PhD funding in philosophy and human sciences

DOCTORAL SCHOOL IN PHILOSOPHY AND HUMAN SCIENCES 
CFA: Doctoral School in Philosophy and Human Sciences - University of Milan, Italy
Call for Applications

6 PhD positions (6 scholarships) in Philosophy and Human Sciences
Duration: 3 years
Language: English
Application deadline:30 September, 2014 (1 pm).

Introduction
The intersection between Philosophy and Human Sciences is one of the most exciting and fast-moving contemporary scenarios. The Doctoral School in Philosophy and Human Sciences provides students with both theoretical and empirical tools for carrying out top-quality research in Philosophy and related disciplines like Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, Linguistics, the Cognitive Sciences, and Art Critics. The Doctoral School in Philosophy and Human Sciences aims at becoming a leading research centre in these fields, in Italy and abroad. There will be many opportunities for joint PhD degrees with foreign institutions, and the School will promote the mobility of faculty members and students affiliated with the partner universities.

Program Objectives
The Doctoral School in Philosophy and Human Sciences is a three-year PhD program and promotes innovative approaches to theoretical and empirical research. The program is articulated in the following activities: classes, workshops and conferences, research seminars and reading groups. During the second and third year, the Doctoral School encourages PhD students to take visiting periods abroad.

How to apply:

http://www.unimi.it/ricerca/dottorati/68925.htm

More info: 
http://eng.dipafilo.unimi.it/ecm/home

African Humanities Fellowships - Nov 1 deadline !

African Humanities Program  - American Council of Learned Societies  LINK HERE November 1, 2011  Deadline !! Fellowship Details Applicants must be nationals and residents of a country in sub-Saharan Africa, with a current affiliation at an institution in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda. Funding is available for dissertation completion and for postdoctoral research and writing. Applicants for Dissertation-Completion Fellowships should be in the final year of writing the dissertation at a university in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, or Uganda. Dissertation-Completion Fellowships are not available in South Africa. Applicants for Early Career Postdoctoral Fellowships must be working in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, or Uganda and must have completed the Ph.D. no more than five years ago. Projects must be in the humanities and must be carried out in sub-Saharan Africa. AHP fellowships may not be used for travel outside the continent. Completed applications must be submitted by November 1, 2011. ACLS encourages the submission of applications by email toahp@acls.org; alternatively, applications may be mailed to the AHP/ACLS offices in New York. Applicants will be notified of competition results in the spring of 2012. For further details on eligibility, submission of applications, and selection criteria, see 2011-12 Competition Announcement (PDF) as well as Instructions and Application materials (at right).   The African Humanities Program (AHP) seeks to revitalize the humanities in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda through fellowship competitions and meetings associated with them. The AHP is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Fellowship awards to promising African scholars are the centerpiece of the African Humanities Program. Approximately 40 such fellowships will be awarded annually. An initiative to publish the best manuscripts produced under the terms of AHP fellowships is now being established.  All fellows will be encouraged to submit their completed manuscripts to the African Humanities Series, which will be a cooperative venture between AHP and a major African university press. The AHP organizes meetings in Africa in cooperation with host institutions to publicize the fellowship program and to discuss new trends in humanities research. In the past three years of the program, meetings were held at universities in Ghana (University of Ghana-Legon), in Nigeria (University of Ibadan, Bayero University Kano, and Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria), in South Africa (University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Johannesburg in Johannesburg, the East London campus of Ft. Hare University, the University of the Western Cape and University of Cape Town in Cape Town), in Tanzania (the University of Dar es Salaam), and in Uganda (Makerere University in Kampala). At the meetings senior African scholars from a variety of disciplines advise on the fine-tuning of the fellowship programs and lead workshops in application preparation. Younger scholars learn about the AHP fellowship program, gain practical advice on the application process, and have the opportunity to discuss new directions in the humanities and standards of quality in humanities research. Through the activities of the African Humanities Program, ACLS promotes local and international cooperation among humanities scholars at all stages of career, with the aim of developing a self-sustaining. continent-wide network of African humanities scholars.     The African Humanities Program is inspired by a commitment to the humanities as a core component of higher education and research in Africa, essential to progress and development. The ACLS defines the humanities as the study of human cultures, languages, and histories through the use of qualitative approaches. Among the disciplines contributing to humanities scholarship are anthropology, archaeology, history, studies of the fine and performing arts, musicology, languages and linguistics, literature studies, religious studies, and philosophy.

Wellcome Trust - International ethics PhD scholarships

Dear all,

It's that time of the year again when we're on the hunt for applications for our International Ethics PhD Studentships. The website suggest a 1st March deadline for preliminary applications http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-ethics/International-ethics-grant-schemes/WTD003877.htm, but we'd be happy to give candidates until the middle of March.

Candidates need to be low/middle income country (LMIC) nationals http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/International/wtdv026086.htm, and need to be proposing a piece of research within the remit of our International Ethics programme http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-ethics/International-ethics-grant-schemes/index.htm, leading to the award of a PhD registered through either a LMIC or a UK or Republic of Ireland institution. They should not yet have started their PhDs.

If you know of anybody who might be interested in applying, we'd love to hear from them! They can find out more about the scheme via the above links. I'd also be grateful if you could circulate this call widely.

Many thanks and best regards,

Jacob

Jacob Leveridge
Biomedical Ethics & Medical Humanities Adviser
Wellcome Trust
Gibbs Building
215 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE, UK
T +44 (0)20 7611 8536
F +44 (0)20 7611 8254
E j.leveridge@wellcome.ac.uk
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