Seeking researcher to do a PhD in anthropology on the psychological health and wellbeing of French soldiers

Dear Colleagues,

We are seeking a candidate to do a PhD in anthropology at the University of
Amsterdam investigating the psychological health and wellbeing of French
soldiers after combat. Could you please forward the announcement (see
below) to any French student who might be interested?

We will assist the candidate in applying for a funded fellowship from the
Dutch Research Council though we cannot guarantee their proposal will be
accepted. The candidate should meet the following minimum criteria: 1)
hold a research masters degree in anthropology or related field, 2) have
French nationality, and 3) be able and willing to write the PhD and publish
in English.

Please note they should contact me by November 6.

Many thanks,

Alex
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Alexander Edmonds
Professor of Social and Medical Anthropology
University of Edinburgh

Senior Researcher, Centre for Social Science and Global Health
University of Amsterdam

Mail:
Chrystal Macmillan Building
15a George Square
Edinburgh, EH8 9LD, United Kingdom
alex.edmonds@gmail.com

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*Seeking researcher to do a PhD in anthropology on the psychological health
and wellbeing of French soldiers*

We are seeking a candidate to do a PhD in anthropology at the University of
Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Using ethnographic methods the research
would explore psychosocial problems experienced by French soldiers after
combat. The fieldwork would be conducted primarily in French, and the PhD
thesis would be written in English. The candidate would be expected to
publish results in English and French.

*Duration of research fellowship*

September 2014 – August 2017

*Research fellowship funding *

We have not yet secured funding for this research, but would work with the
candidate selected to apply for a three-year "talent fellowship" from the
Dutch Research Council (NOW). This fellowship application would be
submitted by the professor supervising the research in the name of the PhD
candidate. We would also consider other sources of funding.

*Supervision of the research*

The research would be jointly supervised by Alexander Edmonds and Vinh-Kim
Nguyen at the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR) at
the University of Amsterdam (see link below). It would be linked to
Edmonds' comparative study of psychological health and wellbeing among
soldiers, funded by a European Research Council (ERC) "starting grant."

*Selection criteria*

n Research masters degree or equivalent in social or medical anthropology,
or related field

n Outstanding research record, demonstrated by academic recognition or
journal publication(s)

n Fluent in French and English and demonstrated potential to publish in
English-language academic journals

n Knowledge or experience of French armed forces desirable but not
essential

n French nationality desirable (to help obtain research permission)

*To apply*

Send a CV and 1-2 page cover letter describing your background and interest
in the research topic to Alexander Edmonds,
alex.edmonds@gmail.com<javascript:;>,
*by
November 6, 2013*. We will then work with the successful candidate to
develop a research proposal for submission to the Dutch Research Council *by
November 22, 2013*.

*Links*

Alexander Edmonds

Professor of Social and Medical Anthropology, University of Edinburgh

Senior Researcher, Centre for Global Health and Social Science, University
of Amsterdam

http://www.uva.nl/over-de-uva/organisatie/medewerkers/content/e/d/a.b.edmonds/a.b.edmonds.html

The Dutch Research Council "research talent" funding scheme

http://www.nwo.nl/en/funding/our-funding-instruments/magw/research-talent/research-talent.html

The PhD program at the Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR) at the
University of Amsterdam

http://aissr.uva.nl/phd-programme