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Information for young scholars in Humanities and Social Sciences: doctoral fellowships, postdoctoral fellowships, grants, conferences
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DOCTORAL AND MASTERS FELLOWSHIPS / АСПИРАНТУРА И МАГИСТРАТУРА
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FOUR-YEAR DOCTORAL STUDENT POSITION, ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND SUSTAINABLE ARCTIC COMMUNITIES

The Arctic is facing multifaceted challenges in terms of ecological, economic, political and socio-cultural sustainable development. In many places, the development of extractive industries is in a nexus where multiple land use interests and cumulative environmental impacts are negotiated, historical developments meet emerging future expectations, and environmental wellbeing touches the wellbeing and socio-cultural continuity of Arctic communities. Extractive industries represent as well a phenomenon where local meets global, south meets north and techno-scientific approaches encounter local understanding and values. Such questions become relevant as what kind of information is needed and who produce the focal information. Successful PhD student applicant will carry out research on these issues, which are crucial, for example, to the development of such policy instruments as community based monitoring and co-management practices that aim at the empowerment of arctic indigenous and other communities.

The four-year PhD student position will begin in 2017 and s/he will be part of a group of PhD students within the Nordic Centre of Excellence ‘Resource Extraction and Sustainable Arctic Communities’ (REXSAC) funded by NordForsk. The PhD position of this call will be based at the University of Oulu, but the position will necessitate studies and visits to other partners and close collaboration with the fields of research in REXSAC. Educational and research backgrounds in anthropology, geography and history are considered beneficial as well as experience of cooperation with other fields of science and empirical field based research and language skills related to any of the Nordic countries including Greenland.

About University of Oulu

The University of Oulu, located in Northern Finland, promotes advanced research in five focus areas. The doctoral position of this call is related especially to the focus area of Understanding humans in change. The University, with its 10 faculties and more than 70 specialist disciplines, cooperates closely with industry, commerce and society in general, and has broad connections with many international research and education institutions.

Doctoral student will belong to the University of Oulu Graduate School (UniOGS) which provides the framework and conditions for high-quality, research-driven doctoral education at the University of Oulu. UniOGS promotes the development of structured Doctoral Programmes covering the areas of Technology, Natural Sciences, Biosciences, Health Sciences, and Human Sciences, and nurtures effective student-supervisor relationships founded on both motivation and commitment. UniOGS thus aims to create a favourable environment for the planning, execution and timely completion of doctoral education tailored for each student.

Eligibility Criteria

Master’s Degree in relevant field (such as cultural anthropology, archaeology, history and geography)
The degree has been accredited with good grades (i.e. at least 60% of the maximum grade in both taught studies and the Master’s thesis).
Applicants must provide evidence of equivalent competence in English language by achieving the minimum standard in a recognised English language test, by fulfilling one or more of the following criteria:
The applicant has completed a Bachelor or Master degree taught in English;
The applicant has successfully completed at least 20 ECTS credits of studies conducted in English in a higher education institution;
Certificate of English language proficiency from the Finnish National Board of Education (skill levels 5 in reading, writing, listening & speaking);
TOEFL score (minimum 580 PBT / 92 IBT);
IELTS score (minimum 6.5, with a minimum of 5.5 in each section; Academic module only);
Pearson Test of English (minimum 62, with minimum of 52 in writing section; PTE Academic only);
Cambridge ESOL's Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), or of Advanced English (CAE) (grades A, B or C).
Salary

Depending on personal achievement and performance, the salary of the Doctoral student will be set at levels 2–4 of the national salary scale for the teaching and research staff of Finnish universities (€ 2450 - 2900 gross).

Informal enquiries

Professor Hannu.I.Heikkinen(at)oulu.fi

Applying

The applications must be submitted through the electronic recruitment system no later than 30th September 2016.

The applications shall be attached with
1. CV
2. Preliminary study plan (max 3 pages)
3. Copies of degree certificates
4. One-page letter describing the motivation and relevant experience of the candidate

Read more: https://www.saimanet.com/certiahome/open_job_view.html?did=5600&jc=1&id=00002615&lang=en

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PHD FELLOWSHIP AT THE CENTRE FOR WOMEN'S AND GENDER RESEARCH (SKOK), UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN

At the Centre for Women's and Gender Research (SKOK), University of Bergen, there is a vacant three-year PhD fellowship position subject to funding. The starting date is January 1st 2017 or by agreement.

The position is affiliated to the project: Waiting for an uncertain future: The temporalities of irregular migration (WAIT). WAIT is a three year multidisciplinary project funded by the Research Council of Norway, which explores the condition of waitinghood for irregular migrants in three European migration hubs (Marseille, Stockholm, Oslo) and through a series of theoretical investigations of time in migration. The PhD candidate should design his/her project as a case study within the overall theme and comparative frames of the WAIT-project (please contact [email protected] more info on the project).

SKOK is an interdisciplinary and interfaculty research and teaching centre currently housing four scholars in permanent positions, a group of PhD-candidates and postdoctoral fellows plus administrative staff. The centre offers a Bachelor program and a Year Study Unity in gender studies. PhD training at SKOK is organized in co-operation with the National Research School in gender research and the project New Tools for Transnational Analysis in Postgraduate Intersectional Gender Research - Towards Long-Term International Collaborations in Doctoral and Postdoctoral Training.

SKOK is a research environment with special competence within the fields of interdisciplinary gender theory, and in co-operation with IMER Bergen and CMI provides a vital environment in Bergen for research on migration.

Qualifications
The candidates should have a Norwegian master's degree or equivalent qualifications in gender studies and/or migration studies and/or other relevant disciplines and experience with ethnographic or other qualitative/research. Alternatively, the one applying must have a master’s degree in another relevant discipline, with gender and migration theory or gender and migration as a topic in their master thesis. Their projects must be designed to include qualitative methodology such as ethnographic fieldwork and interviews.

