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YOUNG SCHOLARS BULLETIN # 80
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Information for young scholars in Humanities and Social Sciences: doctoral fellowships, postdoctoral fellowships, grants, conferences
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Please, note that the earliest deadline in this bulletin is March 31, 2017
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Информация для молодых гуманитариев: аспирантура, постдок, гранты, конференции
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DOCTORAL AND MASTERS FELLOWSHIPS / АСПИРАНТУРА И МАГИСТРАТУРА
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MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY JOHN & PAT HUME DOCTORAL AWARDS IN IRELAND, 2017-2018
Maynooth University is now accepting applications for John and Pat Hume Doctoral Awards Scheme. The scheme offers four years of research funding support for those commencing postgraduate research in 2017-2018.
MU John and Pat Hume doctoral awards will be offered to successful doctoral applicants with demonstrated excellence in course work and research.
Maynooth University has established an international reputation as a university building on excellence in research-led teaching in areas across the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences and Engineering.
Course Level: Awards are available to pursue postgraduate research programme.
Study Subject: Doctoral awards are offered funding support for new doctoral students across all departments of the University.
Number of Awards: Not Known
Scholarship Award: The following awards will be available for doctoral students starting in 2017-18 academic year:
Award Stipend
per year
Allowance for research expenses per year
Fees
Number of awards
1) Maynooth University
Doctoral fellowship
€16,000 €2,000 full fees 1 per faculty
2) Maynooth University Doctoral scholarship €9,000 €1,000 full fees 3 per faculty and 1 scholarship under the Maynooth Access Programme (MAP)
3) Maynooth University Doctoral studentship n/a n/a full fees 6 per faculty
Scholarship can be taken in Ireland
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
Applicants for MU Doctoral fellowships and MU Doctoral scholarships must intend to pursue a PhD degree (doctoral degree by research) at the University, either register in initially for a research master as start of a PhD-track programme or registering directly for a PhD programme.
Applicants for MU Doctoral studentships must intend to pursue either a doctoral degree by research or a professional doctorate.
Mode of study
Only full-time students are eligible for MU Doctoral fellowships and MU Doctoral scholarships.
Both full-time and part-time students are eligible for MU Doctoral studentships.
Nationality: Applicants of any nationality are eligible for the awards.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants for MU John and Pat Hume doctoral awards (any type) are required to hold either:
A first class honours degree.
An upper second-class honours primary degree with a first in the proposed discipline (as one subject of a double honours primary degree, or as the major or minor subject of a major/minor honours primary degree).
A first class taught master’s degree (or equivalent).
An upper second-class taught master’s degree with a first in the thesis; or a research master’s degree.
In the Faculty of Science and Engineering, there is one other class of eligible applicants, namely those holding an upper second-class overall single honours primary degree with a first in their final research project.
These degrees may be from Ireland, the EU or from any overseas university. Equivalency of degrees awarded/results obtained outside of Ireland will be determined by the Dean of International and Graduate Studies. In certain cases, where a higher diploma operates as a master’s qualifier, the higher diploma result can be considered equivalent to a primary degree.
Applicants in the final year of the qualifying degree apply on the basis of expected results. Should results be unavailable at the time of award offers, applicants with the highest ranking will be made conditional offers subject to confirmation of results.
English Language Requirement: Minimum English language requirements:
IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score
TOEFL (Paper based test): 560
TOEFL (Internet based test): 92
PTE(Pearson): 59
Maynooth University’s TOEFL code is 8850
Research Scholarships
How to Apply: Applications will be accepted online using the University’s online application system. Candidates wishing to be considered for MU John and Pat Hume doctoral awards must first make contact with a Maynooth University department or research institute to discuss their suitability for an eligible postgraduate programme.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The application deadline is May 1, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/maynooth-university-john-pat-hume-doctoral-awards-ireland/2016/02/25/
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DAAD WIPCAD DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR GERMAN AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN GERMANY, 2017
The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Potsdam is inviting applications for Doctoral Fellowships funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). German and international candidates can apply for these fellowships.
All doctoral fellowships will start on October 1, 2017. Scholarship holders will receive a monthly stipend from the “Graduate School Scholarship Programme 17“.
The Research Training Group (RTG) on “Wicked Problems, Contested Administrations: Knowledge, Coordination, Strategy” (WIPCAD) is a newly established DFG-funded program to promote young researchers in the field of public administration.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to pursue the doctoral programme.
Study Subject: The WIPCAD research program is based on systematic interdisciplinary cooperation between political and administrative sciences, organization studies, sociology and public management.
Scholarship Award: All doctoral fellowships will start on October 1, 2017. Scholarship holders will receive a monthly stipend from the “Graduate School Scholarship Programme 17“. The scholarship award comprises:
A monthly stipend of EUR 1,000
A travel allowance based on your country of origin
A combined health, accident and liability insurance
A study and research allowance of EUR 460 per year
A rent and/or family allowance, if applicable
In addition, grants for material costs of EUR 1,000 per year are possible. The scholarship will be for up to a three-year period, contingent upon the successful completion of each year. Extension to a fourth year will be possible only in exceptional and very well-founded cases.
DAAD scholarship holders will be identified by a two-step procedure. In step one, appropriate candidates are nominated for a DAAD scholarship by WIPCAD as the hosting program. In step two, the nominees (2 for each place) submit an online application with supporting documentation via the DAAD portal and the DAAD selection board takes the decision.
Number of Scholarships: 2 Doctoral Fellowships will be awarded which is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Scholarship can be taken in Germany
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship
Applicants must hold a Diploma or a Master’s degree in political and administrative sciences, sociology or (public) management. Familiarity with organizational research is a plus. In exceptional cases, graduates with degrees from related fields may be considered.
Key selection criteriaare the quality of the PhD proposal, how well it falls in with the overall thematic agenda of the Research Training Group, its innovative potential, and its likely contribution to existing knowledge in public organizations and administration.
International studentswith a non-German citizenship are strongly encouraged to apply. The Faculty strives to increase the proportion of women in the university and hence strongly encourages women to apply. Applicants with disabilities who are equally qualified will be favored.
Scholarship recipients will participate in seminars of the Faculty and write their own dissertation in English.Proficiency in English is required.
Nationality: German and international candidates can apply for these fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must hold a Diploma or a Master’s degree in political and administrative sciences, sociology or (public) management.
English language Requirements: Applicants who are native speakers of English or who have obtained either their High School Diploma (e.g., passed their A levels), or earned a university degree at an institution where the language of instruction is English, are exempt from this requirement. Applicants must have the following:
Minimum scores as proof of your English proficiency (cf. application no. 8):
TOEFL: paper-based test 600, internet-based test 100
IELTS: Band 7.5
Cambridge Certificate: CAE pass
Germany Scholarships
How to Apply: Please submit the following documents in English:
A letter of motivation specifying your academic and professional interests, your current goals, study and career plans. Furthermore, explain why you deem our doctoral program appropriate for your particular background (in English, not exceeding 1,000 words).
An abstract of your proposal (max. 1 page).
Your research proposal of the planned dissertation project (only one research proposal) not exceeding 2,500 words (core text, about 5 pages, bibliography excluded). It should contain
a) Summary
b) Research question(s), hypotheses and objectives
c) State of research (outlining theoretical and empirical debates on your topic as well as deficiencies in the literature that your dissertation proposal would address)
d) Research methods to be employed
e) Short bibliography
The proposal should also include a work schedule listing planned periods and destinations of research or field trips. If you plan a field study, please also submit a short work plan and schedule about the field trip (when, where, how long).
A complete curriculum vitae – with full contact details and information on your educational background and professional experience, publications and language skills.
Two letters of recommendation from persons qualified to evaluate your academic qualifications, including your skills in methods, and – where applicable – your professional qualifications, e.g. university professors from the home university, issued during the last two years.
Certificates or translated documents:
f) School leaving certificate (College, GSEC, etc.) qualifying for admission to higher education in your own country
g) Certificates of annual examinations taken at the home university (transcripts of records)
h) Certificates of any academic degrees or advanced qualifications showing grades and explaining the home grading system (description of grade scale)
(For French-speaking countries: License or Maîtrise with Assez-Bien along with a DEA/DESS degree or a Master’s degree according to the LMD system.)
Certification of English Proficiency providing proof of your C1 level English language skills, or equivalent.
A list of publications. (if applicable)
Application Deadline: Fellowship application deadline is April 5, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/daad-wipcad-doctoral-fellowships-german-and-international-students-germany/2017/02/21/
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DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AT UNIVERSITY OF OSLO IN NORWAY, 2017
A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in Political Philosophy is available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo. Norwegian and foreign applicants can apply for this fellowship.
The University of Oslo, is the oldest, largest and most prestigious university in Norway, located in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. UiO attracts students and researchers from all over the world.
A good command of English is required for all students attending the University of Oslo. International students; PhD research fellows and post-doctoral research fellows who are not native speakers of English, must document their proficiency in English by taking one of the following internationally recognised tests.
Course Level: Fellowship is provided for the doctoral research programme at the University of Oslo.
Study Subject: Fellowship is available in political philosophy at the University of Oslo in Norway.
Number of Awards: Not Known
Scholarship Award: They offer
Salary level NOK 432 700 – 489 300 (pay grade 50-57, depending on qualifications)
A professionally stimulating working environment
Attractive welfare benefits
Scholarship can be taken in Norway
Eligibility:
A Master’s Degree or equivalent in philosophy or other relevant discipline. The Master’s Degree must have been obtained by the time of application.
Personal suitability and motivation for the position.
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on:
The project’s scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovation
The applicant’s estimated academic and personal ability to complete the project within the time frame
The applicant’s ability to complete research training
Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities
Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference.
Nationality: Norwegian and foreign applicants can apply for this fellowship.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have master’s degree or equivalent in philosophy or other relevant discipline. The Master’s Degree must have been obtained by the time of application.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: A good command of English is required for all students attending the University of Oslo. International students; PhD research fellows and post-doctoral research fellows who are not native speakers of English, must document their proficiency in English by taking one of the following internationally recognised tests.
TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
IELTS – International English Language Testing Service
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) from the University of Cambridge
Applicants to the programme for the PhD degree in Science must obtain a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) or 80 (internet-based) on the TOEFL test or a minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS (academic) test. The same applies to applicants for postdoctoral research fellow positions.
Norway Scholarships
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. Applicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application, preferably in pdf format:
Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
Curriculum Vitae (complete list of education, positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities, including a complete list of publications)
Transcript of records of the applicant’s Master’s degree. Applicants with education from a foreign university are advised to attach an explanation of their university’s grading system
Project description, including a detailed progress plan for the project (3 – 5 pages)
Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
Educational certificates, master theses and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such information or works later.
Online Application
Application Deadline: The application deadline is May 1, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/doctoral-research-fellowship-political-philosophy-university-of-oslo-norway/2017/03/22/
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FRENCH INSTITUTE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC STUDIES INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL STUDENTSHIPS, 2017
The French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED) awards doctoral studentships for a period of one to three years starting from 2nd October 2017. Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for this programme.
The sole objective of this call for applications is the attribution of work contracts, and the selection of an applicant in no way ensures them funding for their research.
The institute’s main objective is to provide high quality, comprehensive educational and training opportunities that are compatible to changing needs of the students. The Institute’s missions are to study the populations of France and other countries, to ensure wide dissemination of the knowledge thereby acquired and to provide training in research through research.
Course Level: Studentships are available for pursuing doctoral programme.
Study Subject: The proposed research project must tie in with the thematic and methodological focuses of the iPOPs laboratories of excellence namely family dynamics, ageing, social inequality, gender inequality, generational inequality and public policies.
Scholarship Award: INED welcomes young researchers on the basis of two key principles: – The young researcher is a research professional. As such, their activity is remunerated as part of a work contract (providing the right to social security, paid holidays and sick leave). The contract in question may be financed by INED-iPOPs or through external financing managed by INED or 1 externally. The young researcher is in training and their research is part of their professional project. As such, they receive personalised support from an INED researcher (see list of mentor researchers in the appendix). The mentor researcher helps the young researcher improve their research skills during their stay at INED.
Number of Studentships: Three or four doctoral students will be selected.
Scholarship can be taken in France and Abroad (PhD students may be hosted at INED for all or part of their doctoral period)
Eligibility: Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to apply for this Fellowship:-
Applicants must hold (or complete during the current academic year 2016-2017) a Master’s degree (M2) or equivalent in a discipline related to the population sciences and qualifying them for admission to a PhD programme in a French or foreign university.
Applicants must be enrolled (first enrolment) in a doctoral programme in a French or foreign university for the academic year 2017-2018.
Applicants must have the backing of at least 2 mentors, including their thesis mentor(s). At least one mentor must be an INED researcher.
There are no criteria in terms of age or nationality.
Nationality: Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for this programme.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must hold (or complete during the current academic year 2016-2017) a Master’s degree (M2) or equivalent in a discipline related to the population sciences and qualifying them for admission to a PhD programme in a French or foreign university.
France Scholarships
How to Apply: The mode of application is online.
Submit all the following documents on the call platform:
A curriculum vitae
A cover letter
A thesis project, not to exceed 5 pages. The project statement is to be drafted by the applicant, in close collaboration with their mentors. It must include the following:
The scientific context of the thesis topic (use bibliographical reference so to demonstrate topic importance and originality)
Research objectives and hypotheses
Methodology (data sources, planned data collection, statistical method so that will be used)
Main findings expected
Work plan and schedule. A provisional thesis defence date must be indicated
Assessment of research risks and proposal of solutions. This section requires particular care (recommended length: 1 page) and should only be written up after detailed consultation with mentors. It will allow the committee to assess the student’s ability to anticipate difficulties inherent in the proposed research project and to find solutions to problems that arise (related, for example, to access to sources, data collection, funding searches, learning and applying analytic methods, writing difficulties [especially for applicants who will be not be writing in their native language], etc.). The impact in terms of scheduling delays or possibly dropping a segment of the proposed research outline should be indicated.
-Master’s (M2 or equivalent) thesis. Applicants who have not yet defended theiro Master’s thesis should attach a draft of it (marked “draft” on the first page).
Master’s thesis defence report. Applicants who do not have a report must file ao statement from their Master’s thesis supervisor specifying the reason the document cannot be submitted (e.g., Master’s thesis defence scheduled later than the application deadline; thesis defended at an institution that does not use reports at the Master’s level).
Transcript of grades for the first and second semesters of the M2 programme.o Applicants who do not have their second-semester grades yet should submit those for the first semester together with a statement from the M2 programme supervisor specifying that second-semester grades cannot be transmitted before the application deadline. If applicant’s university has specified in a single statement that neither a thesis report or second-semester grades can be provided, the applicant should submit this document twice: once in the thesis defence report box and once in the Master’s programme grades box.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The application deadline is May 4, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/french-institute-demographic-studies-ined-international-doctoral-studentships/2016/03/03/
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THREE PHD SCHOLARSHIPS, 2017–2021
The Centre for Political Theory at the Université libre de Bruxelles is offering three doctoral scholarships, tenable from 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2021, as part of the research project ‘Why Lefort Matters’.
An outline of the project can be found below. Full details are available on demand from the Centre administrator, Béatrice Vandenabeele ([email protected]). For further information, please write to the project PI, Justine Lacroix ([email protected]).
Candidates must be in possession of a Masters in Political Science or Philosophy (or equivalent) by the start date of the contract. Please send a complete CV including transcripts and a doctoral research proposal (maximum three pages) to the Centre’s secretariat () by 1 June 2017. The proposal must fall within at least one of the main research topics of the ‘Why Lefort Matters’ project.
Successful candidates will benefit from a four-year stipend of around 1700 Euros net/month, as well as the use of a shared office at ULB, computer equipment and a travel and book allowance. They must be resident in Brussels for the duration of the scholarship in order to take part in the academic life of the Centre and fulfil teaching duties (one seminar, 24 hours per year).
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OPENINGS FOR PHD STUDENTS
starting 1st of October 2017
The projects of the fourth cohort of the IMPRS ANARCHIE will be devoted to the topic of
Representing Domination
Doctoral students shall investigate how various modes and processes of communication and contestation with regard to (legitimate) domination are determined by practices of representation and by the (usually heterogeneous and often conflictual) dynamics that have shaped these practices of representation through space and time. Students will tackle varying forms of representation, approached as a basic form of human social interaction, by examining and comparing their spatio-temporal variability in past and present Eurasia. We especially invite projects which are dealing with the following topics and their relation to the issue of domination:
Representation of power
Representation of space and collective identities
Representation of status, rank, prestige
Representation through roles
Representing the past
Representing the dead
The aim of ANARCHIE is to renew transdisciplinary agendas in fields where social and cultural anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians have much to gain from cross-fertilisation. For the purposes of ANARCHIE, Eurasia is defined as the super-continent which comprises the whole of Asia and the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean. Previous projects have ranged from Britain and Spain to Mongolia and Vietnam. The IMPRS ANARCHIE is open to students from all countries and offers an international three-year (with the possibility of extension) PhD program in a stimulating research environment. Highly motivated students possessing a Masters degree in Socio-Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, History or a related discipline are encouraged to apply.
Partner Institutions
The Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology is one of the leading centres for research in social anthropology. Common to all research projects at the Max Planck Institute is the comparative analysis of social change; it is primarily in this domain that its researchers contribute to anthropological theory, though many projects also have applied significance and political topicality. The Department “Resilience and Transformation in Eurasia” has particular expertise in economic and social transformations in the former socialist world as well as in East and South-East Asia.
The Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) – for more than 500 years a place of scientific enlightenment, academic development and future-oriented research – is the largest university in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Among the wide-ranging thematic and regional foci of the Institute of Cultural and Social Anthropology of the MLU, the connectivity of the Indian Ocean World has been of special significance in recent years. The historical departments of the MLU specialize in the study of transnational spaces and the analysis of social, political and cultural transformation processes in a longue durée perspective. Staffs are active in systematic comparative research in both European and extra-European contexts. Archaeologists at the MLU investigate Europe and the Mediterranean region in its Eurasian context. Of particular interest are large-scale communication systems which facilitate the movement of knowledge, persons and goods.
The Programme
Students work towards their doctorate in one of the three disciplines, but participate in a common programme organised jointly by social anthropologists (Department “Resilience and Transformation in Eurasia” of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology together with the Institute of Cultural and Social Anthropology of the MLU), historians (the Institutes for History and for the Study of the Ancient World of the MLU), and archaeologists (Institute for Art History and European Archaeology of the MLU). ANARCHIE is also embedded in other institutions of the MLU, notably the University’s International Graduate Academy.
The IMPRS is in certain circumstances ready to consider joint supervision of PhD projects with colleagues based at institutions outside Halle, and also a formal Cotutelle agreement with another university.
Except when undertaking field or archival research elsewhere (the costs of which will be covered), students are expected to work in Halle and participate in the life of their respective institutions, especially during the academic terms.
Your Profile
See Appendix below for a list of the IMPRS ANARCHIE Principal Faculty in each discipline. Applicants should make their primary discipline clear in their proposal. If shortlisted, they may be invited to revise the proposal to fit in better with the overall profile of ANARCHIE and the expertise available to provide supervision.
Financial Support
The PhD positions are generally awarded for 3 years, with the possibility of two six-month extensions.
Application documents
Applicants should send the following documentation:
1) Signed cover letter listing your aims and reasons for pursuing your doctorate at the IMPRS ANARCHIE
2) Curriculum vitae in the European Curriculum Vitae format (http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/), including list of publications
3) Short summary (no more than two pages) of the research proposed, which should demonstrate clear links both to the applicant’s previous work and qualifications as well as to the IMPRS ANARCHIE
4) Copies of all relevant degree certificates and official transcripts of all academic records (B.A. and M.A.). If issued in a language other than English or German, please include translations
5) Names and contact details of two referees, whom we may contact.
Deadline for Applications
Please submit your application electronically by April 30th, 2017
Read more: https://recruitingapp-5034.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/308/Description/2?CompanyID=&lang=eng
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JOHN ROBINSON PHD STUDENTSHIP IN HISTORY
University of Nottingham - Department of History
Qualification type: PhD
Location: Nottingham
Funding for: UK Students, EU Students, International Students
Funding amount: £17,500
Hours: Full Time
Placed on: 15th February 2017
Closes: 7th April 2017
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The Department of History at the University of Nottingham invites applications from outstanding candidates for this PhD Studentship. The studentship is funded by the late John Robinson, alumnus of the History Department. Excellent applications in any area that can be supervised by the Department’s academic staff are welcomed but applications in one or more of the following priority areas are particularly encouraged:
Urban development and urban culture from early medieval to modern period
Political history of medieval England
Politics, society and culture in early modern England and Europe
Political identities and ideologies in modern and contemporary Britain, Europe, USA and Russia
Histories of rights and justice
Visual and material cultures in modern Britain, Europe and Russia
Histories of ethnicity, race and nation
European empires, colonialism and decolonization
Histories of health and medicine
Histories of gender and sexuality from early medieval to modern period
Asia-Pacific histories in the modern period
Eligibility:
Must be starting PhD studies in September 2017
Full-time only
Fee status of UK, EU or overseas
Must hold an offer of a place to study in the Department of History, University of Nottingham
The award of £17,500 per annum for three years covers tuition fees (for 2017-18 these will be £4,183* for Home/EU students and £15,570 for international students) with the remainder paid as a stipend. (*This fee is an estimate. The final amount will be determined by Research Councils UK and is expected to be announced in spring 2017.)
The deadline for funding applications is 12 noon (British time) on Friday 7 April 2017 and these should be submitted to [email protected].
By the time the funding application is submitted students must have also applied for a place to study. This application is submitted via the University of Nottingham online system at http://pgstudy.nottingham.ac.uk/apply-postgraduate-course/apply-online.aspx.
Please note: references only need to be submitted when you apply for a place to study – you do not need to submit them again when applying for studentship funding. For this reason, please ensure that your referees are aware that what they write will also be used to assess your funding application and that they are aware of the deadline for submission of references.
Read more: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AXJ792/john-robinson-phd-studentship-in-history/
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DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in Comparative Literature (Cognitive Literary Studies) is available at the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages, University of Oslo.
Proposals are invited for a doctorate project in the field of cognitive literary study. The doctorate project should be related to at least one of the following strands of research:
the historical dimension of cognitive literary study; in particular, cognitive approaches as applied to eighteenth-century literature (across Europe) and/or cognitive literary study as compared to literary theory pre-1900 which also has a cognitive interest
expanding the notion of "cognitive" into the study of embodiment, emotions and experientiality in connection with literature
the transmedial dimension of cognitive literary study; with particular reference to visual storytelling in graphic narrative, films, computer games or multimodal novels
The successful candidate is expected to write his/her thesis in English.
The doctorate project will be related to the supervisor's work on embodiment and the eighteenth-century novel, cognitive narratology and/or the cognitive dimension of graphic narrative. There will also be the opportunity to embed the project into the existing research environments.
The person appointed will be affiliated with the Faculty's organized research training. The academic work is to result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD. The successful candidate is expected to join the existing research milieu or network and contribute to its development. Read more about the doctoral degree.
The appointment is for a duration of three years. All PhD Candidates who submit their doctoral dissertation for assessment with a written recommendation from their supervisor within 3 years or 3 ½ years after the start of their PhD position, will be offered, respectively, a 12 or 6 month Completion Grant.
Qualifications
A Master's Degree or equivalent in Comparative Literature or any national literature. Candidates with MA degrees in drama, media studies, art history or psychology are also encouraged to apply, if their doctorate project relates to the strands of research outlined above. The Master's Degree must have been obtained by the time of application.
Personal suitability and motivation for the position.
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on:
The project's scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovation
The applicant's estimated academic and personal ability to complete the project within the time frame
The applicant's ability to complete research training
Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities
Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference.
We offer
salary level NOK 432 700 – 489 300, depending on qualifications
a professionally stimulating working environment
attractive welfare benefits
Applicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application, preferably in pdf format:
Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
Curriculum Vitae (complete list of education, positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities, including a complete list of publications)
Transcript of records of your Master's degree. Applicants with education from a foreign university are advised to attach an explanation of their university's grading system
Project description, including a detailed progress plan for the project (3 - 5 pages, see Template for project descriptions)
Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
Educational certificates, master theses and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such information or works later.
Short-listed candidates may be invited for an interview at the University of Oslo.
See also Guidelines for the application assessment process and appointments to research fellowships.
Following the Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) § 25, Chapter 2, demographic information about the applicant may be used in the public list of applicants even if the applicant opts out from the entry in the public application list.
The University of Oslo has an Acquisition of Rights Agreement for the purpose of securing rights to intellectual property created by its employees, including research results.
The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.
Region:
Oslo
Job type:
Contract
Working hours:
Full-time
Working days:
Day
Application deadline:
21 April 2017
Expected Start Date:
2017
Location:
Oslo
Reference number:
2016/14317
Read more: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1743609/62046?iso=no
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DAAD WIPCAD DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR GERMAN AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN GERMANY, 2017
The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Potsdam is inviting applications for Doctoral Fellowships funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). German and international candidates can apply for these fellowships.
All doctoral fellowships will start on October 1, 2017. Scholarship holders will receive a monthly stipend from the “Graduate School Scholarship Programme 17“.
The Research Training Group (RTG) on “Wicked Problems, Contested Administrations: Knowledge, Coordination, Strategy” (WIPCAD) is a newly established DFG-funded program to promote young researchers in the field of public administration.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to pursue the doctoral programme.
Study Subject: The WIPCAD research program is based on systematic interdisciplinary cooperation between political and administrative sciences, organization studies, sociology and public management.
