Graduate Study Opportunity in Ukrainian studies University of Saskatchewan, CANADA

Graduate Study Opportunity in Ukrainian studies University of Saskatchewan, CANADA

The Opportunity:

Graduate Research Fellowship Position in Ukrainian Studies for 2010-
2011 academic year at the University of Saskatchewan, CANADA

Description:

A position is open for a graduate student pursuing graduate research
in Ukrainian studies at M.A. or Ph.D. levels in either of the
following fields - cultural anthropology, history, or religious
studies. The amount of remuneration will depend on the applicant's
entry level in the program and will be between $12,000.00 to
$15,000.00 CAD per academic year. Once in the program, a student is
eligible to apply for other on-campus funding and work opportunities.

Duties:

While pursuing her/his own graduate studying, the successful
candidate will assist with the SSHRC funded project "Diaspora,
Homeland and the Ukrainian Other in the 20th century" as well as
other projects. The SSRHC project explores vernacular
diaspora/homeland encounters in the 20th century Ukrainian culture.
In addition to ethnographic research on politics of transnational
vernacular (dis)engagement, transatlantic kinship mobility and
exchanges, heritage tourism, and current labour migration from
Ukraine, the project aims to create a searchable database of oral
histories, memoirs, personal letters dealing with the topic of
migration and diaspora/homeland interaction.

Qualifications:

The applicant should hold as minimum a bachelor's degree in the
fields of cultural anthropology, ethnology, history, religious
studies, or other related to the project field, have a strong
academic record, and an interest in pursuing graduate research on the
topic directly related to the project or any other relevant topic in
the field of Ukrainian or Ukrainian Canadian studies. The applicant
should possess near native knowledge of the Ukrainian language.
Familiarity with oral historical methodology, related computer skills
and the knowledge of additional languages are an asset. Applicants
from outside Canada should have by the time of their official
admission successfully passed TOEFL with admissible by the U of
Saskatchewan scores. For details go to the website of Graduate
Studies and Research, University of Saskatchewan.

How to Apply:

Applicants should submit a detailed letter of interest, along with
their CV and names with detailed contact information of three
referees, via email to project coordinator Dr. Natalia Khanenko-
Friesen , by November 30, 2009.
University application deadlines vary, based on the chosen department
of study. Information on the further steps in the application process
to the U of Saskatchewan and the requirements for foreign applicants
can be found at College of Graduate Studies and Research (CGSR)
website: (http://www.usask.ca/cgsr/prospective_students/apply.php) In
addition, departments of History, Archeology and Anthropology,
Religions and Culture, where the prospective applicant will be
pursuing her/his studies, may have additional requirements for
prospective applicants.

Starting Date:

The student is to commence work in the fall term of 2010. The
possibility of an earlier start date (i.e. May 2010) may be
considered.

Why University of Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan is home to a host of renowned scholars in
the fields of history, anthropology, and religious studies. The
Department of History offers a vibrant and diverse program of study
at both MA and PhD level to the graduate students from around the
world, while focussing on Western Canadian studies, Medieval Studies,
Renaissance Studies, and modern European history. The graduate
programs in Cultural Anthropology and Religion and Culture have a
strong profile in the field of health research and East Asian
studies. While being smaller, their graduate programs provide
prospective MA students with a welcome possibility for
interdisciplinarity. University has a strong and long interest in the
Ukrainian and Ukrainian Canadian studies. Various faculty members
across campus pursue research in Ukraine. University of Saskatchewan
charges low tuition fees. Importantly, graduate students from outside
Canada, do not pay double tuition (tuition plus 100% differential
fee), as it is the case with almost all other North American
Universities. University of Saskatchewan is located in the province
of Saskatchewan that boasts one of the oldest and vibrant Ukrainian
communities in Canada. It was the first North American University to
teach Ukrainian courses for credit (in 1949). Today, it is home to
the Prairie Centre for the Study of the Ukrainian Heritage
(http://www.stmcollege.ca/pcuh/index.php).

--Natalia Khanenko Friesen
Associate Professor, Cultural Anthropology
Department of Religious Studies and Culture
St. Thomas More College // University of Saskatchewan
1437 College Drive // Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0W6 // CANADA

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