News from MUST

Announcement of Research Fellowships

The African-European research project IMMIS is pleased to announce six fellowships for young academics from Makerere University Kampala and Mbarara University of Science & Technology working in the intersection of Migration Studies and Gender Studies.

Fellows will participate in a three months exchange with the University of Oldenburg, Germany, from mid September to mid December 2010. Travel, visa fee and emergency health insurance will be refunded (up to 1,000 Euro), in addition fellows will receive a grant of 1,000 Euro per month to cover expenses while in Germany. Based on good performance extension of the scholarship (based at the home university) may be considered.

We invite you to apply if you will write or have written your Master's or PhD Thesis (e.g. in Gender Studies,
Development Studies, Sociology, Law) on Migration or Displacement in Eastern Africa or if you have
conducted other original independent research. We are particularly interested in research aiming at

• The synthesis of existing, but disparate knowledge on African migration processes,
• The development of theoretical approaches to African migration, including the gender dimension,
• The assessment of prevalent research paradigms and research methods in African Migration Studies
• Contributions to the development of innovative research methods,
• The assessment of prevalent migration policies.

Fellows are expected to work full time on their projects, in cooperation with other fellows and the project team. While in Oldenburg, they will attend weekly seminars and colloquia and they will have the possibility to attend modules of the Joint Master's programme in Migration and Intercultural Relations (JMMIR). They will have access to library resources and be trained in the handling and further development of IMMIS' online bibliography tool on African Migration and Gender. All fellows are expected to produce publishable
results, i.e. a journal article or a book chapter.

To apply please use the forms provided at www.immis.org and submit it via e-mail no later than 30 June 2010. Please note: only applications using the forms provided and submitting all information as requested will be considered!
Please be prepared to meet the selection committee either at Mbarara University (12 July) or Makerere University (14 July) to present your proposal. A decision will be made shortly after the hearings.

University of Oldenburg will assist you in visa application procedures and facilitate accommodation in Oldenburg.
For further enquiries, please contact: Dr. Lydia Potts, University of Oldenburg, contact@immis.org