The assessment will place a strong emphasis on formal qualifications, the planned project’s academic strength and originality, and its contribution to the overall WAIT-project and the SKOK research environment. Mastery of one or several languages relevant to the fieldwork is an advantage.

SKOK has a clear international profile, and it is desirable that the candidate has an international orientation in his/her research.

About the fellowship
The fellowship position is for a fixed term of 3 years. The working language at the Centre and in the Research project is English. It is mandatory that the successful applicant takes up her/his main residence in Bergen in order to be able to participate in the daily activities at SKOK and the WAIT research group. The successful candidate will have his/her main supervisor at SKOK.

The research training programme:
As a research fellow you must take part in an approved study programme leading to a PhD degree to be completed within a time period of 3 years. A final plan for completion of the research programme must be approved by the faculty within three months after you have begun working in the position. It is a requirement that you meet the criteria for admission to the PhD study programme at the University of Bergen.

We can offer:
A good and professionally challenging working environment
Starting salary at pay grade 50 in the Civil Service pay grade table (code 1017). Further increases will be made according to length of service in the position.
Good welfare benefits, inclusive workplace (IW)

Further information
Further information about the position can be obtained from the centre’s Director Christine M. Jacobsen tef.: 5558 9265 or e-mail: [email protected]

State employment shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. It is also a goal to recruit employees of various immigrant backgrounds as well as persons with disabilities. We encourage persons with an immigrant background and persons with disabilities to apply for the position.

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has requested to remain anonymous. The applicant will be notified if the request must be refused.

The successful candidate must comply with the guidelines and regulations that apply to the position.

The University of Bergen adheres to the principle of public access to information when recruiting academic staff.

Application requirements:
Your application is submitted via www.jobbnorge.no. Please apply electronically via the link «APPLY FOR THIS JOB» by filling in the CV form.

The application should contain:
a detailed outline of the applicant’s doctoral project proposal (maximum 5 pages)
a bibliography for the project proposal
a realistic time-schedule for the completion of the project
a summary of the master’s thesis (maximum 3 pages)
official transcripts of exams/degrees (scanned versions)
a list of publications/productions (if any)
two references with contact information

Attachments can be submitted as word or pdf-format.
Official transcripts of exams/degrees must be in Scandinavian languages or English and translations must be received by the deadline.

Publications (maximum five) must be sent in paper versions in three copies to SKOK, The University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7805, 5020 Bergen, Norway.

Applicants are asked to follow the steps as described in the Guidelines for Electronic Applications at the Faculty of Humanities: http://www.uib.no/en/hf/30763/guide-applicants-phd-position.

Application deadline: 26 September 2016
Reference no: 16/7769

Read more: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/128196/phd-fellowship-at-the-centre-for-womens-and-gender-research-skok-university-of-bergen

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PHD POSITION IN GENDER STUDIES

Lund University, Faculty of Social Sciences , The Department of Gender Studies

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is regularly ranked as one of the world’s top 100 higher education institutions. The University has 41 000 students and 7 500 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

The Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University is one of the leading education and research institutions in Sweden and operates both in Lund and Helsingborg.

The Department of Gender Studies is a small and dynamic department that has expanded and developed its research profile since 1978. It has played a central role at Lund University in moving gender analysis from the margins in most disciplines to the centre of social and cultural analysis.

The Department has a long tradition and practice of cooperation over disciplinary borders, and is well connected to national and international networks and cooperation with an ability to develop, apply for and receive funding for research projects. Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary department in the Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University. We offer education from undergraduate to doctoral level. The department gives two bachelor's programmes in Gender Studies, a master’s program and a PhD program. Additionally, the department cooperates with the Faculty of Social Science Graduate School in three international Master’s Programmes: Development Studies, Global Studies and Social Studies of Gender.

Research within the department is conducted within several fields and from a variety of theoretical perspectives. The Department of Gender Studies has also served as a central arena for the creation and institutionalization of networks for researchers in the field of Gender Studies as well as for the interaction between the research community and civil society. Our research and teaching profile are based on the notion that social and cultural processes always are gendered, as well as on the understanding that gender is intersectionally connected to other social categories, such as class, ‘race’/ethnicity, sexuality, disability and age. New developments in postcolonial studies, masculinity studies, queer and crip theory are central to current theoretical and analytical debates in gender studies.Teaching at the Department of Gender Studies is based on research and the academic staff is active in local, national and international research networks.
Work description
The PhD student is assumed to pursue their full-time education and actively participate in the departments activities. The position as a PhD student is a four-year full time employment that may require teaching or other departmental work up to 20%, which may lengthen the overall duration of the position to maximum five years.

Eligibility
Students with basic eligibility for third-cycle studies are those who- have completed a second-cycle degree- have completed courses of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits are from second-cycle courses, or- have acquired largely equivalent knowledge in some other way, in Sweden or abroad.

Candidates that have a master degree in gender studies and related subjects, are eligible for this position. Candidates must include proof of such degree as part of the application.

Among the applicants, who meet the eligibility criteria, the selection is made, based on the quality of the work shown in the candidate's portfolio, as well as the strength of the research plans that she or he produced specifically for this application.

The employment of doctoral students is regulated in the Swedish Code of Statues 1998: 80. Only those who are or have been admitted to PhD-studies may be appointed to doctoral studentships. When an appointment to a doctoral studentship is made, the ability of the student to benefit from PhD-studies shall primarily be taken into account. In addition to devoting themselves to their studies, those appointed to doctoral studentships may be required to work with educational tasks, research and administration, in accordance with specific regulations in the ordinance.

Type of employment
Limit of tenure, four years according to HF 5 kap 7§.

