PhD scholarship: Exploring CONFINED LIVES between London, UK and Freetown,

at  Aalborg Universitet

At the Faculty of Social Sciences and HumanIties, Department of Politics and Society, Aalborg University Campus Copenhagen, a PhD scholarship in the Global Politics and Diversity Research Cluster is open for appointment from earliest 1 March, latest 1 June 2025.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Master’s degree in the social sciences or humanities.
• Intellectual curiosity and a commitment to conducting grounded, empirical, qualitative field research.
• The ability to navigate sensitive, politically charged research sites reflexively and critically.
• A commitment to a transdisciplinary approach to knowledge generation.
• Previous experience in West Africa and knowledge of kinship mapping and life-history interviewing(advantageous but not required).
• Near native English language skills

After successful application, the PhD project will be finalised in close collaboration with collaborators from the CONFINED research team and a Supervisor from Aalborg University. As a member of the broader research team the successful candidate will benefit from being an integral part of a small team and part of an international research community as well as the academic networks of team members.
The PhD scholarship has a duration of three years. Applicants to the PhD scholarship must hold a degree equivalent to a Danish Master’s degree. Applicants enrolled at a Danish Master programme who expect to graduate before the date of appointment must forward statement from thesis supervisor, verified transcripts, a copy of thesis contract and documentation for the date of their final exam.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• letter of motivation
• project proposal(3-5 pages) related to the themes outlined above.
• Please include: the conceptual lens you would like to employ(based on your expertise)
• a methodology section
• and a discussion of how you would divide fieldwork time between London and Freetown.
• curriculum vitae
• diplomas confirming academic degrees(Master degree), including academic transcripts
• Documentation for English language skills(Applicants who do not have English as a first language or have completed an English language-based Master’s programme(or an equivalent educational achievement in English) shall provide documentation that they have passed one of the following official tests with the respective minimum score: IELTS(band score):7 TOEFL(paper-based): 600, TOEFL(internet-based): 100.
• Co-author statement. If publications that have been written in cooperation with others are submitted, a declaration from each of the authors must be enclosed. The declaration must state the extent of the applicant’s contribution to the total work and be signed by the authors
• Application for credit transfer if relevant.

Please refer the Job description for details