International Conference CCIS (Center for Chinese-Indonesian Studies)

CHINESE-INDONESIANS: Their Lives and Identities
14-16 November 2013, Semarang – Central Java, INDONESIA

Background

During the New Order era (1966 – 1998), because of their ethnic
origin, the Chinese were not perceived as native to Indonesia despite
their presence in the country for such a long time. This perception
gave this group of people a permanent status of “essential outsiders”
and a sign of “alienness” and “capital,”  due to their indispensable
role in the economy of Indonesia during the colonial and post-colonial
periods. Their dominance in the economy was used as the justification
for the “native” Indonesians to monopolize political power. This
situation instituted a mutual exploitation, in which the Chinese were
expected to exchange wealth for political favors. The exploitation was
intricately entangled in the social fabric of Indonesian society that
it was difficult for both parties to get out of this situation. In
this mutual exploitation, the Chinese suffered more than the natives,
as proven by the anti-Chinese violence that took place in Indonesia
and various discriminatory laws and practices that curtailed the civil
and political rights of the Chinese. Given this fact, most studies on
Chinese Indonesians usually focus on their precarious positions in
Indonesian society.

The past fifteen years, since the demise of the New Order regime in
1998, have witnessed a significant emergence of new perspectives on
the study of the Chinese in Indonesia. The fall of the authoritarian
New Order regime brought about winds of change. The succeeding
administrations have opened doors to the celebration of diverse
ethnicity and cultures. Chinese Indonesians who used to feel
suppressed during the New Order era found a channel to express
themselves and take the opportunity to regain their sense of ethnicity.

The new political atmosphere has sparked the interest in Chinese
Indonesian community and culture. Responding to this growing interest,
the Center for Chinese-Indonesian Studies (CCIS) at Petra Christian
University in cooperation with Soegijapranata Catholic University
Semarang and Maranatha Christian University Bandung, will hold a
conference on Chinese-Indonesians. The major objectives of this
conference are challenging the ways people study and write about the
Chinese in Indonesia and re-examining the studies of Chinese
Indonesian community in light of the tremendous changes that affect
this community.

CONFERENCE THEME

The theme of this conference is “Chinese-Indonesians: Their Lives and
Identities.”

PAPERS

Topics for Call for Papers should be aligned to the following
sub-themes: (please read more descriptions at the end of this email)

a. Chinese-Indonesian Organizations
b. Chinese-Indonesian Education
c. Chinese-Indonesian Press
d. Chinese-Indonesian Diasporic Literature
e. Chinese-Indonesian Culinary
f. Chinese-Indonesian Businesses
g. Chinese-Indonesian Arts and Architecture

Papers can be WRITTEN and/or PRESENTED in ONE OF the following 3
(three) languages: Bahasa Indonesia, Mandarin/Chinese, and English
(there will be three separate tracks based on language of
presentation). Regretfully the conference organizer could not
accomodate simultaneous translations during the conference.

IMPORTANT DATES/DEADLINES

Deadline for Abstract Sumbission         31 July
Announcement for Abstract Acceptance     15 August
Registration (Early Bird)                15 September
Registration (Regular)                   15 October
Deadline for Full-paper Submission       15 October

REGISTRATION

Early bird:     Participant foreign USD 130   Indonesian Rp 1.000.000,-
Presenter   foreign USD 150   Indonesian Rp1.200.000,-
Reguler:       Participant foreign USD 150   Indonesian Rp 1.200.000,-
Presenter   foreign USD 175   Indonesian Rp 1.500.000,-
Pay on site   Participant foreign USD 300   Indonesian Rp 2.500.000,-

Information on Registration payment will be provided soon at the CCIS website

ORGANIZERS

Center for Chinese-Indonesian Studies (CCIS) at Petra Christian
University Surabaya in collaborations with Soegijapranata Catholic
University Semarang and Maranatha Christian University Bandung.

VENUE

Semarang (hotel name will be announces at the CCIS website, as well as
list  of alternative hotels or accommodations/see below)

There will be an OPTIONAL study tour to Lasem on Nov 16 (Saturday).
Lasem is a small town in Central Java, believed to be the place where
the first Chinese people who came to Java island lived. The town is
now nicknamed ‘old China town” and is still preserved traditional
Chinese architecture and tradition. A place worth visiting for those
who are interested in the studies of the lives of Chinese Indonesians.