Application process
The application must contain:

- Research plan, regarding the proposed area of research (maximum of 5 pages excluding references); the research plan must contain: main goals, project description (such as what problem(s) that will be addressed and the methodology to be used), available resources, milestones (what and when)

- Cover letter detailing why the candidate is interested in postgraduate education as well as the expectations and ambitions, the candidate would have as an employee of our organization, including possible interest in teaching (max 1 pages).

- CV / portfolio, showing previous work relatable to the topic of the PhD project and gender aspects

- Validated transcripts of records or degree certificates

- Contact information for two referees

- Essays / other publications that show the candidate's ability to do scientific work. If papers / publications are written in Swedish, we also want to see a sample of your ability to express yourself in writing in English. This last bullet/point is not a compulsory requirement, but can positively influence the assessment

- Other qualifications or documents relevant for the position.

For more information: http://www.genus.lu.se/utbildning/forskarutbildning

http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/phd-studies/phd-studies-faculty-information

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.
Type of employment   Temporary position longer than 6 months
First day of employment   2016-11-01 or as agreed
Salary   Monthly salary
Number of positions   1
Working hours   100 %
City   Lund
County   Skåne län
Country   Sweden
Reference number   PA2016/2693
Contact
Sara Goodman, Head of department , +46 46 222 44 02, [email protected]
Diana Mulinari, Director of PhD education , +46 46 222 97 04, [email protected]
Union representative
OFR/S:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-222 93 62, [email protected]
SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds , 046-222 93 64, [email protected]
SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-222 93 66, [email protected]
Published   05.Jul.2016
Last application date   20.Sep.2016 11:59 PM CET

Read more: https://lu.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:job/jobID:108267/where:4/

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DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP — FACULTY OF LAW ARCTIC PROGRAM IN NORWAY, 2017

A position as a PhD research fellow is available to conduct research as part of theUniversity of Oslo Arctic Programs and the Faculty of Law Artic Program called Cold Pursuit. Norwegian and foreign applicants can apply for this fellowship.

University offers a number of general and subject-specific funding schemes. The aim of the fellowship is to attract the best and most motivated people to Norway.

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 of all students attending the University of Oslo. International students; Ph.D. research fellows and postdoctoral research fellows who are not native speakers of English, must document their proficiency in English.

Course Level: Fellowship is available for pursuing Ph.D. research programme.

Study Subject: Fellowship is tenable in Law Arctic Program at the University of Oslo.

Scholarship Award:

Salary NOK 432,700–489,300 per year (salary levels 50–57)
An inspiring and friendly working environment
A favorable pension arrangement
Attractive welfare arrangements
Scholarship can be taken in Norway

Eligibility:

The PhD candidate must hold a Norwegian master’s degree in law or a law degree at the same level.
The candidate must have received excellent grades.
The project language is English, and candidates should have an excellent command of English, written and spoken. The PhD thesis must be written in English. A good command of a Scandinavian language, or alternatively a willingness to learn during the fellowship period, is an advantage for working at the Faculty in Oslo but is not a condition for this position.
The candidate’s grades, previous works in legal science, professional and personal qualifications, and in particular the project outline will be taken into consideration in the evaluation of the applications.
Nationality: Norwegian and foreign applicants can apply for this fellowship.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirement: The PhD candidate must hold a Norwegian master’s degree in law or a law degree at the same level.

Test Requirement: No

English Language Requirements: A good command of English is required for all students attending the University of Oslo. International students; Ph.D. 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 Ph.D. 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.
International Fellowships

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. The applicants should include:

A letter of application
Project outline (5–10 pages)
CV
Certified copies of certificates and diplomas with all grades. Foreign diplomas (master’s, bachelor’s, and the like) in languages other than English or a Scandinavian language must be provided in the original language as well as in an English or Scandinavian language translation.
An explanation of the foreign university’s grading system
A complete list of publications
A copy of the applicant’s master’s thesis, along with a maximum of 50 pages from other academic works that the applicant wishes to have considered by the evaluation committee. If the publications are written by more than one author, a declaration of authorship as well as the contribution(s) of the candidate should be submitted.
Online Application

Application Deadline: The application deadline is 15 September 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/doctoral-research-fellowship-faculty-law-arctic-program-norway-2017/2016/08/02/

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MARCHANT DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT DURHAM UNIVERSITY, 2017

Durham University is offering Marchant Doctoral Scholarships for UK and international students. Successful applicants will be supervised by Professor John Mawson (Director of the Institute for Local Governance) and Professor Tony Chapman (Director of Research, St Chad’s College).

Durham University is a collegiate public research university in Durham, North East England, with a second campus in nearby Stockton-on-Tees. It was founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837.

If English is not applicant’s first language they will need IELTS 7.0 (no element below 6.5) or Pearson Test of English Overall Score 70+ (No element below 62).

Course Level: Scholarship is available for a Masters by Research (MRes) leading to a PhD programme at the Durham University Business School.

Study Subject: Successful applicant will work on the project: Assessing the impact of local small to medium sized enterprises on social and community wellbeing and social growth.

Scholarship Award: The total sum of financial support over the period of study is £48,000 at a rate of £12,000 per annum, subject to review at the end of the first year.

Scholarship can be taken in the UK

Eligibility:

English language requirements: If English is not your first language you will need IELTS 7.0 (no element below 6.5) or Pearson Test of English Overall Score 70+ (No element below 62). Please note that these can be no more than 2 years old at the month the programme starts, eg. for a programme commencing in October 2014 the IELTS or PTE test must have been taken in or after October 2012).
For UK students: A Masters degree, normally with a mark of at least 65% in Masters dissertation.
For non-UK students: A degree that is equivalent to a UK Masters. The student also needs to have completed and passed (at a level equivalent to at least 65%) a dissertation module.
Nationality: UK and international students can apply for doctoral scholarships.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirement:
For UK students: A Masters degree, normally with a mark of at least 65% in Masters dissertation.
For non-UK students: A degree that is equivalent to a UK Masters. You also need to have completed and passed (at a level equivalent to at least 65%) a dissertation module

Test Requirement: No

English Language Requirement: If English is not applicant’s first language they will need IELTS 7.0 (no element below 6.5) or Pearson Test of English Overall Score 70+ (No element below 62).

