Category Archives: Training/Education

Funding Opportunities, Training/Education

Two vacancies for doctoral researchers

Gallery

In the framework of an interdisciplinary research project on child labour and working children’s rights, financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), the Centre for Children’s Rights Studies of the University of Geneva (which starts on 1 January 2015) is seeking to recruit two persons who are motivated to work as PhD researcher in the field of children’s rights studies. The project’s major focus is on how opinions of working children on their rights circulate in the space between local and international understandings of children’s rights. Two complementary empirical studies will be undertaken by two PhD researchers.

  1. The first study is about the opinions of working children and their organizations, and implies field work with working children in Senegal and in other West African countries. To conduct this study, we are looking to recruit a person who is motivated to complete a doctoral thesis in anthropology/sociology. Additional information as well as requirements for this position and details about the application procedure can be found via the Employment webpages of the University of Geneva https://jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=1&p_web_page_id=16392 (announcement in French and English).

  2. The second study concerns the discourses around claims made by working children to recognize their right to work in dignity, and involves a detailed analysis of policy and legal documents on child labour. To conduct this study, we are looking to recruit a person who is motivated to complete a doctoral thesis in law. Additional information as well as requirements for this position and details about the application procedure can be found via the Employment webpages of the University of Geneva: https://jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=1&p_web_page_id=16310 (announcement in French and English).

 

Training/Education

Ph.D. & MA in Childhood Studies at Rutgers

Gallery

Applications now being sought for Ph.D. and MA programs. Ph.D. application deadline: January 5, 2015. Funding available.

The Department of Childhood Studies at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey USA, opened its doors in September 2007 as the first Ph.D. granting program in Childhood Studies in North America. In addition to the Ph.D., the multidisciplinary program offers BA and MA degrees. Graduate students in the program come from a variety of backgrounds and bring with them an impressive array of educational and life experience. The Masters of Art program continues to grow and produce new and innovative leaders in their field.

With three new full-time faculty joining the Department in Fall 2014, the program is poised to bring innovation and growth to the already vibrant department and field of childhood studies.

Applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2015 entering doctoral class; applications for the Masters of Arts program are accepted year-round. Deadline for applications for doctoral study is January 5, 2014. Funding is available on a competitive basis for qualified applicants. Visit the Graduate Admissions website. 

http://childhood.camden.rutgers.edu/2013/06/07/applications/

Training/Education

PhD Project in Children’s Geographies University of Otago

Gallery
Applications are invited from potential applicants with an interest in the topic:  Children, families and belonging in an urbanising world commencing in 2014 

Supervisors: Dr Christina Ergler & Associate Professor Claire Freeman (Department of Geography, University of Otago, New Zealand)

We are seeking a student willing to embark on a PhD and interested in working on a mixed-methods project on ‘Place attachment and social connection in urbanising societies’. Whilst place attachment is an area that is of established interest to geographers the role of children in forging place attachment for families is less well understood (Weller & Bruegel, 2009, Gordon, 2012).  Continue reading PhD Project in Children’s Geographies University of Otago →

Funding Opportunities, Training/Education

Paid PhD studentship on youth and aspiration

Gallery

Oxford Brookes University
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
School of Education

To mark its 150th Anniversary, Oxford Brookes University is pleased to offer a number of full-time PhD Studentships across a range of subject areas in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, starting in January 2015. Applications are invited for a PhD Studentship in Urban Futures:  Aspiration, Inequality and Transitions to Adulthood among Young People in London and New York City. Continue reading Paid PhD studentship on youth and aspiration →

Training/Education

Online Graduate Courses in Children and Youth Studies

Gallery

Accepting applications now for 2015

The Graduate Certificate and Masters of Childhood and Youth Studies are designed to meet the needs of people working, or intending to work, with children, young people and their families. These courses are targeted toward professionals working in fields as diverse as social work, welfare, family services, health, education, family dispute resolution, sport and recreation, law, juvenile justice, international community development, research and policy development.

The Masters course includes studies in:

  • Child protection and participation
  • Young people’s social and emotional wellbeing
  • Children’s rights
  • Young people and the law
  • Supporting children through difficult times
  • Drugs, alcohol and sexual health
  • Embracing diversity
  • Program evaluation
  • Research with and for children
  • Workplace leadership
  • Professional portfolio development

The courses are offered externally/online from Southern Cross University, Australia. This allows you to apply your learning immediately in your workplace. There is a strong focus on authentic and professionally-relevant assessment – no written examinations. You can enroll in a full award, or undertake single units as accredited professional development and continue on to the awards at a later date. Students who have completed a Bachelor degree in a similar discipline may receive advanced standing towards the Masters award. If you are interested in this course, please don’t hesitate to contact us via reply email and we can forward you a detailed Prospective Student Guide.

We are also always very happy to talk to you about the course and whether it would meet your professional needs, or those of others in your organisation. Dr Chris Morgan, Course Coordinator, Postgraduate Coursework Programs, School of Education, Southern Cross University, Australia. Phone:+61 2 6620 3018 – Email: chris.morgan@scu.edu.au

Training/Education

Still time to apply for these Fall 2014 Master’s programs

Gallery

University of Sussex – MA in Childhood and Youth Studies

It’s not too late to apply to for a September start for the Masters in Childhood and Youth Studies at the University of Sussex. MACYS is a one year taught Masters closely linked to the dynamic Centre for Innovation in Childhood and Youth (CIRCY) which runs many exciting projects in areas such as digital childhoods, children’s political participation, and the everyday lives of young people in care. The MA course is taught by leading researchers and practitioners and we support MACYS students to become researchers in their own right as well as practitioners with specialist knowledge and skills. If you would like to find out if MACYS is right for you contact Professor Rachel Thomson (r.thomson@sussex.ac.uk), and explore our websites:

University of Gloucester – MA Professional Studies in Children’s Play

Our popular taught Masters programme for people working within the realm of children’s play is open for applications until the 15th August for a September 14 start. Offered part time via distance/blended learning, our programme is accessible to all no matter where in the world you live. For more info:
http://www.glos.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/psc/Pages/ProfessionalStudiesinChildrensPlay.aspx