FW: 2 PhD scholarships on "Agrarian Alternatives in South Asia"

[Petray, Theresa]

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Two PhD scholarships on "Agrarian Alternatives in South Asia" at Heidelberg
University (Cluster of Excellence „Asia and Europe in a Global Context"):
http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de/en/about-us/jobs/detail/m/two-phd-s
cholarships-on-agrarian-alternatives-in-south-asia.html Deadline :
10.03.2013
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The Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context” at
Heidelberg University invites applications for two PhD scholarships (3 years
+) within the Junior Research Group (JRG) C15 “Agrarian Alternatives:
Agrarian Crisis, Global Concerns and the Contested Agro-Ecological Futures
in South Asia.”

The scholarship will start on 1 April 2013 or as soon as possible
thereafter, and is awarded for 3 years but may be extended after successful
evaluation. The scholarship includes a stipend of EUR 1.200 per month, fully
equipped work space, and access to travel funds. Stipends are not subject to
income tax or obligatory social security contributions. Heidelberg
University does not charge tuition.

The JRG ethnographically investigates contemporary South Asian experiments
in agriculture and the search and struggle for agrarian alternatives in a
context of agrarian and environmental crisis. The JRG is interdisciplinary
in scope and combines theories from anthropology, agrarian studies,
political ecology and postcolonial science studies. The successful
applicants will be expected to complete an ethnographic Ph.D. dissertation
based on field work in any region of South Asia focusing on one of the
following fields (or their combination):

- Certified organic farming and fair trade
- Alternative agriculture and the revival of heritage
- Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their adaptation
- New cash crops, neoliberalism and state agronomy
- Seed banks, traditional varieties, agro-biodiversity conservation

For more information, please consult the project description or contact Dr.
Daniel Münster.

Successful applicants will hold a Master’s degree in social/cultural
anthropology or related disciplines (such as agrarian studies, rural
sociology, human geography, development studies, political ecology,
political science, science studies) and have received substantial training
in qualitative and, especially, ethnographic methods. Successful candidates
ideally have at least basic proficiency in a South Asian language. Very good
spoken and written English is required, as the Cluster’s working language is
English.

Applications must include a cover letter, CV, academic transcripts, a short
proposal of the planned PhD project (max. 2000 words), and one letter of
recommendation (sent separately). Heidelberg University is an equal
opportunity employer and wishes to promote equality at all levels. Deadline
for applications is 10 March 2013, though applications will be accepted
until the positions are filled. Please submit your application
electronically as a single PDF to the following address:
daniel....@asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de

Kind regards
Alexander Haentzschel, Press Officer

www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de