NCSG Colleagues, Here is an opportunity for someone who has just finished their PhD work, or is about to finish, to pursue post-doctoral studies in global governance (w/r to the Internet ecosystem??)

2015-17 Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Global Governance (Deadline: February 23, 2015)

Institute for the Study of International Development, McGill University

                      We are pleased to announce that two Postdoctoral Fellowships in Global Governance will be awarded for a two-year period starting in September 2015. Each Fellowship includes a yearly stipend of $55,000 CAD and a yearly research allowance of $10,000 CAD.

                      Postdoctoral Fellows in Global Governance will be selected based on the demonstrated ways that their proposed research can contribute to developing better policies for global governance, as well as the fit between their proposed research and academic resources at McGill. Global governance is considered to include the formal and informal rules and practices designed to promote sustainable, inclusive development and democratic governance.  While such rules and practices would typically be applicable at the supranational and transnational levels, they also include local or national examples that demonstrate the potential for wider application.

ELIGIBILITY

                      Fellowships are open to all nationalities and disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. Scholars who received their PhD after August 31, 2012 or who will have completed all PhD degree requirements by July 1, 2015 are eligible to apply. Applicants who do not have the PhD in hand at the time of application must include a letter from their Department Chair specifying the date of the dissertation defense. Successful applicants who do not complete all requirements for their PhD by July 1, 2015, will have their offer of award withdrawn.

                A world-renowned university located in the cosmopolitan metropolis of Montreal, Canada, McGill University has earned an international reputation for scholarly achievement and scientific discovery. Founded in 1821, McGill has 21 faculties and professional schools, which offer more than 300 programs from the undergraduate to the doctoral level. McGill attracts renowned professors and researchers from around the world and top students from more than 150 countries, creating one of the most dynamic and diverse educational environments in North America.

                The Institute for the Study of International Development was founded in 2008, consolidating McGill’s strengths in research and teaching of development issues. Responsible for the Faculty of Art’s second largest undergraduate degree program, ISID also delivers graduate and executive education programs. Its international advisory board includes members with government, civil society and business backgrounds.  

TO APPLY

                All applicants must be in contact with a full-time faculty member at McGill in advance to identify an appropriate supervisor for his or her work (see http://www.mcgill.ca/).
Since each supervisor can only endorse one Global Governance fellowship application, we encourage you to contact potential supervisors as soon as possible.

There is no application form. The application should include:
1)      A one-page statement of interest from the applicant detailing the proposed research project
2)      A full curriculum vitae
3)      An official copy of university graduate transcripts
4)      A copy of the doctoral diploma, or a letter from the Department Chair specifying the defense date
5)      Two letters of recommendation, one of which must speak to competence in teaching
6)      A writing sample, not to exceed 20 pages (extract from the dissertation, published work, or draft of a work in progress)
7)      A letter of support from the proposed supervisor at McGill, to be forwarded directly to the address below by the proposed supervisor
 
Applications must be received by Monday, February 23, 2015.

 

For more information contact:  Kirsty McKinnon ([log in to unmask]).

 

Applications should be submitted electronically to [log in to unmask]. Electronic letters of recommendation should be attached as PDF documents only and sent directly by the referees.