INFORMATION

- Phone: +62 (85) 696807247 (Priskila Adiasih) in English/Bahasa
Indonesia OR +62 (81) 65403318  (Elisa Christiana) in Mandarin/Chinese
- Email: ccis@petra.ac.id
- Website: http://ccis.petra.ac.id

Kirim email ke alamat di atas untuk Call for Papers versi Bahasa Indonesia.
Send an email to the above address to request an Bahasa Indonesia version of this Call for Papers.

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Descriptions of Conference Papers’ Sub-Themes

a. Chinese-Indonesian Organizations
Chinese organizations, together with Chinese media and Chinese
education, are often regarded as one of the three pillars of Chinese
community overseas. However, under the Suharto’s oppressive regimes,
these pillars were destroyed. The social and political reforms
introduced by subsequent regimes triggered the interest among Chinese
Indonesian community to establish their own ethnic organizations. As a
result, many Chinese organizations – even Chinese political parties,
which are now defunct – have sprung up. The re-emergence of Chinese
organizations triggers some questions. What are the impacts of Chinese
organizations on Chinese Indonesian community and Indonesian society?
How do they contribute to the solutions of the racial problems Chinese
Indonesians still have, despite tremendous improvement that the state
makes? What role can they play in inspiring Chinese Indonesian to have
a meaningful social and political participation? These are some
problems this panel wants to address.

b. Chinese-Indonesian Education
Chinese education in Indonesia could not be separated from the
cultural, social, and political factors of Indonesian society. Due to
power play in Indonesian politics in late 1960s, Chinese education was
banned. The ban was lifted, following the transition from the
authoritarian regime to a more democratic one. Since then on, Chinese
education has come back to Indonesia. Papers in this panel will
examine this new development and the future direction of Chinese
education in Indonesia. They will discuss topics, such as problems
Chinese education in Indonesia encounters pre-, during and post New
Order, the state’s policies towards Chinese language and education in
Indonesia, the position of Chinese language as a foreign language and
as a heritage language of Chinese Indonesians.

c. Chinese-Indonesian Press
History showed Chinese press played an important roles in the lives of
the Chinese in Indonesia. Charles Coppel writes that the spirit of
Chinese Indonesian community depends on, among others, Chinese press.
The publication of Chinese press obviously needs the state’s
tolerance, which the Chinese community did not get. However, the
regimes that succeeded the New Order permitted the Chinese community
to publish their both Chinese and Indonesian language media. As a
result, in major cities in Indonesia, people can find Chinese media. A
local Chinese media expert calls this situation “the time when a
hundred flowers bloom (baihua qifang).”  This panel tries to examine
the existence of Chinese media after being absence for more than
thirty years. What roles do Chinese media play in the lives of the
Chinese Indonesian community? What are the hurdles they encounter? How
do they solve those problems? How relevant are they with the younger
generation of Chinese Indonesians? Papers addressing these problems
are welcome in this panel.

d. Chinese-Indonesian Diasporic Literature
Besides Chinese press, literature written by Chinese Indonesians also
flourishes. Chinese Indonesians are not new in the literary scene in
Indonesia. It was the Chinese who pioneered the publication of
literary work in Indonesia. Their works, including Cerita-cerita
silat, written in Sino-Malay, were published before the indigenous
writers publish their work. However, their role in the literary scene
receded. The openness and greater acceptance towards the Chinese spark
the interest of Chinese Indonesians to write their literary works both
in Chinese and in Indonesian. They also “appear” in the literary works
written by writers from other ethnic groups, who feature them in a new
and compelling way, not following the representation within the
state’s discourse of assimilation. To date, not many researches have
been conducted on these literary activities. Papers in this panel will
attempt to fill the gap by exploring this new area of research, namely
literary works written by Chinese Indonesians, both in Chinese and in
Indonesian, as well as, the representation of Chinese ethnicity in
Indonesian literary works after the fall of the New Order regime.

e. Chinese-Indonesian Culinary
The social and political reforms in Indonesia have ushered a renewed
interest in Chinese Indonesian community. Various aspects of this
community receive positive curiosity. One of them is Chinese
Indonesian culinary heritage, as proven by the openings of various
fine-dining restaurants offering peranakan cuisine. Although there
have been some research on the role of Chinese culture on the food
technology and culinary arts in Indonesia, this area of research has
still a lot aspects to explore. How do China’s food technology and
culinary practices influence Indonesian culinary culture? How do
Indonesian culinary arts change the foodways of Chinese traditional
rituals? What role can Chinese culinary arts play in the Chinese
Indonesian identity construction? How are the relationships between
peranakan foodways and the awareness of peranakan Chinese identity?
These are the examples of some topics that this panel discusses.