PhD Scholarships

How to Apply: Applicants must submit an application using the standard University online application form. Within this form, where you are asked how you wish to fund your studies, please state ‘Marchant Doctoral Scholarship Applicant’. Applicants will be asked to submit the following supporting documentation:

Current CV;
A research proposal, which is no longer than 2,000 words in length (excluding bibliography);
Two references
Transcripts of your previous degree(s).
Application Form

Application Deadline: The closing date for application is 31 October 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/marchant-doctoral-scholarships-international-students-durham-university/2016/08/13/

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GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS AT UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME IN USA, 2017-2018

The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS) is offering graduate fellowships for the academic year 2017-2018. Both US and international students can apply for these fellowships.

The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS) is dedicated to fostering and supporting integrative scholarship addressing ultimate questions at the intersection of the arts, engineering, humanities, law, and formal, natural, and social sciences, especially those that transcend disciplinary boundaries.

The Institute supports research that is directed toward or extends the inquiry to include, ultimate questions and questions of value, especially as they engage the Catholic intellectual tradition.

Course Level: Fellowships are available to graduate students for pursuing the research program.

Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded to study the subjects offered at Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS).

Scholarship Award: Graduate fellowships range up to a maximum of $25,000 (gross amount) and include a $1,000 research account, office facilities in the Institute, a computer and printer, access to University libraries and other facilities, and twice-weekly Institute seminars and other events.

Scholarship can be taken in the USA

Eligibility: The Institute welcomes applications from graduate students in all disciplines, including the arts, engineering, the humanities, law, and the formal, natural, and social sciences with projects that are creative, innovative, or align with the intellectual orientation of the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study. Graduate students from all institutions are invited to apply. The Institute seeks applicants with:

excellent records of scholarly, artistic, or research accomplishment in their field(s);
projects that touch on normative, integrative, or ultimate questions, especially as they engage the Catholic intellectual tradition;
projects characterized by clarity of thought, coherence, and impact;
the ability to interact with other fellows and to engage in collegial discussions of research presentations; and
a willingness to contribute to a cooperative community of scholars.
One goal of the fellowship selection process is the creation of a diverse and collaborative community of scholars. Applicants who are members of traditionally under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. There are no citizenship requirements for fellowships; non-U.S. nationals are welcome to apply.

Nationality: The US and international students can apply for Graduate Fellowships.

Graduate Scholarships

How to apply: Applications for the 2017-2018 Fellowships at the NDIAS must be submitted online. The application is comprised of the following:

Completed online application form;
Current curriculum vitae (no more than four pages);
Proposal abstract (no more than 400 words);
Fellowship research proposal (no more than six pages, double-spaced);
Proposal bibliography (no more than two pages, single-spaced);
(Optional) up to two pages of non-text materials supporting the research proposal;
(Optional) cover letter; and
Three letters of reference (please see note on professional reference letter requirements).
Application Form

Application Deadline: The application deadline is October 15, 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/graduate-fellowships-university-notre-dame-usa/2016/08/06/

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GERMAN HISTORICAL INSTITUTE DOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN USA, 2016

German Historical Institute is pleased to offer Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships to study in the USA. European and North American applicants are eligible to apply for these fellowships.

The GHI will not provide funding for preliminary research, manuscript composition or the revision of manuscripts. It will give clear priority to those postdoc projects that are designed for the “second book”.

The German Historical Institute (GHI) in Washington DC is an internationally recognized center for advanced study. It serves as a transatlantic bridge connecting American and European scholars and seeks to make their research accessible to decision-makers in the public and private sectors as well as to a general audience.

Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing doctoral and postdoctoral program.

Study Subject: The Institute particularly interested in research projects that fit into the following fields: German and European history, the history of German-American relations, and the role of Germany and the USA in international relations.

Scholarship Award: The GHI will not provide funding for preliminary research, manuscript composition or the revision of manuscripts. It will give clear priority to those postdoc projects that are designed for the “second book”. The monthly stipend is € 1,700 for doctoral students and € 3,000 for postdoctoral scholars from European institutions; students and scholars based at North American institutions will receive a stipend of $1,900 or $3,200 respectively. In addition, fellowship recipients based in Europe will receive reimbursement for their round-trip airfare to the U.S.

Scholarship can be taken in the USA

Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for this fellowship:

The GHI awards short-term fellowships to European and North American doctoral students as well as postdoctoral scholars to pursue research projects that draw upon primary sources located in the United States.
Nationality: European and North American doctoral students, as well as postdoctoral scholars, are eligible to apply for this fellowship.

How to Apply: Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a copy of your last diploma, project description (no more than 2,000 words), research schedule for the fellowship period, and at least one letter of reference (sent separately). Please also include a word count at the end of your project description. Applicants may write in either English or German; we recommend that they use the language in which they are most proficient. They will be notified about the outcome approximately two months after the deadline. Please send applications electronically in PDF format via e-mail to fellowships-at-ghi-dc.org.