Scholarship Award: All doctoral fellowships will start on October 1, 2017. Scholarship holders will receive a monthly stipend from the “Graduate School Scholarship Programme 17“. The scholarship award comprises:
A monthly stipend of EUR 1,000
A travel allowance based on your country of origin
A combined health, accident and liability insurance
A study and research allowance of EUR 460 per year
A rent and/or family allowance, if applicable
In addition, grants for material costs of EUR 1,000 per year are possible. The scholarship will be for up to a three-year period, contingent upon the successful completion of each year. Extension to a fourth year will be possible only in exceptional and very well-founded cases.
DAAD scholarship holders will be identified by a two-step procedure. In step one, appropriate candidates are nominated for a DAAD scholarship by WIPCAD as the hosting program. In step two, the nominees (2 for each place) submit an online application with supporting documentation via the DAAD portal and the DAAD selection board takes the decision.
Number of Scholarships: 2 Doctoral Fellowships will be awarded which is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Scholarship can be taken in Germany
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship
Applicants must hold a Diploma or a Master’s degree in political and administrative sciences, sociology or (public) management. Familiarity with organizational research is a plus. In exceptional cases, graduates with degrees from related fields may be considered.
Key selection criteriaare the quality of the PhD proposal, how well it falls in with the overall thematic agenda of the Research Training Group, its innovative potential, and its likely contribution to existing knowledge in public organizations and administration.
International studentswith a non-German citizenship are strongly encouraged to apply. The Faculty strives to increase the proportion of women in the university and hence strongly encourages women to apply. Applicants with disabilities who are equally qualified will be favored.
Scholarship recipients will participate in seminars of the Faculty and write their own dissertation in English.Proficiency in English is required.
Nationality: German and international candidates can apply for these fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must hold a Diploma or a Master’s degree in political and administrative sciences, sociology or (public) management.
English language Requirements: Applicants who are native speakers of English or who have obtained either their High School Diploma (e.g., passed their A levels), or earned a university degree at an institution where the language of instruction is English, are exempt from this requirement. Applicants must have the following:
Minimum scores as proof of your English proficiency (cf. application no. 8):
TOEFL: paper-based test 600, internet-based test 100
IELTS: Band 7.5
Cambridge Certificate: CAE pass
Germany Scholarships
How to Apply: Please submit the following documents in English:
A letter of motivation specifying your academic and professional interests, your current goals, study and career plans. Furthermore, explain why you deem our doctoral program appropriate for your particular background (in English, not exceeding 1,000 words).
An abstract of your proposal (max. 1 page).
Your research proposal of the planned dissertation project (only one research proposal) not exceeding 2,500 words (core text, about 5 pages, bibliography excluded). It should contain
a) Summary
b) Research question(s), hypotheses and objectives
c) State of research (outlining theoretical and empirical debates on your topic as well as deficiencies in the literature that your dissertation proposal would address)
d) Research methods to be employed
e) Short bibliography
The proposal should also include a work schedule listing planned periods and destinations of research or field trips. If you plan a field study, please also submit a short work plan and schedule about the field trip (when, where, how long).
A complete curriculum vitae – with full contact details and information on your educational background and professional experience, publications and language skills.
Two letters of recommendation from persons qualified to evaluate your academic qualifications, including your skills in methods, and – where applicable – your professional qualifications, e.g. university professors from the home university, issued during the last two years.
Certificates or translated documents:
f) School leaving certificate (College, GSEC, etc.) qualifying for admission to higher education in your own country
g) Certificates of annual examinations taken at the home university (transcripts of records)
h) Certificates of any academic degrees or advanced qualifications showing grades and explaining the home grading system (description of grade scale)
(For French-speaking countries: License or Maîtrise with Assez-Bien along with a DEA/DESS degree or a Master’s degree according to the LMD system.)
Certification of English Proficiency providing proof of your C1 level English language skills, or equivalent.
A list of publications. (if applicable)
Application Deadline: Fellowship application deadline is April 5, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/daad-wipcad-doctoral-fellowships-german-and-international-students-germany/2017/02/21/
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DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN MUSEUM AND CULTURAL HERITAGE STUDIES
Description
A doctoral research fellowship within the field of Museum and Cultural Heritage studies is available at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages (IKOS), University of Oslo.
IKOS seeks to recruit a doctoral candidate with excellent research qualifications who will investigate the relationships between cultural heritage and indigenous identity.
The successful doctoral project will engage critically with the notion of indigenous identity and, taking a contemporary perspective, will explore its connections with aspects of tangible and/or intangible cultural heritage (including but not limited to, museums and museum collections, as well as Nature as cultural heritage).
The project may for instance explore the role of cultural heritage in: definitions of indigeneity; the definition and transmission of indigenous knowledge; the politics of the past and the (re)writing of history from a post-colonial perspective; indigenous environmental activism; and indigenous cultural revitalization in the 21st century. Also relevant are investigations of specific practices of display, preservation, interpretation or knowledge production – relating to indigenous heritage – and their connection with indigenous identities. Other topics may also be relevant.
The regional focus of the study is open.
The PhD candidate will be based at IKOS, a department with a unique and broad expertise within the study of religion and culture, and within language-based area studies, including South Asia, East Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. The department also has a Centre for Museum Studies with which the PhD candidate will be associated. The Centre for Museum Studies is an interdisciplinary research cluster that applies a range of diverse perspectives on museums and musealization processes. The Centre's main areas of expertise include: museums and the history of knowledge, museums and the politics of identity, and how museums organize and manage culture and nature. The Centre’s academics constitute an active and internationally engaged group of scholars investigating the fields of museum and heritage studies from a range of different academic disciplines and research perspectives. The successful candidate is expected to wholeheartedly join the group and take active part in its activities.
The successful candidate must engage in the designated research activities on a full-time basis.
The person appointed will be affiliated with the Faculty's organized research training. The academic work is to result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD. The successful candidate is expected to join the existing research milieu or network and contribute to its development. Read more about the doctoral degree.
All PhD Candidates who submit their doctoral dissertation for assessment with a written recommendation from their supervisor within 3 years or 3 ½ years after the start of their PhD position, will be offered, respectively, a 12 or 6 month Completion Grant.
Requirements
A Master's Degree or equivalent in museum studies, cultural heritage studies, cultural history, indigenous studies, anthropology, or other relevant area. The Master's Degree must have been obtained by the time of application.
Personal suitability and motivation for the position.
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on:
The project's scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovation
The applicant’s academic and personal qualifications (including the necessary linguistic skills to conduct field research)
The applicant's estimated academic and personal ability to complete the project within the time frame
The applicant's ability to complete research training
Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities
Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference.
We offer
Salary level per year NOK 432 700 - 489 300, depending on level of expertise
a professionally stimulating working environment
attractive welfare benefits
Submissions
Applicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application, preferably in pdf format:
Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
Curriculum Vitae (complete list of education, positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities, including a complete list of publications)
Transcript of records of your Master's degree. Applicants with education from a foreign university are advised to attach an explanation of their university's grading system
Project description, including a detailed progress plan for the project (3 - 5 pages, see Template for project descriptions)
Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
Educational certificates, master theses and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such information or works later.
Short-listed candidates may be invited for an interview at the University of Oslo.
See also Guidelines for the application assessment process and appointments to research fellowships.
Following the Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) § 25, Chapter 2, demographic information about the applicant may be used in the public list of applicants even if the applicant opts out from the entry in the public application list.
The University of Oslo has an Acquisition of Rights Agreement for the purpose of securing rights to intellectual property created by its employees, including research results.
The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.
Region:
Oslo
Job type:
Contract
Working hours:
Full-time
Working days:
Day
Application deadline:
3 April 2017
Expected Start Date:
August 2017
Location:
Oslo
Reference number:
2017/2293
Read more: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1789657/62042?iso=no
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PH.D. OPPORTUNITIES IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY
The International Max Planck Research School for the Anthropology,
Archaeology and History of Eurasia (IMPRS ANARCHIE), a cooperation
between the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology and the Martin
Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, offers:
Openings for PhD students
starting 1st of October 2017
The projects of the fourth cohort of the IMPRS ANARCHIE will be devoted
to the topic of Representing Domination and will explore how various
modes and processes of communication and contestation with regard to
(legitimate) domination are determined by practices of representation
and by the (usually heterogeneous and often conflictual) dynamics that
have shaped these practices of representation through space and time.
Students will tackle varying forms of representation, approached as a
basic form of human social interaction, by examining and comparing their
spatio-temporal variability in past and present Eurasia.
The IMPRS ANARCHIE is open to students from all countries and offers an
international three-year PhD programme (with the possibility of
extension) in a stimulating research environment. Highly motivated M.A.
graduates in Social Anthropology, Archaeology, History or a related
discipline are encouraged to apply.
Application deadline: April 30th, 2017
Read more: http://www.eth.mpg.de/3424767/application
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10 PHD FELLOWSHIPS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AT GRAN SASSO SCIENCE INSTITUTE (GSSI) IN ITALY, 2017
The Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) offers 10 PhD fellowships in “Urban Studies and Regional Science” for the academic year 2017/18.
The GSSI is an international PhD school and a center for advanced studies in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science and Social Sciences, located in L’Aquila (Italy).
It was founded in 2012 as Center for Advanced Studies of the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) and then established in March 2016 as a School of Advanced Studies providing post-graduate education. The GSSI aims to create a new center of scientific excellence in L’Aquila fostering the skills and highly specialized structures already present in the area, such as the Gran Sasso National Laboratories of the INFN and the University of L’Aquila, facilitating the attraction of high-level resources in the fields of natural and social sciences.
The aim of the PhD in Urban Studies and Regional Science is to address issues related to local and regional development. The methodological perspective of research and teaching is multidisciplinary, combining regional and urban economics, economic and human geography, spatial planning and sociology.
Places/fellowships: 10
The fellowships are awarded for three years and their yearly amount is € 16.159,91 gross. All PhD students have free accommodation at the GSSI facilities and use of the canteen. The application must be submitted through the online form available at www.gssi.it/phd/ by 31st May 2017 at 6 pm (Italian time zone). Activities start on November 1st 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/phd-fellowships-social-sciences-gran-sasso-science-institute-gssi-italy-2017/2017/03/15/
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100 MID-YEAR PHD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY IN AUSTRALIA, 2017
Macquarie University is pleased to offer 50 International iMQRTP and 50 Domestic MQRTP mid-year scholarships. These scholarships are available to eligible newly commencing PhD candidates and candidates who commenced their PhD in 2017.
The Macquarie University Research Training Program scholarship (MQRTP) scheme allocates funds annually to attract and support high quality domestic and international research candidates to undertake research primarily in the University’s identified strategic priority areas, as well as the broader University community.
Macquarie University is a public research university based in Sydney, Australia, in the suburb of Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney.
Applicants must meet the University’s HDR English Language Requirements. Applicants who have not met the English language requirements at the time of application are not eligible to apply.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing full-time Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded to study the subjects offered by the university.
Scholarship Award: The Australian Government and Macquarie University offer a tuition fee offset through the Research Training Program (RTP) for up to a maximum of three years for a full-time Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Under the MQRTP scheme, Macquarie University offers international and domestic candidates a living allowance stipend of up to a maximum of three years for a full-time PhD, valued at $26,682 (indexed annually) per annum tax exempt (2017 rate) paid as a fortnightly stipend. International candidates must organise and pay for their own Overseas Health Cover (OSHC).
Scholarship can be taken in Australia
Eligibility:
Candidates commencing their PhD program at MQ in 2017, including those that have commenced already in 2017, or have a candidature-only offer for 2017 but have yet to commence, or those that have yet to apply.
Eligible for direct entry into the three-year PhD program. Please refer to the admission requirements for PhD.
Applicants must meet the University’s HDR English Language Requirements. Applicants who have not met the English language requirements at the time of application are not eligible to apply. No conditional offers will be made.
Candidates are expected to undertake full-time, internal, on-site candidature at Macquarie University by 15 December 2017.
Able to start in 2017 as an offer cannot be deferred beyond 2017.
Candidates will be rated against the scholarship rating guidelines.
Not a currently enrolled candidate in Macquarie’s Master of Research (MRes) program.
Nationality: Domestic and international students can apply for these scholarships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Admission to Macquarie University’s Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program will have the following new requirements:
Applicant to have completed the Macquarie University’s Master of Research (MRes) with at least 75% in the second year of the MRes; or
Applicant to have completed a Master of Philosophy; or
Applicant to have completed Master’s degree from another institution with the major research component. The size and length of the research thesis may vary, but it is expected to be of an equivalent scale and scope to the Macquarie University MRes thesis. Performance to be at Distinction level (75% or greater).
English Language Requirement: The University’s English requirements are:
TOEFL (computer?based): Overall of 237 with minimum 19 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 25 in Structure/Writing and TWE of 5.0; OR
TOEFL (paper?based): Overall of 580 with 53 in Listening, 52 in Reading, 59 in Structure/Written Expression and TWE of 5.0; OR
iBT (internet?based TOEFL): Overall score of 92 with 23 in Speaking, 18 in Listening, 17 in Reading and 22 in Writing; OR
IELTS (academic version): Overall 6.5 with minimum of 6.0 in each band
Australia Scholarships
How to Apply:
New applicants yet to submit an application must provide a complete application via the eApplication portal (transcripts, degrees/statement of completion, English proficiency evidence, proposal and other relevant documentation). Applicants must request referees to email reports to HDRO office as soon as possible. No conditional offers will be made. You must select “2017 Mid-Year MQRTP” in the scholarship section when you complete your application.
Candidates who commenced in 2017 (including those who have completed the Master of Research program at Macquarie University and progressing into the PhD but did not meet the PhD scholarship criteria). Candidates must submit a scholarship application form to hdrschol-at-mq.edu.au with the subject line: “2017 Mid-Year MQRTP” and include your student ID number.
International and domestic candidates who have currently been offered candidature for 2017 commencement and have not yet enrolled in their PhD program are eligible to apply for these scholarships if they can commence by 15 December 2017. Please notify hdrschol-at-mq.edu.au with the subject line: “2017 Mid-Year MQRTP” and include your student ID number. If you have not previously applied for scholarships, you will need to complete a scholarship application form.
Candidates who have already submitted an application to Macquarie University and would like to apply for the scholarship must notify hdrschol-at-mq.edu.au with the subject line: “2017 Mid-Year MQRTP” and include your student ID number if applicable.
Candidates who have already submitted an application to Macquarie University and would like to apply for the scholarship must notify hdrschol-at-mq.edu.au with the subject line: “2017 Mid-Year MQRTP” and include your student ID number if applicable.
Application Deadline: The application deadline is May 10, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/domestic-international-mid-year-phd-scholarships-macquarie-university-australia/2017/03/07/
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PHD POSITION, CORPUS-BASED TRANSLATION STUDIES,
University of Innsbruck
The Department of Translation Studies at the
University of Innsbruck invites applications for a
PhD position in the framework of the two-year
research project "TransBank: A Meta-Corpus for
Translation Research" funded by the Austrian
Academy of Sciences.
The PhD student will be involved in all stages of
the corpus building process, thus having the
opportunity to gather translation data relevant
to his/her specific research interest. The student
will work autonomously on the development of
the metadata labelset and on collecting
translation data, on the basis of which he or she
will conduct quantitative and/or qualitative
analyses for his/her thesis.
Work will be carried out in close collaboration
with the project's two principal investigators and t
wo MA students.
Apply by 10 April 2017 via the upload form at
http://transbank.info/jobs
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FRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATION DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS FROM GERMANY AND ABROAD, 2017
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation offers Doctoral scholarships for students from Germany and abroad. Scholarship holders receive a maximum stipend of 1,000 euros per month. In addition, a health insurance subsidy of up to 125 euros per month will be granted. The scholarship is initially approved for a one-year period and can be extended by one further year upon application.
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is an attractive employer. Nearly 200 full-time colleagues work for freedom at home and abroad – and there are many project staff around the world.
Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue the doctoral programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded in the any of the fields of study offered.
Scholarship Award: Scholarship holders receive a maximum stipend of 1,000 euros per month. In addition, a health insurance subsidy of up to 125 euros per month will be granted. The scholarship is initially approved for a one-year period and can be extended by one further year upon application.
Number of Scholarships: Not Known
Scholarship can be taken in Germany
Eligibility: Doctoral students from Germany and abroad can apply for the scholarship. Requirements for applicants include the following:
Non-German citizenship
Unconditional university admission
Full-time PhD in Germany at a state or state-recognised university
An academic project of considerable relevance to research
Knowledge of German
Nationality: Students from Germany and abroad are eligible to apply for this fellowship.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have full-time PhD in Germany at a state or state-recognised university.
English language Requirements: Knowledge of German is required.
Germany Scholarships
How to Apply: The mode of application is online.
Application Deadline: Fellowship application deadline is April 30, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/friedrich-naumann-foundation-doctoral-scholarships-students-germany-abroad-germany/2017/02/21/
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS / ПОСТДОК
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Postdoctoral Fellowship, Geography,
Lawrence University
Lawrence University’s NEH Humanities Institute
invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral
fellowship position in Geography beginning
September 1, 2017. A Ph.D. in hand is preferred
but an ABD will be considered as well. The fellow
contributes to the intellectual life of the university
by participating in a year-long, interdisciplinary
faculty seminar entitled, “The Pursuit of a Good
Life: Fantasy, Failure, Fate?” The seminar has a
special interest in a geographer’s perspective
on interactions between our efforts to live a good
life and the natural environment.
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54685
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP, EUROPEAN POLITICS AND
Political Economy, Yale University
Yale University MacMillan Center for International
and Area Studies is seeking a postdoctoral fellow
with strong economics training and quantitative
methods to work with Yale faculty in analyzing
regulation, employment practices, and market
outcomes for OECD countries. The Post-Doctoral
Associate will spend fifty percent of his or her
time working on this project and the other fifty
percent pursuing their own research.
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54703
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in International Economic History at the University of Glasgow (2 posts)
Project description
The successful candidates will be part of the ERC-funded project The Making of a Lopsided Union: Economic Integration in the European Economic Community, 1957-1992 (EURECON) led by Dr Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol. They are expected to begin on 1 September 2017, or as soon as possible thereafter (a few months’ delay is negotiable if need be).
The positions will be for 2 years, starting from September 2017 (or later if so negotiated). In addition to their salary, Post-Doctoral Researchers will receive an allowance for research missions and participation to international conferences of at least £2,500 per year.
Description of the EURECON project
The goal of EURECON is to explore European policymakers’ views about how to make the organisation of the European Economic Community (EEC) fit for the creation of a single currency, from 1957 to 1992. It is often said that the euro has faults of conception. But how did this happen? How was the euro made in such a way that it nearly completely overlooked some critical aspects of monetary unions? The assumption is that in the run-up to the 1992 Maastricht Treaty, European policymakers just did not think properly about how to make the Euro work. Was this really the case? Did European policymakers really overlook the economic foundations of European monetary union?
The project aims to examine European policymakers' debates and proposals, understand the reasons for their success or failure, identify the dynamics of political and economic trade-offs and compromises, shifting priorities, and alternative approaches that were abandoned at the time but recycled later. The project focuses on five work packages: macroeconomic policy coordination, fiscal transfers, capital market integration, banking harmonisation/supervision and the deepening of the common/single market. The project will examine the origins of the issues that are currently bedevilling the European Union (EU) by investigating the period between the creation of the EEC in 1957 and the decision to create a European single currency in 1992.
The Postdoctoral Research Projects will focus on the role and influence of non-state, non-EEC actors and factors in the above discussions.
Postdoctoral Research Projects
Interested applicants should focus specifically on the role of one of the following actors/factor:
- Commercial banks: Commercial banks were central actors in the development of European economic integration, in particular with regard to capital market integration, regulation/supervision, and the development of the common/single market. Did they support the creation of a common market in banking? Did they adopt specific lobbying strategies within their respective member states and in Brussels? How did they view the possible future creation of a monetary union in Europe?
- Big business (other than banks): The implementation of the common/single market, the issue of EEC fiscal transfers, and macroeconomic policy coordination had an impact on the conduct of business in Europe. Did big business consider that these developments would improve their environment, in creating more business opportunities, easier financing and trade? The Roundtable of Industrialists famously lobbied for the Single Market Project; did big business aim to actively support or oppose other developments at different time periods?
- Trade unions: Macroeconomic policy coordination, EEC fiscal transfers, and the development of the common/single market had an important impact upon labour relations. How did trade unions try to influence European economic policymaking? In particular, how did they promote European social policies and how did they cope with the challenges induced by European economic integration in a globalising world? The rise of unemployment in Europe from the 1970s as well as the reflections mentioned above about the introduction of an EEC-wide unemployment benefit provided an important points of interest for trade unions.
- The spread and influence of economic ideas on the evolution of European economic cooperation and integration: Many economic ideas have influenced and competed over the development of European economic integration, including German ordo-liberalism, French planning, and neo-liberalism. Recent studies have shed light on the rise of neo-liberal politics in the evolution of thinking about deregulation and the free movement of capital. How did economic thinking evolve in the EEC and how did these influences permeate policymaking at the European level? This topic would more specifically focus on the intellectual history dimension of the economic integration of Europe by looking at one of these schools of thought. How did these ideas spread among European policymakers? How did these ideas change over time? What was their actual influence?
To apply for the position, applicants are required to submit (www.glasgow.ac.uk/jobs, Job Ref. 016726):
- Their CV,
- The details of three referees
- A cover letter explaining how their research experience fits the EURECON project,
- A one to two-page description of the research they would like to undertake during their tenure, clearly mentioning: the scope of their project, the state of the literature, and the archival sources they would like to use.
Please upload your cover letter and one to two-page research document as ONE document.
Candidates must be fluent in English. A good command of another European language would be an advantage.
Candidates should have a PhD in History (or related discipline), or be close to completion.
Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview to present their research proposal. It is anticipated that the interviews for these positions will take place in May 2017.
Interest applicants may contact Dr Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol ([email protected]) for informal enquiries.
Closing date for applications is 17 April 2017.
Read more: http://www.e-mourlon-druol.com/eurecon/
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THREE POSTDOCTORAL NOMIS FELLOWSHIPS
eikones – Center for the Theory and History of the Image at the University of Basel
The center invites applications from postdoctoral researchers and assistant professors in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences for three one-year Nomis Fellowships beginning 1 September 2017.
Since 2005, eikones has served as a center for graduate and postgraduate research on images. The center is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of images as instruments of human knowledge and cultural practices. It investigates the functions and effects of images throughout history and in our contemporary society from analytical and systematic perspectives.
The Nomis Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports groundbreaking research projects related to how images act as models or paradigms in scientific and aesthetic contexts. We are interested in the fundamental ways images serve as instruments for making complex structures visible and accessible to interpretation. In both aesthetic and experimental settings, images often assume an exemplary character, aiding epistemic and learning processes. They fulfill evidential, didactic, and symbolic functions, and thereby produce different forms of knowledge. Relevant topics of research might consider, for example, the history and theory of imaging techniques in the natural sciences; the ideals and stereotypes that shape social contexts and political discussions; or the formation and dissolution of canons, iconographies, character types, and styles in the arts.
On the methodological side, the projects should be rooted in a specific research field, and reflect on the relation between their individual discipline and image studies.
The fellowships will allow outstanding young scholars and scientists to pursue their research free from teaching and administrative obligations. They provide a generous salary, travel funds, and access to excellent academic infrastructure. Applications will be selected based on scholarly achievement and relevance to the topic of images as models. Fellows are expected to be in residence at eikones in Basel and to participate in select institutional events.
Application Materials
Cover letter
CV
Proof of most recent degree
Contact details for two references
Project outline (2–3 pages) and bibliography
Writing sample
Application Details
Applications submitted by 10 April 2017 will receive full consideration.
Applications may be submitted in either English or German.
Applicants must possess a doctoral degree by 1 September 2017.
Applicants from all academic fields whose research relates to images as models are invited to apply.
Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54563
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EINSTEIN FELLOWSHIP
Awarded by the Einstein Forum and the Daimler and Benz Foundation
The Einstein Forum and the Daimler and Benz Foundation are offering a fellowship for outstanding young thinkers who wish to pursue a project in a different field from that of their previous research. The purpose of the fellowship is to support those who, in addition to producing superb work in their area of specialization, are also open to other, interdisciplinary approaches – following the example set by Albert Einstein. (+)
Call for Applications
Candidates must be under 35 and hold a university degree in the humanities, in the social sciences, or in the natural sciences. Applications for 2018 should include a CV, a two-page project proposal, and two letters of recommendation. All documents must be received by April 15, 2017.
At the end of the fellowship period, the fellow will be expected to present his or her project in a public lecture at the Einstein Forum and at the Daimler and Benz Foundation. The Einstein Fellowship is not intended for applicants who wish to complete an academic study they have already begun.
A successful application must demonstrate the quality, originality, and feasibility of the proposed project, as well as the superior intellectual development of the applicant. It is not relevant whether the applicant has begun working toward, or currently holds, a PhD.
Read more: http://www.einsteinforum.de/about/fellowship/?lang=en&doing_wp_cron=1488571655.4634499549865722656250
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WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS, WOMEN, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY STUDIES
Post-doctoral Fellowship in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Institution Type: College / University
Location: Missouri, United States
Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow
The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department at Washington University in St. Louis seeks to fill a two-year post-doctoral appointment to begin in the 2017-18 academic year in the field of gender and sexuality studies. We are particularly interested in scholars who have training in social science methodologies and whose work engages one of the following fields: Ethnic Studies, Latin American Studies, African Studies, Asian Studies, or transnational studies.
