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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS |
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The Centre for Demographic Research (DEMO) of the Université catholique de Louvain – Belgium (www.uclouvain.be/demo) informs you of the launch of the "MOVE-IN Louvain" call for postdoc fellowships by the Université catholique de Louvain (www.uclouvain.be). These fellowships – for a period of 12 to 24 months – are addressed to researchers who have not stayed or worked in Belgium for more than 12 months over the last 3 years, and with maximum 6 years of postdoctoral experience. The call is also open to people completing their PhD in the coming months. Information on this call and application forms are available at: https://www.uclouvain.be/en-movein.html
The application for a postdoctoral fellowship needs to be supported by the Research Centre in which the applicant intends to work. Interested candidates are invited to follow this procedure:
Research in the Centre for Demographic Research is organized around these broad themes.
Here is some examples of general themes that can be supported
Publications and research projects of our Research Centre are described in our activity reports (activity reports for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015).
The application for a postdoctoral fellowship needs to be supported by the Research Centre in which the applicant intends to work. Interested candidates are invited to follow this procedure:
- For Thursday, November 10, 2016: send a CV (first three pages of the application form) and a preliminary project (1-2 pages). This should be sent by email to [email protected].
- Friday, November 18: shortlisted candidates will be informed by the research centre.
- November 18 to December 23: Preparation of the application, with the support of the research centre.
- January 4, 2016: deadline for submission of applications.
Research in the Centre for Demographic Research is organized around these broad themes.
- Methods of data collection and data analysis
- Historical demography
- Couples formation, fertility, gender, and well-being
- Ageing and intergenerational relations
- Health and Mortality
- Migrations, urbanisation and spatial redistribution of population
- Population and environment.
Here is some examples of general themes that can be supported
- International migration during the interwar period in Belgium (T. Eggerickx)
- International migration and integration in Belgium, with a focus on sub-Saharan African migrants (B. Schoumaker)
- Links between policies, legal framework and migration in Belgium (B. Schoumaker)
- Long-term urban, demographic and economic transitions: the role of internal and international migrations (P. Bocquier)
- The migration of elderly in Belgium (T. Eggerickx)
- Child mortality, migration and family composition in Africa: comparative longitudinal analysis (P. Bocquier)
- Bayesian modelling of mortality trends (B. Masquelier)
- Mortality and causes of death in low- and middle-income countries (B. Masquelier)
- Social and spatial inequalities in mortality in Belgium (T. Eggerickx, B. Masquelier)
- Male fertility (B. Schoumaker)
- Values, attitudes and fertility (E. Rizzi)
- Fertility changes in sub-Saharan Africa (B. Schoumaker)
- Socio-economic inequalities and celibacy: international comparison of trends in marriage practices (P. Bocquier)
- Men’s involvement in family work (E. Rizzi)
- Well-being and life course (E. Rizzi)
- Couple formation (E. Rizzi)
- Microsimulation in demographic research (B. Masquelier)
- Energy poverty: quantitative or mixed approach (F. Bartiaux)
Publications and research projects of our Research Centre are described in our activity reports (activity reports for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015).