Marie
Curie
Initial
Training
Network:
DREAM
–
Disability
Rights
Expanding
Accessible
Markets
Two
Early
Stage
Research
positions
(Marie
Curie
Fellows)
at
the
University
of
Iceland
(Full
time
positions
for
three
years
from
1
September
2011)
The
Faculty
of
Social
and
Human
Sciences,
University
of
Iceland
is
seeking
to
recruit
two
Early
Stage
Researchers
(PhD
researchers)
within
the
Centre
for
Disability
Studies
as
of
1
September
2011.
Each
researcher
will
be
appointed
on
a
full‐time
contract
as
an
employee
of
the
University
of
Iceland
for
a
period
of
three
years.
The
researchers
will
be
recruited
within
the
framework
of
the
Marie
Curie
Initial
Training
Network,
DREAM
(Disability
Rights
Expanding
Accessible
Markets).
Research
within
the
DREAM
Network
focuses
on
how
the
rights
contained
in
the
United
Nations
Convention
on
the
Rights
of
Persons
with
Disabilities
can
be
transformed
into
practical
applications.
Description
of
DREAM
The
United
Nations
Convention
on
the
Rights
of
Persons
with
Disabilities
(UN
CRPD,
2006)
imposes
legal
obligations
on
States
Parties
to
promote
and
achieve
accessibility
across
the
board
for
people
with
disabilities.
This
includes
areas
as
diverse
as
access
to
Information
and
Communications
Technologies
and
consumer
goods
and
services
more
generally,
access
to
employment,
having
legal
capacity
to
act
and
take
decisions,
and
access
to
independent
living.
Accessibility
can
be
achieved
through
a
variety
of
means,
ranging
from
ensuring
goods
and
services
meet
Design
for
All
requirements,
reasonable
accommodation,
non‐discrimination,
and
inclusive
social
and
economic
policies
and
legislation.
All
Member
States
of
the
EU
and
the
EEA
have
signed
the
Convention,
as
has
the
European
Union,
and
all
have
ratified
or
concluded
the
Convention,
or
are
committed
to
doing
so.
Within
the
framework
of
the
DREAM
Network,
14
Early
Stage
Researchers
(PhD
researchers)
will
be
recruited,
two
of
which
will
be
based
at
the
Centre
for
Disability
Studies,
Faculty
of
Social
and
Human
Sciences,
University
of
Iceland.
Each
researcher
in
the
project
will
be
employed
by
one
of
the
partners
in
the
Marie
Curie
Initial
Training
Network
DREAM
(Disability
Rights
Expanding
Accessible
Markets).
The
network
consists
of
the
National
University
of
Ireland,
Galway,
Technosite
(Spain),
Maastricht
University
(Netherlands),
University
of
Leeds
(UK),
NOVA
Norwegian
Social
Research,
the
University
of
Iceland
and
Swiss
Paraplegic
Research/University
of
Lucerne.
In
addition,
the
Network
consists
of
eight
associated
partners,
including
leading
civil
society
groups.
Each
researcher
will
do
an
internship
with
at
least
one
associated
partner.
The
associated
partners
include
the
European
Disability
Forum,
Interights,
Mental
Disability
Advocacy
Centre,
European
Network
for
Independent
Living,
the
European
Group
of
National
Human
Rights
Institutions,
the
World
Health
Organisation
and
Digital
Europe.
We
offer
a
unique,
research
environment
where
leading
academics
will
integrate
trainee
researchers
into
their
research
teams
according
to
a
structured
training
programme.
Academic
partners
within
the
Network
will
support
the
Early
Stage
Researchers
to
work
successfully
1
towards
a
PhD
defence
at
their
host
institution.
The
following
two
vacancies
are
available
at
the
University
of
Iceland.
Vacancy
One
The
Right
to
Independent
Living
and
the
Development
of
User‐Led
Personal
Assistance
The
UN
CRPD
outlines
the
right
to
live
independently
and
in
the
community.
Article
19
of
the
Convention
requires
States
to
work
towards
establishing
policies
and
systems
that
will
enable
successful
community
living
and
requires
States
to
ensure
that
“Persons
with
disabilities
have
access
to
a
range
of
in‐home,
residential
and
other
community
support
services,
including
personal
assistance
necessary
to
support
living
and
inclusion
in
the
community.”
The
Early
Stage
Researcher
will
chart
the
progress
across
Europe
toward
independent
living
and
user‐led
personal
assistance;
provide
a
deep
and
critical
understanding
of
the
meaning
of
independent
living
and
community
inclusion;
and
recommend
practical
steps
that
might
be
taken
at
both
European
and
Member
State
level
to
bring
practice
more
into
line
with
Article
19
of
the
CRPD.
The
research
should
provide
an
overview
of
national
(across
Member
States)
and
EU
policies
and
strategies
in
the
areas
of
independent
living
and
user‐led
personal
assistance
which
should
be
reviewed
in
the
context
of
the
CRPD
(particularly
Article
19).