The responsibilities of this appointment include teaching one course per semester, participating in the scholarly community, and pursuing an active program of research.
Applicants should send a letter of interest describing their scholarly qualifications and research goals for the postdoctoral period; current curriculum vitae; a published article or dissertation chapter; and three (3) letters of recommendation.
Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54635
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW
Positions in the Frontlines of Value project at the Department of Social Anthropology
There is a vacancy for one or two Postdoctoral Research Fellow positions for 4 years and one or more temporary/part time Researchers within the program Frontlines: Class, Value, and Social Transformation in 21st Century Capitalism at the Department of Social Anthropology.
The Department of Social Anthropology is one of Europe’s largest in the discipline, currently with 15 professors and associate professors, 4 post-doctoral fellows and about 25 PhD candidates. Long-term research and fieldwork is carried out in most parts of the world, and several major research projects are based at the department, including an ERC Advanced Grant project on Egalitarianism. Further details can be found on the Department’s web pages, http://www.uib.no/antro/en. The department offers degree studies at the levels of Bachelor, Master and PhD.
About the Frontiers of Value project:
UiB has hired Professor Don Kalb to lead a new five-year elite-research program embedded within the Department of Social Anthropology. He will lead a small team of researchers that will study new and emergent class configurations within an ever more turbulent and unequal global capitalism and its emergent modes of value-generation, including the associated frictions, contradictions and contestations. For more information about the project Frontlines: Class, Value, and Social Transformation in 21st Century Capitalism, please see the following link, http://www.uib.no/en/persons/Don.Kalb
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
About the position:
The postdocs are expected to plan and execute an ethnographic project of their own within a small team of researchers led by professor Don Kalb that study new and emergent class configurations within an ever more turbulent and unequal global capitalism and its emergent modes of value-generation, including the associated frictions, contradictions and contestations, http://www.uib.no/en/persons/Don.Kalb. Projects might focus on labour, precaritization, social reproduction, financialization, monopoly and rent-extraction, speculation, speculative urbanism etc, within an explicit and theorized concern with the evolving forms of capitalist value generation. One of the postdoc projects will probably be situated in China, another one may be located anywhere in the Global South, and we are also open to proposals that have their research focus on developments in Europe and the US.
Starting date: 1 September 2017 or soon after.
Qualifications and personal qualities:
The applicant must hold a PhD in social anthropology or related disciplines (sociology, geography, history, political economy) or must have submitted his/her doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded.
The applicant has a portfolio of original publications in relevant international journals and ideally a monograph submitted to/published by a recognized international academic publisher.
She or he must be able to work independently and in a structured manner, and have a good ability to collaborate in a team and cooperate with others.
Proficiency in both written and oral English.
Potential candidates may be invited to the department for an interview, and might be asked to hold a trial lecture in a topic of choice.
About the position of postdoctoral research fellow:
The position of postdoctoral research fellow is a fixed-term appointment with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. The fixed-term period for this position is 4 years of which 25 % is mandatory duties in the form of teaching or equivalent work. Individuals may not be hired for more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution.
A research proposal of maximally 2000 words must accompany the application. The proposal should contain a progress plan for the different parts of the research work. It is a requirement that the project is completed in the course of the period of employment.
We can offer:
A good and professionally challenging working environment.
Salary at pay grade 57 – 60 (code 1352) on the government salary scale upon appointment (equivalent to NOK 486.100 – 516.000 per year). Further promotions are made according to length of service in the position.
Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
A position in an inclusive workplace (IW).
Good welfare benefits.
Your application must include:
A research proposal (max. 2000 words)
A letter of motivation
The names and contact information for three reference persons.
CV, including a list of publications.
Pdf’s of two key publications.
Transcripts and diplomas or official confirmation that the doctoral thesis has been submitted.
Read more: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/135378/postdoctoral-research-fellow
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT VIENNA SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN AUSTRIA, 2017
The Vienna School of International Studies (Diplomatische Akademie Wien) is pleased to offer the postdoctoral fellowship in international studies for two years, from 25 September 2017. Applicants will focus on his/her own research and do a limited amount of graduate teaching.
The aim of the school is to preparing talented men and women for international careers and positions of leadership.
The Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, or simply DA, is a postgraduate professional school based in Vienna, Austria, with focused training for students and professionals in the areas of international affairs, political science, law, languages, history and economics.
Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing the postdoctoral programme.
Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded in the field of international studies.
Scholarship Award: Depending on seniority and experience, the postdoctoral fellow will be offered a yearly salary (before taxes and social security contribution) between EUR 33.000 and 39.000.
Scholarship can be taken in Austria
Eligibility: The successful candidate must hold – or have evidence of the imminent completion of – a doctorate in a relevant discipline such as Economics, History, Law, or Political Science. A record of research achievement at the international level, a strong agenda for future research and previous teaching experience – preferably at graduate level – are essential.
Nationality: Citizens of all nationalities are eligible to apply.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have a PhD degree.
English Language Requirement: Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Postdoctoral Fellowships
How to Apply: Applicants must apply online. Applicant’s curriculum vitae, research agenda (5-10 pages), and teaching documentation (e.g. syllabi of courses taught, student evaluation of courses taught, statement on teaching philosophy, etc) may be sent to us by e-mail (elisabeth.hofer-at-da-vienna.ac.at) or mail (Dr Elisabeth Hofer, Vienna School of International Studies, Favoritenstrasse 15a, 1040 Vienna, Austria). Please also make sure that we receive three letters of recommendation (emailed directly by your referees/dossier service, or mailed in a sealed envelope).
Application Form
Application Deadline: The closing date for applications is April 16, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/postdoctoral-fellowships-international-students-vienna-school-international-studies-austria/2017/03/16/
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DOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS, 2017-2018
The new Musée Du Quai Branly(Quai Branly Museum) is inviting applications for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships for Innovative Research Projects. Doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships to support Ph.D. candidates and early career scholars in pursuing innovative research projects.
The museum aims to support visitors according to their areas of interest, knowledge of the museum, availability and family and social situations, by offering guided tours, storytelling tours, courses, workshops, audio guides and more.
Course Level: The musée du quai Branly offers every year doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships to support Ph.D. candidates and early career scholars in pursuing innovative research projects.
Study Subject: The academic fields concerned are: anthropology, ethnomusicology, art history, history, archaeology, sociology, performance studies. The research topics concerned are: Western and non-Western arts, material and immaterial heritage, museum institutions and their collections, technology, ritual performance and material culture.
Scholarship Award:
The doctoral fellowships are limited to a period of 12 months (non-renewable), from October the 1st to September the 30th of each year. They consist in a monthly allowance which in 2017 will be of 1300 €net and will be awarded after assessment and selection of the applications by the Museum’s Scientific Committee. No condition of nationality applies.
The postdoctoral fellowships are limited to a period of 12 months (non-renewable), from October the 1st to September the 30th of each year. They consist in a monthly wage of 2 111,09 € gross in 2017.
Scholarship can be taken in France or abroad (During the year of their fellowship, the laureates will present in the museum’s Research and Higher Education Department’s internal seminar a scientific paper intended for later publication. They will be required to deliver a detailed report to the museum’s research department at the end of the fellowship).
Eligibility: Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to apply for this fellowship:-
Doctoral Fellowships: Three doctoral fellowships are offered to support PhD candidates in completing their dissertation; candidates must be at least in the third year (post-fieldwork writing stage) of their doctoral program during the academic year 2017-2018 (in a university in France or abroad). This fellowship scheme is not designed to fund fieldwork or archival research. It specifically concerns doctoral studies on non-Western topics and field sites.
Postdoctoral Fellowships: Applicants may apply for this scheme for up to 5 years after having been awarded their doctoral degree that is after the 1st of January 2012. In order to apply for the postdoctoral fellowships, the candidate’s PhD thesis must be submitted at the latest by the end of 2017. No condition of nationality applies.
Nationality: Citizens of any nationality can apply for these fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Candidates must be at least in the third year (post-fieldwork writing stage) of their doctoral program during the academic year 2017-2018 (in a university in France or abroad). In order to apply for the postdoctoral fellowships, the candidate’s Ph.D. thesis must be submitted at the latest by the end of 2017.
English language Requirements: Since the language of instruction at French universities and colleges is French, applicants are required to prove their level of command of the French language. If they are enrolling in the first or second year of a study program at university in France, applicants must prove they have the adequate level of knowledge of French by either passing a language test or by obtaining a degree in French. If they are applying for studies at a Grande École, or they intend to study in the third year of a study program, or plan to enroll in a master’s or PhD program, they will have to check the French language requirement with their school in France since it varies depending on the study program. In general, applicants are expected to have a level of command of the French language corresponding to B1/B2 in the European Language Passport.
France Scholarships
How to Apply: To be registered, the complete application folder must be sent electronically and by post.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The scholarship applications deadline is April 3, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/musee-du-quai-branly-research-fellowships-international-applicants/2016/02/15/
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION IN LIFE-COURSE STUDIES AT TALLINN UNIVERSITY IN ESTONIA, 2017
The Tallinn University is now accepting applications for the postdoctoral position from international applicants. Successful applicants will participate in the work of the Tallinn University Centre of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Life-course Studies.The aim of the Tallinn University Centre of Excellence to facilitate the initiation and implementation of high-level interdisciplinary research projects involving studies of life-course in cooperation with sociologists, demographers and political scientists.
Tallinn University is the largest university of humanities in Tallinn and the third biggest public university in Estonia. Their five interdisciplinary focus fields are educational innovation, digital and media culture, cultural competencies, healthy and sustainable lifestyle and society and open governance.
Course Level: This position is available to postdoctoral researchers.
Study Subject: This position is awarded for pursuing research projects involving studies of life-course in cooperation with sociologists, demographers and political scientists.
Scholarship Award: To be agreed, according to Tallinn University Remuneration Regulation.
Number of Scholarship: Not Known
Scholarship can be taken in the Estonia
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
A personally signed application-motivation letter addressed to the Rector in which the candidate provides an overview of the aims that he or she will seek to realise in developing the field of teaching, research, and development or creative activity.
A CV containing data listed in Annex 11 (.doc .pdf) of Employment Regulation Rules. Data on teaching, research and development and creative activity may also be presented in the form of a printout from databases. In presenting a printout, it must be noted in the CV which data, as listed in Annex 11, are presented as a printout.
Copies of the document proving the qualification to hold the position and its annexes. Originals of the document proving qualification and its annexes or certified copies may be requested from the candidate. If a degree has been earned abroad, an assessment from the ENIC/NARIC Centre certifying the correspondence of that qualification to the requirements established for the employment position may be requested from the candidate.
A list of research publications that sets out in a separate section the research work published in international editions that have an international editorial board and employ a peer review system. The list of the candidate’s research publications is shown preferably in ETIS.
Link to the full text of, or, if it is not possible, a file of one representative research publication.
Applicants should hold a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification in Sociology, Political Science, Demography or cognate fields awarded within the past five years as of the deadline for the submission of the grant application.
The application documents shall be submitted only in English if proficiency in Estonian is not required from the person filling the position.
Nationality: International applicants can apply for this position.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants should hold a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification in Sociology, Political Science, Demography or cognate fields awarded within the past five years as of the deadline for the submission of the grant application.
English Language Requirement: Applicants must have fluent English (C1) for teaching and research.
Postdoctoral Fellowship
How to Apply: The candidates are expected to submit by 17th April 2017 (including) to Personnel Office of Tallinn University (Narva mnt 25, room T-219, 10120, Tallinn, or digitally signed to [email protected]), with the title “Academic competition” the following documents:
A personally signed application-motivation letter addressed to the Rector in which the candidate provides an overview of the aims that he or she will seek to realise in developing the field of teaching, research and development or creative activity.
A CV containing data listed in Annex 11 (.doc .pdf) of Employment Regulation Rules. Data on teaching, research and development and creative activity may also be presented in the form of a printout from databases. In presenting a printout, it must be noted in the CV which data, as listed in Annex 11, are presented as a printout.
Copies of the document proving the qualification to hold the position and its annexes. Originals of the document proving qualification and its annexes or certified copies may be requested from the candidate. If a degree has been earned abroad, an assessment from the ENIC/NARIC Centre certifying the correspondence of that qualification to the requirements established for the employment position may be requested from the candidate.
A list of research publications that sets out in a separate section the research work published in international editions that have an international editorial board and employ a peer review system. The list of the candidate’s research publications is shown preferably in ETIS;
Link to the full text of, or, if it is not possible, a file of one representative research publication.
The application documents shall be submitted only in English if proficiency in Estonian is not required from the person filling the position.
Application Deadline: The application deadline is April 17, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/postdoctoral-research-position-life-course-studies-tallinn-university-estonia/2017/03/16/
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION
The Center for Intercultural and Indigenous Research CIIR – FONDAP
http://ciir.cl/ invites applications for one postdoctoral research position.
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work as part of a joint
appointment between the Center for Intercultural and Indigenous Research
and a team of anthropologists led by Professor Daniel Miller based at the
Department of Anthropology, UCL. The selected candidate will carry out
ethnographic research with migrants working in Santiago de Chile including
those belonging to indigenous groups within Chile. The researcher is likely
to spend some time in London before and after fieldwork. The project
starts 1st October 2017 with fieldwork starting 1st February 2018.
For more information go to:
Spanish
http://ciir.cl/convocatoria-investigador-postdoctoral-ciir-ucl/
English
http://ciir.cl/en/ciir-ucl-call-for-postdoc-research-position/
*Smart Phones, Smart Ageing and mHealth*
The Center for Intercultural and Indigenous Research CIIR – FONDAP invites
applications for one postdoctoral research position.
We are looking for a candidate to work as part of a joint appointment between
the Center for Intercultural and Indigenous Research and a team of
anthropologists led by Professor Daniel Miller based at the Department of
Anthropology, UCL. The project will comprise ten simultaneous 15 month
ethnographies that will focus on three issues. (1)The changing experience
and meaning of age for people between 45-70. (2)The impact of the
smartphone on this age group, in the context of a general ethnographic
understanding of the use and consequences of smartphones today. (3)
Commitment to using this ethnographic knowledge in order to consider the
social and cultural implications of health apps. This includes becoming
involved in a long term participant design process by the in which the
anthropologist helps create a linkage between the informants of their
fieldsite and professionals involved in improving populations welfare by
trying to make health apps more socially and culturally sensitive to the
populations of users. The population in this case will be migrants working
in Santiago including those belonging to indigenous groups within Chile.
The candidate is likely to be spending some time in London before and after
fieldwork. The project starts 1st October 2017 with fieldwork starting 1st
February 2018.
The candidate should have a PhD in anthropology or one which has been based
on carrying out an ethnography, and demonstrate a promising record of
publications of their research. Qualifications that could support the
candidates case include a background in medical anthropology, an interest
in digital anthropology or work with migrant or indigenous populations in
Chile or nearby countries.
Salary is US$ 30,000 per year approximately. The position is for three
years, but renewal after the second year will be subject to the fulfillment
of objectives. The selected candidate will start working on September 1,
2017.
Please send curriculum vitae, motivation letter, a summary of a research
proposal that links with this wider study (two pages), and two letters
of support
by email to Gabriela Cabaña [email protected] <[email protected]> or by post to
Dr. Marjorie Murray, Programa de Antropología, Instituto de Sociología,
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Campus San Joaquín, Vicuña
Mackenna 4860, Macul, Casilla 306, Correo 22, Santiago, Chile.
Applications are open until April 30, 2017.
Read more: http://ciir.cl/en/ciir-ucl-call-for-postdoc-research-position/
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VISITING POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT HANS BREDOW INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA RESEARCH IN GERMANY, 2017
The Hans Bredow Institute for Media Research invites applications for international postdoctoral research fellows. Scholarships are awarded to students who will conduct innovative research on the social and cultural impact of algorithms during stays of 3-12 months in Hamburg in the academic year 2017-2018.
The Hans Bredow Institute for Media Research in Hamburg, Germany, is a publicly funded research institute that focuses on the study of mediated public communication. Its research encompasses both broadcast and digital communication from an interdisciplinary and comparative perspective.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to pursue postdoctoral research programme.
Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded from fields including, but not restricted to, computer and information science, communication and media studies, law, sociology and philosophy, who will conduct innovative research on the social and cultural impact of algorithms during stays of 3-12 months in Hamburg in the academic year 2017/2018.
Scholarship Award: The fellowships cover airfare and a contribution to the accommodation and subsistence in Hamburg. In specific cases, we may offer a temporary employment contract instead of a scholarship.
Number of Scholarships: Up to two funded fellowships will be awarded as result of this call.
Scholarship can be taken in Hamburg, Germany
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for this fellowship:
The institute invites applications for international postdoctoral research fellows from fields including, but not restricted to, computer and information science, communication and media studies, law, sociology and philosophy, who will conduct innovative research on the social and cultural impact of algorithms during stays of 3-12 months in Hamburg in the academic year 2017/2018. We particularly welcome cross-cutting research proposals that integrate technical and social perspectives and result in concrete outcomes, for example in the form of peer-reviewed research articles or proposals for externally funded projects.
Nationality: International students are eligible to apply for these fellowships.
International Scholarships
How to Apply: To apply, please send a cover letter (one page), a project proposal (up to three pages) and your CV (up to four pages), including a list of your most relevant publications (maximum of five), to Cornelius Puschmann (c.puschmann-at-hans-bredow-institut.de). Please note that applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Application Deadline: Application deadline is April 1, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/visiting-postdoctoral-fellowships-international-students-hans-bredow-institute-media-research-germany/2017/03/07/
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UBC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP FOR CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN CANADA, 2017
The University of British Columbia is inviting applications for Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship available for outstanding scholars from around the world.
UBC primary purpose is to support advanced education and research at five Canadian universities and the Canada Council for the Arts.
UBC recognises the academic achievement of outstanding students from around the world by devoting more than $10 million CAD annually to awards, scholarships, and other forms of financial support for international undergraduate students.
The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s West Coast spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo.
English is the primary language of instruction at UBC. All prospective students are required to demonstrate a minimum level of English before they’re admitted.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing postdoctoral research program.
Study Subject: The UBC Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are provided annually from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies and are available for most fields of research.
Scholarship Award: Fellowships of $50,000 annual stipend for a maximum of two years, plus a travel research allowance of $4,000 over two years.
Number of Scholarships: The number of new awards offered each year presently varies between three and five.
Scholarship can be taken in Canada
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
In keeping with the original spirit of the Killam Endowments, the goal of the Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships program is to bring outstanding scholars from around the world to UBC in order to engage in innovative research that will enhance interdisciplinary collaborations and help establish them in leadership positions in the academic and wider community. As such, applicants must be able to contribute fresh intellectual insights to UBC.
Applicants:
Must have completed all requirements of their PhD no more than 24 months prior to the anticipated fellowship start date. Completion of PhD requirements refers to the date that the applicant completed all the steps required for obtaining their degree. Although these requirements may vary by institution and degree type, they normally include thesis defence corrections and thesis deposition. It is not the convocation date. The period of eligibility may be extended for applicants who have had their career interrupted or delayed for the purpose of childrearing, illness, or health-related family responsibilities. The interruption(s) or delay(s) must have occurred after the applicant completed all the requirements of their PhD. Note that the eligibility window will only be extended by the duration of the delay(s) or interruption(s), to a maximum of one year. Justification for the extension must be provided in the Special Circumstances attachment.
Must not have pursued PhD-level studies at any campus of the University of British Columbia.
Must not currently hold a tenure-track or continuing faculty position at a university or college. Applicants who currently hold a temporary, term, or non-tenure track faculty appointments are eligible to apply.
may be citizens of any country; though there are no restrictions regarding nationality of applicants, successful candidates must be able to meet all Canadian immigration requirements
Fellowships are tenable only at UBC, and fellows are expected to make the UBC campus their base while holding the fellowship, apart from necessary research trips (no more than three months in each year of the fellowship).
Fellowships starting in the 2017/18 cycle may not begin earlier than May 1, 2018 and no later than January 2, 2019. Most fellowships commence between May and October. Please note that you must have completed all requirements of your PhD no more than 24 months prior to the anticipated fellowship start date (for example, if you wish to start your fellowship on May 1, 2018, you must have completed requirements for your PhD no earlier than April 30, 2016).
Nationality: Citizens of any country can apply for these Fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have completed all requirements of their PhD no more than 24 months prior to the anticipated fellowship start date.
English Language Requirement: English is the primary language of instruction at UBC. All prospective students are required to demonstrate a minimum level of English before they’re admitted.
Canada Scholarships
How to Apply: The applicant completes and submits an application form and arranges delivery of all required documents to the UBC department or unit to which the application is being made. Each UBC department or unit sets its own deadline for receipt of applications.
Application Deadline: Fellowship application deadline is November 17, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/ubc-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-canadian-international-students-canada-2017/2017/02/14/
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UNIVERSITY RESEARCH POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN USA, 2017
Funds are available through the Office of the Vice President for Research for postdoctoral fellowships that support the University of Kentucky’s compelling interest in diversity. The University Research Postdoctoral Fellowship is open to all qualified individuals with consideration given to women interested in pursuing a program of advanced research training in fields in which they are underrepresented including, but not limited to, engineering, life sciences and physical sciences.
Application deadline is November 1, 2017.
Fellowship recipients pursue an individualized research program under the mentorship of one or more UK professors and actively participate in departmental and professional research related activities. Fellows play a lead role in designing, developing and implementing research programs that contribute to a department’s overall graduate education and research mandates.
Applicants must be eligible to compete for federally-funded postdoctoral grants. This includes the eligibility requirement that, by the time of award, the individual must be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Applicants must have completed the doctoral degree within the past two years or will complete the doctoral degree before the date of appointment. Preference will be given to applicants who do not have a prior or present postdoctoral appointment at UK. Applicants who received their PhD at UK must be affiliated with a research group other than the one in which they did their prior research. The goal is to broaden the research experience and training for the fellowship recipient.
Selection criteria include:
Evidence of scholarship with competitive potential for a tenure-track faculty appointment at a research university
Compatibility of specific research interests with those present in doctorate-granting units at UK
Quality of the fellowship proposal
Strong support from mentor and references
Compelling argument that the appointment would contribute to increasing the diversity within the research or professional area
The fellowship provides a $47,476 stipend plus benefits. In addition, the fellow receives $2,000 for support of research activities. Fellowships are available for up to two years. The initial appointment is for 12 months, but recipients may apply for a second year.
Application dossier should contain, in this order and as a single PDF document:
Letter of application that should address how participation in this program would contribute to the compelling interest of diversity at the University of Kentucky and in their profession.
Curriculum Vitae, including the references providing letters of recommendation.
An original research proposal written independently by the applicant in a way that non-experts can evaluate (1,500 words or less; figures, schemas and references are not included in this total).
Sample publications or dissertation chapters (no more than 2)
In addition, arrange to have the following sent to vprgrants-at-uky.edu with the applicants name in the subject line.
Three letters of recommendation
A letter from the potential UK mentor
Mentor’s curriculum vitae, including current and pending funding (5 page limit)
A letter from the potential UK departmental chair indicating endorsement and appropriate departmental resources such as space and computer support
Completed applications should be emailed to vprgrants-at-uky.edu by November 1, 2017. Indicate program name on subject line.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/university-research-postdoctoral-fellowship-international-students-usa/2017/02/18/
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GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AT ALBERTA GAMBLING RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN CANADA, 2017-2018
The Alberta Gambling Research Institute is inviting applications for Graduate Student Scholarships for the academic year 2017-2018. Scholarship awards are tenable at any of the Institute partner universities and in any related discipline.
The primary purpose of the Institute is to support and promote research into gambling in the Province of Alberta.
The Alberta Gambling Research Institute is a consortium of the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, and the University of Lethbridge.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing the graduate programme.
Study Subject: Scholarship awards are tenable at any of the Institute Partner Universities and in any discipline for research directly related to AGRI’s mandate.
Scholarship Award:
Graduate (MA/MSc) – maximum $20,000 for one year, renewable for an additional year, plus a one-time $3,000 research allowance
Doctoral (PhD) – maximum of $30,000/year for up to four years, renewable annually (dependent on research accomplishment), plus a one-time $5,000 research allowance; assistance will be made available by senior Institute researchers to develop grant proposals for both Institute funding as well as other agency funding
”Top-up” – Both graduate and doctoral students are eligible to receive ‘top-up’ amounts of $10,000 or $15,000, respectively, if they have been granted another major, same amount or greater, award (e.g. SSHRC, CIHR, AIHS, etc.) for the same academic terms
All scholarship awardees receive the additional expense costs related to attendance and participation (either conference presentation or poster submission) in the Institute’s annual conference held in April.
Scholarship can be taken in Canada
Eligibility: Candidates must have been accepted into, or be currently engaged in, a full-time, thesis-based, graduate or doctoral program at one of the Partner Universities. These awards are not available to students registered in course-based programs. Candidates may be from any related discipline. Applicants may concurrently hold other major external awards (over $20,000 for graduate level and over $30,000 for the doctoral level). However, the scholarship award amounts will be reduced to the ‘top-up’ amounts. Current award holders may reapply provided an additional award would not extend support received from AGRI beyond a maximum of two years for a Masters’ candidate or four years for a doctoral candidate.
Nationality: Canadian students are eligible to apply.
