PhD student
Humboldt University Berlin (Germany)
Ph.D. Student in the International research project “Making Rural Services Work for the Poor – The Role of Rural Institutions and their Governance for Agriculture- led Development”
Applications are invited for the position of a PhD student from 3/2008 to 12/2010. Successful candidates will join an already operating team of three PhD students in the international research project “Making Rural Services Work for the Poor – The Role of Rural Institutions and their Governance for Agriculture- led Development”
(www.agrar.hu- berlin.de/ struktur/ institute/ wisola/fg/ ress/forschung/ verbundforschung ).
This joint project is led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington DC, USA, and two collaborating divisions at Humboldt University Berlin, Germany, i.e. Division of Resource Economics and Division of Co-operative Sciences. The Ph.D. student will conduct several months of empirical research in Guatemala, as one out of four analyzed countries (India, Uganda, Kyrgyzstan, Guatemala), and complete a PhD thesis. For improving her/his methodological skills, the Ph.D. student will spend 4 months at the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis, Indiana University, USA, during Fall Semester 2008, as part of her/his project commitment.
The main research question will be whether particular rural services, for example agricultural extension, marketing and processing, health care, education, drinking
water and irrigation or mobility, can improve the livelihoods of the rural poor by reinforcing their property rights and access to resources.
Special emphasis will be given to the role of producer and consumer associations and co-operatives as a means to self-organize for the rural poor. The successful candidate should have a university degree in agricultural economics, political sciences, general economics or related disciplines. Applicants are expected to have strong research interests, particularly with regard to institutional analysis and development economics, and very good command of English and Spanish. Knowledge of
Latin American, in particular Central American countries (Guatemala), would be an advantage. The salary will be according to German research stipendia scheme. Applications of qualified women are encouraged. Equal qualification provided, preference will be given to disabled candidates.
Applications, enclosing full CV and all relevant documentation, should be sent to Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Konrad Hagedorn, Humboldt University Berlin, Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture, Department of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences, Division of Resource Economics, Philippstr. 13, D-10099 Berlin, Germany. Closing date: February 25, 2008.
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