Details
| Opportunity Name | Conflict and Climate Research Fellowship |
| Agency | Cross-border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) |
| Value | Research Fellows will be supported under part-time arrangement (20-60% of full-time employment). XCEPT will fund occasional travel to key research meetings and events and will support entry visas as needed. |
| Indirect Costs | Ineligible |
| Duration | 1 to 2 years |
Deadlines
| Application due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for full review | 08-02-2024 |
| Application and fully signed ORS checklist due to FSc RO at sciapps@yorku.ca for mandatory review | 08-12-2024 |
| Final application and fully signed ORS checklist due at ORS for mandatory review | 08-15-2024, by 9:00AM |
| Application due at agency | 08-19-2024, by 11:59PM (BST) |
Objective
To build an impactful body of work at the intersection climate and conflict, the Research Fellowship will sit alongside a body of research conducted under an XCEPT Fund award (see above for details). Research Fellows will lead and develop XCEPT research within three broad areas of thematic focus:
- Conflict and climate across borders
- Stability and governance in borderlands
- Enablers of conflict and peace across borders
Eligibility
- Specialist expertise and ability to provide rapid insight, independent challenge and thought leadership.
- Advanced degree, preferably a doctorate, in a relevant discipline such as international affairs, international development, or political science, with a focus on research in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
- For research under themes of ‘stability and governance in borderlands’ and ‘conflict and peace enablers across borders’, in particular, the priority areas of XCEPT geographic focus are the Middle East and North Africa, the Horn of Africa, West Africa and the Sahel, and/or South and Southeast Asia. Fellows with expertise in other geographies will also be considered.
- Minimum of 10 years progressively responsible professional experience in academia, policy, or international development practice.
- Demonstrated thought leadership across academic, policy, and practitioner communities to achieve actionable outcomes in development and conflict settings.
- A strong track record of academic publications, including in top-tier peer-reviewed journals.
- Track record of delivering actionable research for high-level policy audiences.
- Expertise in mixed-methods research, in particular the design and implementation of research in conflict-affected settings.
- Experience supporting researchers of varied experience and backgrounds, including researchers originating from non-Western contexts, working in unstable areas, or operating with limited institutional support.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to review and critically appraise data and empirical literature to an academic standard.
- Familiarity with diverse research methods a plus, including the use of satellite and other open data and AI capabilities.
How to Apply
York University researchers are reminded that all applications for external research funding, including Letters of Intent, must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Research Services before they are submitted to the granting agency. For internal approval, the application must be accompanied by a completed ORS Checklist, which requires the Dean’s signature. Please send the complete application, with the finalized budget and a completed ORS checklist to sciapps@yorku.ca, five days prior to agency deadline.
ORS is accepting electronic applications – the process is outlined here.