Canada Scholarships
How to Apply: Application Submission Requirements
Completed Institute Scholarship Application Form for New Applicants
CV
University application status with available supporting documentation |
Current official transcripts, sealed (issued after Jan 1, 2017; appended to application form)
Identification of academic supervisor(s) (permanent or interim)
2 confidential letters of academic reference (appended to application form)
Information on other scholarships in processor to be awarded for the same academic terms
Budget for the research allowance component of the award (if eligible)
Application Form
Application Deadline: The application deadline is April 28, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/graduate-student-scholarships-alberta-gambling-research-institute-canada/2017/03/16/
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THE CENTER FOR GAMING RESEARCH - SPECIAL COLLECTIONS EADINGTON FELLOWSHIP
The Center for Gaming Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites interested scholars to apply for the 2017-18 cycle of William R. Eadington fellowships, which facilitate research into many aspects of both gambling and Las Vegas at UNLV Special Collections in the University Libraries.
In the 2017-18 academic year, the Center will award two types of Eadington fellowships:
· Four-week Resident Fellowships offer a $3,000 stipend and can be completed any time before September 1, 2018.
·Two-week Visiting Fellowships offer a $1,500 stipend and must be completed by June 30, 2018.
All Eadington fellows will complete a residency at Special Collections; deliver a public talk (which is recorded as part of the Center’s podcast series); and contribute a brief paper to the Center’s Occasional Paper Series.
Anyone currently in a graduate program (with a preference for Ph.D. students who are ABD) or serving as a university faculty member is eligible to apply. Applicants primarily represent the fields of history, economics, English, history, sociology, and anthropology, though those from all disciplines with relevant research interests are encouraged to apply. Suggested fields of research include Las Vegas history, the history of gambling, and comparative studies of gambling in literature, history, and society. Before applying please learn as much as you can about the scope of the collections—priority is given to applicants who specify collections they plan to use. Visit the Center website for more information about the program, past fellows, and the collections.
Priority will be given to applicants who specify use of three collections: the Katherine Spilde Papers on Tribal Gaming, the Eugene Christiansen Papers on Gaming, the Gary Royer Papers on Gaming, and the Harrah’s Entertainment Corporate Archives. These collections provide new evidence and historical context surrounding the rapid expansion of casinos and legalized gambling in the United States between 1970 and 2010, and, thanks to a work funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), are now available for research, with enhanced finding aids and organization.
To apply for the 2017-2018 academic year, please submit the following by July 17, 2017:
1. A cover letter briefly introducing yourself, indicating clearly whether you are applying for the Resident or Visiting Eadington fellowship, and when you would prefer to schedule your residency
2. A short (2-3 page) description of the proposed research, with details on secondary research already done and sources to be used at UNLV
3. A full curriculum vitae
4. For graduate students, one letter of recommendation that evaluates your past research and current project
All materials must be sent electronically; the first three items should be sent in a single pdf file, with the letter of recommendation sent by the recommender directly to the center’s director, Dr. David G. Schwartz, at [email protected]. Successful applicants will be notified by August 12, 2017.
Awarded since 2007 and renamed in honor of William R. Eadington in 2013, the Eadington Fellowships are intended to foster scholarship focused on gambling issues and to encourage the use of the rare and unique collections at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dr. Eadington (1946- 2013) pioneered the academic study of gambling, both in Nevada and worldwide. He was the first holder of the Philip J. Satre chair in Gaming Studies, a professor of economics, and founding director of the Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR).
Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54576
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ARCHIVAL RESEARCH VISITS AT THE RESEARCH CENTRE FOR EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES (2017)
Scholarship I Target groups and conditions
The friends of the Research Centre issue scholarships for archive and research stays at the Research Centre for East European Studies in Bremen. These scholarships are for master students, postgraduates, or post-docs. On the one hand, the scholarships serve to conduct individual research in the archive at FSO and/or with the aid of research databases of FSO’s department of Political science and Economics. On the other hand, scholarship holders are obligated to support our archive through sorting those materials, they are working with, and to provide descriptions. The stay is supported with a travel allowance of 300,- EUR, as well as up to 500,- EUR for a maximum stay of four weeks. Successful applicants will be able to plan their stay between May and December 2017 – in consultation with the responsible departments at FSO. During the scholarship, you are obligated to stay in Bremen.
Background I Information
In the application form, the project proposal has to refer to specific archival collections at the Research Centre, or specific research data in the department of political science and economics. The FSO archive consists of personal documents, photographs, and works of art by dissidents and emigrants from the former Soviet Union, Poland, and former Czechoslovakia in the second half of the 20th century. Moreover, it accommodates samizdat and tamizdat papers, as well as a newspaper collection. The department of politics and economics possesses a comprehensive collection of documents by political parties and civil society after the end of socialism and a set of research databases on protests in post-soviet states. Those reflect moments of protest through diverse source material. For further information, see this website, which provides overviews for our collections, several guides to archival collections, as well as our online archival catalogue.
Application I Deadlines and Procedures
Please fill out the Application Form in German, English or Russian, and send it as a .pdf-file to the friends of the Research Centre for East European Studies, [email protected], until 31 March 2017. We will decide about the grants on 18 April 2017. Please download our fact sheet.
Read more: http://www.forschungsstelle.uni-bremen.de/en/9/20170306090409/Scholarships_.html
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THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE FELLOWSHIPS
Established 1965
Graduate/Post-Graduate/Mid-Career
Legislative Fellowships (13)
Memorial Fellowships
Richard J. Roth Journalism Fellowship (1) • Richard A. Wiebe Public Service Fellowship (1)
James L. Biggane Fellowship in Finance (1)
Thursday, September 7, 2017 through Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Application deadline is Friday, April 28, 2017. Each year there are approximately 16 fellowships.
All Senate fellowships are on-site in Albany, New York. Fellowships are not financial aid for academic
work, on-campus or classroom study. Housing in Albany is the responsibility of the Fellow.
A Grant-in-Study Stipend is awarded — $33,000 — distributed in biweekly installments prorated
from the first day to the last day of enrollment. Some benefit options are available (health, dental,
vision, life insurance, and the New York State retirement program).
Applications from a wide range of interests and disciplines are welcome and encouraged. Training
in the history/politics/government of New York State is not required. Placements are usually to the
office of an elected member of the Senate or to a central staff office.
While Fellows are not Senate employees, after the program ends, Fellows may sometimes be hired
to full employee status in the Senate. A great number of former Fellows are today employees of the
Senate, the Assembly, the Executive Chamber, state agencies, associations, and lobbying firms.
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Fellowship Overview
Basic Eligibility
In most cases, Fellows must be full-time
matriculated graduate students in an accredited
university during the immediate previous spring
and fall semesters.
Fellowships are open to all Academic Majors.
The Biggane Fellow may be a person in midcareer
at the time of application. Biggane
applicants need not be currently enrolled in
graduate-level study, but must have previous
graduate-level experience.
Legislative Fellowships,
Roth Fellowship, Wiebe Fellowship, Biggane Fellowship
Writing Samples
The first writing sample is an essay. Any topic
is acceptable. The essay may be a paper or
portion of a paper previously prepared for a
class. The essay should be between 6-10 pages
(double-spaced, single-sided 8.5 x 11).
The second writing sample is to be a policy
proposal (single-spaced, one page).
The third writing sample is to be a rebuttal of
your policy proposal (single-spaced, one page).
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The fourth writing sample is your Statement
of Purpose. It should be no more than two
single-spaced, 8.5 x 11 pages. The Statement
should explain why you are applying, what you
hope to accomplish, and which fellowship you
prefer and why.
Interviews and Selection
Interviews will be scheduled during the months of
May and June and selections determined in July.
Office Placement
All office placements are arranged by the
Office of Student Programs only. Each Fellow
is assigned to a specific office and is expected
to function as a regular staff member.
While most placements are to the office of
an elected member, the Roth, Wiebe, and
Biggane placements are made to central staff
offices rather than the office of an elected
member. The Roth placement is made to
the Senate Majority Press Office, the Wiebe
placement to the Majority Counsel/Program
Services Office, and the Biggane placement
to the Senate Finance Committee.
Concurrent employment, on-campus
obligations, and class work that may
conflict with fellowship commitments are
prohibited. Upon arrival in September,
Fellows participate in an orientation
program in addition to regularly scheduled
informational forums.
Senate Fellows are required to work a
minimum of 35 hours per week or 70
hours per biweekly pay period. Due to
the nature of legislative work, longer
hours may sometimes be necessary and
are to be expected during some portions
of the Fellowship Program. Additionally,
Senate Fellows must work through the last
scheduled date of the Program in order to
receive the full and timely payment of their
final biweekly stipend check.
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Fellowship Overview
Basic Eligibility
In most cases, Fellows must be full-time
matriculated graduate students in an accredited
university during the immediate previous spring
and fall semesters.
Fellowships are open to all Academic Majors.
The Biggane Fellow may be a person in midcareer
at the time of application. Biggane
applicants need not be currently enrolled in
graduate-level study, but must have previous
graduate-level experience.
Legislative Fellowships,
Roth Fellowship, Wiebe Fellowship, Biggane Fellowship
Writing Samples
The first writing sample is an essay. Any topic
is acceptable. The essay may be a paper or
portion of a paper previously prepared for a
class. The essay should be between 6-10 pages
(double-spaced, single-sided 8.5 x 11).
The second writing sample is to be a policy
proposal (single-spaced, one page).
The third writing sample is to be a rebuttal of
your policy proposal (single-spaced, one page).
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The fourth writing sample is your Statement
of Purpose. It should be no more than two
single-spaced, 8.5 x 11 pages. The Statement
should explain why you are applying, what you
hope to accomplish, and which fellowship you
prefer and why.
Interviews and Selection
Interviews will be scheduled during the months of
May and June and selections determined in July.
Office Placement
All office placements are arranged by the
Office of Student Programs only. Each Fellow
is assigned to a specific office and is expected
to function as a regular staff member.
While most placements are to the office of
an elected member, the Roth, Wiebe, and
Biggane placements are made to central staff
offices rather than the office of an elected
member. The Roth placement is made to
the Senate Majority Press Office, the Wiebe
placement to the Majority Counsel/Program
Services Office, and the Biggane placement
to the Senate Finance Committee.
Concurrent employment, on-campus
obligations, and class work that may
conflict with fellowship commitments are
prohibited. Upon arrival in September,
Fellows participate in an orientation
program in addition to regularly scheduled
informational forums.
Senate Fellows are required to work a
minimum of 35 hours per week or 70
hours per biweekly pay period. Due to
the nature of legislative work, longer
hours may sometimes be necessary and
are to be expected during some portions
of the Fellowship Program. Additionally,
Senate Fellows must work through the last
scheduled date of the Program in order to
receive the full and timely payment of their
final biweekly stipend check.
n Application must be made on the Official
Application Form or on the form provided
at the website. Applications are not
complete until the form and originals of
all supporting materials are received and
on file in the Office of Student Programs.
n Coursework-in-progress list signed by
campus official (if not on transcript)
n Call Office of Student Programs to indicate
your intent to apply
n Policy Proposal
n Rebuttal of Policy Proposal
n Statement of Purpose
n Writing Sample Essay
n Resume or CV
n All official transcripts (graduate and
undergraduate). Applicants should order
official confidential transcripts from their
academic institution early, to be mailed
directly to the Office of Student Programs.
n Three letters of reference from persons
familiar with the applicant’s character,
academic and/or professional abilities (at
least two from faculty members).
Read more: https://www.nysenate.gov/sites/default/files/articles/attachments/2017-2018_info_packet.pdf
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FULBRIGHT GRADUATE STUDENT PROGRAM FOR RUSSIAN STUDENTS IN USA, 2018-2019
United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is pleased to offer Fulbright Graduate Student Program for Russian Students. This program supports study for a master’s degree program or research at a U.S. university for up to two academic years.
This program supports study for a master’s degree program at a U.S. university for up to two academic years.
The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship program in international educational exchange, was proposed to the U.S. Congress in 1945 by then freshman Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas.
Course Level: This program supports study for a master’s degree or research program at a U.S. university for up to two academic years.
Study Subject: Scholarships are provided in the arts, engineering, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences.
Scholarship Award: Grant includes:
Tuition payment at a university in the United States.
Monthly stipend.
Limited monthly medical insurance.
Roundtrip transportation to the United States.
Scholarship can be taken in USA
Eligibility: Applicants must possess all of the following qualifications in order to be eligible:
Citizenship and permanent resident status qualifying the applicant to hold a valid passport issued in the country in which the application is made. Persons applying for or holding permanent residence in the United States are not eligible. Persons who are citizens of both a partner country and the United States are also ineligible. Fulbright Grantees enter the United States on an Exchange Visitor (J-1) visa under a Department of State program and are subject to the two-year home-country residence requirement associated with the J-1 visa.
Higher education (certified Bachelor or MA degree or Diploma of Specialist) or for those who will graduate in summer 2017 – official confirmation (Spravka) from their university administration certifying applicant’s coming graduation.
English Language skills enough to study or conduct research in US.
Applicants must be younger than 30 years.
Nationality: Applicants must be Russian citizens permanently residing in the Russian Federation.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must be Russian citizens permanently residing in the Russian Federation who have a university diploma or a bachelor degree.
Test Requirement: All candidates for Master’s grants will be required to take TOEFL before the selection of candidates for the second round.
English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Scholarships in USA
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Online Application
Application Deadline: The application deadline is May 15, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/fulbright-graduate-student-program-russian-students-usa/2016/02/26/
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50 GERMAN CHANCELLOR FELLOWSHIPS IN GERMANY, 2017-2018
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is offering German Chancellor Fellowships prospective leaders from Brazil, China, India, Russia and the USA. It is a twelve months fellowship which provides opportunity fellows to conduct a project as guests of the partner of their choice in Germany.
Fellowship Programme is targeted at university graduates from the United States, the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, Brazil and India who have an international outlook and initial leadership experience.
The fellowships give them the opportunity to spend a year in Germany networking with other prospective leaders from abroad, who are also sponsored by the Humboldt Foundation, and to explore new solutions to the global issues.
Applicants must have bachelor’s or equivalent academic degree completed less than twelve years before the beginning of the fellowship (1 October of the year following application).
Study Subject(s): German Chancellor Fellowships are open to an array of sectors such as politics, economics, the media, administration and culture.
Course Level: It is a twelve months fellowship which provides opportunity fellows to conduct a project as guests of the partner of their choice in Germany.
Scholarship Award: The fellowship grant amounts to 2,150 EUR, 2,450 EUR or 2,750 EUR per month, depending on the applicant’s qualifications. The fellowship also includes a mobility allowance as well as a contribution to health and liability insurance. Additional benefits are as follows:
Allowance for research costs amounting to 500 EUR per month for the hosts in Germany
Lump sum for the fellow’s travel to and from Germany if these costs are not borne by a third party
Allowances for family members accompanying the fellow to Germany for a minimum of three months (up to 326 EUR a month for marital partners and up to 234 EUR a month for each child)
German courses in the fellow’s own country prior to the stay in Germany as well as during the stay in Germany to intensify the knowledge of German acquired during the intensive language course
Europe allowance for a stay of one to two months at an institute in Europe (not, however, in the fellow’s own country) if such a stay is necessary to conduct the project in question
Extensive alumni sponsorship after the stay in Germany has been completed successfully, in particular, to promote networking with the collaborative partners in Germany during the alumni’s entire professional careers
Scholarship can be taken in Germany
Eligibility:
Citizenship of the United States, the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, Brazil or India.
Bachelor’s or comparable academic degree, completed less than twelve years prior to the starting date of the fellowship (1 October of the year following application)
Demonstrated leadership potential ; applicants whose background are largely academic should also have gained some leadership experience beyond their own research activities
Either English or German language skills
letter of motivation
A project plan; the candidate must draw up the project plan independently and secure the support of the proposed mentor before submitting an application
A detailed host’s statement, including a confirmation of support
Two letters of recommendation from individuals qualified to comment on the candidate’s professional, personal, and/or academic background
Applicants who have been in Germany for more than six months at the time of the application deadline (15 September) are not eligible to apply. Anyone who has already been sponsored by the Humboldt Foundation cannot apply to the Foundation for the German Chancellor Fellowship and should instead refer to the Foundation’s Alumni Programme for support for further stays in Germany.
Nationality: Citizens of Brazil, China, India, Russia and the USA can apply for the German Chancellor Fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have bachelor’s or equivalent academic degree completed less than twelve years before the beginning of the fellowship (1 October of the year following application).
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: German or English language skills are required, Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
International Scholarships
How to Apply: Applications must be completed online. Applicants must include:
A letter of motivation (approx. 2 pages)
A project plan (approx. 3 pages); candidates must draw up their project plan independently and discuss it with their intended host prior to application
A detailed statement, including confirmation of supervision, by the host in Germany
Two references by individuals qualified to comment on the candidate’s professional, personal and/or academic background
Online Application
Application Deadline: The application deadline is September 17, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/german-chancellor-fellowships-tomorrows-leaders-germany/2013/08/16/
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UNIVERSITY OF OSLO DOCTORAL OR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN MUSIC AND PHILOSOPHY IN NORWAY, 2017
One doctoral or postdoctoral research fellowship in Music and Philosophy is available at the Department of Musicology, University of Oslo. Norwegian and foreign applicants can apply for this fellowship.
The University of Oslo, is the oldest, largest and most prestigious university in Norway, located in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. UiO attracts students and researchers from all over the world.
A good command of English is required for all students attending the University of Oslo. International students; PhD research fellows and post-doctoral research fellows who are not native speakers of English, must document their proficiency in English by taking one of the following internationally recognised tests.
Course Level: Fellowship is provided for the doctoral or postdoctoral programme at the University of Oslo
Study Subject: Fellowship is tenable in Music and Philosophy is available at the Department of Musicology, University of Oslo.
Number of Awards: One doctoral or postdoctoral research fellowship is available.
Scholarship Award: They offer
Doctoral research fellowship: NOK 432 700 – 489 300 per year (salary level 50 – 57, depending on qualifications)
Postdoctoral research fellowship: NOK 486 100 – 567 100 per year, (salary level 57 – 65, depending on qualifications)
A professionally stimulating working environment
Attractive welfare benefits
Scholarship can be taken in Norway
Eligibility:
For a doctoral research fellowship:
A Master’s degree or equivalent in Musicology and/or Philosophy, or topically related areas
The Master’s thesis must have been submitted before the application deadline, and the Master’s degree obtained by the time of appointment
For a postdoctoral research fellowship:
A PhD degree with a specialization in Music and Philosophy, broadly conceived.
The candidate’s research project must be closely connected to the interdisciplinary area of Music and Philosophy, drawing on methodologies from both disciplines
The doctoral dissertation must have been submitted for evaluation before the application deadline, and the PhD degree obtained by the time of appointment
Personal suitability and motivation for the position
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on:
The project’s scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovation
The applicant’s estimated academic and personal ability to complete the project within the time frame
For a doctoral research fellowship: The applicant’s ability to complete research training.
For a postdoctoral research fellowship: The applicant’s ability to contribute to the broader music and philosophy research environment in the department
Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference
Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities and across disciplines
Nationality: Norwegian and foreign applicants can apply for this fellowship.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement:
For a doctoral research fellowship:
A Master’s degree or equivalent in Musicology and/or Philosophy, or topically related areas
The Master’s thesis must have been submitted before the application deadline, and the Master’s degree obtained by the time of appointment
For a postdoctoral research fellowship:
A PhD degree with a specialization in Music and Philosophy, broadly conceived.
The candidate’s research project must be closely connected to the interdisciplinary area of Music and Philosophy, drawing on methodologies from both disciplines
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: A good command of English is required for all students attending the University of Oslo. International students; PhD research fellows and post-doctoral research fellows who are not native speakers of English, must document their proficiency in English by taking one of the following internationally recognised tests.
TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
IELTS – International English Language Testing Service
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) from the University of Cambridge
Applicants to the programme for the PhD degree in Science must obtain a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) or 80 (internet-based) on the TOEFL test or a minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS (academic) test. The same applies to applicants for postdoctoral research fellow positions.
Norway Scholarships
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. Applicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application, preferably in pdf format:
Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
Curriculum Vitae with a complete list of education. Applicants for a postdoctoral research fellowship should also include positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities, including a complete list of publications in the Curriculum Vitae
Transcript of records of your Master’s degree/PhD degree. Applicants with education from a foreign university are advised to attach an explanation of their university’s grading system
Doctoral research fellowship: Project description, including a detailed progress plan for the project (3 – 5 pages, see Template for project descriptions)
Postdoctoral research fellowship: Project description (approximately 3-5 pages, see Template for project descriptions). The project description must present a feasible progress plan. It is expected that the applicant will be able to complete the project during the period of appointment
Please note that all documents must be in English.
Educational certificates, Master’s theses/PhD theses, Letters of Recommendation and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such information or works later on in the process.
Online Application
Application Deadline: The application deadline is April 18, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/university-of-oslo-doctoral-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-music-philosophy-norway/2017/03/06/
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CIMO FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN FINLAND, 2017-2018
Applications are invited for CIMO fellowships programme available for students and researchers from all countries. Fellowships are available for pursuing doctoral studies at a Finnish university in Finland.
The aim of the CIMO fellowship programme is to enable and encourage academically able students from any nationality.
Fellowships are mainly targeted at those doctoral level students who will be doing their whole Doctorate or Double Doctorate at a Finnish university.
If applicants currently hold a master’s degree (or equivalent) then usually they are eligible to apply for Doctoral studies in Finland. Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing doctoral studies at a Finnish university in Finland.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded in all academic fields.
Scholarship Award: The monthly allowance is 1500 euros. Fellowships are intended to cover living expenses in Finland for a single person. No additional allowance for housing is paid. Expenses due to international travel to and from Finland are not covered by CIMO.
Scholarship can be taken in Finland
Eligibility:
The primary target groups in the CIMO Fellowship programme are such Doctoral level students who will be doing their Doctorate (or Double Doctorate) at a Finnish university.
Visiting Doctoral-level students and researchers who are doing their Doctorate degree at some foreign university can also be considered eligible, provided that the motivation letter of the hosting Finnish university department presents exceptionally good grounds for such an application.
The programme is open for applicants from all countries. However, when decisions on scholarship are made, emphasis is given to applicants from Russia, China, India, Chile, Brazil and North America.
Nationality: International students (emphasis is given to applicants from Russia, China, India, Chile, Brazil and North America) can apply for these CIMO fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: If applicants currently hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) then usually they are eligible to apply for doctoral studies in Finland.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
International Fellowship
How to Apply: The prerequisite for applying is that the visiting researcher must have established contacts with a Finnish host university – please see the section Doctoral Admissions for further information (you’ll find links to the universities’ Doctoral Admissions pages there). You are also advised to visit the Finnish universities’ own websites for detailed information on the Doctoral level study and research options the universities offer.
If a Finnish university is willing to host you, then the Finnish university department wishing to host you can apply for the CIMO Fellowship on your behalf. That is, only the hosting Finnish university can act as an ‘applicant’ in the CIMO Fellowship programme.
The application form for the CIMO Fellowship can be downloaded below. Additionally, the following attachments are required for a CIMO Fellowship application:
A motivation letter from the applicant (the hosting university), max 1 page
Complete CV of the scholarship candidate
Research plan (3-5 pages)
Two printed and signed copies of the application with required attachments should be submitted to the following address: Finnish National Agency for Education, PO Box 380, 00531 Helsinki. Please mark the envelope with “CIMO Fellowships”.
Application Deadline: There are no annual application deadlines in the CIMO Fellowship programme. Applications may be considered at all times. However, applications should be submitted at least 5 months before the intended scholarship period. Decisions will be made within approximately 3 months after receipt of application.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/cimo-fellowships-programme-international-doctoral-students-finland-2014/2013/07/31/
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AT LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES IN RUSSIA, 2017
German Historical Institute in Moscow (GIIM) is offering scholarships to graduate students involved in the German or Russian / Ukrainian / Belarusian history and the history of other post-Soviet states. Students who are working on thesis on the history of Germany, Russia, former Soviet republics, as well as the German-Russian / Soviet relations are eligible.
Since its inception the work of the German Historical Institute in Moscow (GIIM) aims to develop and strengthen scientific cooperation of historians from Russia and Germany.
GIIM – one of ten scientific humanities institutes abroad (along with institutions in Rome, Paris, London, Washington, Tokyo, Beirut and Istanbul) that are funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of the German Foundation them.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for graduate students who are working on the thesis.
Study Subject: Scholarships are available to work in libraries and archives in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Number of Awards: Not Known
Scholarship Award: The monthly amount of the scholarship is determined GIIM based on German standards.
Scholarship can be taken in Russia
Eligibility: Institute shall consider applications from graduate students who are working on the thesis on the history of Germany, Russia, former Soviet republics, as well as the German-Russian / Soviet relations. Scholarships are available for graduate students to work in libraries and archives in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Nationality: International citizens can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarships for Russian Students, 2017
How to Apply: Applications must be submitted by e-mail.
The required components for complete application packet are as follows:-
Brief information about the topic of the dissertation and the work already done on the subject work (2-3 p.)
Rationale for applicant stay in Moscow and / or St. Petersburg (which libraries, archival collections, academic institutions they are going to visit, etc.) (page 1-2).
The recommendation of the supervisor (or some other scientist, a specialist in the field) (1 pg.).
A brief curriculum vitae (with a list of publications, if any).