The
researcher
will
also
examine
how
these
policies
are
carried
out
in
practice
and
will
document
progress
towards
community
services
and
independent
living
options
(including
personal
assistance).
The
researcher
will
carry
out
a
six
month
internship
with
one
of
the
associated
partners
within
the
DREAM
Network,
e.g.
European
Network
for
Independent
Living,
Interrights,
or
the
European
Grouping
of
National
Human
Rights
Institutes.
As
a
PhD
candidate
the
researcher
will
participate
in
the
Faculty
of
Human
and
Social
Sciences’
doctoral
program,
as
well
as
following
research
training
provided
by
the
DREAM
Network.
Individual
supervision
will
be
provided
by
Professor
Rannveig
Traustadóttir
(and
co‐supervision
by
other
faculty
members).
The
successful
applicant
should
have
MA
degree
relevant
to
research
in
the
social
sciences
and/or
disability
field
including
research
training
and
experience.
The
successful
applicant
must
have
excellent
writing
and
communication
skills
in
English.
Knowledge
of
Icelandic
is
not
required.
Vacancy
Two
Advancing
Deinstitutionalisation
and
Community
Living
Article
19
of
the
UN
CRPD
makes
it
clear
that
institutionalisation
of
disabled
people
is
no
longer
an
acceptable
strategy
and
highlights
State
responsibility
to
ensure
“equal
rights
of
all
persons
with
disabilities
to
live
in
the
community,
with
choices
equal
to
others”
and
requires
States
to
ensure
that
“Persons
with
disabilities
have
the
opportunity
to
choose
their
place
of
residence
and
where
and
with
whom
they
live
on
an
equal
basis
with
others
and
are
not
obligated
to
live
in
a
particular
living
arrangement.”
The
Early
Stage
Researcher
will
examine
the
practical
challenges
–
legal,
policy
and
programmic
–
in
the
process
of
deinstitutionalisation;
explore
if
deinstitutionalisation
has
brought
fundamental
changes
in
the
lives
of
disabled
people;
and
to
which
extent
they
truly
enjoy
rights
2
to
full
community
inclusion
according
to
Article
19
of
the
CRPD.
The
researcher
will
gain
an
overview
of
national
and
EU
policies
in
the
areas
of
deinstitutionalisation
and
community
inclusion
and
identify
the
major
barriers
to
the
development
of
inclusive
services
and
the
access
to
generic
services
for
disabled
people.
The
researcher
is
also
expected
to
examine
to
what
extent
States
have
ensured
equal
protection
and
non‐discrimination
(Article
5)
in
particular
with
regard
to
protection
from
segregation
and
institutional
living.
Particular
attention
should
be
paid
to
the
extent
to
which
disabled
women’s
rights
are
protected
in
this
regard.
The
researcher
will
carry
out
a
six
month
internship
with
one
of
the
associated
partners
within
the
DREAM
Network,
e.g.
European
Network
for
Independent
Living,
Interrights,
or
the
European
Grouping
of
National
Human
Rights
Institutes.
As
a
PhD
candidate
the
researcher
will
participate
in
the
Faculty
of
Human
and
Social
Sciences’
doctoral
program,
as
well
as
following
research
training
provided
by
the
DREAM
Network.
Individual
supervision
will
be
provided
by
Professor
Rannveig
Traustadóttir
(and
co‐supervision
by
other
faculty
members).
The
successful
applicant
should
have
MA
degree
relevant
to
research
in
the
social
sciences
and/or
disability
field
including
research
training
and
experience.
The
successful
applicant
must
have
excellent
writing
and
communication
skills
in
English.
Knowledge
of
Icelandic
is
not
required.
University
of
Iceland
The
University
of
Iceland
is
a
progressive
educational
and
scientific
institution
with
a
strong
emphasis
on
international
collaboration.
It
is
a
state
university,
situated
in
the
heart
of
Reykjavik,
the
capital
of
Iceland.
The
University
has
currently
14,000
students
and
more
than
two
thousand
employees.
The
recruited
researchers
will
be
employed
at
the
Centre
for
Disability
Studies
(with
the
title
of
“Marie
Curie
Research
Fellow”)
in
the
Faculty
of
Social
and
Human
Sciences
which
is
a
part
of
the
School
of
Social
Sciences.
The
Faculty
of
Human
and
Social
Sciences
is
among
the
largest
and
most
diverse
faculties
at
the
University
of
Iceland
offering
a
variety
of
study
programs
and
a
rich
research
community
for
PhD
researchers.
Academic
interaction
is
further
stimulated
by
the
Centre’s
location
within
the
School
of
Social
Sciences
and
it’s
collaboration
with
a
variety
of
faculties,
including
the
Faculties
of
Law
and
Political
Science.
The
Centre
for
Disability
Studies
is
recognised
as
leading
in
disability
research
in
Iceland.
The
Centre
takes
part
in
a
variety
of
Nordic
and
European
projects
and
networks,
and
has
strong
international
ties
with
researchers
and
academic
institutions
in
Europe,
as
well
as
in
North
America
and
Australia.
