[OPE-L] Scholarship for PhD study on the Americas a the University of London

[Asfilho@xxxxxxx]

Please inform any potential applicants.

 

alfredo.

 

Institute PhD Studentship

The Institute for the Study of the Americas is offering a three-year PhD studentship on the Americas (Canada, the US, the Caribbean or Latin America) in the fields of social science or history. To be eligible for the award, the research project must contain a significant comparative component concerning either nation-states or culture.

The successful applicant will commence their doctoral work at the Institute for the Study of the Americas in October 2005. The studentship will cover the equivalent of home/EU tuition fees (Â3,300 in 2005-06) as well as a stipend at Research Council rates (Â12,500 in 2004-05).

The purpose of the Institute for the Study of the Americas is to promote, coordinate and provide a focus for research and postgraduate teaching on the Americas â Canada, the US, Latin America and the Caribbean â in the University of London. Further information about the Institute, including the interests and expertise of its academic staff, is available on this website, email americas@xxxxxxxxx or call 020 7862 8870.

To apply, send a cover letter, a research proposal of not more than 1,000 words outlining the intended project and a completed application form for MPhil/PhD entry (available on the Instituteâs website) by midday on Friday 15 July 2005. Applicants must meet the Instituteâs standard MPhil/PhD entry requirements. Email applications are acceptable.

 

This AOL account can be unreliable. If your message bounces back, please try my other address, as59@xxxxxxxxxx

*****************************************************************
Dr Alfredo Saad Filho
Senior Lecturer in Political Economy of Development
Department of Development Studies
SOAS, University of London
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
United Kingdom