Application Deadline: The next deadline for applications is October 1, 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/german-historical-institute-doctoral-postdoctoral-fellowships-usa/2016/08/17/

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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS / ПОСТДОК
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WATSON INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS PROGRAM, BROWN UNIVERSITY

The Watson Institute for International and Public
Affairs at Brown University aspires to promote a
just and peaceful world through research,
teaching, and public engagement. Central to this
mission is the Watson Postdoctoral Fellows
Program, an effort to galvanize the careers of
young social scientists conducting research related
to the Institute's three core thematic areas:
development, governance, and security.
Participants in this program will join an
interdisciplinary community of scholars engaged
in theoretically and substantively important
research addressing the most pressing global
issues of our time. Fellows receive two years of
support, to be taken within a three-year period,
with the expectation that they will pursue research
and participate fully in the intellectual life of the
Institute. Fellows will also teach one course per year
in the Institute or in an affiliated Brown University
social science department.

Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=53267

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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AVAILABLE IN ORAL HISTORY AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING

Institution Type:     College / University
Location:     Quebec, Canada
Position:     Post-Doctoral Fellow

Are you an exceptional early researcher, keen to explore exciting challenges at the leading edges of research and creative activity, to mentor your researchers, and to make an impact with your work?

Apply now to receive a Horizon Postdoctoral Fellowship from Concordia University.

Based at the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling and the Geomedia Lab, the Postdoctoral Fellow will contribute to the technological and methodological development of the Living Archives Toolkit of the Rwandan Diaspora, a public online platform that will enable researchers, educators and survivors themselves to access 87 recorded life story interviews.

For more information on the program, including academic and eligibility requirements and details regarding the application process, please follow this link.

Reference number: 1016

Contact:
Visit the fellowship description page for more information.

Website:   http://www.concordia.ca/
Primary Category:   Oral History
Secondary Categories:   Digital Humanities
Posting Date:   08/03/2016
Closing Date   10/23/2016

Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=53252

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2017-2018 ANDREW W. MELLON POSTDOCTORAL PRICE LAB FELLOWSHIPS IN DIGITAL HUMANITIES, USA

The Price Lab invites applications for 2017–2018 Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in Digital Humanities. US and international applicants are eligible to apply for these fellowships.

The university main objective is to provide high quality, comprehensive educational and training opportunities that are compatible to changing needs of the students.

As the centerpiece of the School of Arts and Sciences strategic initiative Humanities in the Digital Age, the Price Lab supports innovative uses of technology in the study of history, art, and culture.

Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing postdoctoral research program.

Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded in the field of Digital Humanities.

Scholarship Award: The Mellon DH Fellowship carries an annual stipend of $55,000 plus single-coverage health insurance (fellows are responsible for coverage of any dependents).

Scholarship can be taken in the USA

Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for these fellowships:

The Ph.D. is the only eligible terminal degree. MFAs and other doctorates such as EdD are ineligible. In addition to scholars from the core humanities disciplines, those in related fields such as anthropology and the history of science are eligible to apply. Additional educational background in programming, library sciences, computer graphics, computational linguistics, or other fields relevant to digital humanities research is desirable but not required.

Nationality: The US as well as international applicants are eligible to apply for these fellowships. (Applicants from outside the US must be eligible for appointment under a J-1 visa (Research Scholar status); no exceptions will be made, and the Price Lab reserves the right to revoke a fellowship if the recipient is unable to meet this condition).

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirements: The Ph.D. is the only eligible terminal degree.

English language Requirements:

How to Apply: Applicants have to

Complete theApplication Form.
Prepare a curriculum vitae.
Merge your completed application form and your c.v. into one file, with application first. Name your file: LastName-First (e.g., Franklin-Ben) and save as a PDF.Do not submit a Word doc.
Arrange for three (3) confidential letters of recommendation. Each referee should upload their letter to our secure server as a PDF only. The submission deadline for referees is October 30, 2016. We strongly encourage you to contact your referees early enough to give them adequate time to meet this absolute deadline. (For custom instructions on uploading referee letters through Interfolio, please see below.)
Upload and submit the PDF of your application and c.v. to our secure web form. (Applications emailed or snail-mailed will be considered ineligible.)
Application Form

Application Deadline: Fellowship application deadline is October 30, 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/andrew-w-mellon-postdoctoral-price-lab-fellowships-digital-humanities-usa/2016/08/13/

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OMIDYAR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AT SANTA FE INSTITUTE, 2017

Applications are invited for the Omidyar Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Santa Fe Institute. The Omidyar Fellowship is unique amongst Postdoctoral appointments. It offers select scholars the opportunity to join a collaborative research community where they grapple with some of the most compelling questions of our time.

Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing postdoctoral program.

Study Subject(s): SFI’s research theme is complexity.

Scholarship Award: The Omidyar Fellowship at the Santa Fe Institute offers you:

Transdisciplinary collaboration with leading researchers worldwide
Up to three years in residence in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Discretionary research and collaboration funds
Competitive salary and generous benefits
A structured leadership training program
Unparalleled intellectual freedom
Eligibility: To apply for this fellowship, applicant must have

A Ph.D. in any quantitative discipline (within 6 years of the application deadline or by September 2017)
Strong computational and quantitative skills
An exemplary academic record
A proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively
A demonstrated interest in multidisciplinary research
Evidence of the ability to think outside traditional paradigms
Applications are welcome from

Candidates from any country
Candidates from any discipline
Women and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply
Nationality: Applicants from any country can apply for these fellowships.

