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Name Nordic Research Training Course on Methods in Human Rights Research
Type Short courses
Organising institution
Åbo Akademi University. Institute for Human Rights, Finland
Åbo Akademi University. Nordic School in Human Rights Research, Finland
Frequency Various
Start date 19/03/2012
End date 23/03/2012
Objectives This course aims at enhancing the awareness of and the capacity to apply different methods in human rights research. It also gives PhD candidates an opportunity to present and receive in depth comments on their ongoing research.
Language English
Country Finland
Methodology used Participant presentations, lecture sessions and workshop on writing a book.
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Degree/Certificate The course, together with the paper to be written in advance by each participant, corresponds to 5 ECTS or 135 hours of work. The participants will receive a certificate to this effect.
Number of participants Max. 30 participants.
15/12/2011
Application procedure Application form : https://www.abo.fi/media/24848/applicationformnordicresearchcourse2012.doc
Admission requirements PhD students based at Nordic and Baltic universities. The students should conduct doctoral studies in the field of human rights. A limited number of young post-docs, i.e. persons who have obtained their doctoral degree recently, may be accepted. Depending on the number and quality of Nordic and Baltic applications, participants from other parts of Europe and the world may also be selected.
Scholarship /
Tuition/Accommodation The course is funded by NordForsk and Eugen Schauman foundation. Full scholarships covering travel, accommodation and meals are provided for 20-25 Nordic, 3 Baltic and 1 African participant. Other participants will have to pay for their own travel and accommodation costs.
Homepage www.abo.fi/student/Content/Document/document/24848

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