A photocopy of the diploma of completion of university.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The last date to apply is May 15, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/scholarships-for-graduate-students-libraries-archives-russia/2016/02/13/
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YOUNG SCHOLARS BULLETIN # 80
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Information for young scholars in Humanities and Social Sciences: doctoral fellowships, postdoctoral fellowships, grants, conferences
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Please, note that the earliest deadline in this bulletin is March 31, 2017
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САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГСКИЙ ЦЕНТР ИСТОРИИ ИДЕЙ
ОБЩЕСТВО ИСТОРИИ ИДЕЙ В САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГЕ
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ИНФОРМАЦИОННЫЙ БЮЛЛЕТЕНЬ ДЛЯ МОЛОДЫХ УЧЕНЫХ № 80
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Информация для молодых гуманитариев: аспирантура, постдок, гранты, конференции
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DOCTORAL AND MASTERS FELLOWSHIPS / АСПИРАНТУРА И МАГИСТРАТУРА
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MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY JOHN & PAT HUME DOCTORAL AWARDS IN IRELAND, 2017-2018
Maynooth University is now accepting applications for John and Pat Hume Doctoral Awards Scheme. The scheme offers four years of research funding support for those commencing postgraduate research in 2017-2018.
MU John and Pat Hume doctoral awards will be offered to successful doctoral applicants with demonstrated excellence in course work and research.
Maynooth University has established an international reputation as a university building on excellence in research-led teaching in areas across the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences and Engineering.
Course Level: Awards are available to pursue postgraduate research programme.
Study Subject: Doctoral awards are offered funding support for new doctoral students across all departments of the University.
Number of Awards: Not Known
Scholarship Award: The following awards will be available for doctoral students starting in 2017-18 academic year:
Award Stipend
per year
Allowance for research expenses per year
Fees
Number of awards
1) Maynooth University
Doctoral fellowship
€16,000 €2,000 full fees 1 per faculty
2) Maynooth University Doctoral scholarship €9,000 €1,000 full fees 3 per faculty and 1 scholarship under the Maynooth Access Programme (MAP)
3) Maynooth University Doctoral studentship n/a n/a full fees 6 per faculty
Scholarship can be taken in Ireland
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
Applicants for MU Doctoral fellowships and MU Doctoral scholarships must intend to pursue a PhD degree (doctoral degree by research) at the University, either register in initially for a research master as start of a PhD-track programme or registering directly for a PhD programme.
Applicants for MU Doctoral studentships must intend to pursue either a doctoral degree by research or a professional doctorate.
Mode of study
Only full-time students are eligible for MU Doctoral fellowships and MU Doctoral scholarships.
Both full-time and part-time students are eligible for MU Doctoral studentships.
Nationality: Applicants of any nationality are eligible for the awards.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants for MU John and Pat Hume doctoral awards (any type) are required to hold either:
A first class honours degree.
An upper second-class honours primary degree with a first in the proposed discipline (as one subject of a double honours primary degree, or as the major or minor subject of a major/minor honours primary degree).
A first class taught master’s degree (or equivalent).
An upper second-class taught master’s degree with a first in the thesis; or a research master’s degree.
In the Faculty of Science and Engineering, there is one other class of eligible applicants, namely those holding an upper second-class overall single honours primary degree with a first in their final research project.
These degrees may be from Ireland, the EU or from any overseas university. Equivalency of degrees awarded/results obtained outside of Ireland will be determined by the Dean of International and Graduate Studies. In certain cases, where a higher diploma operates as a master’s qualifier, the higher diploma result can be considered equivalent to a primary degree.
Applicants in the final year of the qualifying degree apply on the basis of expected results. Should results be unavailable at the time of award offers, applicants with the highest ranking will be made conditional offers subject to confirmation of results.
English Language Requirement: Minimum English language requirements:
IELTS: 6.5 minimum overall score
TOEFL (Paper based test): 560
TOEFL (Internet based test): 92
PTE(Pearson): 59
Maynooth University’s TOEFL code is 8850
Research Scholarships
How to Apply: Applications will be accepted online using the University’s online application system. Candidates wishing to be considered for MU John and Pat Hume doctoral awards must first make contact with a Maynooth University department or research institute to discuss their suitability for an eligible postgraduate programme.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The application deadline is May 1, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/maynooth-university-john-pat-hume-doctoral-awards-ireland/2016/02/25/
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DAAD WIPCAD DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR GERMAN AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN GERMANY, 2017
The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Potsdam is inviting applications for Doctoral Fellowships funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). German and international candidates can apply for these fellowships.
All doctoral fellowships will start on October 1, 2017. Scholarship holders will receive a monthly stipend from the “Graduate School Scholarship Programme 17“.
The Research Training Group (RTG) on “Wicked Problems, Contested Administrations: Knowledge, Coordination, Strategy” (WIPCAD) is a newly established DFG-funded program to promote young researchers in the field of public administration.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to pursue the doctoral programme.
Study Subject: The WIPCAD research program is based on systematic interdisciplinary cooperation between political and administrative sciences, organization studies, sociology and public management.
Scholarship Award: All doctoral fellowships will start on October 1, 2017. Scholarship holders will receive a monthly stipend from the “Graduate School Scholarship Programme 17“. The scholarship award comprises:
A monthly stipend of EUR 1,000
A travel allowance based on your country of origin
A combined health, accident and liability insurance
A study and research allowance of EUR 460 per year
A rent and/or family allowance, if applicable
In addition, grants for material costs of EUR 1,000 per year are possible. The scholarship will be for up to a three-year period, contingent upon the successful completion of each year. Extension to a fourth year will be possible only in exceptional and very well-founded cases.
DAAD scholarship holders will be identified by a two-step procedure. In step one, appropriate candidates are nominated for a DAAD scholarship by WIPCAD as the hosting program. In step two, the nominees (2 for each place) submit an online application with supporting documentation via the DAAD portal and the DAAD selection board takes the decision.
Number of Scholarships: 2 Doctoral Fellowships will be awarded which is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Scholarship can be taken in Germany
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship
Applicants must hold a Diploma or a Master’s degree in political and administrative sciences, sociology or (public) management. Familiarity with organizational research is a plus. In exceptional cases, graduates with degrees from related fields may be considered.
Key selection criteriaare the quality of the PhD proposal, how well it falls in with the overall thematic agenda of the Research Training Group, its innovative potential, and its likely contribution to existing knowledge in public organizations and administration.
International studentswith a non-German citizenship are strongly encouraged to apply. The Faculty strives to increase the proportion of women in the university and hence strongly encourages women to apply. Applicants with disabilities who are equally qualified will be favored.
Scholarship recipients will participate in seminars of the Faculty and write their own dissertation in English.Proficiency in English is required.
Nationality: German and international candidates can apply for these fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must hold a Diploma or a Master’s degree in political and administrative sciences, sociology or (public) management.
English language Requirements: Applicants who are native speakers of English or who have obtained either their High School Diploma (e.g., passed their A levels), or earned a university degree at an institution where the language of instruction is English, are exempt from this requirement. Applicants must have the following:
Minimum scores as proof of your English proficiency (cf. application no. 8):
TOEFL: paper-based test 600, internet-based test 100
IELTS: Band 7.5
Cambridge Certificate: CAE pass
Germany Scholarships
How to Apply: Please submit the following documents in English:
A letter of motivation specifying your academic and professional interests, your current goals, study and career plans. Furthermore, explain why you deem our doctoral program appropriate for your particular background (in English, not exceeding 1,000 words).
An abstract of your proposal (max. 1 page).
Your research proposal of the planned dissertation project (only one research proposal) not exceeding 2,500 words (core text, about 5 pages, bibliography excluded). It should contain
a) Summary
b) Research question(s), hypotheses and objectives
c) State of research (outlining theoretical and empirical debates on your topic as well as deficiencies in the literature that your dissertation proposal would address)
d) Research methods to be employed
e) Short bibliography
The proposal should also include a work schedule listing planned periods and destinations of research or field trips. If you plan a field study, please also submit a short work plan and schedule about the field trip (when, where, how long).
A complete curriculum vitae – with full contact details and information on your educational background and professional experience, publications and language skills.
Two letters of recommendation from persons qualified to evaluate your academic qualifications, including your skills in methods, and – where applicable – your professional qualifications, e.g. university professors from the home university, issued during the last two years.
Certificates or translated documents:
f) School leaving certificate (College, GSEC, etc.) qualifying for admission to higher education in your own country
g) Certificates of annual examinations taken at the home university (transcripts of records)
h) Certificates of any academic degrees or advanced qualifications showing grades and explaining the home grading system (description of grade scale)
(For French-speaking countries: License or Maîtrise with Assez-Bien along with a DEA/DESS degree or a Master’s degree according to the LMD system.)
Certification of English Proficiency providing proof of your C1 level English language skills, or equivalent.
A list of publications. (if applicable)
Application Deadline: Fellowship application deadline is April 5, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/daad-wipcad-doctoral-fellowships-german-and-international-students-germany/2017/02/21/
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DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AT UNIVERSITY OF OSLO IN NORWAY, 2017
A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in Political Philosophy is available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo. Norwegian and foreign applicants can apply for this fellowship.
The University of Oslo, is the oldest, largest and most prestigious university in Norway, located in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. UiO attracts students and researchers from all over the world.
A good command of English is required for all students attending the University of Oslo. International students; PhD research fellows and post-doctoral research fellows who are not native speakers of English, must document their proficiency in English by taking one of the following internationally recognised tests.
Course Level: Fellowship is provided for the doctoral research programme at the University of Oslo.
Study Subject: Fellowship is available in political philosophy at the University of Oslo in Norway.
Number of Awards: Not Known
Scholarship Award: They offer
Salary level NOK 432 700 – 489 300 (pay grade 50-57, depending on qualifications)
A professionally stimulating working environment
Attractive welfare benefits
Scholarship can be taken in Norway
Eligibility:
A Master’s Degree or equivalent in philosophy or other relevant discipline. The Master’s Degree must have been obtained by the time of application.
Personal suitability and motivation for the position.
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on:
The project’s scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovation
The applicant’s estimated academic and personal ability to complete the project within the time frame
The applicant’s ability to complete research training
Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities
Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference.
Nationality: Norwegian and foreign applicants can apply for this fellowship.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have master’s degree or equivalent in philosophy or other relevant discipline. The Master’s Degree must have been obtained by the time of application.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: A good command of English is required for all students attending the University of Oslo. International students; PhD research fellows and post-doctoral research fellows who are not native speakers of English, must document their proficiency in English by taking one of the following internationally recognised tests.
TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
IELTS – International English Language Testing Service
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) from the University of Cambridge
Applicants to the programme for the PhD degree in Science must obtain a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) or 80 (internet-based) on the TOEFL test or a minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS (academic) test. The same applies to applicants for postdoctoral research fellow positions.
Norway Scholarships
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. Applicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application, preferably in pdf format:
Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
Curriculum Vitae (complete list of education, positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities, including a complete list of publications)
Transcript of records of the applicant’s Master’s degree. Applicants with education from a foreign university are advised to attach an explanation of their university’s grading system
Project description, including a detailed progress plan for the project (3 – 5 pages)
Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
Educational certificates, master theses and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such information or works later.
Online Application
Application Deadline: The application deadline is May 1, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/doctoral-research-fellowship-political-philosophy-university-of-oslo-norway/2017/03/22/
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FRENCH INSTITUTE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC STUDIES INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL STUDENTSHIPS, 2017
The French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED) awards doctoral studentships for a period of one to three years starting from 2nd October 2017. Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for this programme.
The sole objective of this call for applications is the attribution of work contracts, and the selection of an applicant in no way ensures them funding for their research.
The institute’s main objective is to provide high quality, comprehensive educational and training opportunities that are compatible to changing needs of the students. The Institute’s missions are to study the populations of France and other countries, to ensure wide dissemination of the knowledge thereby acquired and to provide training in research through research.
Course Level: Studentships are available for pursuing doctoral programme.
Study Subject: The proposed research project must tie in with the thematic and methodological focuses of the iPOPs laboratories of excellence namely family dynamics, ageing, social inequality, gender inequality, generational inequality and public policies.
Scholarship Award: INED welcomes young researchers on the basis of two key principles: – The young researcher is a research professional. As such, their activity is remunerated as part of a work contract (providing the right to social security, paid holidays and sick leave). The contract in question may be financed by INED-iPOPs or through external financing managed by INED or 1 externally. The young researcher is in training and their research is part of their professional project. As such, they receive personalised support from an INED researcher (see list of mentor researchers in the appendix). The mentor researcher helps the young researcher improve their research skills during their stay at INED.
Number of Studentships: Three or four doctoral students will be selected.
Scholarship can be taken in France and Abroad (PhD students may be hosted at INED for all or part of their doctoral period)
Eligibility: Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to apply for this Fellowship:-
Applicants must hold (or complete during the current academic year 2016-2017) a Master’s degree (M2) or equivalent in a discipline related to the population sciences and qualifying them for admission to a PhD programme in a French or foreign university.
Applicants must be enrolled (first enrolment) in a doctoral programme in a French or foreign university for the academic year 2017-2018.
Applicants must have the backing of at least 2 mentors, including their thesis mentor(s). At least one mentor must be an INED researcher.
There are no criteria in terms of age or nationality.
Nationality: Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for this programme.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must hold (or complete during the current academic year 2016-2017) a Master’s degree (M2) or equivalent in a discipline related to the population sciences and qualifying them for admission to a PhD programme in a French or foreign university.
France Scholarships
How to Apply: The mode of application is online.
Submit all the following documents on the call platform:
A curriculum vitae
A cover letter
A thesis project, not to exceed 5 pages. The project statement is to be drafted by the applicant, in close collaboration with their mentors. It must include the following:
The scientific context of the thesis topic (use bibliographical reference so to demonstrate topic importance and originality)
Research objectives and hypotheses
Methodology (data sources, planned data collection, statistical method so that will be used)
Main findings expected
Work plan and schedule. A provisional thesis defence date must be indicated
Assessment of research risks and proposal of solutions. This section requires particular care (recommended length: 1 page) and should only be written up after detailed consultation with mentors. It will allow the committee to assess the student’s ability to anticipate difficulties inherent in the proposed research project and to find solutions to problems that arise (related, for example, to access to sources, data collection, funding searches, learning and applying analytic methods, writing difficulties [especially for applicants who will be not be writing in their native language], etc.). The impact in terms of scheduling delays or possibly dropping a segment of the proposed research outline should be indicated.
-Master’s (M2 or equivalent) thesis. Applicants who have not yet defended theiro Master’s thesis should attach a draft of it (marked “draft” on the first page).
Master’s thesis defence report. Applicants who do not have a report must file ao statement from their Master’s thesis supervisor specifying the reason the document cannot be submitted (e.g., Master’s thesis defence scheduled later than the application deadline; thesis defended at an institution that does not use reports at the Master’s level).
Transcript of grades for the first and second semesters of the M2 programme.o Applicants who do not have their second-semester grades yet should submit those for the first semester together with a statement from the M2 programme supervisor specifying that second-semester grades cannot be transmitted before the application deadline. If applicant’s university has specified in a single statement that neither a thesis report or second-semester grades can be provided, the applicant should submit this document twice: once in the thesis defence report box and once in the Master’s programme grades box.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The application deadline is May 4, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/french-institute-demographic-studies-ined-international-doctoral-studentships/2016/03/03/
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THREE PHD SCHOLARSHIPS, 2017–2021
The Centre for Political Theory at the Université libre de Bruxelles is offering three doctoral scholarships, tenable from 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2021, as part of the research project ‘Why Lefort Matters’.
An outline of the project can be found below. Full details are available on demand from the Centre administrator, Béatrice Vandenabeele ([email protected]). For further information, please write to the project PI, Justine Lacroix ([email protected]).
Candidates must be in possession of a Masters in Political Science or Philosophy (or equivalent) by the start date of the contract. Please send a complete CV including transcripts and a doctoral research proposal (maximum three pages) to the Centre’s secretariat () by 1 June 2017. The proposal must fall within at least one of the main research topics of the ‘Why Lefort Matters’ project.
Successful candidates will benefit from a four-year stipend of around 1700 Euros net/month, as well as the use of a shared office at ULB, computer equipment and a travel and book allowance. They must be resident in Brussels for the duration of the scholarship in order to take part in the academic life of the Centre and fulfil teaching duties (one seminar, 24 hours per year).
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OPENINGS FOR PHD STUDENTS
starting 1st of October 2017
The projects of the fourth cohort of the IMPRS ANARCHIE will be devoted to the topic of
Representing Domination
Doctoral students shall investigate how various modes and processes of communication and contestation with regard to (legitimate) domination are determined by practices of representation and by the (usually heterogeneous and often conflictual) dynamics that have shaped these practices of representation through space and time. Students will tackle varying forms of representation, approached as a basic form of human social interaction, by examining and comparing their spatio-temporal variability in past and present Eurasia. We especially invite projects which are dealing with the following topics and their relation to the issue of domination:
Representation of power
Representation of space and collective identities
Representation of status, rank, prestige
Representation through roles
Representing the past
Representing the dead
The aim of ANARCHIE is to renew transdisciplinary agendas in fields where social and cultural anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians have much to gain from cross-fertilisation. For the purposes of ANARCHIE, Eurasia is defined as the super-continent which comprises the whole of Asia and the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean. Previous projects have ranged from Britain and Spain to Mongolia and Vietnam. The IMPRS ANARCHIE is open to students from all countries and offers an international three-year (with the possibility of extension) PhD program in a stimulating research environment. Highly motivated students possessing a Masters degree in Socio-Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, History or a related discipline are encouraged to apply.
Partner Institutions
The Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology is one of the leading centres for research in social anthropology. Common to all research projects at the Max Planck Institute is the comparative analysis of social change; it is primarily in this domain that its researchers contribute to anthropological theory, though many projects also have applied significance and political topicality. The Department “Resilience and Transformation in Eurasia” has particular expertise in economic and social transformations in the former socialist world as well as in East and South-East Asia.
The Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) – for more than 500 years a place of scientific enlightenment, academic development and future-oriented research – is the largest university in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Among the wide-ranging thematic and regional foci of the Institute of Cultural and Social Anthropology of the MLU, the connectivity of the Indian Ocean World has been of special significance in recent years. The historical departments of the MLU specialize in the study of transnational spaces and the analysis of social, political and cultural transformation processes in a longue durée perspective. Staffs are active in systematic comparative research in both European and extra-European contexts. Archaeologists at the MLU investigate Europe and the Mediterranean region in its Eurasian context. Of particular interest are large-scale communication systems which facilitate the movement of knowledge, persons and goods.
The Programme
Students work towards their doctorate in one of the three disciplines, but participate in a common programme organised jointly by social anthropologists (Department “Resilience and Transformation in Eurasia” of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology together with the Institute of Cultural and Social Anthropology of the MLU), historians (the Institutes for History and for the Study of the Ancient World of the MLU), and archaeologists (Institute for Art History and European Archaeology of the MLU). ANARCHIE is also embedded in other institutions of the MLU, notably the University’s International Graduate Academy.
The IMPRS is in certain circumstances ready to consider joint supervision of PhD projects with colleagues based at institutions outside Halle, and also a formal Cotutelle agreement with another university.
Except when undertaking field or archival research elsewhere (the costs of which will be covered), students are expected to work in Halle and participate in the life of their respective institutions, especially during the academic terms.
Your Profile
See Appendix below for a list of the IMPRS ANARCHIE Principal Faculty in each discipline. Applicants should make their primary discipline clear in their proposal. If shortlisted, they may be invited to revise the proposal to fit in better with the overall profile of ANARCHIE and the expertise available to provide supervision.
Financial Support
The PhD positions are generally awarded for 3 years, with the possibility of two six-month extensions.
Application documents
Applicants should send the following documentation:
1) Signed cover letter listing your aims and reasons for pursuing your doctorate at the IMPRS ANARCHIE
2) Curriculum vitae in the European Curriculum Vitae format (http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/), including list of publications
3) Short summary (no more than two pages) of the research proposed, which should demonstrate clear links both to the applicant’s previous work and qualifications as well as to the IMPRS ANARCHIE
4) Copies of all relevant degree certificates and official transcripts of all academic records (B.A. and M.A.). If issued in a language other than English or German, please include translations
5) Names and contact details of two referees, whom we may contact.
Deadline for Applications
Please submit your application electronically by April 30th, 2017
Read more: https://recruitingapp-5034.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/308/Description/2?CompanyID=&lang=eng
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JOHN ROBINSON PHD STUDENTSHIP IN HISTORY
University of Nottingham - Department of History
Qualification type: PhD
Location: Nottingham
Funding for: UK Students, EU Students, International Students
Funding amount: £17,500
Hours: Full Time
Placed on: 15th February 2017
Closes: 7th April 2017
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The Department of History at the University of Nottingham invites applications from outstanding candidates for this PhD Studentship. The studentship is funded by the late John Robinson, alumnus of the History Department. Excellent applications in any area that can be supervised by the Department’s academic staff are welcomed but applications in one or more of the following priority areas are particularly encouraged:
Urban development and urban culture from early medieval to modern period
Political history of medieval England
Politics, society and culture in early modern England and Europe
Political identities and ideologies in modern and contemporary Britain, Europe, USA and Russia
Histories of rights and justice
Visual and material cultures in modern Britain, Europe and Russia
Histories of ethnicity, race and nation
European empires, colonialism and decolonization
Histories of health and medicine
Histories of gender and sexuality from early medieval to modern period
Asia-Pacific histories in the modern period
Eligibility:
Must be starting PhD studies in September 2017
Full-time only
Fee status of UK, EU or overseas
Must hold an offer of a place to study in the Department of History, University of Nottingham
The award of £17,500 per annum for three years covers tuition fees (for 2017-18 these will be £4,183* for Home/EU students and £15,570 for international students) with the remainder paid as a stipend. (*This fee is an estimate. The final amount will be determined by Research Councils UK and is expected to be announced in spring 2017.)
The deadline for funding applications is 12 noon (British time) on Friday 7 April 2017 and these should be submitted to [email protected].
By the time the funding application is submitted students must have also applied for a place to study. This application is submitted via the University of Nottingham online system at http://pgstudy.nottingham.ac.uk/apply-postgraduate-course/apply-online.aspx.
Please note: references only need to be submitted when you apply for a place to study – you do not need to submit them again when applying for studentship funding. For this reason, please ensure that your referees are aware that what they write will also be used to assess your funding application and that they are aware of the deadline for submission of references.
Read more: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AXJ792/john-robinson-phd-studentship-in-history/
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DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in Comparative Literature (Cognitive Literary Studies) is available at the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages, University of Oslo.
Proposals are invited for a doctorate project in the field of cognitive literary study. The doctorate project should be related to at least one of the following strands of research:
the historical dimension of cognitive literary study; in particular, cognitive approaches as applied to eighteenth-century literature (across Europe) and/or cognitive literary study as compared to literary theory pre-1900 which also has a cognitive interest
expanding the notion of "cognitive" into the study of embodiment, emotions and experientiality in connection with literature
the transmedial dimension of cognitive literary study; with particular reference to visual storytelling in graphic narrative, films, computer games or multimodal novels
The successful candidate is expected to write his/her thesis in English.
The doctorate project will be related to the supervisor's work on embodiment and the eighteenth-century novel, cognitive narratology and/or the cognitive dimension of graphic narrative. There will also be the opportunity to embed the project into the existing research environments.
The person appointed will be affiliated with the Faculty's organized research training. The academic work is to result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD. The successful candidate is expected to join the existing research milieu or network and contribute to its development. Read more about the doctoral degree.
The appointment is for a duration of three years. All PhD Candidates who submit their doctoral dissertation for assessment with a written recommendation from their supervisor within 3 years or 3 ½ years after the start of their PhD position, will be offered, respectively, a 12 or 6 month Completion Grant.
Qualifications
A Master's Degree or equivalent in Comparative Literature or any national literature. Candidates with MA degrees in drama, media studies, art history or psychology are also encouraged to apply, if their doctorate project relates to the strands of research outlined above. The Master's Degree must have been obtained by the time of application.
Personal suitability and motivation for the position.
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on:
The project's scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovation
The applicant's estimated academic and personal ability to complete the project within the time frame
The applicant's ability to complete research training
Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities
Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference.
We offer
salary level NOK 432 700 – 489 300, depending on qualifications
a professionally stimulating working environment
attractive welfare benefits
Applicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application, preferably in pdf format:
Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
Curriculum Vitae (complete list of education, positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities, including a complete list of publications)
Transcript of records of your Master's degree. Applicants with education from a foreign university are advised to attach an explanation of their university's grading system
Project description, including a detailed progress plan for the project (3 - 5 pages, see Template for project descriptions)
Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
Educational certificates, master theses and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such information or works later.
Short-listed candidates may be invited for an interview at the University of Oslo.
See also Guidelines for the application assessment process and appointments to research fellowships.
Following the Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) § 25, Chapter 2, demographic information about the applicant may be used in the public list of applicants even if the applicant opts out from the entry in the public application list.
The University of Oslo has an Acquisition of Rights Agreement for the purpose of securing rights to intellectual property created by its employees, including research results.
The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.
Region:
Oslo
Job type:
Contract
Working hours:
Full-time
Working days:
Day
Application deadline:
21 April 2017
Expected Start Date:
2017
Location:
Oslo
Reference number:
2016/14317
Read more: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1743609/62046?iso=no
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DAAD WIPCAD DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR GERMAN AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN GERMANY, 2017
The Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Potsdam is inviting applications for Doctoral Fellowships funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). German and international candidates can apply for these fellowships.
All doctoral fellowships will start on October 1, 2017. Scholarship holders will receive a monthly stipend from the “Graduate School Scholarship Programme 17“.
The Research Training Group (RTG) on “Wicked Problems, Contested Administrations: Knowledge, Coordination, Strategy” (WIPCAD) is a newly established DFG-funded program to promote young researchers in the field of public administration.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to pursue the doctoral programme.
