Raoul Wallenberg Institute Call for Applications of Researchers in Southern Africa 2022

The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (“RWI”), Lund, Sweden, in partnership with the Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (hereinafter “ICLD”), Visby, Sweden, is launching a call (hereinafter “Call”) for applications targeting experienced researchers in the Southern Africa region. The call is aiming to recruit four (4) researchers as members of a research team within the framework of the research project “Human Rights Perceptions and Practices at the Local level: Cases from Southern Africa and Sweden” (hereinafter “research project”).

• Table of Content
• About Raoul Wallenberg Institute
• Call for Applications of Researchers
• Aim and Benefits of Call for Applications of Researchers
• Requirements for Call for Applications of Researchers Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Raoul Wallenberg Institute

We combine evidence-based human rights research with direct engagement in close collaboration with our partners to bring about human rights change for all. We are a research and academic institution with offices, programmes, and convening power covering 40 countries. The institute is named after Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who saved tens of thousands of Jews and other people at risk in Hungary at the end of World War II.... read more... continue reading

Call for Applications of Researchers

Aim and Benefits of Call for Applications of Researchers

RWI will sign a consultancy contract with each selected researcher that specify terms of reference and conditions for assignments. Contracts will include all applicable RWI policies and code of conduct that the consultants commit to adhere to.

A lump sum fee of will be provided aid to each researcher, along with reimbursement of any pre-agreed travel costs.

Requirements for Call for Applications of Researchers Qualification

• Applicants should have a Doctoral Degree (PhD), with a relevant focus on human rights law or related fields.
• Solid human rights knowledge, including on regional rights systems in Africa.
• Experience from conducting applied research/research with the aim of supporting institutional implementation of human rights.
• Understanding of the role of local governments within the human rights system.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Complete applications in English, including motivational letter (max 2 pages), a preliminary project description regarding the city case study in accordance with criteria specified below (max 2 pages), and a detailed biography including relevant publications, should be submitted by Sunday 27 February 2022.

Applicants must be nationals of the country in which the chosen city for study is located.

Questions can be directed to: [email protected]

For more details, vsit Raoul Wallenberg Institute website.