The
Centre
works
closely
with
organisations
of
disabled
people
in
Iceland,
including
the
Centre
for
User‐Led
Personal
Assistance,
and
has
ties
to
disabled
people’s
organizations
in
the
Nordic
countries.
For
further
details
about
the
University
of
Iceland
see
http://www.hi.is/en.
Information
about
the
School
of
Social
Sciences
can
be
found
at
http://www.hi.is/en/school_of_social_sciences/school_of_social_sciences.
For
information
about
the
Centre
for
Disability
Studies
see
http://www.fotlunarfraedi.hi.is/en/english
Salary
and
Benefits
for
both
Positions
The
researchers
will
be
employees
of
the
University
of
Iceland
appointed
on
a
full‐time
temporary
contract
for
a
period
of
three
years,
including
a
six‐month
internship
at
an
3
organisation
which
is
an
associated
partner
in
the
DREAM
Network.
As
Marie
Curie
Fellows,
the
recruited
researchers
will
profit
from
all
Marie
Curie
benefits,
including
travel,
living,
mobility
and
career
exploratory
allowances
including
a
salary
of
approximately
€37,500
per
year.
According
to
the
Marie
Curie
Framework
7
requirements
for
Early
Stage
Researchers,
individual
allowances
may
vary
according
to
personal
factors
(such
as
family
status
and
place
of
origin)
which
are
calculated
in
Euros.
They
may
also
vary,
or
be
adjusted,
according
to
the
prevailing
rate
of
Euro/Icelandic
Krona
exchange.
Applications
and
inquiries
Details
of
the
application
process
and
more
information
about
the
DREAM
ITN
are
available
at:
www.nuigalway.ie/dream
or
can
be
obtained
by
emailing
dream@nuigalway.ie
Applications
should
be
of
the
highest
standard.
With
reference
to
the
CV
the
cover
letter
should
state
clearly
how
the
applicant’s
previous
qualifications,
skills
and
experience
match
to
the
opportunities
provided
by
the
defined
projects
and
the
University
of
Iceland.
Applications
should
include
certified
transcripts
of
results
of
Masters’
degree,
two
recent
reference
letters
sent
directly
by
the
referees
via
mail.
All
non‐native
English
speakers
must
pass
the
academic
IELTS
(minimum
score:
7.5)
or
TOEFL
internet‐based
(minimum
score:
113)
tests.
Applicants
for
the
two
posts
at
the
University
of
Iceland
should
also
include
an
outline
research
proposal
of
3‐4
pages
setting
out
their
own
ideas
and
approach
to
achieve
the
project
aims.
This
may
include,
for
example,
the
suggestion
of
research
questions;
reference
to
relevant
academic
literature
and
theoretical
orientation
to
the
research
problem;
the
description
of
qualitative
or
quantitative
methods
that
could
be
used
to
answer
the
research
questions;
proposals
for
the
sampling
and
selection
of
particular
countries
or
places
(e.g.
Independent
Living
Centres
or
service
organizations)
for
case
studies;
proposals
for
the
involvement
of
disabled
people
as
stakeholders
in
the
research;
proposals
for
enhancing
the
dissemination
and
impact
of
the
research
findings.
Applications
should
be
sent
to
the
DREAM
Initial
Training
Network
consortium:
dream@nuigalway.ie
Application
deadline:
31
March
2011.
Interviews
will
be
scheduled
for
end
April,
and
successful
applicants
are
expected
to
commence
employment
on
or
around
1
September
2011.
Final
decision
will
be
taken
by
the
University
of
Iceland,
in
consultation
with
the
DREAM
Supervisory
Board.
Potential
applicants
for
either
of
the
two
positions
in
Iceland
are
therefore
strongly
advised
to
make
pre‐application
enquiries
to:
Rannveig
Traustadóttir,
Professor
and
Director
Centre
for
Disability
Studies
Faculty
of
Social
and
Human
Sciences
School
of
Social
Sciences
University
of
Iceland
Tel:
+354‐847‐0728
Email:
rannvt@hi.is
DREAM
Network
partners
welcome
and
encourage
applications
from
qualified
individuals
with
a
disability
and
women.
4
Additional
Nationality
and
Mobility
Requirements:
Marie
Curie
Early
Stage
Researchers
are
required
to
undertake
trans‐national
mobility
(i.e.
move
from
one
country
to
another)
when
taking
up
an
appointment.
At
the
time
of
selection,
researchers
must
not
have
resided
or
carried
out
their
main
activity
(e.g.
work,
study
etc.)
in
Iceland
for
more
than
12
months
in
the
last
3
years.
Additional
Information:
More
information
regarding
these
two
Early
Stage
Research
positions
can
be
obtained
from
Professor
Rannveig
Traustadottir.
Tel:
+354‐847‐0728.
Email:
rannvt@hi.is
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Information
about
the
vacancies
on
the
University
of
Iceland
web:
http://www.hi.is/en/university/current_vacancies
Information
about
the
vacancies
on
the
Centre
for
Disability
Studies
home
page:
http://www.fotlunarfraedi.hi.is/en/vacancies
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