Short-term Consultancy opportunities available - LOT 9 EC Framework Contract.
CfBT’s Consortium has been selected to be a service provider for the new round of EC Framework Contracts Lot 9.

This 4-year Framework Contract is the EC’s fast-track mechanism for commissioning short-term advisory services on all aspects of the EU project cycle, from design to final evaluation.

As of mid September CfBT will receive regular requests for experts from EC Delegations worldwide, usually at very short notice, within the following sectors:

- Education
- Vocational Education and Training
- Labour market and employment
- Social inclusion and protection
- Culture
- Poverty analysis and monitoring How to apply
If you are able to provide advisory, technical and analytical services in any of the skill areas within the sectors above, then please register your interest by sending an updated EC-format CV to ... read more

The Black Sea Link Fellowship Program, sponsored by the VolkswagenStiftung (Hannover, Germany), targets talented young researchers from Moldova, the Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as from other regions around the Black Sea.
The grants allow fellows to work on projects of their choice while in residence in Bucharest, Romania. NEC welcomes a wide variety of disciplines in the fields of the humanities and social sciences.

Conditions: Applicants must be doctoral students, or hold a Ph.D. title. Preference will be given to candidates below the age of 40.
Duration of the Fellowship: one term (5 months), from October 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011, or from March 1 to July 31, 2011; or a full academic year (10 months) from October 1, 2010 to July 31, 2011.

Location: New Europe College-Institute for Advanced Study in Bucharest.

The Fellowship consists of: a monthly stipend of 650 € (tax free), accommodation, international transportation ... read more

The Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery invite applications for research fellowships in art and visual culture of the United States.
A variety of predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior fellowships are available. Fellowships are residential and support independent and dissertation research. The stipend for a one-year fellowship is $27,000 for predoctoral fellows or $42,000 for senior and postdoctoral fellows, plus research and travel allowances. The standard term of residency is twelve months, but shorter terms will be considered; stipends are prorated for periods of less than twelve
months.

The application is available online at www.AmericanArt.si.edu/fellowships

Amelia Goerlitz, Fellowship Program Coordinator
Research and Scholars Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum
PO Box 37012 MRC 970
Washington, DC 20013-7012
(202) 633-8353 Phone
(202) 633-8 ... read more

To lead and support Medair’s Country Programmes in accordance with Medair's mandate, values and quality standards.
Medair brings life-saving relief and rehabilitation in disasters, conflict areas, and other crises by working alongside the most vulnerable. Its staff are inspired by their Christian faith to care for people in need, providing practical and compassionate support, regardless of race, religion, or politics. Medair has achieved the ISO 9001:2000 quality certification worldwide, which denotes consistent and effective project management activities for the well-being of its beneficiaries. Founded in 1989, Medair’s unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world’s most vulnerable.
Responsibilities
The Desk Officer has the shared responsibility with the Country Director (CD) for the initiation, management, hand-over and exit of Medair's projects in the Country Programme(s) under their control.

This is fulfilled through the following key activiti ... read more

NACO invites applications in prescribed format from young researchers to provide opportunity and incentive to pursue quality and need based research in HIV/AIDS in bio-medical/clinical, epidemiological, behavioral and social disciplines.
Eligibility Criteria
Age: Below 35 years as on 31st December 2009.
Qualification: PG Students enrolled for full-time MD/MPhil/PhD degree program in relevant disciplines from any recognized Indian University/Institute.
Selection Criteria
The selection of the candidates for award of research fellowship will be done after technical evaluation of the research plan by the panel of subject experts. Applications received will be assessed based on the following parameters:
•Relevance to NACP III strategies.
•Innovation.
•Methodology and study design.
•Academic achievement of the candidate.
The decision of the `NACO Technical Resource Group' on Research and Development, in this regard will be final. Requests for reco ... read more

The Weinstein International Fellowship (from the JAMS Foundation) provides opportunties for individuals from outside the United States to visit the U.S. to learn more about dispute resolution processes and practicies and to pursue a project of their own design that serves to advance the resolution of disputes in their home countries.
The JAMS Foundation Board of Directors will approve Fellowships of up to $25,000 in support of projects outlined by Fellowship applicants. This program is intended to be flexible and open to innovation, and applicants are encouraged to develop proposals that will increase the availability of dispute resolution education, training and services in their home countries and beyond.

During their time in the U.S., Fellows may be based in a JAMS Resolution Center or may participate in a university program or be connected to another organization or institution, depending on the nature of their project. Fellowships may be from one month to one year ... read more

Applications are invited for two research positions in The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) which is located at the main campus of Trinity College Dublin.
One position will be at Research Fellow level (minimum of 3 years post-graduate experience) and one at Post-Doctoral level.

TILDA is collecting detailed information on all aspects of the lives of people aged 50+ resident in Ireland, including the economic dimension (pensions, employment, living standards etc.), health aspects (physical, mental, service needs and usage etc.) and social aspects (contact with friends and kin, formal and informal care, social participation etc.) Data from survey interviews as well as physical and biological measurements will be collected and compiled for research analysis purposes. The sample size envisaged is approx. 8,000 persons and the project is currently being planned across a ten-year time horizon. The study will be closely harmonised with leading international research. ... read more

The successful candidate will work as a part of a team of a research project ‘500 Families: Migration Histories of Turks in Europe’ (LineUp), which is funded by the NORFACE (New Opportunities for Research Funding Agency Co-operation in Europe).
This international collaborative research involves partners from the UK, Germany, Netherlands, and Turkey. It aims to collect data on the complete genealogies of 500 Turkish families in Europe and Turkey and to interview a selected number of family members (around 6000) of these genealogies. This research focuses on migration patterns of the Turkish immigrants in Europe and investigates transmission of resources, behaviour, and values across multiple generations. The Turkish families will be selected by screening five high migrant sending regions in Turkey.

We are looking for an enthusiastic post doctoral researcher with the knowledge, skills, and experience to play a full and active part in all aspects of this project. Under th ... read more

We are seeking a highly experienced global advocacy campaign manager to take a leading role in driving forward our global advocacy campaigns across different World Vision International offices.
Our first campaign, on child health willoffer the candidate an exciting opportunity to contribute to the reduction in child mortality.

Reporting to the Head of Global Campaigns, you will be responsible for shaping World Vision’s advocacy campaigning work, initially on health, and subsequently on other issues. You will play a leading role both externally representating World Vision in key fora, working to engage partner around key campaign moments, and internally to ensure that our offices in the global South are fully engaged and supported in their campaigning efforts.

You will have at least 7 years experience in advocacy campainging including at least 2 years manageing advocacy campaigns in a large NGO. You will have a track record of effective camapaigning, management ... read more

Due to the nature of the partner organisation and the cultural context, for this placement we can only consider female applicants.
The Progressio development worker (DW) will work alongside the women’s network NAGAAD, supporting both NAGAAD’s staff and the partner organisations that make up the network, to promote women’s rights in general and in particular their capacities in civic dialogue, human rights and active citizenship and participation in decision-making bodies at the local council, parliamentary and executive cabinet level.

The post holder should have a degree level qualification or equivalent diploma in a relevant discipline.

You will have a minimum of three years’ work experience within the NGO sector, and on women’s rights and advocacy. You should have proven experience of designing, implementing and monitoring advocacy programmes/initiatives; of capacity building within the NGO/CBO (capacity building organisations) sector; in training/facilitatio ... read more