Postdoctoral Fellowships

How to Apply: Only online applications will be accepted. Interested candidates must submit the following:

Curriculum vitae (including publications list).
Statement of research interests (max. 2 pages) including a short description and justification of future research.
Description of interest in SFI (max. 1 page) that describes your potential contribution to the SFI community and also the potential impact of SFI on your research. Please address one or more of the following: What kind of input from other fields would most impact your future research? What type of multidisciplinary workshop might you want to organize during your Fellowship? What aspects of your present or future research are difficult to pursue in a traditional academic environment?
Three letters of recommendation from scholars who know your work. (The letters should be sent independent of the application. When you complete the online application, please provide e-mail addresses of your recommenders. SFI will contact them directly with instructions for submitting letters.)
(Optional) A copy of one paper you have written in English, either published or unpublished.
Application Form

Application Deadline: The application deadline is October 30, 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/omidyar-fellowship-international-applicant-usa-2016/2015/08/14/

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2017-2020 PRINCETON SOCIETY OF FELLOWSHIP IN THE LIBERAL ARTS, USA

The Princeton Society of Fellows, an interdisciplinary group of scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and selected natural sciences, invites applications for the 2017-2020 Fellowship competition.

Four three-year Postdoctoral Fellowships will be awarded this year. The stipend for each of the three years of the fellowship will be approximate $84,500. In addition, fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal computer, a research account of $5,000 a year, access to university grants, benefits and other resources.

Fellows are expected to reside in or near Princeton during the academic year in order to attend weekly seminars and participate fully in the intellectual life of the Society.

Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing the postdoctoral program.

Study Subject: Four fellowships will be awarded:

Open Fellowship in any discipline represented in the Society
Fellowship in Humanistic Studies
Fellowship in LGBT Studies
Fellowship in Race and/or Ethnicity Studies
Scholarship Award: The stipend for each of the three years of the fellowship will be approximate $84,500. In addition, fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal computer, a research account of $5,000 a year, access to university grants, benefits and other resources.

Scholarship can be taken in the USA

Eligibility: To be eligible for the fellowship an applicant must:

PhD degree requirements. Please note the Society’s dates of degree eligibility. These are firm dates with no exceptions:
Candidates already holding the PhD degree at time of application:
You must have received your degree between January 1, 2015, and September 15, 2016.
The receipt of the PhD is determined by the date on which you fulfilled all requirements for the degree at your institution, including the defence and filing of the dissertation.
Candidates who are ABD (All But Dissertation) at time of application:
If you will not meet the September 15, 2016, deadline for receipt of PhD but are expected to have fulfilled all conditions for the degree, including defense and filing of dissertation, by June 15, 2017, you may still apply for a postdoctoral fellowship provided you have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately half). We ask that you include in your dossier a letter confirming your “progress to degree” from either your Department Chair or your Director of Graduate Studies (see details of letter below).
Please note that candidates awarded a fellowship will be asked to provide a document from either the Registrar or Dean of their Graduate School by June 15, 2017, to confirm completion of all requirements for the PhD.
Recipients of doctorates in Education (Ed.D. or PhD degrees), doctorates of Jurisprudence, and holders of PhD degrees from Princeton University are not eligible to apply.
If you have already applied to the Princeton Society of Fellows, you may not apply a second time. We, therefore, recommend that candidates wait until they have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately half) before applying.
Priority will be given to candidates who have received no more than one year of research-only funding past the PhD degree.
Fellowships will be awarded to candidates at the beginning of their academic career. Candidates must have already demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievement and excellence in teaching. Their work should also show evidence of unusual promise. The Society has a particular interest in fostering innovative interdisciplinary approaches in the humanities and social sciences.
US citizens and non-US citizens, regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability, are eligible to apply. The Society of Fellows seeks a diverse and international pool of applicants and especially welcomes candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.
Fellows must reside in or near Princeton during the academic year of their fellowship term in order that they can attend weekly seminars and other events on campus.
Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Nationality: International applicants are eligible to apply for these fellowships.

Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have a PhD degree.

How to Apply: Application form to be submitted online; a hard copy should be printed out and mailed with the dossier.
The following dossier items (single-sided) should be mailed by the candidate:

Completed application form (print out of online form)
Cover letter
Curriculum vitae
For ABD (All But Dissertation) candidates only: letter of “Progress to Degree” from either Department Chair or Director of Graduate Studies (see text below)
Dissertation abstract
Writing sample: one chapter of the dissertation or one published article
Research proposal
Two-course proposals
Note:

If you have already applied to the Princeton Society of Fellows, you may not apply a second time.
All candidates will be informed of the status of their application by the end of January 2017.
Interviews will take place in early February.
The Society will reimburse the cost of travel and lodging associated with the interview. Names of fellowship winners will be posted on the Society of Fellows’ website in July 2017.
Please note that we are not able to accept any substitutions of dossier components after the postmark deadline. However, if you need to make small updates to your current CV (e.g. new publication, change of referee), please email these changes only to fellows-at-princeton.eduand we will add the message to your dossier.
Application Deadline: The application postmark deadline is September 15, 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/princeton-society-fellowship-liberal-arts-usa/2016/08/11/

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ISA JAMES N. ROSENAU POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS, 2016

ISA invites applications from junior scholars for the James N. Rosenau Postdoctoral Fellowship. The competition is open to scholars in the social sciences and humanities who have received their Ph.D. within the past two years, that is, between July 1, 2015 and July 1, 2017. ISA encourages applications from women, minorities, and citizens of all countries.

The ISA provides modern educational and research environments that will enable students and researchers to face current challenges and to focus on knowledge as a principle driving force for development.

The International Studies Association (ISA) has been the premier organization for connecting scholars and practitioners in fields of international studies since 1959. The International Studies Association, in order to promote international understanding, and provide opportunities for communications among educators, researchers, and practitioners in order to continually share intellectual interests and meet the challenges of a changing global environment.

Course Level: Fellowship is available for pursuing Postdoctoral programme.

Study Subject: Fellowship is awarded in the field of social sciences and humanities.

Scholarship Award: The 12-month stipend is $50,000 and it does not have an in-residence requirement. The successful applicant will spend 3/4th time (30 hours per week) pursuing their research project, and 1/4th time (10 hours per week) conducting research (remotely) on behalf of ISA. The ISA Executive Director will supervise the Fellow.