f. Chinese-Indonesian Businesses
The end of New Order brought hope to end discriminative policies
towards Chinese Indonesians. The political reforms have had impacts on
economy as well, including the businesses of Chinese Indonesians. It
is interesting to study the changes experienced by Chinese businesses
in this reformation era. How does the reform affect Chinese big
business or conglomerates who had close ties with President Suharto
before 1998? Likewise, how do the medium or small-scale Chinese
business thrive nowadays? Are there still any discriminations, whether
it is politically, legally or socially? Papers discussing about
Chinese family business, business inheritance or startups by younger
Chinese generations, or the underlying philosophy in business
strategy, such as the concept of guanxi, are also welcomed in this
panel. Other topics include the shifting of economic power in the
world. How do Chinese Indonesians business relate to China’s rise in
economy, and the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area?

g. Chinese-Indonesian Arts and Architecture
The long history of ethnic Chinese in Indonesia had brought additional
color in Indonesia’s traditional culture. The arts and architecture of
Chinese Indonesians, whether it is the original Chinese culture or the
mixture with local culture, are worthy of study and preservation. They
are expressions of aesthetics and identity. The tangible heritage such
as Chinese architecture, peranakan’s batik and kebaya, Wayang Potehi,
Chinese calligraphy, and the intangible heritage such as Chinese lion
dance (barongsai) and dragon dance, gambang kromong music, Chinese
traditional music, had been handed over from one generation to the
next. In this globalization era, how  are these arts preserved? Are
there any ways to revitalize them for the interest of younger Chinese
generation, in relation with their identity? How is the
modification/localization/acculturation of ChineseArchitecture in
Indonesia? How about the historical development of Chinese Indonesian
architecture? How is the concept of space influenced by Chinese
Philosophy? These are examples of the topics this panel wants to
explore

CSEAS Fellowship for Visiting Research Scholars 2014
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies of Kyoto University is now
accepting applications from scholars and researchers who work on
Southeast Asia, or on any one of the countries in that region, and are
interested in spending time in Kyoto, Japan, in order to conduct
research, write, or pursue other scholarly interests in connection
with their field of study.
Since 1963, more than three hundred distinguished scholars have
visited the Center for periods ranging from six months to one year.
They have availed themselves of the Centers considerable scholarly
resources and the invigorating atmosphere of scenic Kyoto, the ancient
capital of Japan and the main repository of the countrys cultural
treasures, to pursue their interests in Southeast Asian area studies.
The Centers multi-disciplinary character and the diverse research
interests of its faculty offer visiting research scholars an ideal
opportunity for the exchange of ideas and the cultivation of
comparative perspectives.
Seven fellowships will be awarded for the first half of 2014 on a
competitive basis. Fellowships are normally for a six-month duration,
although in exceptional cases they can be extended for an additional
six months.
Successful applicants will receive an appropriate stipend to cover
international travel and living expenses in Kyoto.  Research funds
will be provided to facilitate his/her work. Funds will also be
allocated for domestic travel, subject to government regulations.
Visiting Research Scholars are considered as employees of Kyoto
University and are therefore subject to some of the University
regulations. They will be expected to reside in Kyoto for the duration
of their fellowship. They are expected to deliver a public lecture
during their term at the Center and participate in conferences and
other academic activities within Japan as representatives of the
CSEAS. They are strongly encouraged to contribute to the Centers
journal, Southeast Asian Studies, the online journal Kyoto Review of
Southeast Asia, and other in-house publications, and contribute to
expanding the CSEAS global alumni network.

Fellowships
Seven fellowships, including one librarian position, will become
available on the following dates:
1)       February 1, 2014
2)       March 1, 2014
3)       April 1, 2014
4)       June 1, 2014
5)       June 1, 2014 (librarian)
August 1, 2014  (2slots)

Eligibility
Applicants must be productive scholars of high reputation under 65
years of age at the time of the fellowship appointment; those over 65
may be considered only if they are outstanding. This fellowship is not
available to individuals currently pursuing graduate degrees or
post-doctoral studies. Scholars who have previously held CSEAS
fellowships must wait six years after the completion of their
fellowships before reapplying.