Study Subject: The WIPCAD research program is based on systematic interdisciplinary cooperation between political and administrative sciences, organization studies, sociology and public management.
Scholarship Award: All doctoral fellowships will start on October 1, 2017. Scholarship holders will receive a monthly stipend from the “Graduate School Scholarship Programme 17“. The scholarship award comprises:
A monthly stipend of EUR 1,000
A travel allowance based on your country of origin
A combined health, accident and liability insurance
A study and research allowance of EUR 460 per year
A rent and/or family allowance, if applicable
In addition, grants for material costs of EUR 1,000 per year are possible. The scholarship will be for up to a three-year period, contingent upon the successful completion of each year. Extension to a fourth year will be possible only in exceptional and very well-founded cases.
DAAD scholarship holders will be identified by a two-step procedure. In step one, appropriate candidates are nominated for a DAAD scholarship by WIPCAD as the hosting program. In step two, the nominees (2 for each place) submit an online application with supporting documentation via the DAAD portal and the DAAD selection board takes the decision.
Number of Scholarships: 2 Doctoral Fellowships will be awarded which is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Scholarship can be taken in Germany
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship
Applicants must hold a Diploma or a Master’s degree in political and administrative sciences, sociology or (public) management. Familiarity with organizational research is a plus. In exceptional cases, graduates with degrees from related fields may be considered.
Key selection criteriaare the quality of the PhD proposal, how well it falls in with the overall thematic agenda of the Research Training Group, its innovative potential, and its likely contribution to existing knowledge in public organizations and administration.
International studentswith a non-German citizenship are strongly encouraged to apply. The Faculty strives to increase the proportion of women in the university and hence strongly encourages women to apply. Applicants with disabilities who are equally qualified will be favored.
Scholarship recipients will participate in seminars of the Faculty and write their own dissertation in English.Proficiency in English is required.
Nationality: German and international candidates can apply for these fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must hold a Diploma or a Master’s degree in political and administrative sciences, sociology or (public) management.
English language Requirements: Applicants who are native speakers of English or who have obtained either their High School Diploma (e.g., passed their A levels), or earned a university degree at an institution where the language of instruction is English, are exempt from this requirement. Applicants must have the following:
Minimum scores as proof of your English proficiency (cf. application no. 8):
TOEFL: paper-based test 600, internet-based test 100
IELTS: Band 7.5
Cambridge Certificate: CAE pass
Germany Scholarships
How to Apply: Please submit the following documents in English:
A letter of motivation specifying your academic and professional interests, your current goals, study and career plans. Furthermore, explain why you deem our doctoral program appropriate for your particular background (in English, not exceeding 1,000 words).
An abstract of your proposal (max. 1 page).
Your research proposal of the planned dissertation project (only one research proposal) not exceeding 2,500 words (core text, about 5 pages, bibliography excluded). It should contain
a) Summary
b) Research question(s), hypotheses and objectives
c) State of research (outlining theoretical and empirical debates on your topic as well as deficiencies in the literature that your dissertation proposal would address)
d) Research methods to be employed
e) Short bibliography
The proposal should also include a work schedule listing planned periods and destinations of research or field trips. If you plan a field study, please also submit a short work plan and schedule about the field trip (when, where, how long).
A complete curriculum vitae – with full contact details and information on your educational background and professional experience, publications and language skills.
Two letters of recommendation from persons qualified to evaluate your academic qualifications, including your skills in methods, and – where applicable – your professional qualifications, e.g. university professors from the home university, issued during the last two years.
Certificates or translated documents:
f) School leaving certificate (College, GSEC, etc.) qualifying for admission to higher education in your own country
g) Certificates of annual examinations taken at the home university (transcripts of records)
h) Certificates of any academic degrees or advanced qualifications showing grades and explaining the home grading system (description of grade scale)
(For French-speaking countries: License or Maîtrise with Assez-Bien along with a DEA/DESS degree or a Master’s degree according to the LMD system.)
Certification of English Proficiency providing proof of your C1 level English language skills, or equivalent.
A list of publications. (if applicable)
Application Deadline: Fellowship application deadline is April 5, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/daad-wipcad-doctoral-fellowships-german-and-international-students-germany/2017/02/21/
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DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN MUSEUM AND CULTURAL HERITAGE STUDIES
Description
A doctoral research fellowship within the field of Museum and Cultural Heritage studies is available at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages (IKOS), University of Oslo.
IKOS seeks to recruit a doctoral candidate with excellent research qualifications who will investigate the relationships between cultural heritage and indigenous identity.
The successful doctoral project will engage critically with the notion of indigenous identity and, taking a contemporary perspective, will explore its connections with aspects of tangible and/or intangible cultural heritage (including but not limited to, museums and museum collections, as well as Nature as cultural heritage).
The project may for instance explore the role of cultural heritage in: definitions of indigeneity; the definition and transmission of indigenous knowledge; the politics of the past and the (re)writing of history from a post-colonial perspective; indigenous environmental activism; and indigenous cultural revitalization in the 21st century. Also relevant are investigations of specific practices of display, preservation, interpretation or knowledge production – relating to indigenous heritage – and their connection with indigenous identities. Other topics may also be relevant.
The regional focus of the study is open.
The PhD candidate will be based at IKOS, a department with a unique and broad expertise within the study of religion and culture, and within language-based area studies, including South Asia, East Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. The department also has a Centre for Museum Studies with which the PhD candidate will be associated. The Centre for Museum Studies is an interdisciplinary research cluster that applies a range of diverse perspectives on museums and musealization processes. The Centre's main areas of expertise include: museums and the history of knowledge, museums and the politics of identity, and how museums organize and manage culture and nature. The Centre’s academics constitute an active and internationally engaged group of scholars investigating the fields of museum and heritage studies from a range of different academic disciplines and research perspectives. The successful candidate is expected to wholeheartedly join the group and take active part in its activities.
The successful candidate must engage in the designated research activities on a full-time basis.
The person appointed will be affiliated with the Faculty's organized research training. The academic work is to result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD. The successful candidate is expected to join the existing research milieu or network and contribute to its development. Read more about the doctoral degree.
All PhD Candidates who submit their doctoral dissertation for assessment with a written recommendation from their supervisor within 3 years or 3 ½ years after the start of their PhD position, will be offered, respectively, a 12 or 6 month Completion Grant.
Requirements
A Master's Degree or equivalent in museum studies, cultural heritage studies, cultural history, indigenous studies, anthropology, or other relevant area. The Master's Degree must have been obtained by the time of application.
Personal suitability and motivation for the position.
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on:
The project's scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovation
The applicant’s academic and personal qualifications (including the necessary linguistic skills to conduct field research)
The applicant's estimated academic and personal ability to complete the project within the time frame
The applicant's ability to complete research training
Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities
Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference.
We offer
Salary level per year NOK 432 700 - 489 300, depending on level of expertise
a professionally stimulating working environment
attractive welfare benefits
Submissions
Applicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application, preferably in pdf format:
Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
Curriculum Vitae (complete list of education, positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities, including a complete list of publications)
Transcript of records of your Master's degree. Applicants with education from a foreign university are advised to attach an explanation of their university's grading system
Project description, including a detailed progress plan for the project (3 - 5 pages, see Template for project descriptions)
Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
Educational certificates, master theses and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such information or works later.
Short-listed candidates may be invited for an interview at the University of Oslo.
See also Guidelines for the application assessment process and appointments to research fellowships.
Following the Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) § 25, Chapter 2, demographic information about the applicant may be used in the public list of applicants even if the applicant opts out from the entry in the public application list.
The University of Oslo has an Acquisition of Rights Agreement for the purpose of securing rights to intellectual property created by its employees, including research results.
The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.
Region:
Oslo
Job type:
Contract
Working hours:
Full-time
Working days:
Day
Application deadline:
3 April 2017
Expected Start Date:
August 2017
Location:
Oslo
Reference number:
2017/2293
Read more: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1789657/62042?iso=no
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PH.D. OPPORTUNITIES IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY
The International Max Planck Research School for the Anthropology,
Archaeology and History of Eurasia (IMPRS ANARCHIE), a cooperation
between the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology and the Martin
Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, offers:
Openings for PhD students
starting 1st of October 2017
The projects of the fourth cohort of the IMPRS ANARCHIE will be devoted
to the topic of Representing Domination and will explore how various
modes and processes of communication and contestation with regard to
(legitimate) domination are determined by practices of representation
and by the (usually heterogeneous and often conflictual) dynamics that
have shaped these practices of representation through space and time.
Students will tackle varying forms of representation, approached as a
basic form of human social interaction, by examining and comparing their
spatio-temporal variability in past and present Eurasia.
The IMPRS ANARCHIE is open to students from all countries and offers an
international three-year PhD programme (with the possibility of
extension) in a stimulating research environment. Highly motivated M.A.
graduates in Social Anthropology, Archaeology, History or a related
discipline are encouraged to apply.
Application deadline: April 30th, 2017
Read more: http://www.eth.mpg.de/3424767/application
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10 PHD FELLOWSHIPS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AT GRAN SASSO SCIENCE INSTITUTE (GSSI) IN ITALY, 2017
The Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) offers 10 PhD fellowships in “Urban Studies and Regional Science” for the academic year 2017/18.
The GSSI is an international PhD school and a center for advanced studies in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science and Social Sciences, located in L’Aquila (Italy).
It was founded in 2012 as Center for Advanced Studies of the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) and then established in March 2016 as a School of Advanced Studies providing post-graduate education. The GSSI aims to create a new center of scientific excellence in L’Aquila fostering the skills and highly specialized structures already present in the area, such as the Gran Sasso National Laboratories of the INFN and the University of L’Aquila, facilitating the attraction of high-level resources in the fields of natural and social sciences.
The aim of the PhD in Urban Studies and Regional Science is to address issues related to local and regional development. The methodological perspective of research and teaching is multidisciplinary, combining regional and urban economics, economic and human geography, spatial planning and sociology.
Places/fellowships: 10
The fellowships are awarded for three years and their yearly amount is € 16.159,91 gross. All PhD students have free accommodation at the GSSI facilities and use of the canteen. The application must be submitted through the online form available at www.gssi.it/phd/ by 31st May 2017 at 6 pm (Italian time zone). Activities start on November 1st 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/phd-fellowships-social-sciences-gran-sasso-science-institute-gssi-italy-2017/2017/03/15/
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100 MID-YEAR PHD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY IN AUSTRALIA, 2017
Macquarie University is pleased to offer 50 International iMQRTP and 50 Domestic MQRTP mid-year scholarships. These scholarships are available to eligible newly commencing PhD candidates and candidates who commenced their PhD in 2017.
The Macquarie University Research Training Program scholarship (MQRTP) scheme allocates funds annually to attract and support high quality domestic and international research candidates to undertake research primarily in the University’s identified strategic priority areas, as well as the broader University community.
Macquarie University is a public research university based in Sydney, Australia, in the suburb of Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney.
Applicants must meet the University’s HDR English Language Requirements. Applicants who have not met the English language requirements at the time of application are not eligible to apply.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing full-time Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded to study the subjects offered by the university.
Scholarship Award: The Australian Government and Macquarie University offer a tuition fee offset through the Research Training Program (RTP) for up to a maximum of three years for a full-time Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Under the MQRTP scheme, Macquarie University offers international and domestic candidates a living allowance stipend of up to a maximum of three years for a full-time PhD, valued at $26,682 (indexed annually) per annum tax exempt (2017 rate) paid as a fortnightly stipend. International candidates must organise and pay for their own Overseas Health Cover (OSHC).
Scholarship can be taken in Australia
Eligibility:
Candidates commencing their PhD program at MQ in 2017, including those that have commenced already in 2017, or have a candidature-only offer for 2017 but have yet to commence, or those that have yet to apply.
Eligible for direct entry into the three-year PhD program. Please refer to the admission requirements for PhD.
Applicants must meet the University’s HDR English Language Requirements. Applicants who have not met the English language requirements at the time of application are not eligible to apply. No conditional offers will be made.
Candidates are expected to undertake full-time, internal, on-site candidature at Macquarie University by 15 December 2017.
Able to start in 2017 as an offer cannot be deferred beyond 2017.
Candidates will be rated against the scholarship rating guidelines.
Not a currently enrolled candidate in Macquarie’s Master of Research (MRes) program.
Nationality: Domestic and international students can apply for these scholarships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Admission to Macquarie University’s Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program will have the following new requirements:
Applicant to have completed the Macquarie University’s Master of Research (MRes) with at least 75% in the second year of the MRes; or
Applicant to have completed a Master of Philosophy; or
Applicant to have completed Master’s degree from another institution with the major research component. The size and length of the research thesis may vary, but it is expected to be of an equivalent scale and scope to the Macquarie University MRes thesis. Performance to be at Distinction level (75% or greater).
English Language Requirement: The University’s English requirements are:
TOEFL (computer?based): Overall of 237 with minimum 19 in Listening, 19 in Reading, 25 in Structure/Writing and TWE of 5.0; OR
TOEFL (paper?based): Overall of 580 with 53 in Listening, 52 in Reading, 59 in Structure/Written Expression and TWE of 5.0; OR
iBT (internet?based TOEFL): Overall score of 92 with 23 in Speaking, 18 in Listening, 17 in Reading and 22 in Writing; OR
IELTS (academic version): Overall 6.5 with minimum of 6.0 in each band
Australia Scholarships
How to Apply:
New applicants yet to submit an application must provide a complete application via the eApplication portal (transcripts, degrees/statement of completion, English proficiency evidence, proposal and other relevant documentation). Applicants must request referees to email reports to HDRO office as soon as possible. No conditional offers will be made. You must select “2017 Mid-Year MQRTP” in the scholarship section when you complete your application.
Candidates who commenced in 2017 (including those who have completed the Master of Research program at Macquarie University and progressing into the PhD but did not meet the PhD scholarship criteria). Candidates must submit a scholarship application form to hdrschol-at-mq.edu.au with the subject line: “2017 Mid-Year MQRTP” and include your student ID number.
International and domestic candidates who have currently been offered candidature for 2017 commencement and have not yet enrolled in their PhD program are eligible to apply for these scholarships if they can commence by 15 December 2017. Please notify hdrschol-at-mq.edu.au with the subject line: “2017 Mid-Year MQRTP” and include your student ID number. If you have not previously applied for scholarships, you will need to complete a scholarship application form.
Candidates who have already submitted an application to Macquarie University and would like to apply for the scholarship must notify hdrschol-at-mq.edu.au with the subject line: “2017 Mid-Year MQRTP” and include your student ID number if applicable.
Candidates who have already submitted an application to Macquarie University and would like to apply for the scholarship must notify hdrschol-at-mq.edu.au with the subject line: “2017 Mid-Year MQRTP” and include your student ID number if applicable.
Application Deadline: The application deadline is May 10, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/domestic-international-mid-year-phd-scholarships-macquarie-university-australia/2017/03/07/
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PHD POSITION, CORPUS-BASED TRANSLATION STUDIES,
University of Innsbruck
The Department of Translation Studies at the
University of Innsbruck invites applications for a
PhD position in the framework of the two-year
research project "TransBank: A Meta-Corpus for
Translation Research" funded by the Austrian
Academy of Sciences.
The PhD student will be involved in all stages of
the corpus building process, thus having the
opportunity to gather translation data relevant
to his/her specific research interest. The student
will work autonomously on the development of
the metadata labelset and on collecting
translation data, on the basis of which he or she
will conduct quantitative and/or qualitative
analyses for his/her thesis.
Work will be carried out in close collaboration
with the project's two principal investigators and t
wo MA students.
Apply by 10 April 2017 via the upload form at
http://transbank.info/jobs
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FRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATION DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS FROM GERMANY AND ABROAD, 2017
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation offers Doctoral scholarships for students from Germany and abroad. Scholarship holders receive a maximum stipend of 1,000 euros per month. In addition, a health insurance subsidy of up to 125 euros per month will be granted. The scholarship is initially approved for a one-year period and can be extended by one further year upon application.
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is an attractive employer. Nearly 200 full-time colleagues work for freedom at home and abroad – and there are many project staff around the world.
Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue the doctoral programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded in the any of the fields of study offered.
Scholarship Award: Scholarship holders receive a maximum stipend of 1,000 euros per month. In addition, a health insurance subsidy of up to 125 euros per month will be granted. The scholarship is initially approved for a one-year period and can be extended by one further year upon application.
Number of Scholarships: Not Known
Scholarship can be taken in Germany
Eligibility: Doctoral students from Germany and abroad can apply for the scholarship. Requirements for applicants include the following:
Non-German citizenship
Unconditional university admission
Full-time PhD in Germany at a state or state-recognised university
An academic project of considerable relevance to research
Knowledge of German
Nationality: Students from Germany and abroad are eligible to apply for this fellowship.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have full-time PhD in Germany at a state or state-recognised university.
English language Requirements: Knowledge of German is required.
Germany Scholarships
How to Apply: The mode of application is online.
Application Deadline: Fellowship application deadline is April 30, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/friedrich-naumann-foundation-doctoral-scholarships-students-germany-abroad-germany/2017/02/21/
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS / ПОСТДОК
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Postdoctoral Fellowship, Geography,
Lawrence University
Lawrence University’s NEH Humanities Institute
invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral
fellowship position in Geography beginning
September 1, 2017. A Ph.D. in hand is preferred
but an ABD will be considered as well. The fellow
contributes to the intellectual life of the university
by participating in a year-long, interdisciplinary
faculty seminar entitled, “The Pursuit of a Good
Life: Fantasy, Failure, Fate?” The seminar has a
special interest in a geographer’s perspective
on interactions between our efforts to live a good
life and the natural environment.
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54685
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP, EUROPEAN POLITICS AND
Political Economy, Yale University
Yale University MacMillan Center for International
and Area Studies is seeking a postdoctoral fellow
with strong economics training and quantitative
methods to work with Yale faculty in analyzing
regulation, employment practices, and market
outcomes for OECD countries. The Post-Doctoral
Associate will spend fifty percent of his or her
time working on this project and the other fifty
percent pursuing their own research.
https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54703
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in International Economic History at the University of Glasgow (2 posts)
Project description
The successful candidates will be part of the ERC-funded project The Making of a Lopsided Union: Economic Integration in the European Economic Community, 1957-1992 (EURECON) led by Dr Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol. They are expected to begin on 1 September 2017, or as soon as possible thereafter (a few months’ delay is negotiable if need be).
The positions will be for 2 years, starting from September 2017 (or later if so negotiated). In addition to their salary, Post-Doctoral Researchers will receive an allowance for research missions and participation to international conferences of at least £2,500 per year.
Description of the EURECON project
The goal of EURECON is to explore European policymakers’ views about how to make the organisation of the European Economic Community (EEC) fit for the creation of a single currency, from 1957 to 1992. It is often said that the euro has faults of conception. But how did this happen? How was the euro made in such a way that it nearly completely overlooked some critical aspects of monetary unions? The assumption is that in the run-up to the 1992 Maastricht Treaty, European policymakers just did not think properly about how to make the Euro work. Was this really the case? Did European policymakers really overlook the economic foundations of European monetary union?
The project aims to examine European policymakers' debates and proposals, understand the reasons for their success or failure, identify the dynamics of political and economic trade-offs and compromises, shifting priorities, and alternative approaches that were abandoned at the time but recycled later. The project focuses on five work packages: macroeconomic policy coordination, fiscal transfers, capital market integration, banking harmonisation/supervision and the deepening of the common/single market. The project will examine the origins of the issues that are currently bedevilling the European Union (EU) by investigating the period between the creation of the EEC in 1957 and the decision to create a European single currency in 1992.
The Postdoctoral Research Projects will focus on the role and influence of non-state, non-EEC actors and factors in the above discussions.
Postdoctoral Research Projects
Interested applicants should focus specifically on the role of one of the following actors/factor:
- Commercial banks: Commercial banks were central actors in the development of European economic integration, in particular with regard to capital market integration, regulation/supervision, and the development of the common/single market. Did they support the creation of a common market in banking? Did they adopt specific lobbying strategies within their respective member states and in Brussels? How did they view the possible future creation of a monetary union in Europe?
- Big business (other than banks): The implementation of the common/single market, the issue of EEC fiscal transfers, and macroeconomic policy coordination had an impact on the conduct of business in Europe. Did big business consider that these developments would improve their environment, in creating more business opportunities, easier financing and trade? The Roundtable of Industrialists famously lobbied for the Single Market Project; did big business aim to actively support or oppose other developments at different time periods?
- Trade unions: Macroeconomic policy coordination, EEC fiscal transfers, and the development of the common/single market had an important impact upon labour relations. How did trade unions try to influence European economic policymaking? In particular, how did they promote European social policies and how did they cope with the challenges induced by European economic integration in a globalising world? The rise of unemployment in Europe from the 1970s as well as the reflections mentioned above about the introduction of an EEC-wide unemployment benefit provided an important points of interest for trade unions.
- The spread and influence of economic ideas on the evolution of European economic cooperation and integration: Many economic ideas have influenced and competed over the development of European economic integration, including German ordo-liberalism, French planning, and neo-liberalism. Recent studies have shed light on the rise of neo-liberal politics in the evolution of thinking about deregulation and the free movement of capital. How did economic thinking evolve in the EEC and how did these influences permeate policymaking at the European level? This topic would more specifically focus on the intellectual history dimension of the economic integration of Europe by looking at one of these schools of thought. How did these ideas spread among European policymakers? How did these ideas change over time? What was their actual influence?
To apply for the position, applicants are required to submit (www.glasgow.ac.uk/jobs, Job Ref. 016726):
- Their CV,
- The details of three referees
- A cover letter explaining how their research experience fits the EURECON project,
- A one to two-page description of the research they would like to undertake during their tenure, clearly mentioning: the scope of their project, the state of the literature, and the archival sources they would like to use.
Please upload your cover letter and one to two-page research document as ONE document.
Candidates must be fluent in English. A good command of another European language would be an advantage.
Candidates should have a PhD in History (or related discipline), or be close to completion.
Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview to present their research proposal. It is anticipated that the interviews for these positions will take place in May 2017.
Interest applicants may contact Dr Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol ([email protected]) for informal enquiries.
Closing date for applications is 17 April 2017.
Read more: http://www.e-mourlon-druol.com/eurecon/
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THREE POSTDOCTORAL NOMIS FELLOWSHIPS
eikones – Center for the Theory and History of the Image at the University of Basel
The center invites applications from postdoctoral researchers and assistant professors in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences for three one-year Nomis Fellowships beginning 1 September 2017.
Since 2005, eikones has served as a center for graduate and postgraduate research on images. The center is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of images as instruments of human knowledge and cultural practices. It investigates the functions and effects of images throughout history and in our contemporary society from analytical and systematic perspectives.
The Nomis Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports groundbreaking research projects related to how images act as models or paradigms in scientific and aesthetic contexts. We are interested in the fundamental ways images serve as instruments for making complex structures visible and accessible to interpretation. In both aesthetic and experimental settings, images often assume an exemplary character, aiding epistemic and learning processes. They fulfill evidential, didactic, and symbolic functions, and thereby produce different forms of knowledge. Relevant topics of research might consider, for example, the history and theory of imaging techniques in the natural sciences; the ideals and stereotypes that shape social contexts and political discussions; or the formation and dissolution of canons, iconographies, character types, and styles in the arts.
On the methodological side, the projects should be rooted in a specific research field, and reflect on the relation between their individual discipline and image studies.
The fellowships will allow outstanding young scholars and scientists to pursue their research free from teaching and administrative obligations. They provide a generous salary, travel funds, and access to excellent academic infrastructure. Applications will be selected based on scholarly achievement and relevance to the topic of images as models. Fellows are expected to be in residence at eikones in Basel and to participate in select institutional events.
Application Materials
Cover letter
CV
Proof of most recent degree
Contact details for two references
Project outline (2–3 pages) and bibliography
Writing sample
Application Details
Applications submitted by 10 April 2017 will receive full consideration.
Applications may be submitted in either English or German.
Applicants must possess a doctoral degree by 1 September 2017.
Applicants from all academic fields whose research relates to images as models are invited to apply.
Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54563
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EINSTEIN FELLOWSHIP
Awarded by the Einstein Forum and the Daimler and Benz Foundation
The Einstein Forum and the Daimler and Benz Foundation are offering a fellowship for outstanding young thinkers who wish to pursue a project in a different field from that of their previous research. The purpose of the fellowship is to support those who, in addition to producing superb work in their area of specialization, are also open to other, interdisciplinary approaches – following the example set by Albert Einstein. (+)
Call for Applications
Candidates must be under 35 and hold a university degree in the humanities, in the social sciences, or in the natural sciences. Applications for 2018 should include a CV, a two-page project proposal, and two letters of recommendation. All documents must be received by April 15, 2017.
At the end of the fellowship period, the fellow will be expected to present his or her project in a public lecture at the Einstein Forum and at the Daimler and Benz Foundation. The Einstein Fellowship is not intended for applicants who wish to complete an academic study they have already begun.
A successful application must demonstrate the quality, originality, and feasibility of the proposed project, as well as the superior intellectual development of the applicant. It is not relevant whether the applicant has begun working toward, or currently holds, a PhD.
Read more: http://www.einsteinforum.de/about/fellowship/?lang=en&doing_wp_cron=1488571655.4634499549865722656250
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WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS, WOMEN, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY STUDIES
Post-doctoral Fellowship in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Institution Type: College / University
Location: Missouri, United States
Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow
The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department at Washington University in St. Louis seeks to fill a two-year post-doctoral appointment to begin in the 2017-18 academic year in the field of gender and sexuality studies. We are particularly interested in scholars who have training in social science methodologies and whose work engages one of the following fields: Ethnic Studies, Latin American Studies, African Studies, Asian Studies, or transnational studies.
