“Fellowships for interdisciplinary MPhil research at UWI on Caribbean marine resource governance The University of the West Indies (UWI) at the Cave Hill Campus in Barbados is offering two MPhil degree fellowships for full time interdisciplinary research on marine resource governance in the eastern Caribbean available for 2007/08 and 2008/09 academic years. Each fellowship provides BBD$35,000 (US$17,500) per year for two years.

The fellowships are associated with the CERMES research project on ‘Marine Resource Governance in the Eastern Caribbean’ (MarGov project). Persons interested in this opportunity should visit www.cavehill.uwi.edu/cermes/margov_profile.html for information on the project. The focus is on examining coastal and marine resource governance at national and local levels in OECS countries and Barbados primarily using concepts from complex adaptive systems and network analysis.

Persons should also determine if they satisfy the UWI requirements for admission to an MPhil degree. Refer to the UWI School for Graduate Studies and Research ‘Regulations for Graduate diplomas & degrees’ available at www.cavehill.uwi.edu/gradstudies/documentlibrary.htm or consult the School directly. The minimum admission requirement for an MPhil programme is an Upper Second Class Honours first degree or its equivalent.

Persons with natural science, social science or interdisciplinary first degrees will be considered. Preference will be for degrees that included marine resource studies and for candidates familiar with Caribbean countries. Candidates in an MPhil programme are required to register for some graduate courses, but this degree is awarded primarily on the basis of a research thesis. Strong research and fieldwork skills are essential. The UWI School for Graduate Studies and Research process for application for admission to an MPhil degree will apply.

Persons who are both interested and eligible may contact the School for Graduate Studies and Research with an expression of interest, a recent CV and a copy of their academic transcript. If you have any questions, you may contact the project personnel at margov.project@cavehill.uwi.edu or by mail/telephone/fax at:

Marine Governance (MarGov) Project
Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies
University of the West Indies
Cave Hill Campus, Barbados
Phone: (246) 417 4725
Fax: (246) 424 4204