Application Procedure
Applicants are encouraged to submit their application via e-mail.
Email applications must have the following attached documents (A4 size
in PDF or MS word format):

a)       a completed application form (can be downloaded from the
bottom of this page)
b)       a curriculum vitae  (not exceeding 5 pages, must include
research experience and a list of main publications)
c)       two referees

Applicants must also contact their respective referees and request
them to send their letters of recommendations to CSEAS via email. The
letter should be written in their institutions letterhead.
Email applications and letters of recommendations must be sent to this
address: grants@cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp

(Important note: please put CSEAS fellowship as the subject or title
of the email message, otherwise your message will not reach us).

Applicants with no access to email may write to CSEAS to ask for an
application form. They must then submit the above forms, as well as
ask their referees to send their sealed letters of recommendation
directly to:

General Affairs Section
Attention: CSEAS Fellowship
Center for Southeast Asian Studies Kyoto University
46 Shimoadachi-cho, Yoshida Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501
Japan

It is the applicants responsibility to ensure that he or she has
submitted all the necessary documents. Application materials will not
be returned.

Application Deadline
Applications for the 2013 fellowship must reach us no later than June
30, 2013 regardless of the postmarked date. We regret that we cannot
entertain individual queries or follow-ups about the results of
selection by email, fax, or telephone.  Applicants will be notified of
their application status by the end of October 2013. The application
form can be downloaded from the link below.

http://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/job-openings/visiting-scholars_en.html

Contact:
General Affairs Section
Center for Southeast Asian Studies Kyoto University
46 Shimoadachi-cho, Yoshida Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501
Japan

Website: http://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
Primary Category: Area Studies
Secondary Categories: Anthropology
Humanities
Social Sciences
Sociology

Posting Date: 05/01/2013
Closing Date 07/30/2013

Holistic Approaches to Forest Conservation in Indonesia

The event began with three opening speeches:

1. M.S Sembiring (Executive Director of KEHATI) emphasized that with the appropriate know-how, economic needs need not be at odds with the conservation forests.  He also expressed his hope that the current event would move us closer to understang of how this can be accomplished.
2. Bernie Burrola   (U.S. Executive Director of the U.S.-Indonesia Joint Council on Higher Education Partnership) explained the nature of the Joint Council’s work and how it supports the advancement of collaborations between American and Indonesian universities in the areas related to the environment. 
3. Timothy McKinnon PhD. (Supervisory Representative) explained AIFIS’s goal of advancing Indonesian studies (broadly construed).  Mckinnon emphasized that conservation research strengthens the field of Indonesian Studies by bringing together and creating synergy between traditional Indonesian Studies fields (e.g. sociology, anthropology, history etc.) and science/technology fields.

Session:

1.Prof. Endang Sukara (LIPI)

“Man and Bisophere: Integrated Approach in Conservation Area Management, Halimun Salak Mountain”

This talk discussed the shocking loss of biodiversity in the past century via a few examples from Indonesia, including the environmentally devistated Ciliwung river.  The talk emphasized the importance of biodiversity to humans and prospects for conservation in Indonesia, especially in biodiversity hotspots like Cibodas, Tanjung Putting Barat, Siberut, Gunung Leuser, Giam Siak kecil-Bukit Batu, Wakatobi and Gunung Halimun Salak.  The speaker emphasized the need to develop broad collaborations between organizations, universities, governments and businesses.

2. Dr.Arief Yuwono (Dept. of Environment)

“How to conserve Biodiversity”

The talk emphasized environmental significance of Indonesia’s strategic geography, being situated between Asia and Austailia as well as the Indian and Pacific Oceans.  The speaker discussed the loss of natural diversity due to the exploitation of natural resources, population growth and changes in the climate, and how this loss impacts the economy and society by creating poverty and a loss in agrocultural productivity.  The speaker emphasized the the principles of protecting, preserving, and sustainably utilizing forests, seas, and costal areas via both in-situ and ex-situ (e.g. zoo, garden) programs.  The speaker discussed the Indonesian Biodiversity and Action Plan.

3. Prof.Tom Payne and Prof. Marc Linit(College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Univ. Missouri)

“Collaborating for the Greater Good”

Prof. Payne & Prof. Marc Linit compared the environmental challenges facing agroculture in the tropics to those faced in non-tropical climates, such as the American Midwest.  The talk also emphasized that by cultivating a broad awareness the importance of biodiversity we can establish a greater sense of individual environmental responsibility.  Without this sense of responsibility, humans will not be able to sustain themselves for long with the limited resources at their disposal.

The speakers also presented an overview of the agroforestry at the University of Missouri, which is a leading center for the study of temperate agroforestry.

