PhD Scholarship in London for HRE [deadline 27/3]

We are looking for an excellent candidate able to complete a University of London PhD for a research project entitled: Development NGOs and human
rights education.

You will be based in London and supervised by Dr Hugh Starkey, Institute of Education and Professor John Annette, Birkbeck College co-directors of the
International Centre for Education for Democratic Citizenship (ICEDC).

The aims of the research include:
To investigate the intentions, approaches, partnership working methods, support and materials of development NGOs promoting HRE in the UK and
overseas.

To produce recommendations for NGO programme providers, schools and funders.

The scholarship is of three years duration, to start October 2007. It will cover course fees and a stipend. You will need to demonstrate an understanding and experience of human rights and education and of NGOs and provide evidence of academic study at master’s level including relevant research training.

Full details are available at:http://www.bloomsbury.ac.uk/studentships/ngos. 

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Starkey by contacting Cathy Wilsonc.wilson@ioe.ac.uk 

Closing date 29 March 2007.

Website:http://ioewebserver.ioe.ac.uk/ioe/cms/get.asp?cid=4591&4591_0=99199 

Studentship available for PhD:http://www.bloomsbury.ac.uk/studentships/ngos 

A special Citizenship issue of the Institute Of Education’s online journal Reflecting Education is available at:
http://www.reflectingeducation.net/index.php/reflecting/issue/view/3/showToc