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International Summer School in Forced Migration, 4 – 22 July 2016 Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford ** Deadline for RSC bursary applications = 31 March (see below for criteria) ** Applications are invited for the 2016 International Summer School in Forced Migration, to be held at Wadham College, Oxford. Now in its 27th year, the Summer School offers an intensive, interdisciplinary and participative approach to the study of forced migration. It aims to enable people working with and for refugees and forced migrants to examine critically the forces and institutions that dominate the world of the displaced. Beginning with reflection on the diverse ways of conceptualising forced migration, the course considers political, legal and wellbeing issues associated with contemporary displacement. Individual course modules also tackle a range of other topics, including globalisation and forced migration, and negotiating strategies in humanitarian situations. The participants The Summer School is principally designed for practitioners and policymakers working with and for refugees and related issues, normally with several years’ work experience. Participants typically include staff of the main refugee, migration and humanitarian international organisations; staff from refugee, human rights and humanitarian NGOs; and government officials working on refugee protection and related issues. Participants also include academics and postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers working directly on refugee and forced migration issues; practicing lawyers and advocates working in refugee and human rights law pertaining to forced migrants; journalists, commentators and activists working on refugee protection and the human rights of forced migrants. The teaching Lecturers and tutors include research staff, academics and professionals from the Refugee Studies Centre and other world-class institutions, drawn from a number of disciplines and practices including law, anthropology, politics, and international relations. The course is residential. Teaching is conducted in English. Funding The RSC is delighted to announce that it is making available three bursaries to attend the 2016 International Summer School in Forced Migration. The bursaries are available to exceptional candidates who are nationals of a developing country, are resident in a developing country, and whose work concerns refugees and/or forced migration. Developing countries are defined as those with low or medium levels of human development as classified by the UNDP - see http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries . Previous applicants in the 2016 Summer School round need not re-apply, as eligible candidates will automatically be considered for these bursaries. Deadline for applications: 31 March 2016. Fees £3,380. Early-bird fee (apply and register payment by 31 March): £3,205. Deadlines Closing date for RSC bursary applications: 31 March 2016 Closing data for all other applications: 1 May 2016* * The early-bird payment deadline is 31 March; to qualify for the early-bird fee, applications should be received no later than 20 March. How to apply Full details of the International Summer School including how to apply, entry requirements, dates and fees can be found at: http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/study/international-summer-school. Places are confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis to suitably qualified and experienced candidates. We strongly encourage early applications to avoid disappointment. For further information, please visit our website or contact: Tara-Sienna Hartman Summer School Co-ordinator Refugee Studies Centre Oxford Department of International Development University of Oxford 3 Mansfield Road Oxford, OX1 3TB United Kingdom Email: [log in to unmask] Tel: +44 (0)1865 281729 Fax: +44 (0)1865 281730 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Note: The material contained in this communication comes to you from the Forced Migration Discussion List which is moderated by the Refugee Studies Centre (RSC), Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the RSC or the University. If you re-print, copy, archive or re-post this message please retain this disclaimer. Quotations or extracts should include attribution to the original sources. E-mail: [log in to unmask] Posting guidelines: http://www.forcedmigration.org/research-resources/discussion/forced-migration-discussion-list-posting-guidelines Subscribe/unsubscribe: http://tinyurl.com/fmlist-join-leave List Archives: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced-migration.html RSS: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?RSS&L=forced-migration Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/refugeestudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/refugeestudiescentre