Deadline: June 25, 2016
Location: Tanzania
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) is accepting applications for two internship positions
for the second half of 2016. The project gears towards preservation and
dissemination of culture, heritage and history of Chagga people, who inhabit an
area within a major UNESCO World Heritage site Mount Kilimanjaro; and
Maasai living in Ngorongoro, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Each fieldwork site Kilimanjaro and Ngorongoro Conservation
Area will be researched by two cultural anthropologists. The teams will consist
of an international graduate student and a Tanzanian national graduate student.
The project is carried out in cooperation with the Department of Sociology of
the University of Dar es Salaam.
Objectives:
• Documentation of Chagga intangible heritage and cultural
elements
• Documentation of Maasai intangible heritage and cultural elements
• Documentation of Maasai intangible heritage and cultural elements
Eligibility:
Successful applicant has a background in cultural
anthropology holding BA or MA degree.
She/he has an experience with fieldwork preferably in the
context of a global South country.
She/he is experienced in translating field data into quality
reports, and has excellent interpersonal skills.
The team will be responsible for conducting interviews among
the community members, data collection, interpretation, analysis.
Proficiency in English, knowledge of Swahili is an asset
Benefits:
Interns do not receive financial remuneration, however,
UNESCO offers a lump sum of 500 USD per researcher to facilitate transport
within the locality. The researcher upon the successful delivery and
evaluation of the final report receives UNESCO internship certificate.
Application:
Procedure Send your CV and cover letter with preferred
fieldwork site and reasons for your choice to m.konopikova@unesco.org with
the SUBJECT: Internship
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