The International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH) at Ghent University and the RHEA Centre for Expertise in Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality, Free University of Brussels in Belgium together with the Institute of Interdisciplinary Training and Research (IITR) at Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST) and the Institute of Ethics and Development Studies, Uganda Martyrs University, Uganda, are together initiating a research project, titled ‘Mitigating adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes through a comprehensive primary school sexuality education program in South-Western Uganda’.
The aim of the project is to develop, implement and evaluate a comprehensive sexuality education program targeting young adolescents in primary school in South-Western Uganda. The project is funded by VLIR-UOS under its support for partnerships between universities and university colleges in Flanders (Belgium) and the South looking for innovative responses to global and local challenges.
As part of this project, they are now recruiting two Ugandan PhD students to conduct research on adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
The PhD studies will be offered by the International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH) at Ghent University and RHEA Centre for Expertise in Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
2 FULL-TIME DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Job description
- To conduct Research as part of the above mentioned research project with the objective to contribute to the successful completion of this project and to obtain a PhD degree in Social Health Sciences from the ICRH Ghent University and in Philosophy and Ethics or in Political Sciences or in Sociology from RHEA Free University of Brussels.
- The PhD studies will follow a sandwich formula for 3 years; every year the candidates will be spending a period of at least 6 months at ICRH Ghent University and RHEA Centre for Expertise in Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality, Free University of Brussels and 6 months in Uganda.
Profile of candidate
The applicant should have Ugandan nationality;
- The PhD scholarship targets social and health sciences. The selection will consider one candidate from each of the specialties.
- The applicant(s) should have a completed Master’s degree(s) in social sciences specifically sociology, anthropology, development studies, public health or biomedical sciences specifically, health sciences, medicine and nursing or any other closely related subject from an Internationally recognized university
- The applicant should have an excellent academic and educational record
- The applicant should have strong analytical and writing skills (any peer reviewed publications or previous research experience will be an advantage)
- The applicant should be fully proficient in English
- Having done health promotion and/or conducted research on reproductive health and/or gender related issues in Uganda or somewhere else will be considered a major advantage
- Experience in survey research and methodology will also be considered an advantage.
Nomination
- The application deadline is 15 June at 16.00. Candidates will need to send a letter of motivation, a concept note on the a proposed research proposal, and a comprehensive curriculum vitae, which includes the names and contact details of three references to IITR Director, Dr. Viola Nilah Nyakato (vnyakato@must.ac.ug)
Additional information
Admission on the PhD program will be by The International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH) at Ghent University and RHEA Centre for Expertise in Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality, Free University of Brussels. For more information regarding PhD admission at ICRH please contact Dr. Kristien Michielsen (Kristien.Michielsen@ugent.be) and at RHEA Dr. Els Leye (eleye@vub.ac.be).