*The University of Texas at Austin School of Information*


*Research Assistant Position for ICT4D Research*

A graduate research assistant position in ICT4D research is available at
The University of Texas at Austin School of Information for a new doctoral
student entering the PhD program in Fall 2015. Interested applicants must
apply to the doctoral program and be admitted through the school’s normal
selection process as explained online: iSchool PhD admissions
<https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/admissions/phd>.  Please note the
application deadline is *November 15, 2014*.



Interested students should contact Professor Diane Bailey via email:
debai...@ischool.utexas.edu. Applicants must be fluent in Spanish, willing
to conduct extended qualitative fieldwork in South America (likely as the
sole researcher on our team at a site) as well as quantitative work, and
interested in the topic of information and communication technologies for
development (ICT4D). This abstract
<http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1412924&HistoricalAwards=false>
describes
the research project.



The position includes three years guaranteed (and four expected) of full
tuition plus a stipend of $24,000 dependent upon satisfactory performance
in the doctoral program and on the project. As a Ph.D. student in the
School of Information, you would be eligible for continued funding through
in-coming grants, teaching assistantships, and instructor positions. We
welcome inquiries from students interested in pursuing academic careers,
coming from diverse academic and social backgrounds. Applicants with
professional work experience are particularly encouraged to apply, as are
students currently completing their masters or undergraduate degrees.





Diane E. Bailey

School of Information · University of Texas at Austin

diane.bai...@ischool.utexas.edu

http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~debailey/
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