Visiting scholars award


The ESRC Research Group on Wellbeing in Developing Countries at the University of Bath invites applications for an annual award to support scholarly visits to Bath. The purpose of the WeD research group is to develop a conceptual and methodological framework with which to understand the social and cultural construction of wellbeing in developing countries. It is particularly concerned to explore the relationships between poverty, inequality and the subjective quality of life of people in developing countries. WeD is currently embarking on empirical research in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Peru and Thailand.

The WeD awards are intended to support short visits to Bath of around one month in which the visitors are expected to interact with the WeD group based in Bath. The award will consist of:

• WeD office space and desk
• Access to a computer and University of Bath computing facilities
• Budget for telephone and photocopying facilities
• Library facilities
• The provision of one months accommodation (single room, self-catering) on the campus at the University of Bath (accommodation may be upgraded at the visitor’s expense).

The visitor will be expected to provide for his/her own international and national travel and day-to-day subsistence beyond the provided accommodation.

Applications should include a substantial CV and an accompanying proposal which details how the visitors work will relate to that of members of the research group. The visitor will be expected to contribute a paper to the WeD Working Papers series.

For further details please click here. Enquiries in the first instance and applications should be made to Becky Lockley, WeD Administrator, 3E 2.10, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY. Tel: +44 (0)1225 384513, e-mail: [email protected]