Annex 1: Call for applications
Under the British Council Researcher Links scheme we will be holding a workshop
on the theme “Dealing with Land Destitution and Structural Inequalities in
Transitions” between 25 and 28 of February 2015 at Javeriana University (Bogota).
The workshop is being coordinated by Dr. Clara Sandoval, Founding member of the
Essex Transitional Justice Network/School of Law at the University of Essex and
Professor Roberto Vidal, Director of Pensar Institute at Javeriana University; and will
have contributions from other leading researchers: Professor Rory O’Connell,
Director of the Transitional Justice Institute at Ulster University; Professor Aoife
Nolan, University of Nottingham; Professor Vanessa Suelt, Javeriana University;
Professor Camilo Sanchez, De-Justicia and National University and Professor
Sabine Michalowski, Essex University.
We are now inviting Early Career Researchers from the UK and Colombia to apply to
attend this workshop. All travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by the
Researcher Links programme. The application form, with more details on the
initiative, is attached and should be sent to etjnfr01@essex.ac.uk before the
deadline of Friday 21 November 2014 at 5.00 pm UK time.
Annex 2: Information about the workshop and the application process
RESEARCH WORKSHOP: DEALING WITH
STRUCTURAL INEQUALITIES IN TRANSITIONS
LAND
DESTITUTION
AND
Bogota – Javeriana University, 25 to 28 February 2015
The British Council Researcher Links, the Essex Transitional Justice Network at the
University of Essex and the Instituto Pensar at Javeriana University welcome
applications from early career researchers in the UK and in Colombia working on
areas related to land destitution and structural inequalities in the context of
transitional justice processes to attend an intensive 3 and a half day workshop (25 to
28 February 2015).
The workshop aims to build research links for long-term collaboration between
leading/established researchers and early career researchers in the UK and
Colombia to facilitate research on whether transitional justice mechanisms, in
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particular reparations and guarantees of non-repetition, can contribute or offer
special opportunities for addressing the links between land destitution, poverty, and
structural inequalities and if so how best to use that potential. The workshop also
aims to provide early career researchers with an opportunity to enhance their
research and networking skills.
Leading international scholars will act as mentors during the workshop. They include:
Professor Rory O’Connell, Director of the Transitional Justice Institute at Ulster
University; Professor Aoife Nolan, University of Nottingham; Professor Roberto Vidal,
Director of Pensar Institute at Javeriana University; Professor Vanessa Suelt,
Javeriana University; Professor Camilo Sanchez, De-Justicia and National
University, Dr. Clara Sandoval, Founding member of the Essex Transitional Justice
Network/School of Law at the University of Essex and Professor Sabine
Michalowski, from the School of Law and Director of the Essex Transitional Justice
Network at the University of Essex.
What is the British Council Researcher Links?
The British Council has launched a new five-year programme to encourage
international research collaboration between ambitious early career researchers from
the UK and eighteen countries around the world, one of them Colombia.
The programme, ‘British Council Researcher Links’ provides opportunities for early
career researchers from the UK and internationally to interact, learn from each other
and explore opportunities for building long-lasting research collaborations.
As part of this programme, a ‘call to action’ was issued in June 2013 for leading
researchers to propose themes for bilateral workshops to be held in one of these
countries which will bring together early career researchers to discuss their research
and start to build international relationships.
Successful applicant organisations from the UK and add country name are now
recruiting early career researchers and welcome applications to attend the above
workshop.
The workshops will provide a unique opportunity for sharing research expertise and
networking. During the workshops early career researchers will have the opportunity
to share their research and discuss this with established researchers from the UK
and partner countries. There will be a focus on building up links for future
collaborations and participants selected on the basis of their research potential and
ability to build longer term links.
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What the programme funds:
The British Council will cover the following costs for each of the 20 UK and 20
Colombian early career researchers selected to attend the workshop.
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Transport costs in economy class (domestic and international flights, and
visas as applicable. Participants are responsible for making the necessary
arrangements to secure a visa).
