The China in Comparative Perspective Network (CCPN: www.lse.ac.uk/ccpn) set up a ‘Researchers Fostering Laboratory’ (RFL) in 2008. It is to provide real opportunities for researchers and students from all levels who are interested in China related studies to build up their experience by exploring and developing different kinds of projects. In addition to basic skills which can be learnt within an academic discipline, training in research methodologies, experience doing course projects, and participating in students societies activities, etc., the CCPN’s innovative ‘Researchers Fostering Laboratory’ is designed to help students and researchers to practice and exercise the above methods and skills in different research processes, ranging from archiving data, designing projects, applying for grants or fundraising, networking, accessing facilities, implementing projects, to online discussion or debating, engaging with the media and the public for dissemination, etc.
From 2010 to 2011 the academic year we are offering 10 voluntary research assistantships to work on projects in the areas below:
(1) Archiving resources for the CCPN ‘Online resources’ and related projects
· Books, papers, projects, events, institutions, etc. for comparative studies between China and other countries and regions on any topics in any disciplines
· Books, papers, journals, projects, events, institutions, etc. for relationship research, networks studies, and social capital between Chinese with Chinese including Chinese ethnics, overseas Chinese, and non Chinese
· Books, papers, journals, projects, events, institutions, etc. on China’s governance models, Chinese management models, and China model
· Books, papers, journals, projects, events, institutions, etc. for the project on China urbanization
· Books, papers, journals, projects, events, institutions, etc. for building up a new sub-webpage ‘Global Migration and Migrants Studies Network’ at the CCPN
(2) Participating in preparation of a project application on Comparative studies between Chinese and Indian migrants in the UK
(3) Updating existing membership database, managing emailing lists, writing a summary report of CCPN members based on the info
How do the Assistants work with the CCPN advisor?
We will provide instructions or guidance to all the CCPN Research Assistants. They will have clear descriptions for the content of each project, requirements, and duties, etc. The voluntary research assistants will be responsible to Dr Xiangqun Chang, who will offer advice or connections to relevant institutes or individuals.
Beyond the projects of the Comparative Studies on the New Migration from BRICs to the UK, the CCPN online archiving project (updating emailing lists, database for website, etc.), running the CCPN Research Interests Blog, Discussion Board, or Facebook, development of the CCPN website, etc. if you want to develop your own research interests, the CCPN Advisor will in return provide limited advice on research, and will offer connections to individuals who might give further advice.
The work arrangements are flexible: you can complete the tasks in your own time while keeping to the given schedule. The allocated work will take each RA a few hours per week on average over the period of eight months. All the work can be done via email communication with Dr Xiangqun Chang, and Dr Xi Lin who will assist Dr Chang working on the ‘Researchers Fostering Laboratory’ of the CCPN.
If you have enquires please send email to x.chang@lse.ac.uk.
What can you gain from this?
There is no monetary payment for this work. But from being a multi-faceted researcher with all-round abilities which could help you with whatever career you may chose in the future, you can add ‘CCPN research assistant’ on your CV (the list of CCPN Research Assistants can be found from the CCPN website).
As a CCPN RA you can receive limited advice from the CCPN Advisor and connections for further developing your own research interests is your gain (not our requirement).
Toward the end of the term of the assistantship you are expected to write a seminar paper or report. The CCPN can:
• publish each piece of webpage or sub-page under your name as it becomes ready
• arrange seminars for you at LSE if your work is interesting enough
• publish your working papers on the website (if your work is of sufficient standard)
• write references for you based on your performance
• consider your RA post as high priority for a project you are involved in and if our application is successful
This offer is open to all students and researchers who are interested in pursuing China related researches. The work arrangements are flexible (immediate start).
Deadlines for application: 22nd October 2010
If you are interested in any of the above work please send the followings to ccpn@lse.ac.uk:
- your CV
- a brief proposal including your brief research interests, reasons for apply the posts and how you would like to carry out the task(s) which you choose from the advertised for 2010-11.)
If you don’t receive a reply one month after the deadline, you should assume that your application is unsuccessful. Please be aware that we won’t send you a separate notice.
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