The responsibilities of this appointment include teaching one course per semester, participating in the scholarly community, and pursuing an active program of research.
Applicants should send a letter of interest describing their scholarly qualifications and research goals for the postdoctoral period; current curriculum vitae; a published article or dissertation chapter; and three (3) letters of recommendation.
Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54635
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW
Positions in the Frontlines of Value project at the Department of Social Anthropology
There is a vacancy for one or two Postdoctoral Research Fellow positions for 4 years and one or more temporary/part time Researchers within the program Frontlines: Class, Value, and Social Transformation in 21st Century Capitalism at the Department of Social Anthropology.
The Department of Social Anthropology is one of Europe’s largest in the discipline, currently with 15 professors and associate professors, 4 post-doctoral fellows and about 25 PhD candidates. Long-term research and fieldwork is carried out in most parts of the world, and several major research projects are based at the department, including an ERC Advanced Grant project on Egalitarianism. Further details can be found on the Department’s web pages, http://www.uib.no/antro/en. The department offers degree studies at the levels of Bachelor, Master and PhD.
About the Frontiers of Value project:
UiB has hired Professor Don Kalb to lead a new five-year elite-research program embedded within the Department of Social Anthropology. He will lead a small team of researchers that will study new and emergent class configurations within an ever more turbulent and unequal global capitalism and its emergent modes of value-generation, including the associated frictions, contradictions and contestations. For more information about the project Frontlines: Class, Value, and Social Transformation in 21st Century Capitalism, please see the following link, http://www.uib.no/en/persons/Don.Kalb
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
About the position:
The postdocs are expected to plan and execute an ethnographic project of their own within a small team of researchers led by professor Don Kalb that study new and emergent class configurations within an ever more turbulent and unequal global capitalism and its emergent modes of value-generation, including the associated frictions, contradictions and contestations, http://www.uib.no/en/persons/Don.Kalb. Projects might focus on labour, precaritization, social reproduction, financialization, monopoly and rent-extraction, speculation, speculative urbanism etc, within an explicit and theorized concern with the evolving forms of capitalist value generation. One of the postdoc projects will probably be situated in China, another one may be located anywhere in the Global South, and we are also open to proposals that have their research focus on developments in Europe and the US.
Starting date: 1 September 2017 or soon after.
Qualifications and personal qualities:
The applicant must hold a PhD in social anthropology or related disciplines (sociology, geography, history, political economy) or must have submitted his/her doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded.
The applicant has a portfolio of original publications in relevant international journals and ideally a monograph submitted to/published by a recognized international academic publisher.
She or he must be able to work independently and in a structured manner, and have a good ability to collaborate in a team and cooperate with others.
Proficiency in both written and oral English.
Potential candidates may be invited to the department for an interview, and might be asked to hold a trial lecture in a topic of choice.
About the position of postdoctoral research fellow:
The position of postdoctoral research fellow is a fixed-term appointment with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. The fixed-term period for this position is 4 years of which 25 % is mandatory duties in the form of teaching or equivalent work. Individuals may not be hired for more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution.
A research proposal of maximally 2000 words must accompany the application. The proposal should contain a progress plan for the different parts of the research work. It is a requirement that the project is completed in the course of the period of employment.
We can offer:
A good and professionally challenging working environment.
Salary at pay grade 57 – 60 (code 1352) on the government salary scale upon appointment (equivalent to NOK 486.100 – 516.000 per year). Further promotions are made according to length of service in the position.
Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
A position in an inclusive workplace (IW).
Good welfare benefits.
Your application must include:
A research proposal (max. 2000 words)
A letter of motivation
The names and contact information for three reference persons.
CV, including a list of publications.
Pdf’s of two key publications.
Transcripts and diplomas or official confirmation that the doctoral thesis has been submitted.
Read more: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/135378/postdoctoral-research-fellow
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT VIENNA SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN AUSTRIA, 2017
The Vienna School of International Studies (Diplomatische Akademie Wien) is pleased to offer the postdoctoral fellowship in international studies for two years, from 25 September 2017. Applicants will focus on his/her own research and do a limited amount of graduate teaching.
The aim of the school is to preparing talented men and women for international careers and positions of leadership.
The Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, or simply DA, is a postgraduate professional school based in Vienna, Austria, with focused training for students and professionals in the areas of international affairs, political science, law, languages, history and economics.
Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing the postdoctoral programme.
Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded in the field of international studies.
Scholarship Award: Depending on seniority and experience, the postdoctoral fellow will be offered a yearly salary (before taxes and social security contribution) between EUR 33.000 and 39.000.
Scholarship can be taken in Austria
Eligibility: The successful candidate must hold – or have evidence of the imminent completion of – a doctorate in a relevant discipline such as Economics, History, Law, or Political Science. A record of research achievement at the international level, a strong agenda for future research and previous teaching experience – preferably at graduate level – are essential.
Nationality: Citizens of all nationalities are eligible to apply.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have a PhD degree.
English Language Requirement: Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Postdoctoral Fellowships
How to Apply: Applicants must apply online. Applicant’s curriculum vitae, research agenda (5-10 pages), and teaching documentation (e.g. syllabi of courses taught, student evaluation of courses taught, statement on teaching philosophy, etc) may be sent to us by e-mail (elisabeth.hofer-at-da-vienna.ac.at) or mail (Dr Elisabeth Hofer, Vienna School of International Studies, Favoritenstrasse 15a, 1040 Vienna, Austria). Please also make sure that we receive three letters of recommendation (emailed directly by your referees/dossier service, or mailed in a sealed envelope).
Application Form
Application Deadline: The closing date for applications is April 16, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/postdoctoral-fellowships-international-students-vienna-school-international-studies-austria/2017/03/16/
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DOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS, 2017-2018
The new Musée Du Quai Branly(Quai Branly Museum) is inviting applications for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships for Innovative Research Projects. Doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships to support Ph.D. candidates and early career scholars in pursuing innovative research projects.
The museum aims to support visitors according to their areas of interest, knowledge of the museum, availability and family and social situations, by offering guided tours, storytelling tours, courses, workshops, audio guides and more.
Course Level: The musée du quai Branly offers every year doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships to support Ph.D. candidates and early career scholars in pursuing innovative research projects.
Study Subject: The academic fields concerned are: anthropology, ethnomusicology, art history, history, archaeology, sociology, performance studies. The research topics concerned are: Western and non-Western arts, material and immaterial heritage, museum institutions and their collections, technology, ritual performance and material culture.
Scholarship Award:
The doctoral fellowships are limited to a period of 12 months (non-renewable), from October the 1st to September the 30th of each year. They consist in a monthly allowance which in 2017 will be of 1300 €net and will be awarded after assessment and selection of the applications by the Museum’s Scientific Committee. No condition of nationality applies.
The postdoctoral fellowships are limited to a period of 12 months (non-renewable), from October the 1st to September the 30th of each year. They consist in a monthly wage of 2 111,09 € gross in 2017.
Scholarship can be taken in France or abroad (During the year of their fellowship, the laureates will present in the museum’s Research and Higher Education Department’s internal seminar a scientific paper intended for later publication. They will be required to deliver a detailed report to the museum’s research department at the end of the fellowship).
Eligibility: Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to apply for this fellowship:-
Doctoral Fellowships: Three doctoral fellowships are offered to support PhD candidates in completing their dissertation; candidates must be at least in the third year (post-fieldwork writing stage) of their doctoral program during the academic year 2017-2018 (in a university in France or abroad). This fellowship scheme is not designed to fund fieldwork or archival research. It specifically concerns doctoral studies on non-Western topics and field sites.
Postdoctoral Fellowships: Applicants may apply for this scheme for up to 5 years after having been awarded their doctoral degree that is after the 1st of January 2012. In order to apply for the postdoctoral fellowships, the candidate’s PhD thesis must be submitted at the latest by the end of 2017. No condition of nationality applies.
Nationality: Citizens of any nationality can apply for these fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Candidates must be at least in the third year (post-fieldwork writing stage) of their doctoral program during the academic year 2017-2018 (in a university in France or abroad). In order to apply for the postdoctoral fellowships, the candidate’s Ph.D. thesis must be submitted at the latest by the end of 2017.
English language Requirements: Since the language of instruction at French universities and colleges is French, applicants are required to prove their level of command of the French language. If they are enrolling in the first or second year of a study program at university in France, applicants must prove they have the adequate level of knowledge of French by either passing a language test or by obtaining a degree in French. If they are applying for studies at a Grande École, or they intend to study in the third year of a study program, or plan to enroll in a master’s or PhD program, they will have to check the French language requirement with their school in France since it varies depending on the study program. In general, applicants are expected to have a level of command of the French language corresponding to B1/B2 in the European Language Passport.
France Scholarships
How to Apply: To be registered, the complete application folder must be sent electronically and by post.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The scholarship applications deadline is April 3, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/musee-du-quai-branly-research-fellowships-international-applicants/2016/02/15/
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION IN LIFE-COURSE STUDIES AT TALLINN UNIVERSITY IN ESTONIA, 2017
The Tallinn University is now accepting applications for the postdoctoral position from international applicants. Successful applicants will participate in the work of the Tallinn University Centre of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Life-course Studies.The aim of the Tallinn University Centre of Excellence to facilitate the initiation and implementation of high-level interdisciplinary research projects involving studies of life-course in cooperation with sociologists, demographers and political scientists.
Tallinn University is the largest university of humanities in Tallinn and the third biggest public university in Estonia. Their five interdisciplinary focus fields are educational innovation, digital and media culture, cultural competencies, healthy and sustainable lifestyle and society and open governance.
Course Level: This position is available to postdoctoral researchers.
Study Subject: This position is awarded for pursuing research projects involving studies of life-course in cooperation with sociologists, demographers and political scientists.
Scholarship Award: To be agreed, according to Tallinn University Remuneration Regulation.
Number of Scholarship: Not Known
Scholarship can be taken in the Estonia
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
A personally signed application-motivation letter addressed to the Rector in which the candidate provides an overview of the aims that he or she will seek to realise in developing the field of teaching, research, and development or creative activity.
A CV containing data listed in Annex 11 (.doc .pdf) of Employment Regulation Rules. Data on teaching, research and development and creative activity may also be presented in the form of a printout from databases. In presenting a printout, it must be noted in the CV which data, as listed in Annex 11, are presented as a printout.
Copies of the document proving the qualification to hold the position and its annexes. Originals of the document proving qualification and its annexes or certified copies may be requested from the candidate. If a degree has been earned abroad, an assessment from the ENIC/NARIC Centre certifying the correspondence of that qualification to the requirements established for the employment position may be requested from the candidate.
A list of research publications that sets out in a separate section the research work published in international editions that have an international editorial board and employ a peer review system. The list of the candidate’s research publications is shown preferably in ETIS.
Link to the full text of, or, if it is not possible, a file of one representative research publication.
Applicants should hold a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification in Sociology, Political Science, Demography or cognate fields awarded within the past five years as of the deadline for the submission of the grant application.
The application documents shall be submitted only in English if proficiency in Estonian is not required from the person filling the position.
Nationality: International applicants can apply for this position.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants should hold a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification in Sociology, Political Science, Demography or cognate fields awarded within the past five years as of the deadline for the submission of the grant application.
English Language Requirement: Applicants must have fluent English (C1) for teaching and research.
Postdoctoral Fellowship
How to Apply: The candidates are expected to submit by 17th April 2017 (including) to Personnel Office of Tallinn University (Narva mnt 25, room T-219, 10120, Tallinn, or digitally signed to [email protected]), with the title “Academic competition” the following documents:
A personally signed application-motivation letter addressed to the Rector in which the candidate provides an overview of the aims that he or she will seek to realise in developing the field of teaching, research and development or creative activity.
A CV containing data listed in Annex 11 (.doc .pdf) of Employment Regulation Rules. Data on teaching, research and development and creative activity may also be presented in the form of a printout from databases. In presenting a printout, it must be noted in the CV which data, as listed in Annex 11, are presented as a printout.
Copies of the document proving the qualification to hold the position and its annexes. Originals of the document proving qualification and its annexes or certified copies may be requested from the candidate. If a degree has been earned abroad, an assessment from the ENIC/NARIC Centre certifying the correspondence of that qualification to the requirements established for the employment position may be requested from the candidate.
A list of research publications that sets out in a separate section the research work published in international editions that have an international editorial board and employ a peer review system. The list of the candidate’s research publications is shown preferably in ETIS;
Link to the full text of, or, if it is not possible, a file of one representative research publication.
The application documents shall be submitted only in English if proficiency in Estonian is not required from the person filling the position.
Application Deadline: The application deadline is April 17, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/postdoctoral-research-position-life-course-studies-tallinn-university-estonia/2017/03/16/
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION
The Center for Intercultural and Indigenous Research CIIR – FONDAP
http://ciir.cl/ invites applications for one postdoctoral research position.
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work as part of a joint
appointment between the Center for Intercultural and Indigenous Research
and a team of anthropologists led by Professor Daniel Miller based at the
Department of Anthropology, UCL. The selected candidate will carry out
ethnographic research with migrants working in Santiago de Chile including
those belonging to indigenous groups within Chile. The researcher is likely
to spend some time in London before and after fieldwork. The project
starts 1st October 2017 with fieldwork starting 1st February 2018.
For more information go to:
Spanish
http://ciir.cl/convocatoria-investigador-postdoctoral-ciir-ucl/
English
http://ciir.cl/en/ciir-ucl-call-for-postdoc-research-position/
*Smart Phones, Smart Ageing and mHealth*
The Center for Intercultural and Indigenous Research CIIR – FONDAP invites
applications for one postdoctoral research position.
We are looking for a candidate to work as part of a joint appointment between
the Center for Intercultural and Indigenous Research and a team of
anthropologists led by Professor Daniel Miller based at the Department of
Anthropology, UCL. The project will comprise ten simultaneous 15 month
ethnographies that will focus on three issues. (1)The changing experience
and meaning of age for people between 45-70. (2)The impact of the
smartphone on this age group, in the context of a general ethnographic
understanding of the use and consequences of smartphones today. (3)
Commitment to using this ethnographic knowledge in order to consider the
social and cultural implications of health apps. This includes becoming
involved in a long term participant design process by the in which the
anthropologist helps create a linkage between the informants of their
fieldsite and professionals involved in improving populations welfare by
trying to make health apps more socially and culturally sensitive to the
populations of users. The population in this case will be migrants working
in Santiago including those belonging to indigenous groups within Chile.
The candidate is likely to be spending some time in London before and after
fieldwork. The project starts 1st October 2017 with fieldwork starting 1st
February 2018.
The candidate should have a PhD in anthropology or one which has been based
on carrying out an ethnography, and demonstrate a promising record of
publications of their research. Qualifications that could support the
candidates case include a background in medical anthropology, an interest
in digital anthropology or work with migrant or indigenous populations in
Chile or nearby countries.
Salary is US$ 30,000 per year approximately. The position is for three
years, but renewal after the second year will be subject to the fulfillment
of objectives. The selected candidate will start working on September 1,
2017.
Please send curriculum vitae, motivation letter, a summary of a research
proposal that links with this wider study (two pages), and two letters
of support
by email to Gabriela Cabaña [email protected] <[email protected]> or by post to
Dr. Marjorie Murray, Programa de Antropología, Instituto de Sociología,
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Campus San Joaquín, Vicuña
Mackenna 4860, Macul, Casilla 306, Correo 22, Santiago, Chile.
Applications are open until April 30, 2017.
Read more: http://ciir.cl/en/ciir-ucl-call-for-postdoc-research-position/
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VISITING POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT HANS BREDOW INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA RESEARCH IN GERMANY, 2017
The Hans Bredow Institute for Media Research invites applications for international postdoctoral research fellows. Scholarships are awarded to students who will conduct innovative research on the social and cultural impact of algorithms during stays of 3-12 months in Hamburg in the academic year 2017-2018.
The Hans Bredow Institute for Media Research in Hamburg, Germany, is a publicly funded research institute that focuses on the study of mediated public communication. Its research encompasses both broadcast and digital communication from an interdisciplinary and comparative perspective.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to pursue postdoctoral research programme.
Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded from fields including, but not restricted to, computer and information science, communication and media studies, law, sociology and philosophy, who will conduct innovative research on the social and cultural impact of algorithms during stays of 3-12 months in Hamburg in the academic year 2017/2018.
Scholarship Award: The fellowships cover airfare and a contribution to the accommodation and subsistence in Hamburg. In specific cases, we may offer a temporary employment contract instead of a scholarship.
Number of Scholarships: Up to two funded fellowships will be awarded as result of this call.
Scholarship can be taken in Hamburg, Germany
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for this fellowship:
The institute invites applications for international postdoctoral research fellows from fields including, but not restricted to, computer and information science, communication and media studies, law, sociology and philosophy, who will conduct innovative research on the social and cultural impact of algorithms during stays of 3-12 months in Hamburg in the academic year 2017/2018. We particularly welcome cross-cutting research proposals that integrate technical and social perspectives and result in concrete outcomes, for example in the form of peer-reviewed research articles or proposals for externally funded projects.
Nationality: International students are eligible to apply for these fellowships.
International Scholarships
How to Apply: To apply, please send a cover letter (one page), a project proposal (up to three pages) and your CV (up to four pages), including a list of your most relevant publications (maximum of five), to Cornelius Puschmann (c.puschmann-at-hans-bredow-institut.de). Please note that applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Application Deadline: Application deadline is April 1, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/visiting-postdoctoral-fellowships-international-students-hans-bredow-institute-media-research-germany/2017/03/07/
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UBC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP FOR CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN CANADA, 2017
The University of British Columbia is inviting applications for Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship available for outstanding scholars from around the world.
UBC primary purpose is to support advanced education and research at five Canadian universities and the Canada Council for the Arts.
UBC recognises the academic achievement of outstanding students from around the world by devoting more than $10 million CAD annually to awards, scholarships, and other forms of financial support for international undergraduate students.
The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s West Coast spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo.
English is the primary language of instruction at UBC. All prospective students are required to demonstrate a minimum level of English before they’re admitted.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing postdoctoral research program.
Study Subject: The UBC Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are provided annually from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies and are available for most fields of research.
Scholarship Award: Fellowships of $50,000 annual stipend for a maximum of two years, plus a travel research allowance of $4,000 over two years.
Number of Scholarships: The number of new awards offered each year presently varies between three and five.
Scholarship can be taken in Canada
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
In keeping with the original spirit of the Killam Endowments, the goal of the Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships program is to bring outstanding scholars from around the world to UBC in order to engage in innovative research that will enhance interdisciplinary collaborations and help establish them in leadership positions in the academic and wider community. As such, applicants must be able to contribute fresh intellectual insights to UBC.
Applicants:
Must have completed all requirements of their PhD no more than 24 months prior to the anticipated fellowship start date. Completion of PhD requirements refers to the date that the applicant completed all the steps required for obtaining their degree. Although these requirements may vary by institution and degree type, they normally include thesis defence corrections and thesis deposition. It is not the convocation date. The period of eligibility may be extended for applicants who have had their career interrupted or delayed for the purpose of childrearing, illness, or health-related family responsibilities. The interruption(s) or delay(s) must have occurred after the applicant completed all the requirements of their PhD. Note that the eligibility window will only be extended by the duration of the delay(s) or interruption(s), to a maximum of one year. Justification for the extension must be provided in the Special Circumstances attachment.
Must not have pursued PhD-level studies at any campus of the University of British Columbia.
Must not currently hold a tenure-track or continuing faculty position at a university or college. Applicants who currently hold a temporary, term, or non-tenure track faculty appointments are eligible to apply.
may be citizens of any country; though there are no restrictions regarding nationality of applicants, successful candidates must be able to meet all Canadian immigration requirements
Fellowships are tenable only at UBC, and fellows are expected to make the UBC campus their base while holding the fellowship, apart from necessary research trips (no more than three months in each year of the fellowship).
Fellowships starting in the 2017/18 cycle may not begin earlier than May 1, 2018 and no later than January 2, 2019. Most fellowships commence between May and October. Please note that you must have completed all requirements of your PhD no more than 24 months prior to the anticipated fellowship start date (for example, if you wish to start your fellowship on May 1, 2018, you must have completed requirements for your PhD no earlier than April 30, 2016).
Nationality: Citizens of any country can apply for these Fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have completed all requirements of their PhD no more than 24 months prior to the anticipated fellowship start date.
English Language Requirement: English is the primary language of instruction at UBC. All prospective students are required to demonstrate a minimum level of English before they’re admitted.
Canada Scholarships
How to Apply: The applicant completes and submits an application form and arranges delivery of all required documents to the UBC department or unit to which the application is being made. Each UBC department or unit sets its own deadline for receipt of applications.
Application Deadline: Fellowship application deadline is November 17, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/ubc-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-canadian-international-students-canada-2017/2017/02/14/
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UNIVERSITY RESEARCH POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN USA, 2017
Funds are available through the Office of the Vice President for Research for postdoctoral fellowships that support the University of Kentucky’s compelling interest in diversity. The University Research Postdoctoral Fellowship is open to all qualified individuals with consideration given to women interested in pursuing a program of advanced research training in fields in which they are underrepresented including, but not limited to, engineering, life sciences and physical sciences.
Application deadline is November 1, 2017.
Fellowship recipients pursue an individualized research program under the mentorship of one or more UK professors and actively participate in departmental and professional research related activities. Fellows play a lead role in designing, developing and implementing research programs that contribute to a department’s overall graduate education and research mandates.
Applicants must be eligible to compete for federally-funded postdoctoral grants. This includes the eligibility requirement that, by the time of award, the individual must be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Applicants must have completed the doctoral degree within the past two years or will complete the doctoral degree before the date of appointment. Preference will be given to applicants who do not have a prior or present postdoctoral appointment at UK. Applicants who received their PhD at UK must be affiliated with a research group other than the one in which they did their prior research. The goal is to broaden the research experience and training for the fellowship recipient.
Selection criteria include:
Evidence of scholarship with competitive potential for a tenure-track faculty appointment at a research university
Compatibility of specific research interests with those present in doctorate-granting units at UK
Quality of the fellowship proposal
Strong support from mentor and references
Compelling argument that the appointment would contribute to increasing the diversity within the research or professional area
The fellowship provides a $47,476 stipend plus benefits. In addition, the fellow receives $2,000 for support of research activities. Fellowships are available for up to two years. The initial appointment is for 12 months, but recipients may apply for a second year.
Application dossier should contain, in this order and as a single PDF document:
Letter of application that should address how participation in this program would contribute to the compelling interest of diversity at the University of Kentucky and in their profession.
Curriculum Vitae, including the references providing letters of recommendation.
An original research proposal written independently by the applicant in a way that non-experts can evaluate (1,500 words or less; figures, schemas and references are not included in this total).
Sample publications or dissertation chapters (no more than 2)
In addition, arrange to have the following sent to vprgrants-at-uky.edu with the applicants name in the subject line.
Three letters of recommendation
A letter from the potential UK mentor
Mentor’s curriculum vitae, including current and pending funding (5 page limit)
A letter from the potential UK departmental chair indicating endorsement and appropriate departmental resources such as space and computer support
Completed applications should be emailed to vprgrants-at-uky.edu by November 1, 2017. Indicate program name on subject line.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/university-research-postdoctoral-fellowship-international-students-usa/2017/02/18/
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GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS / ГРАНТЫ И СТИПЕНДИИ
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GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AT ALBERTA GAMBLING RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN CANADA, 2017-2018
The Alberta Gambling Research Institute is inviting applications for Graduate Student Scholarships for the academic year 2017-2018. Scholarship awards are tenable at any of the Institute partner universities and in any related discipline.
The primary purpose of the Institute is to support and promote research into gambling in the Province of Alberta.
The Alberta Gambling Research Institute is a consortium of the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, and the University of Lethbridge.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing the graduate programme.
Study Subject: Scholarship awards are tenable at any of the Institute Partner Universities and in any discipline for research directly related to AGRI’s mandate.
Scholarship Award:
Graduate (MA/MSc) – maximum $20,000 for one year, renewable for an additional year, plus a one-time $3,000 research allowance
Doctoral (PhD) – maximum of $30,000/year for up to four years, renewable annually (dependent on research accomplishment), plus a one-time $5,000 research allowance; assistance will be made available by senior Institute researchers to develop grant proposals for both Institute funding as well as other agency funding
”Top-up” – Both graduate and doctoral students are eligible to receive ‘top-up’ amounts of $10,000 or $15,000, respectively, if they have been granted another major, same amount or greater, award (e.g. SSHRC, CIHR, AIHS, etc.) for the same academic terms
All scholarship awardees receive the additional expense costs related to attendance and participation (either conference presentation or poster submission) in the Institute’s annual conference held in April.
Scholarship can be taken in Canada
Eligibility: Candidates must have been accepted into, or be currently engaged in, a full-time, thesis-based, graduate or doctoral program at one of the Partner Universities. These awards are not available to students registered in course-based programs. Candidates may be from any related discipline. Applicants may concurrently hold other major external awards (over $20,000 for graduate level and over $30,000 for the doctoral level). However, the scholarship award amounts will be reduced to the ‘top-up’ amounts. Current award holders may reapply provided an additional award would not extend support received from AGRI beyond a maximum of two years for a Masters’ candidate or four years for a doctoral candidate.
Nationality: Canadian students are eligible to apply.
