The Program in Partnerships for International Research and Education: Collaborative Research and Training in Social Context, Population Processes, and Environmental Change invites applications for one 2008 Early-Career Summer Fellowship sponsored by the National Science Foundation. This new research program is an interdisciplinary and collaborative comparison of two long-standing projects in population and environment, one in rural Nepal and the other in rural China. The position is for three calendar months and can start as early as May 1, 2008 and end no later than August 31, 2008. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in demography, sociology, anthropology, economics, ecology, geography or a related discipline by the starting date. Junior faculty are also encouraged to apply. A background in population and environment research is desirable but not required.
The 2008 Early-Career Summer Fellowship will feature training in either natural science research methods for social scientists, or social science research methods for natural scientists. The Fellow will be engaged in independent research and will develop a specific research plan in their subject of interest for either Chitwan, Nepal or Wolong, China, by working with faculty from the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Arizona State University, San Diego State University, and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. This position offers exceptional opportunities for collaboration with faculty and staff from five major U.S. universities, as well as researchers and trainees from Nepal and China. Stipend is commensurate with experience, based on levels mandated by NSF. The traineeship will also include opportunities for travel to field sites in Nepal or China. Preference will be given to candidates who are citizens (or Permanent Residents) of the United States at the time of application. Screening of applications will begin March 1, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, 1-2 page statement of research interests and examples of written work in PDF format via E-mail to Jana Bruce ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Also, please include the names and contact information for three references. For information on project field sites in Nepal and China, see http://www.csis.msu.edu/home.htm and http://perl.psc.isr.umich.edu/. An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
