The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict
The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC) announces the call for applications for its first Ph.D. Stipend Award in support of dissertation writing on civil resistance.
Ph.D. stipend award is offered on an open, merit and competitive basis to a Ph.D. student who has completed at least the first year of Ph.D. studies at a recognized university, has at least two more years to finalize a doctoral thesis and made progress in formulating a Ph.D. research topic that is either focused entirely on civil resistance or might benefit from that focus.
Prospective applicants must submit their Ph.D. thesis proposals with a clear explanation of the ideas that underline their research on civil resistance and provide information on how the stipend will help advance the research and knowledge in field of civil resistance studies.
Eligibility
Ph.D. students who have completed at least the first year of the Ph.D. studies at a recognized university and have at least two more years to finalize their doctoral dissertations are encouraged to apply. The Ph.D. thesis or its important parts must be relevant to civil resistance studies.
How to Apply
Applicants need to fill out the online application form, submit their Ph.D. thesis proposals with a clear explanation of the ideas that underline the research on civil resistance and clarification on how the stipend will help advance the research on civil resistance as part of the Ph.D. thesis writing, CVs, copies of their Ph.D. transcripts with grades and a writing sample.
Application Deadline
The deadline for application submissions is May 9, 2014. The length of the review process will be determined by the number of applications, though decisions should be made four-five weeks after the deadline.
Stipend distribution
The Ph.D. stipend will be disbursed in four equal installments. The installments will be made based on an agreed-upon schedule for the submissions of relevant thesis chapter(s) in the 18 months after the award is announced. Each next installment will be made contingent upon positive evaluation of the submitted work and satisfactory progress toward the dissertation's completion.
Click here for more information and to see research topics currently of interest to ICNC
Ph.D. stipend award is offered on an open, merit and competitive basis to a Ph.D. student who has completed at least the first year of Ph.D. studies at a recognized university, has at least two more years to finalize a doctoral thesis and made progress in formulating a Ph.D. research topic that is either focused entirely on civil resistance or might benefit from that focus.
Prospective applicants must submit their Ph.D. thesis proposals with a clear explanation of the ideas that underline their research on civil resistance and provide information on how the stipend will help advance the research and knowledge in field of civil resistance studies.
Eligibility
Ph.D. students who have completed at least the first year of the Ph.D. studies at a recognized university and have at least two more years to finalize their doctoral dissertations are encouraged to apply. The Ph.D. thesis or its important parts must be relevant to civil resistance studies.
How to Apply
Applicants need to fill out the online application form, submit their Ph.D. thesis proposals with a clear explanation of the ideas that underline the research on civil resistance and clarification on how the stipend will help advance the research on civil resistance as part of the Ph.D. thesis writing, CVs, copies of their Ph.D. transcripts with grades and a writing sample.
Application Deadline
The deadline for application submissions is May 9, 2014. The length of the review process will be determined by the number of applications, though decisions should be made four-five weeks after the deadline.
Stipend distribution
The Ph.D. stipend will be disbursed in four equal installments. The installments will be made based on an agreed-upon schedule for the submissions of relevant thesis chapter(s) in the 18 months after the award is announced. Each next installment will be made contingent upon positive evaluation of the submitted work and satisfactory progress toward the dissertation's completion.
Click here for more information and to see research topics currently of interest to ICNC
Posted: April 7, 2014, 7:54 AM