[Jobs] Fwd: FW: Drugs, Security and Democracy Dissertation and Postdoc Fellowships

[Leora Lawton]

Drugs, Security and Democracy Fellowship


Funding Policy-Relevant Research in Latin America and the Caribbean


Open for applications, next deadline is January 20th 2014. Apply Now
<http://soap.ssrc.org>


ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP


The Drugs, Security and Democracy (DSD) fellowship program supports research
on drugs, citizen security and democratic governance, with a goal of
producing evidence-based knowledge and influencing drug policy. The
fellowship seeks to develop a concentration of researchers who are
interested in policy-relevant outcomes and membership in a global
interdisciplinary network.


FELLOWSHIP RESEARCH AGENDA


DSD funded research must address the primary theme of drugs in relation to
security and/or democracy in Latin America or the Caribbean. These topics
may include, but are not limited to, the following issues and areas of
study: the relationship of drugs to crime and violence, the impact of drug
policy innovations (decriminalization, etc.), and the impact of drug markets
on public health and human rights. Proposals must demonstrate the potential
of the research to contribute to a sound and credible knowledge base for
informed advocacy and decision making for drug policy. Projects that do not
have a primary focus on the theme of drugs will be eliminated from the
competiton.

The program encourages interdisciplinary and comparative projects and those
that address transnational and trans-regional issues. We encourage research
in or about countries or themes that have been underrepresented in the
program's previously funded projects. Please click here
<http://www.ssrc.org/programs/fellows/dsd-fellowship/current/0/>  for a list
of previously funded projects.


ELIGIBILITY


Applications are welcome from PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers
conducting research that addresses the primary theme of drugs in relation to
security and/or democracy in Latin America or the Caribbean. Eligible
applicants will fall into one of the following two categories:

*       Dissertation Fellowship: This competition is open to PhD and JSD
candidates worldwide who have an approved dissertation prospectus by July 1,
2014, but have not completed writing for final submission.
*       Postdoctoral Fellowship: The competition is open to PhD and JSD
recipients worldwide who have completed their PhD within 7 years of the
application deadline (on or after January 20, 2007).

If you are proposing to conduct research in a non-native language, you
should provide evidence of the necessary proficiency to carry out the
project.

The program strongly encourages citizens and residents of Latin America and
the Caribbean to apply.


FELLOWSHIP TERMS


The DSD Program provides support for a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 12
months of research. Candidates based outside of Latin America or the
Caribbean must spend at least three months conducting research in the
region. Fellowship amounts vary depending on the research plan; however,
support will be provided for travel and living expenses as well as
associated research costs based on a budget reviewed by the SSRC. The
fellowship is intended to support an individual researcher, regardless of
whether that individual is working alone or in collaboration with others.

Recipients of the DSD Fellowship are expected to devote themselves full-time
to their DSD research during the tenure of the fellowship. Dissertation
fellows must complete the fellowship within a continuous block of time and
may not take classes or teach during the fellowship. Postdoctoral fellows
need not schedule their fellowship in a continuous block of time.

The fellowship includes mandatory participation in two interdisciplinary
workshops, one preceding fellowship research and one upon completion of the
fellowship tenure. Workshops will be organized by the SSRC and held in Latin
America in July or August. Travel and accommodations will be provided.

Deadline: January 20 annually.




-- 
Leora Lawton PhD
Executive Director
Berkeley Population Center
350K Barrows Hall
(of) 510-643-1270
(m) 510-928-7572
www.popcenter.berkeley.edu
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