4. Dali Sadli Mulia, MSc. (Community Engagement Specialist-Chevron)

The speaker discussed the ways in which Chevron has worked to preserve Indonesian forests.  In specific, he provided an overview of the Green Corridor Initiative in Gunung Salak Halimun National Park .  This project grew out of a partnersip between JICA, PEKA, Chevron, and the Indonesian Wildlife Trust.  This project has entailed restoration, community development, and integrated communication.

5. Agus Priambudi, MSc. (Head of Halimun Salak National Park)

The talk discussed the general dimensions of the Halimun Salak National Park.  The speaker discussed how the park has been divided into several management zones (e.g. zona inti, zona rimba, zona pemanfaatan, rehabilitasi, khusus, tradisional, dan budaya) based on the condition of the forest, the distribution of species, the use of land by locals, etc.  The speaker also discussed management constraints, policy challenges facing the park, and prospects for collaboration to further develop conservation efforts in the park.

Timothy McKinnon, M.S Sembiring and Bernie Burolla

The speakers

The audiences

“Visi Pembangunan Ekonomi Indonesia 2014-2019””

Kampus USBI, 12 April 2013

AIFIS bersama Suluh Nusantara menyelenggarakan diskusi ekonomi-politik bertema “Visi Pembangunan Ekonomi Indonesia 2014-1019”. Acara yang diselenggarakan di salah satu ruang seminar Universitas Siswa Bangsa International, Jakarta (12/4/13) tersebut menghadirkan pembicara Dr. Yulius MA (Kepala Sub Direktorat Perencanaan Ekonomi Makro BAPPENAS) dan Dr. Lukman Hakim Hasan (Dosen di Fakultas Ekonomi Universitas Negeri Sebelas Maret – Surakarta). Rektor Universitas Paramadina Prof. Anies Baswedan, Ph.D juga menyempatkan hadir dalam acara tersebut untuk memberikan keynote speech sebelum diskusi dimulai.

Dalam sambutannya, Anies Baswedan menyampaikan mengenai perlunya Indonesia mempersiapkan diri sedini mungkin menghadapi kompetisi global. Indonesia mau tidak mau harus berperan secara aktif dalam percatuiran ekonomi global, oleh karena itu Indonesia harus mempersiapkan roadmap ekonominya secara matang dan terencana. Pada akhirnya arah ekonomi akan ditentukan oleh siapa yang memegang kekuasaan politik secara nasional, oleh karena itu menentukan siapa yang akan menjadi pemimpin nasional secara benar akan menjadi krusial dan menentukan arah pembangunan ekonomi bangsa.

Melanjutkan apa yang disampaikan oleh Anies Baswedan, pembicara Dr. Yulius MA memaparkan proyeksi ekonomi Indonesia pasca 2014. Dalam paparannya, Dr. Yulius, MA diantaranya menyampaikan bahwa selama ini postur anggaran Indonesia banyak dibebani oleh anggaran untuk subsidi dan pegawai, sementara itu anggaran untuk pembangunan infrastruktur dan pengembangan masyarakat masih minim. Padahal subsidi selama ini masih banyak disalahgunakan oleh para kartel ekonomi sehingga sebenarnya tidak dinikmati oleh kalangan bawah. Pada sisi lain anggaran pegawai pemerintah yang tinggi belum diimbangangi dengan peningkatan kapasitas dan kinerja yang mumpuni.  Lebih lanjut, Yulius juga merekomendasikan, untuk meningkatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi di daerah-daerah, salah satu yang harus didorong adalah ketersediaan infrastruktur seperti fasilitas jalan darat, transportasi laut dan komunikasi. Ketiga sektor infrastruktur tersebut akan mendorong perecepatan ekonomi di daerah-daerah.

Sementara itu, pembicara kedua Dr. Lukman Hakim Hasan menyinggung soal carut-marutnya pembangunan ekonomi di Indonesia. “Di Indonesia ini penuh ketidakpastian, sehingga masyarakatnya cenderung lebih suka mengambil jalan pintas dengan mengabaikan aturan dan dalam beberapa hal suka melakukan kekerasan”, katanya. Lukman banyak mengkritisi soal banyaknya aturan-aturan yang diproduksi oleh negara akan tetapi minim dalam penerapannya. Menurutnya, minimnya komitmen semua pihak dalam menerapkan aturan-aturan dikarenakan kita tidak memiliki pemimpin yang memiliki integritas secara penuh. Selama ini peminpin kita pasti tersandera oleh salah satu ‘kartel’ ekonomi sehingga mau tidak mau harus berdamai dengan mereka.

will be held on June 13 – 15, 2013 at Yogyakarta

Manage by Faculty of Humanities, University of Indonesia

Brochures : Brosur ICIS 2013 – New Revisi

For American scholars, three (3) grants of $5,000 each are available. Funds may be applied towards travel, accommodation and support, or research activities in Indonesia.