Scholarship can be taken in the USA

Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for this fellowship:

The competition is open to scholars in the social sciences and humanities who have received their Ph.D. within the past two years, that is, between July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2017.

Nationality: ISA encourages applications from women, minorities, and citizens of all countries.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have their previous degree.

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.

Postdoctoral Scholarships

How to Apply: All application materials must be submitted electronically to postdoc-at-isanet.org on or before November 1, 2016.

The following materials are required for a completed application:

A cover letter that includes the applicant’s academic field, research topic and relevance to International Studies
A five-page (double-spaced, one-inch margins) research proposal, not to exceed 1500 words, including reference.
A current curriculum vitae
Evidence of final degree (e.g., official graduate transcript with degree conferral date, notarized photocopy of degree, official letter from Registrar’s office attesting to issuance of final degree)
Official graduate transcript or the equivalent (Official graduate transcripts should be scanned and emailed to postdoc-at-isanet.org)
Two confidential letters of recommendation (one of which must be written by the dissertation committee chair, the primary dissertation advisor, the academic advisor or the equivalent. The dissertation chair/advisor’s recommendation letter should verify that the applicant will have completed all degree requirements no later than July 1, 2017.).
Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is November 1, 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/isa-james-n-rosenau-postdoctoral-fellowship-international-applicants/2016/08/04/

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GERMAN HISTORICAL INSTITUTE DOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN USA, 2016

German Historical Institute is pleased to offer Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships to study in the USA. European and North American applicants are eligible to apply for these fellowships.

The GHI will not provide funding for preliminary research, manuscript composition or the revision of manuscripts. It will give clear priority to those postdoc projects that are designed for the “second book”.

The German Historical Institute (GHI) in Washington DC is an internationally recognized center for advanced study. It serves as a transatlantic bridge connecting American and European scholars and seeks to make their research accessible to decision-makers in the public and private sectors as well as to a general audience.

Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing doctoral and postdoctoral program.

Study Subject: The Institute particularly interested in research projects that fit into the following fields: German and European history, the history of German-American relations, and the role of Germany and the USA in international relations.

Scholarship Award: The GHI will not provide funding for preliminary research, manuscript composition or the revision of manuscripts. It will give clear priority to those postdoc projects that are designed for the “second book”. The monthly stipend is € 1,700 for doctoral students and € 3,000 for postdoctoral scholars from European institutions; students and scholars based at North American institutions will receive a stipend of $1,900 or $3,200 respectively. In addition, fellowship recipients based in Europe will receive reimbursement for their round-trip airfare to the U.S.

Scholarship can be taken in the USA

Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for this fellowship:

The GHI awards short-term fellowships to European and North American doctoral students as well as postdoctoral scholars to pursue research projects that draw upon primary sources located in the United States.
Nationality: European and North American doctoral students, as well as postdoctoral scholars, are eligible to apply for this fellowship.

How to Apply: Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a copy of your last diploma, project description (no more than 2,000 words), research schedule for the fellowship period, and at least one letter of reference (sent separately). Please also include a word count at the end of your project description. Applicants may write in either English or German; we recommend that they use the language in which they are most proficient. They will be notified about the outcome approximately two months after the deadline. Please send applications electronically in PDF format via e-mail to fellowships-at-ghi-dc.org.

Application Deadline: The next deadline for applications is October 1, 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/german-historical-institute-doctoral-postdoctoral-fellowships-usa/2016/08/17/

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CANADIAN GOVERNMENT POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS, 2017-2018

The Government of Québec is postdoctoral research scholarships for Canadian and international students. These scholarships are intended for new researchers who obtained their doctorate and who wish to begin or pursue their postdoctoral research.

The objective of the postdoctoral research scholarship program is to foster up-and-coming researchers working in various research environments, by helping new doctorate holders to broaden their field of research.

The Québec Research Fund – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) is responsible for managing the program. He was commissioned to make the management of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education of Quebec (MEES), which provides funding.

The candidate should have a very good command over the English language.

Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing postdoctoral research programme.

Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded to study all the subjects offered by the university.

Scholarship Award: The maximum annual value of postdoctoral research scholarships is $35 000.

Scholarship can be taken in the Canada

Eligibility: In order to apply for this scholarship, applicants must

Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27). Applicants who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada must demonstrate, at the time of submission of their application, that they have obtained a Québec Selection Certificate and that a permanent resident application has been submitted to the appropriate authorities. However, to receive the scholarship, the applicant must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada and be domiciled in Québec for at least one year. Applicants who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada are required to confirm citizenship or resident status before financial support can begin. If the applicant is unable to obtain citizenship or resident status before March 1 of the year following the offer of financial support, the scholarship will be cancelled;
Be domiciled in Québec for at least six months. The FRQNT reserves the right to verify that this condition has been met;
Be resident of Québec within the meaning of Article 5 of the Health Insurance Act (CQLR, c. A-29) and the Regulation respecting eligibility and registration of persons in respect of the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec. (CQLR, c. A-29 and CQLR, c. A-29, r. 1).
Persons who maintain their Quebec resident status within the meaning of the Quebec Health Insurance Act in particular those living outside Quebec solely for the purpose of continuing their studies, are deemed to be living in Quebec.
Persons who do not maintain their Quebec resident status and who have been living outside Quebec for fewer than two years after having, for at least five years, been domiciled in Quebec and having been residents within the meaning the Quebec Health Insurance Act are exempt from residence requirements.
Scholarship holders must meet citizenship and residence requirements within the meaning of the Quebec Health Insurance Act.
Nationality: Canadian and international students can apply for postdoctoral research scholarships.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have their previous degree.

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.