Hotel for 4 nights including breakfast (for the 3 and half days of the workshop)
3 meals per day
The British Council does not cover a travel insurance. Each participant is advised to
purchase one.
The workshop will take place at Javeriana University in Bogota (Colombia) between
25 and 28 February 2015.
Why should I apply?
The workshop will bring together early career researchers from the UK and
Colombia, with different disciplinary backgrounds (such as law, economics, political
sciences, sociology, etc) working on this area to enable them to
1) share and receive peer and senior researchers feedback on their research;
2) receive feedback from leading/established researchers and their peers on the
workshop theme and their professional development;
3) contribute to a collaborative research agenda for future work on the workshop
themes;
4) receive advice from senior researchers on possible funding sources and on how
to write successful research grant applications on the themes of the workshop and
beyond;
5) establish a new international network on land and transitional justice;
6) benefit from the experience of leading international scholars in carrying out
multidisciplinary research and identifying and developing research questions; and
7) produce papers the best of which will be selected for publication in a special
issue of a peer-review journal after a mentoring process.
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Who is eligible to apply?
Participants must be early career researchers: Early Career Researchers are defined
as holding a PhD (or having equivalent research experience) and having up to 10
years post-PhD research experience. They are equivalent to the ‘Recognised
Researcher’ and sometimes ‘Experienced Researcher’ categories in the EU
framework
for
researchers’
careers.
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/pdf/research_policies/Towards_a_European_Framewor
k_for_Research_Careers_final.pdf
Applicants who are internationally recognised in their field are not eligible under this
scheme.
Participants must have a research or academic position (either a permanent post,
research contract, or fellowship etc) at a recognised research institution either in the
UK or in Colombia and should be fluent in English as this is the language of the
workshop.
How to apply?
Please, send your full application to the following email address:
etjnfr01@essex.ac.uk (incomplete or late applications will not be considered).
1) the application form duly completed;
2) your CV (no more than 2 pages long indicating qualifications, date of PhD
award and topic, relevant publications and research and work experience);
3) sample of written research (for example, an existing or forthcoming publication
(article, report, book) on a topic relevant to the workshop); and
4) a reference letter written by a person (former academic supervisor; senior
researcher or former boss in a research environment) who could attest to your
research and networking skills and interest in the theme of the workshop.
Quality Assessment
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Experience and relevance of the applicant’s research area to the workshop.
Motivation and contribution to the aims of the workshop.
Description of the long term impact expected through the participation in the
workshop.
Ability to disseminate workshop’s outcomes.
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Selection Procedure:
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Eligibility check
Quality assess
Deadline for applications: Friday 21 November 2014 at 17:00 UK time (GMT).
Notification of results: 1 December 2014 by email.
Equal Opportunities
The British Council is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in all its
activities and this includes the avoidance of any bias in the assessment of
applications due to gender, disability, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or
religious belief. Participants’ selection undertaken by workshop organisers must not
contravene this policy. Extra support to enable participation of early career
researchers with special needs will be given.
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Annex 3: Application Form
Application Form
1. Applicant
Name and title
Gender (to monitor
statistic participation – this
will not be considered
during assessment)
Position and
institution
Postal address
Email
Phone number
Brief CV (academic
career, publications,
markers of esteem,
and any other relevant
information) – no more
than ½ page of A4
Abstract - Please give a summary of your area of research
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3. Please describe your motivation to attend the workshop and how the workshop
matches your professional development needs
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4. Please describe the expected impact of your participation to the workshop on your
personal and professional development, including your ability to work on an international
level
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5. Please indicate how you will disseminate the outcomes of the workshops and the new
knowledge/skills you have acquired
6. Workshops will take place in English as standard. Please indicate your ability to work
and communicate in English (Note, translators may be provided if necessary)
Native speaker
Good
Excellent
Need support
7. Please use this space to give any additional information that you feel is relevant for the
application.
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