For Indonesian scholars two (2) grants of $5,000 each are available. Funds are available exclusively to support travel to the United States for the purpose of collaborating with a researcher (graduate student, faculty, or other affiliate) at a U.S. institution of higher learning. They are designed to cover travel, accommodation, and support for the Indonesian researcher while in the United States. Collaboration with an American partner is essential for these grants.

These small grants are designed to foster new collaboration between Indonesian and American scholars and to raise existing collaborations to a new level by stimulating small cooperative projects in all fields of Indonesian studies, including the sciences, planning, agriculture, history, the arts, etc. Funding is provided by The Henry Luce Foundation. For further information or to submit an application, please consult our website (aifis.org) or contact the American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS), Kahin Center for Advanced Studies on Southeast Asia, 640 Stewart Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850 or email at aifisfellowships@gmail.com

Application deadline is May 1, 2013 for US applicants and May 15, 2013 for Indonesian applicants.

Fellowships materials can be found at aifis.org/fellowships

Participants in this course will learn how to read and translate some Old Javanese prose and poems called parwa (Adīparwa) and kakawin (Rāmāyana and Bhāratayuddha). The necessary grammar will be introduced to help the students understanding the structures and being able to consult the dictionary.

More information is available here: http://www.eth.uni-heidelberg.de/institut/summerschool.html.

CIFOR advances human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to inform policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries. CIFOR is a CGIAR Research Center. Our headquarters are in Bogor, Indonesia, and we have offices in Asia, Africa and South America.

UMB is recognized as a leading international centre of knowledge, focused on higher education and research within environment and biosciences. A broad range of study programs are offered at the Bachelor, Master and PhD levels to a total of some 4200 students. The School of Economics and Business has about 55 staff members and 600 students, of whom 30 are PhD students. The research spans across a wide range of topics, including environmental/resource/energy/climate economics and development economics. www.umb.no/ior.

The position

The position is for 3.5 years. The PhD degree at UMB requires course work of 60 credits (ECTS, equivalent of one year’s study) and the successful defense of the PhD thesis. Time will be spent at UMB (Norway), CIFOR HQ (Bogor, Indonesia) and in the country of choice for fieldwork, with the exact allocation of time to be agreed upon. The expected uptake date is August 2013.

A scholarship of USD 2,200 per month will be provided by CIFOR. Additional funds for travel and fieldwork are available. The scholarship grantee will be covered by the Norwegian Public Health and Social Security System while in Norway during study periods longer than 6 months.

Thematic focus

The PhD scholar will be part of the research project “Global Comparative Study on REDD+” (GCS), led by CIFOR, and module 3 on MRV systems and reference levels. A major research question is how to set reference (emission) levels, including how drivers of deforestation and forest degradation can be integrated in a quantitative way, and – by extension – how to design and implement REDD+ incentive systems at different scales (national, regional, local). The PhD scholar is expected to work on a sub-topic within this overall question and in one or more of the six main countries of GCS (Indonesia, Vietnam, Tanzania, Cameroon, Brazil, Peru). A full research proposal is to be developed during the first six months of the scholarship.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a master’s degree in economics or related field. Skills and experience in statistical analysis and in remote sensing are considered an asset. The assessment criteria will also include analytical abilities and grades, team-working skills, relevant experience, motivation and other factors that will increase the probability of a successful completion of the PhD.

Further information
Professor, UMB, and Senior Associate, CIFOR, Arild Angelsen: arild.angelsen@umb.no
Director of Research, Forests and Environment, CIFOR, Lou Verchot: l.verchot@cgiar.org

Applications

Applications are to be submitted to: cifor-hr-jobs@cgiar.org before 11 April 2013. Please indicate the position in the email subject line.

The application should include:
A letter of motivation and outline of possible PhD topic (maximum 4 pages)
CV, including list of publications
Transcript from master’s degree
Scientific publications (if any)
Maximum 3 letters of recommendation

For information please click : http://www.cifor.org/about-us/careers-with-cifor/careers-detail-view/article/207/phd-scholarship-on-redd.html

CIFOR is an equal opportunity employer.
Staff diversity contributes to excellence.