[Urbanstudy] Post doc position in urban studies at NIAS

[Carol Upadhya]

Please circulate this on the urban study network.

Thanks,
Carol



Dear friends,
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> As you may know, NIAS has launched an Urban Research and Policy Programme.
> We are looking for a young and creative person to work in this programme for
> two years as a post-doc. Below are the requirements. The official ad has not
> yet been put out by NIAS, which will come out shortly and will include
> details of salary etc, but I wanted to send out this notice informally.
> Please circulate and ask anyone you know who might be interested to get in
> touch with me.
>
> Thanks,
> Carol
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> *Post-Doctoral Fellow Position in Urban Research and Policy Programme*
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> NIAS is offering a post-doctoral fellowship in the area of urban studies/
> urban policy, under its new Urban Research and Policy Programme. We are
> looking for a recent Ph.D. in urban studies, urban planning, geography,
> sociology, anthropology or related disciplines.
> The right candidate would have a multi-disciplinary orientation, strong
> field research skills with an emphasis on ethnography, research experience
> in India, good teamworking ability, and a good knowledge of planning and
> policy issues and everyday practices on the ground. S/he will be expected to
> help initiate and participate in the planned research, advocacy and outreach
> activities of the programme, in addition to formulating and carrying out his
> or her own research and writing projects.
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> The focus area of the programme in the first two years will be on urban
> governance and poverty; candidates who have experience or strong research
> interests in these areas will be preferred. Excellent English writing and
> communication skills are required and a working knowledge of Kannada or
> other local languages is desirable. For fresh Ph.D.s, the position will be
> for a period of two years, beginning in June 2009.
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> Contact:  Carol Upadhya
>                carol.upadhya at gmail.com
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> Dr. Carol Upadhya
> Fellow, School of Social Sciences
> National Institute of Advanced Studies
> Indian Institute of Science Campus
> Bangalore 560012
> India
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> office:  +91 80 2218 5000/ 5141 (ext)
> cell:      +91(0) 97408 50141
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> carol at nias.iisc.ernet.in
> carol.upadhya at gmail.com




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Dr. Carol Upadhya
Fellow, School of Social Sciences
National Institute of Advanced Studies
Indian Institute of Science Campus
Bangalore 560012
India

office:  +91 80 2218 5000/ 5141 (ext)
cell:      +91(0) 97408 50141

carol at nias.iisc.ernet.in
carol.upadhya at gmail.com
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