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From: Debarshi Dasgupta <dasgupta.debarshi9@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 1:05 PM
Subject: Kindly circulate - PhD position at Institute of Public Health,
Bengaluru
To: Young Ecologists Talk & Interact Yeti <meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx>
*From: *Admin IPH <admin_hr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject: **PhD fellowship on health inequities/tribal health with the IPH
Health Equity cluster.*
*Date: *13 March 2020 at 1:24:13 PM IST
*To: *all@xxxxxxxxxxxx
*Reply-To: *admin_hr@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Dear All,
Greetings from IPH, Bangalore <http://www.iphindia.org/>!
We are pleased to announce a funded PhD fellowship on health
inequities/tribal health with the IPH Health Equity cluster.
The PhD programme at IPH aims to develop leaders and policy advocates in
public health with a systems-thinking perspective. IPH provides mentorship
and supervision that is of global standards to train professionals into
independent health policy and system researchers.
This call is best suited for public health professionals aspiring to pursue
a PhD and have a broad interest in one or more of the following
themes/areas:
1. Social determinants of health
2. The health of indigenous/Adivasi communities
3. HPSR research methods, especially theory-driven/realist inquiry
The chosen candidate shall work on a topic largely related to one of the
three objectives of the Towards Health Equity & Transformative Action on
Tribal Health (THETA) project. Before applying, please review the THETA
project protocol carefully (
https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/4-202/v1)
Timeline (36 months)
Selection of candidate: May 15, 2020
PhD proposal development & proposal defence, IEC procedures: May - October
2020
PhD Registration at University & finalise advisory committee: - October -
December 2020
Course-work and fieldwork: Jan 2021 - May 2022
Analysis and dissertation: June 2022 - December 2022
Eligibility criteria
- Motivation to work on topics related to health inequalities especially
related to social determinants
- Master’s degree from reputed colleges/universities in relevant basic
or applied sciences
- Proven analytical skills either in quantitative methods (use of
appropriate statistical software) or in the use of conceptual frameworks or
thematic analysis of qualitative data
- Must have demonstrable experience in original writing (either
scientific writing like peer-reviewed publications or technical
documents/reports that are authored by candidate)
- Adequate experience in oral communication in terms of making
research/technical presentations (evidence of giving talks/seminars/oral
presentations)
- Experience and motivation to undertake fieldwork (if necessary) in
THETA field-sites (see THETA protocol)
Supervision
IPH facilitates registration at a suitable university that we are
associated with (includes options of registration either in our Indian or
international partner Universities). IPH provides an academic environment
to nurture critical thinking and skills required of an independent
researcher. The main supervisor for the Fellow shall be Dr Prashanth
Nuggehalli Srinivas. Additional supervisors from within the THETA project
and/or other suitable supervisors shall be identified in consultation with
the fellow in year 1.
Funding
A fixed fellowship of Rs. 50,000 per month is secured for a period of two
years under the Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance Fellowship to Prashanth
Nuggehalli Srinivas
<https://www.indiaalliance.org/fellowsprofile/dr-prashanth-nuggehalli-srinivas-336>.
Funding may be extended by no more than one more year in addition based on
additional funding efforts in coordination with the supervisor. Limited
funding for travel, coursework and fieldwork expenses is available.
Interested students can apply on the prescribed form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZh-7fgxOhx9Tfv6NtSlhqweC2iyqOAujMKTaJV39rHY5krw/viewform>
available on the website. The following documents are needed:
1. 2-page CV highlighting educational qualifications, experience/skills,
links to original writing in the form of peer-reviewed publications/reports
2. One-page motivation letter clarifying reasons to apply for this
particular PhD fellowship
3. One-page concept note based on a review of the THETA protocol,
identify broad areas/questions on which you may be interested
The last date to receive the application is April 6, 2020.
Selected applications will be invited for an interview by the last week of
April 2020.
For more details please log on to https://iphindia.org/training/phd/
For any clarifications, please feel free to contact :
Phone: 080 26761322
Whats app: +91 8971312442
Email: phd@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Kindly circulate among your known contacts.
With Best Regards,
Rashmi.
