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Building on success -Postgraduate Funding for Latin American and Iberian studies projects at Newcastle University Newcastle University is home to an important group of national and international scholars with research interests in Latin American countries, Spain and Portugal. Our expertise covers a range of Social Science and Humanities disciplines ranging from human geography, environmental studies, sociology and politics, to history, anthropology, cultural studies, film studies, music, and sociolinguistics. Our research and teaching activity is broad in disciplinary expertise and thematic interests, and is supported by language training in Spanish, Portuguese, Quechua and Catalan. Postgraduate projects are co-supervised by interdisciplinary teams from across the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, tailored to individual interests, and students immediately become part of a lively and nurturing research environment http://www.ncl.ac.uk/niassh/americas/. Last year Newcastle University was awarded 4 fully funded ESRC PhD studentships in Latin American Studies from the NE Doctoral Training Centre as part of a dedicated pathway. Each year a number of these studentship are awarded to students studying in Geography often with interdisciplinary supervisory teams that combine regional Area Studies expertise with approaches in critical human geography and other social sciences. Interested candidates are being sought for the same scheme this year to join our vibrant interdisciplinary team. Details are as follows: North East ESRC Doctoral Training Centre - Iberian-Latin American Studies Pathway. Applicants interested in a Social Science topic related to Spain, Portugal or Latin America can apply for a '2+3' or a '+3' ESRC Postgraduate Research Studentship, for Masters + Doctoral training. Students follow the MA in Latin American Interdisciplinary Studies as part of the programme, which also includes language training in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan or Quechua where appropriate. Deadline for applications: 18th February, 2012, 5 pm. http://www.dur.ac.uk/socialsciences.health/postgraduate/funding/esrc/ Applications should be accompanied by a Research Proposal written in consultation with a prospective supervisor(s), and candidates should also have an offer of a University place from the Graduate School. Please contact: Iberian-Latin American Studies Pathway NE DTC Prof. Nina Laurie (School of Geography Politics and Sociology) ([log in to unmask]) or [log in to unmask] (School of modern languages). Applications from candidates from all disciplinary backgrounds are welcome. Candidates are also sought for a second funding scheme for projects focused more on Arts and Humanities topics: AHRC Block Partnership Award in Iberian-Latin American Studies offered by the School of Modern Languages for research projects in the Humanities. Offered by the School of Modern Languages for research projects in the Humanities. there are two application processes you will need to complete. First, an application to your chosen program of study at Newcastle University, (Deadline 7 February 2013) and an application for an AHRC award (closing date 21 February 2013.) Contact: [log in to unmask] http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/search/list/ahrc-doc-iber Masters applicants can benefit from the ESRC 1+3 (plus language training) program within the NE DTC as well from 7 Santander Bursaries for the MA in Latin American Interdisciplinary Studies http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sml/postgrad/latamstudies/ Two Successful applicants will receive £5,000 towards academic tuition, available for candidates from Latin American countries within the Santander Universidades network (currently Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela). Five studentships of £3,000 towards academic tuition are available for candidates from the UK, Spain and Portugal. Deadline for applicants: 28 June 2013. Contact [log in to unmask] http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sml/study/postgraduate/funding/index.htm Nina Laurie Professor of Development and Environment School of Geography, Politics and Sociology Newcastle University, UK e-mail: [log in to unmask] http://www.ncl.ac.uk/gps/staff/profile/nina.laurie tel: +44 (0) 191 2226346 fax: +44 (0) 191 222 5421 Current research project: Securitisation and development: the military as new development actors Recent research projects: Youth transitions, international volunteering and religious transformations: www.ycla.org.uk Post Trafficking Livelihoods in Nepal: Women, Sexuality and Citizenship: www.posttraffickingnepal.co.uk Recent publications: "Indigenous Development in the Andes" (Duke 2009) http://www.dukeupress.edu/books.php3?isbn=978-0-8223-4540-4