Moi University invites applications for a Graduate Research Assistant under the four-year comparative research project: "Translating Education: Multilingual Pedagogies, Terminologies, and World-Making in Primary Schools in Kenya and Burkina Faso (TRED)".
This project is funded by the Cluster of Excellence EXC 2052 Africa Multiple at the University of Bayreuth and implemented through the Africa Multiple Research Centres at Moi University and Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo.
The successful candidate will support:
Ethnographic fieldwork in primary schools in Nairobi, Kisumu and Uasin Gishu
Classroom observations, interviews, focus group discussions and data collection
Transcription and translation of multilingual classroom and interview data
Preliminary coding, literature searches and research documentation
Ethical management, anonymisation and secure organisation of research data
Research meetings, training, fieldwork debriefings and dissemination activities
Who Can Apply?
Applicants should have:
A Bachelor's degree in Translation Studies, Education (Arts), Languages, or a closely related discipline
Training or experience in qualitative/educational research or field data collection
Very good spoken and written English and Kiswahili
Willingness to undertake intensive fieldwork and work respectfully in primary-school settings
A strong commitment to research ethics, confidentiality, child safeguarding, diversity and respectful community engagement