only, that is, it does not include any course work. We expect that you will have taken courses equivalent to our own honours programme, which includes advanced courses in micro- and macroeconomic theory and in econometrics. The fact that the Otago PhD does not include course work means that you need to have obtained the skills (either theoretical, empirical or both) required for your proposed research before coming to Otago. In addition, it is assumed that you have good written English skills.

If you would like feedback on whether you may qualify for a scholarship, please email a CV, copies of your academic transcripts, showing the courses you have taken and the grades you obtained, plus a 2 to 3 page research proposal, that clearly sets out the hypothesis you wish to test, the methodology you will use to test the hypothesis, and how your research will extend the existing literature to:

Professor Alfred A. Haug

Director of Postgraduate Studies

Department of Economics

University of Otago

E-mail: Alfred.Haug@otago.ac.nz