In partnership with Centre for Lebanese Studies at the Lebanese American University, and our NGO partners, including Oxfam, we are now recruiting for a research placement in Lebanon, focusing on “Repatriation and Education Policy and Practice”.

Post-graduate students from Carleton University, McGill University, University of Ottawa or York University are eligible to apply. LERRN is looking for applicants with experience working in comparable contexts to Lebanon, prior research experience in refugee and forced migration studies, and who are able to work and conduct research interviews in Arabic.

Applications are due by 9am EST, 24 February 2020 (reference: ‘RPP: Lebanon – Repatriation’).

Successful candidate will be required to participate in a mandatory training organized by LERRN in May 2020, and be available to undertake a 6 -week research placement in Lebanon in the period of June-July 2020.

For more information and how to apply please click here.

LERRN will cover the following costs for the successful candidate:

  • Economy round-trip airfare
  • Necessary domestic travel for the purposes of the project
  • Modest accommodation and a stipend for meals
  • The cost of visa, research permit and vaccinations necessary for travel

LERRN will also provide:

  • Field and Safety Training
  • Reception and orientation in the host country
  • Supervision and mentorship during the fieldwork portion of the sub-project
  • Administrative and logistical support for the in-country process of securing research permits and making necessary travel and logistical arrangements