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PhD studentship available for ethnohistorical study in Brazilian Amazonia
The Centre for Amerindian, Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CAS) and the Department of Social Anthropology is offering one PhD studentship on a Leverhulme funded project entitled “Past Lessons for Future Challenges in the Brazilian Amazon”, to begin by June 2013.
The doctoral student will work on the histories of indigenous people living beside and in between the two long river systems of the Madeira and Tapajós Rivers, south of the main trunk of the Amazon River. The research will be mainly archival and roughly involve a 12 month period of study in Brazil and Portugal, which may involve fieldwork in the region itself.
The successful candidate must hold a good degree in Anthropology, or Latin American Studies or History, or similar fields.
We are particularly interested in candidates with background in one or more of the following: Amerindian Studies, Ethnohistory, and Social Anthropology. It is expected that the student will have some knowledge of Portuguese or Spanish.
We welcome applications from students from outside the UK, though you will have to have the necessary English language qualifications.
Application process is in two stages: In the first instance, you will have to apply to the University of St Andrews (http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/) as soon as possible. You will have to be offered a place to be able to proceed to next stage. You should then send a letter of application, outlining your qualifications for the research, and short proposal for conducting the research in Madeira/Tapajós region (before the end of April 2013). The start date for the studentship is June 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Informal enquiries can be sent to Dr Mark Harris, mh25@st-andrews.ac.uk
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