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Seeking a PhD Student in Social Sciences or Education for Paid Summer
Research Position in Kunming, China
ABOUT MINDS ABROAD
Our organization, Minds Abroad, offers both customized programs for academic
groups and set programs for American and European students in Asia,
specifically in China, India, Vietnam and Thailand. Our programs typically
last about one month and incorporate classes, travel and a variety of
experiential learning activities. We offer programs incorporating several
forms of experiential education, including rural homestays, internships, and
extensive service learning. Due to our service learning program we were
recently selected as a "Top Ten Best Practices Program" by the Center for
Citizen Diplomacy and the U.S. State Department.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Minds Abroad is seeking a PhD student in the field of education or in any
relevant social science discipline for a summer research project looking at
the impact of experiential education on the study abroad experience for
American students in China. In this position you would coordinate this
project from our offices in China in the summer. Minds Abroad would provide
your housing, three meals a day, cell phone, metro card and a monthly
stipend during the summer. In addition, to assist with the research study
our organization will provide input into the design of the study, would
provide hundreds of man hours of data collection and would help to write the
final report. The research collaborator would be able to be the first
author the study and also be able to use the output of the study towards the
requirements of their degree. Moreover Minds Abroad will submit the
abstract to over 15 academic meetings and conferences and the research
collaborator could co-present the research at any conferences where the
abstract was accepted. This PhD student should be based in a school in
Southern California, either in the LA area or the San Diego area, because
many of the conferences we will present at will be in Southern California
next year. So while the research position will be based in Kunming we will
be presenting at a number of conferences in Southern California. So you
will need to go to Kunming in the summer and be based back in Southern
California for the next school year.
Among the topics we hope to explore in our research study are:
1. Identify demographic factors in student’s background that
will lead students to be most impacted by experiential education.
2. Diagram the impacts of the experiential education experience
on students’ cross cultural skills and sense of social responsibility.
3. Review best practices that can greatly improve experiential
education programs to be more promising.
The audience for our research will be study abroad professionals/advisors
and academics who are interested in designing more optimal service learning
experiences in other countries.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
We are seeking someone who has had training in social science research tools
/mythology and is in their PhD program.
COMPENSATION
Position in China in the summer, payment includes accommodations, three
meals a day, metro card, cell phone and a monthly stipend of Y 3000. In
addition, research interns will be first author on any work that is produced
. Travel to China NOT included however we can provide round trip travel
from Beijing/Shanghai to Kunming.
TO APPLY
Send your resume to Carl Jaramillo. His email is carlj@ mindsabroad.com. |
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