Canada Scholarships
How to Apply: Application Submission Requirements
Completed Institute Scholarship Application Form for New Applicants
CV
University application status with available supporting documentation |
Current official transcripts, sealed (issued after Jan 1, 2017; appended to application form)
Identification of academic supervisor(s) (permanent or interim)
2 confidential letters of academic reference (appended to application form)
Information on other scholarships in processor to be awarded for the same academic terms
Budget for the research allowance component of the award (if eligible)
Application Form
Application Deadline: The application deadline is April 28, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/graduate-student-scholarships-alberta-gambling-research-institute-canada/2017/03/16/
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THE CENTER FOR GAMING RESEARCH - SPECIAL COLLECTIONS EADINGTON FELLOWSHIP
The Center for Gaming Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites interested scholars to apply for the 2017-18 cycle of William R. Eadington fellowships, which facilitate research into many aspects of both gambling and Las Vegas at UNLV Special Collections in the University Libraries.
In the 2017-18 academic year, the Center will award two types of Eadington fellowships:
· Four-week Resident Fellowships offer a $3,000 stipend and can be completed any time before September 1, 2018.
·Two-week Visiting Fellowships offer a $1,500 stipend and must be completed by June 30, 2018.
All Eadington fellows will complete a residency at Special Collections; deliver a public talk (which is recorded as part of the Center’s podcast series); and contribute a brief paper to the Center’s Occasional Paper Series.
Anyone currently in a graduate program (with a preference for Ph.D. students who are ABD) or serving as a university faculty member is eligible to apply. Applicants primarily represent the fields of history, economics, English, history, sociology, and anthropology, though those from all disciplines with relevant research interests are encouraged to apply. Suggested fields of research include Las Vegas history, the history of gambling, and comparative studies of gambling in literature, history, and society. Before applying please learn as much as you can about the scope of the collections—priority is given to applicants who specify collections they plan to use. Visit the Center website for more information about the program, past fellows, and the collections.
Priority will be given to applicants who specify use of three collections: the Katherine Spilde Papers on Tribal Gaming, the Eugene Christiansen Papers on Gaming, the Gary Royer Papers on Gaming, and the Harrah’s Entertainment Corporate Archives. These collections provide new evidence and historical context surrounding the rapid expansion of casinos and legalized gambling in the United States between 1970 and 2010, and, thanks to a work funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), are now available for research, with enhanced finding aids and organization.
To apply for the 2017-2018 academic year, please submit the following by July 17, 2017:
1. A cover letter briefly introducing yourself, indicating clearly whether you are applying for the Resident or Visiting Eadington fellowship, and when you would prefer to schedule your residency
2. A short (2-3 page) description of the proposed research, with details on secondary research already done and sources to be used at UNLV
3. A full curriculum vitae
4. For graduate students, one letter of recommendation that evaluates your past research and current project
All materials must be sent electronically; the first three items should be sent in a single pdf file, with the letter of recommendation sent by the recommender directly to the center’s director, Dr. David G. Schwartz, at [email protected]. Successful applicants will be notified by August 12, 2017.
Awarded since 2007 and renamed in honor of William R. Eadington in 2013, the Eadington Fellowships are intended to foster scholarship focused on gambling issues and to encourage the use of the rare and unique collections at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dr. Eadington (1946- 2013) pioneered the academic study of gambling, both in Nevada and worldwide. He was the first holder of the Philip J. Satre chair in Gaming Studies, a professor of economics, and founding director of the Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR).
Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=54576
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ARCHIVAL RESEARCH VISITS AT THE RESEARCH CENTRE FOR EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES (2017)
Scholarship I Target groups and conditions
The friends of the Research Centre issue scholarships for archive and research stays at the Research Centre for East European Studies in Bremen. These scholarships are for master students, postgraduates, or post-docs. On the one hand, the scholarships serve to conduct individual research in the archive at FSO and/or with the aid of research databases of FSO’s department of Political science and Economics. On the other hand, scholarship holders are obligated to support our archive through sorting those materials, they are working with, and to provide descriptions. The stay is supported with a travel allowance of 300,- EUR, as well as up to 500,- EUR for a maximum stay of four weeks. Successful applicants will be able to plan their stay between May and December 2017 – in consultation with the responsible departments at FSO. During the scholarship, you are obligated to stay in Bremen.
Background I Information
In the application form, the project proposal has to refer to specific archival collections at the Research Centre, or specific research data in the department of political science and economics. The FSO archive consists of personal documents, photographs, and works of art by dissidents and emigrants from the former Soviet Union, Poland, and former Czechoslovakia in the second half of the 20th century. Moreover, it accommodates samizdat and tamizdat papers, as well as a newspaper collection. The department of politics and economics possesses a comprehensive collection of documents by political parties and civil society after the end of socialism and a set of research databases on protests in post-soviet states. Those reflect moments of protest through diverse source material. For further information, see this website, which provides overviews for our collections, several guides to archival collections, as well as our online archival catalogue.
Application I Deadlines and Procedures
Please fill out the Application Form in German, English or Russian, and send it as a .pdf-file to the friends of the Research Centre for East European Studies, [email protected], until 31 March 2017. We will decide about the grants on 18 April 2017. Please download our fact sheet.
Read more: http://www.forschungsstelle.uni-bremen.de/en/9/20170306090409/Scholarships_.html
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THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE FELLOWSHIPS
Established 1965
Graduate/Post-Graduate/Mid-Career
Legislative Fellowships (13)
Memorial Fellowships
Richard J. Roth Journalism Fellowship (1) • Richard A. Wiebe Public Service Fellowship (1)
James L. Biggane Fellowship in Finance (1)
Thursday, September 7, 2017 through Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Application deadline is Friday, April 28, 2017. Each year there are approximately 16 fellowships.
All Senate fellowships are on-site in Albany, New York. Fellowships are not financial aid for academic
work, on-campus or classroom study. Housing in Albany is the responsibility of the Fellow.
A Grant-in-Study Stipend is awarded — $33,000 — distributed in biweekly installments prorated
from the first day to the last day of enrollment. Some benefit options are available (health, dental,
vision, life insurance, and the New York State retirement program).
Applications from a wide range of interests and disciplines are welcome and encouraged. Training
in the history/politics/government of New York State is not required. Placements are usually to the
office of an elected member of the Senate or to a central staff office.
While Fellows are not Senate employees, after the program ends, Fellows may sometimes be hired
to full employee status in the Senate. A great number of former Fellows are today employees of the
Senate, the Assembly, the Executive Chamber, state agencies, associations, and lobbying firms.
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Fellowship Overview
Basic Eligibility
In most cases, Fellows must be full-time
matriculated graduate students in an accredited
university during the immediate previous spring
and fall semesters.
Fellowships are open to all Academic Majors.
The Biggane Fellow may be a person in midcareer
at the time of application. Biggane
applicants need not be currently enrolled in
graduate-level study, but must have previous
graduate-level experience.
Legislative Fellowships,
Roth Fellowship, Wiebe Fellowship, Biggane Fellowship
Writing Samples
The first writing sample is an essay. Any topic
is acceptable. The essay may be a paper or
portion of a paper previously prepared for a
class. The essay should be between 6-10 pages
(double-spaced, single-sided 8.5 x 11).
The second writing sample is to be a policy
proposal (single-spaced, one page).
The third writing sample is to be a rebuttal of
your policy proposal (single-spaced, one page).
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The fourth writing sample is your Statement
of Purpose. It should be no more than two
single-spaced, 8.5 x 11 pages. The Statement
should explain why you are applying, what you
hope to accomplish, and which fellowship you
prefer and why.
Interviews and Selection
Interviews will be scheduled during the months of
May and June and selections determined in July.
Office Placement
All office placements are arranged by the
Office of Student Programs only. Each Fellow
is assigned to a specific office and is expected
to function as a regular staff member.
While most placements are to the office of
an elected member, the Roth, Wiebe, and
Biggane placements are made to central staff
offices rather than the office of an elected
member. The Roth placement is made to
the Senate Majority Press Office, the Wiebe
placement to the Majority Counsel/Program
Services Office, and the Biggane placement
to the Senate Finance Committee.
Concurrent employment, on-campus
obligations, and class work that may
conflict with fellowship commitments are
prohibited. Upon arrival in September,
Fellows participate in an orientation
program in addition to regularly scheduled
informational forums.
Senate Fellows are required to work a
minimum of 35 hours per week or 70
hours per biweekly pay period. Due to
the nature of legislative work, longer
hours may sometimes be necessary and
are to be expected during some portions
of the Fellowship Program. Additionally,
Senate Fellows must work through the last
scheduled date of the Program in order to
receive the full and timely payment of their
final biweekly stipend check.
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Fellowship Overview
Basic Eligibility
In most cases, Fellows must be full-time
matriculated graduate students in an accredited
university during the immediate previous spring
and fall semesters.
Fellowships are open to all Academic Majors.
The Biggane Fellow may be a person in midcareer
at the time of application. Biggane
applicants need not be currently enrolled in
graduate-level study, but must have previous
graduate-level experience.
Legislative Fellowships,
Roth Fellowship, Wiebe Fellowship, Biggane Fellowship
Writing Samples
The first writing sample is an essay. Any topic
is acceptable. The essay may be a paper or
portion of a paper previously prepared for a
class. The essay should be between 6-10 pages
(double-spaced, single-sided 8.5 x 11).
The second writing sample is to be a policy
proposal (single-spaced, one page).
The third writing sample is to be a rebuttal of
your policy proposal (single-spaced, one page).
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The fourth writing sample is your Statement
of Purpose. It should be no more than two
single-spaced, 8.5 x 11 pages. The Statement
should explain why you are applying, what you
hope to accomplish, and which fellowship you
prefer and why.
Interviews and Selection
Interviews will be scheduled during the months of
May and June and selections determined in July.
Office Placement
All office placements are arranged by the
Office of Student Programs only. Each Fellow
is assigned to a specific office and is expected
to function as a regular staff member.
While most placements are to the office of
an elected member, the Roth, Wiebe, and
Biggane placements are made to central staff
offices rather than the office of an elected
member. The Roth placement is made to
the Senate Majority Press Office, the Wiebe
placement to the Majority Counsel/Program
Services Office, and the Biggane placement
to the Senate Finance Committee.
Concurrent employment, on-campus
obligations, and class work that may
conflict with fellowship commitments are
prohibited. Upon arrival in September,
Fellows participate in an orientation
program in addition to regularly scheduled
informational forums.
Senate Fellows are required to work a
minimum of 35 hours per week or 70
hours per biweekly pay period. Due to
the nature of legislative work, longer
hours may sometimes be necessary and
are to be expected during some portions
of the Fellowship Program. Additionally,
Senate Fellows must work through the last
scheduled date of the Program in order to
receive the full and timely payment of their
final biweekly stipend check.
n Application must be made on the Official
Application Form or on the form provided
at the website. Applications are not
complete until the form and originals of
all supporting materials are received and
on file in the Office of Student Programs.
n Coursework-in-progress list signed by
campus official (if not on transcript)
n Call Office of Student Programs to indicate
your intent to apply
n Policy Proposal
n Rebuttal of Policy Proposal
n Statement of Purpose
n Writing Sample Essay
n Resume or CV
n All official transcripts (graduate and
undergraduate). Applicants should order
official confidential transcripts from their
academic institution early, to be mailed
directly to the Office of Student Programs.
n Three letters of reference from persons
familiar with the applicant’s character,
academic and/or professional abilities (at
least two from faculty members).
Read more: https://www.nysenate.gov/sites/default/files/articles/attachments/2017-2018_info_packet.pdf
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FULBRIGHT GRADUATE STUDENT PROGRAM FOR RUSSIAN STUDENTS IN USA, 2018-2019
United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is pleased to offer Fulbright Graduate Student Program for Russian Students. This program supports study for a master’s degree program or research at a U.S. university for up to two academic years.
This program supports study for a master’s degree program at a U.S. university for up to two academic years.
The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship program in international educational exchange, was proposed to the U.S. Congress in 1945 by then freshman Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas.
Course Level: This program supports study for a master’s degree or research program at a U.S. university for up to two academic years.
Study Subject: Scholarships are provided in the arts, engineering, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences.
Scholarship Award: Grant includes:
Tuition payment at a university in the United States.
Monthly stipend.
Limited monthly medical insurance.
Roundtrip transportation to the United States.
Scholarship can be taken in USA
Eligibility: Applicants must possess all of the following qualifications in order to be eligible:
Citizenship and permanent resident status qualifying the applicant to hold a valid passport issued in the country in which the application is made. Persons applying for or holding permanent residence in the United States are not eligible. Persons who are citizens of both a partner country and the United States are also ineligible. Fulbright Grantees enter the United States on an Exchange Visitor (J-1) visa under a Department of State program and are subject to the two-year home-country residence requirement associated with the J-1 visa.
Higher education (certified Bachelor or MA degree or Diploma of Specialist) or for those who will graduate in summer 2017 – official confirmation (Spravka) from their university administration certifying applicant’s coming graduation.
English Language skills enough to study or conduct research in US.
Applicants must be younger than 30 years.
Nationality: Applicants must be Russian citizens permanently residing in the Russian Federation.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must be Russian citizens permanently residing in the Russian Federation who have a university diploma or a bachelor degree.
Test Requirement: All candidates for Master’s grants will be required to take TOEFL before the selection of candidates for the second round.
English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Scholarships in USA
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Online Application
Application Deadline: The application deadline is May 15, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/fulbright-graduate-student-program-russian-students-usa/2016/02/26/
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50 GERMAN CHANCELLOR FELLOWSHIPS IN GERMANY, 2017-2018
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is offering German Chancellor Fellowships prospective leaders from Brazil, China, India, Russia and the USA. It is a twelve months fellowship which provides opportunity fellows to conduct a project as guests of the partner of their choice in Germany.
Fellowship Programme is targeted at university graduates from the United States, the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, Brazil and India who have an international outlook and initial leadership experience.
The fellowships give them the opportunity to spend a year in Germany networking with other prospective leaders from abroad, who are also sponsored by the Humboldt Foundation, and to explore new solutions to the global issues.
Applicants must have bachelor’s or equivalent academic degree completed less than twelve years before the beginning of the fellowship (1 October of the year following application).
Study Subject(s): German Chancellor Fellowships are open to an array of sectors such as politics, economics, the media, administration and culture.
Course Level: It is a twelve months fellowship which provides opportunity fellows to conduct a project as guests of the partner of their choice in Germany.
Scholarship Award: The fellowship grant amounts to 2,150 EUR, 2,450 EUR or 2,750 EUR per month, depending on the applicant’s qualifications. The fellowship also includes a mobility allowance as well as a contribution to health and liability insurance. Additional benefits are as follows:
Allowance for research costs amounting to 500 EUR per month for the hosts in Germany
Lump sum for the fellow’s travel to and from Germany if these costs are not borne by a third party
Allowances for family members accompanying the fellow to Germany for a minimum of three months (up to 326 EUR a month for marital partners and up to 234 EUR a month for each child)
German courses in the fellow’s own country prior to the stay in Germany as well as during the stay in Germany to intensify the knowledge of German acquired during the intensive language course
Europe allowance for a stay of one to two months at an institute in Europe (not, however, in the fellow’s own country) if such a stay is necessary to conduct the project in question
Extensive alumni sponsorship after the stay in Germany has been completed successfully, in particular, to promote networking with the collaborative partners in Germany during the alumni’s entire professional careers
Scholarship can be taken in Germany
Eligibility:
Citizenship of the United States, the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China, Brazil or India.
Bachelor’s or comparable academic degree, completed less than twelve years prior to the starting date of the fellowship (1 October of the year following application)
Demonstrated leadership potential ; applicants whose background are largely academic should also have gained some leadership experience beyond their own research activities
Either English or German language skills
letter of motivation
A project plan; the candidate must draw up the project plan independently and secure the support of the proposed mentor before submitting an application
A detailed host’s statement, including a confirmation of support
Two letters of recommendation from individuals qualified to comment on the candidate’s professional, personal, and/or academic background
Applicants who have been in Germany for more than six months at the time of the application deadline (15 September) are not eligible to apply. Anyone who has already been sponsored by the Humboldt Foundation cannot apply to the Foundation for the German Chancellor Fellowship and should instead refer to the Foundation’s Alumni Programme for support for further stays in Germany.
Nationality: Citizens of Brazil, China, India, Russia and the USA can apply for the German Chancellor Fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have bachelor’s or equivalent academic degree completed less than twelve years before the beginning of the fellowship (1 October of the year following application).
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: German or English language skills are required, Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
International Scholarships
How to Apply: Applications must be completed online. Applicants must include:
A letter of motivation (approx. 2 pages)
A project plan (approx. 3 pages); candidates must draw up their project plan independently and discuss it with their intended host prior to application
A detailed statement, including confirmation of supervision, by the host in Germany
Two references by individuals qualified to comment on the candidate’s professional, personal and/or academic background
Online Application
Application Deadline: The application deadline is September 17, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/german-chancellor-fellowships-tomorrows-leaders-germany/2013/08/16/
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UNIVERSITY OF OSLO DOCTORAL OR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN MUSIC AND PHILOSOPHY IN NORWAY, 2017
One doctoral or postdoctoral research fellowship in Music and Philosophy is available at the Department of Musicology, University of Oslo. Norwegian and foreign applicants can apply for this fellowship.
The University of Oslo, is the oldest, largest and most prestigious university in Norway, located in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. UiO attracts students and researchers from all over the world.
A good command of English is required for all students attending the University of Oslo. International students; PhD research fellows and post-doctoral research fellows who are not native speakers of English, must document their proficiency in English by taking one of the following internationally recognised tests.
Course Level: Fellowship is provided for the doctoral or postdoctoral programme at the University of Oslo
Study Subject: Fellowship is tenable in Music and Philosophy is available at the Department of Musicology, University of Oslo.
Number of Awards: One doctoral or postdoctoral research fellowship is available.
Scholarship Award: They offer
Doctoral research fellowship: NOK 432 700 – 489 300 per year (salary level 50 – 57, depending on qualifications)
Postdoctoral research fellowship: NOK 486 100 – 567 100 per year, (salary level 57 – 65, depending on qualifications)
A professionally stimulating working environment
Attractive welfare benefits
Scholarship can be taken in Norway
Eligibility:
For a doctoral research fellowship:
A Master’s degree or equivalent in Musicology and/or Philosophy, or topically related areas
The Master’s thesis must have been submitted before the application deadline, and the Master’s degree obtained by the time of appointment
For a postdoctoral research fellowship:
A PhD degree with a specialization in Music and Philosophy, broadly conceived.
The candidate’s research project must be closely connected to the interdisciplinary area of Music and Philosophy, drawing on methodologies from both disciplines
The doctoral dissertation must have been submitted for evaluation before the application deadline, and the PhD degree obtained by the time of appointment
Personal suitability and motivation for the position
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on:
The project’s scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovation
The applicant’s estimated academic and personal ability to complete the project within the time frame
For a doctoral research fellowship: The applicant’s ability to complete research training.
For a postdoctoral research fellowship: The applicant’s ability to contribute to the broader music and philosophy research environment in the department
Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference
Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities and across disciplines
Nationality: Norwegian and foreign applicants can apply for this fellowship.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement:
For a doctoral research fellowship:
A Master’s degree or equivalent in Musicology and/or Philosophy, or topically related areas
The Master’s thesis must have been submitted before the application deadline, and the Master’s degree obtained by the time of appointment
For a postdoctoral research fellowship:
A PhD degree with a specialization in Music and Philosophy, broadly conceived.
The candidate’s research project must be closely connected to the interdisciplinary area of Music and Philosophy, drawing on methodologies from both disciplines
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: A good command of English is required for all students attending the University of Oslo. International students; PhD research fellows and post-doctoral research fellows who are not native speakers of English, must document their proficiency in English by taking one of the following internationally recognised tests.
TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
IELTS – International English Language Testing Service
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) from the University of Cambridge
Applicants to the programme for the PhD degree in Science must obtain a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) or 80 (internet-based) on the TOEFL test or a minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS (academic) test. The same applies to applicants for postdoctoral research fellow positions.
Norway Scholarships
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. Applicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application, preferably in pdf format:
Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
Curriculum Vitae with a complete list of education. Applicants for a postdoctoral research fellowship should also include positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities, including a complete list of publications in the Curriculum Vitae
Transcript of records of your Master’s degree/PhD degree. Applicants with education from a foreign university are advised to attach an explanation of their university’s grading system
Doctoral research fellowship: Project description, including a detailed progress plan for the project (3 – 5 pages, see Template for project descriptions)
Postdoctoral research fellowship: Project description (approximately 3-5 pages, see Template for project descriptions). The project description must present a feasible progress plan. It is expected that the applicant will be able to complete the project during the period of appointment
Please note that all documents must be in English.
Educational certificates, Master’s theses/PhD theses, Letters of Recommendation and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such information or works later on in the process.
Online Application
Application Deadline: The application deadline is April 18, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/university-of-oslo-doctoral-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-music-philosophy-norway/2017/03/06/
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CIMO FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN FINLAND, 2017-2018
Applications are invited for CIMO fellowships programme available for students and researchers from all countries. Fellowships are available for pursuing doctoral studies at a Finnish university in Finland.
The aim of the CIMO fellowship programme is to enable and encourage academically able students from any nationality.
Fellowships are mainly targeted at those doctoral level students who will be doing their whole Doctorate or Double Doctorate at a Finnish university.
If applicants currently hold a master’s degree (or equivalent) then usually they are eligible to apply for Doctoral studies in Finland. Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing doctoral studies at a Finnish university in Finland.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded in all academic fields.
Scholarship Award: The monthly allowance is 1500 euros. Fellowships are intended to cover living expenses in Finland for a single person. No additional allowance for housing is paid. Expenses due to international travel to and from Finland are not covered by CIMO.
Scholarship can be taken in Finland
Eligibility:
The primary target groups in the CIMO Fellowship programme are such Doctoral level students who will be doing their Doctorate (or Double Doctorate) at a Finnish university.
Visiting Doctoral-level students and researchers who are doing their Doctorate degree at some foreign university can also be considered eligible, provided that the motivation letter of the hosting Finnish university department presents exceptionally good grounds for such an application.
The programme is open for applicants from all countries. However, when decisions on scholarship are made, emphasis is given to applicants from Russia, China, India, Chile, Brazil and North America.
Nationality: International students (emphasis is given to applicants from Russia, China, India, Chile, Brazil and North America) can apply for these CIMO fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: If applicants currently hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) then usually they are eligible to apply for doctoral studies in Finland.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
International Fellowship
How to Apply: The prerequisite for applying is that the visiting researcher must have established contacts with a Finnish host university – please see the section Doctoral Admissions for further information (you’ll find links to the universities’ Doctoral Admissions pages there). You are also advised to visit the Finnish universities’ own websites for detailed information on the Doctoral level study and research options the universities offer.
If a Finnish university is willing to host you, then the Finnish university department wishing to host you can apply for the CIMO Fellowship on your behalf. That is, only the hosting Finnish university can act as an ‘applicant’ in the CIMO Fellowship programme.
The application form for the CIMO Fellowship can be downloaded below. Additionally, the following attachments are required for a CIMO Fellowship application:
A motivation letter from the applicant (the hosting university), max 1 page
Complete CV of the scholarship candidate
Research plan (3-5 pages)
Two printed and signed copies of the application with required attachments should be submitted to the following address: Finnish National Agency for Education, PO Box 380, 00531 Helsinki. Please mark the envelope with “CIMO Fellowships”.
Application Deadline: There are no annual application deadlines in the CIMO Fellowship programme. Applications may be considered at all times. However, applications should be submitted at least 5 months before the intended scholarship period. Decisions will be made within approximately 3 months after receipt of application.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/cimo-fellowships-programme-international-doctoral-students-finland-2014/2013/07/31/
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AT LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES IN RUSSIA, 2017
German Historical Institute in Moscow (GIIM) is offering scholarships to graduate students involved in the German or Russian / Ukrainian / Belarusian history and the history of other post-Soviet states. Students who are working on thesis on the history of Germany, Russia, former Soviet republics, as well as the German-Russian / Soviet relations are eligible.
Since its inception the work of the German Historical Institute in Moscow (GIIM) aims to develop and strengthen scientific cooperation of historians from Russia and Germany.
GIIM – one of ten scientific humanities institutes abroad (along with institutions in Rome, Paris, London, Washington, Tokyo, Beirut and Istanbul) that are funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of the German Foundation them.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for graduate students who are working on the thesis.
Study Subject: Scholarships are available to work in libraries and archives in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Number of Awards: Not Known
Scholarship Award: The monthly amount of the scholarship is determined GIIM based on German standards.
Scholarship can be taken in Russia
Eligibility: Institute shall consider applications from graduate students who are working on the thesis on the history of Germany, Russia, former Soviet republics, as well as the German-Russian / Soviet relations. Scholarships are available for graduate students to work in libraries and archives in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Nationality: International citizens can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarships for Russian Students, 2017
How to Apply: Applications must be submitted by e-mail.
The required components for complete application packet are as follows:-
Brief information about the topic of the dissertation and the work already done on the subject work (2-3 p.)
Rationale for applicant stay in Moscow and / or St. Petersburg (which libraries, archival collections, academic institutions they are going to visit, etc.) (page 1-2).
The recommendation of the supervisor (or some other scientist, a specialist in the field) (1 pg.).
A brief curriculum vitae (with a list of publications, if any).
A photocopy of the diploma of completion of university.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The last date to apply is May 15, 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/scholarships-for-graduate-students-libraries-archives-russia/2016/02/13/
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