Call for visiting researchers

Ghent University, host of the Governance in Conflict Network, is now welcoming applications for visiting PhD and postdoctoral researchers of the international GIC partners to join us for a short term research stay (1 to 3 months) in fall 2019.

We particularly encourage female researchers and researchers from the Global South to apply.

We offer:

Full access to Ghent University facilities, and working space within the offices of one of Ghent University’s network members
Travel to and from Belgium will be covered by us
Housing in Ghent will be provided through University facilities OR private housing costs will be subsidized.*
A monthly stipend of max euro 1400/month will be provided to researchers without financial support from their home institution

What we expect from you during the research stay:

Prepare a publication of a peer reviewed journal article or book chapter in collaboration with a Ghent University partners
OR, preparation of a joint research proposal with one or more Ghent University partners

Please note that your research should be linked to one of the following UGent network partners who will act as your promoter.

Koen Vlassenroot – Political and Social Sciences –CRG
Bert Suykens – Political and Social Sciences –CRG
Sami Zemni – Political and Social Sciences –MENARG
Jan Orbie – Political and Social Sciences – CEUS
Eva Brems – Faculty of Law – Human Rights Centre
Tom Vander Beken – Faculty of Law – IRCP
Glenn Rayp – Economics and Business Administration – SHERPA
Eric Vanhaute – Arts and Humanities – History –CCC
M arijke D’Haese - Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
Ilse Derluyn – Psychology and Educational Sciences – CCVS
Felicitas Becker – Arts and Humanities – History –CCC

How to apply?

Send the following documents to gicnetwork@ugent.be before May 20th 2019

Your CV
the completed Application Form

Who can apply?

We only accept applications from researchers affiliated with our international GIC partners.

Birzeit University – Center for Development Studies, Palestine
Catholic University Leuven –L’Institut d’analyse du changement dans l’histoire et les sociétés contemporaines (IACCHOS), Belgium
Dhaka University –Department of Political Science, Bangladesh
Gulu University – Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies, Uganda
Institut supérieur pédagogique de Bukavu – Centre d'études sur le tiers monde, DRC
London School of Economics (LSE) – International Development, UK 7.Netherlands-Flemish Institute Cairo – Arabic and Islamic Studies, Egypt
Pontificia Universidad Catlolica del Peru – Social Science, Peru
Social Science Research Council – Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum, USA
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) – Dept. of Urban and Rural Development, Sweden
Universidad Mayor de San Andres – Postgrado en Ciencias del Desarrollo (CIDES), Bolivia
Université de Kinshasa – Centre d’Etudes Politiques, DRC
Université Saint-Louis Bruxelles – CReSPo (Research Centre for Politics), Belgium
University of Copenhagen – Department of Food and Resource Economics, Denmark
University of Melbourne – School of Social and Political Sciences, Australia
University of Mohammed V – Faculty of arts and Humans Sciences, Sociology, Morocco
University of the Philippines – Third World Studies Center, The Philippines
University of Zurich – Department of Geography, Switzerland

* If University accommodation is not available it is the applicants responsibility to find housing on the private market, the costs which will be covered by GIC.