Research Scholarships

How to apply: Applicants must submit the electronic form. They have to supply the following documents:

An official transcript of marks (any non official electronic version will not be accepted) for all university studies, completed or not (certificate, degree, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph. D., etc). When equivalences are granted for courses taken at other institutions or in previous programs, transcripts for these grades must be enclosed with the file, including collegial transcripts. For transcripts from outside Canada or United States, candidates must enclose a letter explaining the grading system used by the institution in question. The Fonds de recherche reserves the right to verify with institutions the authenticity of any information given by applicants. FRQNT considers transcripts issued by the Registrar’s Office to the applicants to be official transcripts. Opening the envelope to scan the transcripts will not render it unofficial for FRQNT purposes;
Proof that the applicant successfully defended his/her thesis and a copy of the document attesting that the final version of the thesis was submitted. If the applicant is not able to provide these documents, he/she may include a copy of his/her doctoral transcript;
For permanent residents, a copy of Canadian immigration papers permanent Resident Card;
Applicants who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada must provide:
A copy of their Québec Selection Certificate;
A copy of the permanent resident status application submitted to the appropriate authorities;
For Canadian citizens born outside, copy of proof of Canadian citizenship;
A photocopy of a valid Quebec medical insurance card or any other document which proves that you are a resident of Quebec within the meaning of the Quebec Health Insurance Act ;
Acknowledgements of receipt from the editor for all articles submitted and notices received from editors for articles accepted for publication (Acknowledgements of receipt for articles already published are not sent to the evaluation committee);
Acknowledgements of receipt for any patents submitted
Application Form

Application Deadline: The application deadline is October 5th, 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/canadian-government-postdoctoral-scholarships/2016/08/16/

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GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS / ГРАНТЫ И СТИПЕНДИИ
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GEORGE F. KENNAN FELLOWSHIP

The Kennan Institute seeks fellowship applicants from diverse, policy-oriented sectors such as media, business, local government, law, civil society, and academia to examine important political, social, economic, cultural, and historical issues in Russia, Ukraine, and the region. Among the aims of the new fellowships are to build bridges between traditional academia and the policy world, as well as to maintain and increase collaboration among researchers from Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. The fellowships are funded by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York.

U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian citizens are eligible to apply.
The next competition deadline is: September 1, 2016.

Read more: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/opportunity/george-f-kennan-fellowship

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FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY IN USA, 2017-2020

The Princeton Society of Fellows, an interdisciplinary group of scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and selected natural sciences, invites applications for the 2017-2020 Fellowship competition.

Four three-year Postdoctoral Fellowships will be awarded this year. The stipend for each of the three years of the fellowship will be approximately $84,500. In addition, fellows are provided with a shared office, a personal computer, a research account of $5,000 a year, access to university grants, benefits and other resources.
Fellows are expected to reside in or near Princeton during the academic year in order to attend weekly seminars and participate fully in the intellectual life of the Society.

If you have already applied to the Princeton Society of Fellows, you may not apply a second time.
All candidates will be informed of the status of their application by the end of January, 2017. Interviews will take place in early February. The Society will reimburse the cost of travel and lodging associated with the interview. Names of fellowship winners will be posted on the Society of Fellows’ website in July 2017.

Applicants may apply for one or more fellowship(s) pertinent to their research and teaching.

1. Open Fellowship in the Humanities and Social Sciences (OPEN)

Open to all disciplines represented in the Society of Fellows (see list in section below). The fellowship’s responsibilities include both teaching (one course each semester for two years, one course in the third year) and research. The Fellow will either participate in a team-taught course or offer a self-designed course, in the host department or in an interdisciplinary Program. In addition, the Fellow normally does some advising in his/her specialty or related areas.

2. Fellowship in Humanistic Studies (HUM)

This fellowship is sponsored jointly by the Humanities Council and Society of Fellows, and is open to candidates in humanities disciplines represented in the Society of Fellows (see list in section below). The fellowship’s responsibilities include both teaching (one course each semester for two years, one course in the third year) and research.

In the fall semester of the first two years, the Fellow will join faculty from various fields in the humanities to teach “Interdisciplinary Approaches to Western Culture (Antiquity to the late Middle Ages)”. In the spring semester of the first year, the Fellow will offer a self-designed course in the host department or interdisciplinary Program. In the spring semester of the second and third years, the Fellow will offer an interdisciplinary undergraduate course in Humanistic Studies. This course might take a more intensive look at materials from “Approaches to Western Culture,” or offer an interdisciplinary approach to the Fellow’s own area of humanities expertise.

The Fellow will be called upon to lead or contribute to occasional activities designed to build a sense of community among undergraduates in the Humanistic Studies Program—the Program offers local and international field trips, an undergraduate society, workshops and other opportunities.

3. Fellowship in LGBT Studies (LGBT)

Fund for Reunion (the LGBT Alumni Association of Princeton University) and the Society of Fellows are co-sponsors of a fellowship to be awarded to a scholar working on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender issues in any of the disciplines represented in the Society (see list below), and particularly in new and emerging fields.
The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to pursue research in any scholarly areas that will make a positive contribution toward public discourse around contemporary LGBT issues. In each of the first two years, the successful candidate pursues research half-time and teaches one course each semester, either team-taught or self-designed, in the host department or an interdisciplinary Program. In addition, the fellow normally does some advising in his/her specialty or related areas. In the third year, the fellow teaches only one course and devotes the final semester to full-time research. The LGBT fellow is also encouraged to share research interests with the wider campus community, with the aim of creating a sustained dialogue on issues related to LGBT equality.

4. Fellowship in Race and/or Ethnicity Studies (RACE)

The Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Study of Race and/or Ethnicity is sponsored jointly by the offices of the President and Dean of the Faculty of Princeton University, and the Society of Fellows. The Fellow will be expected to pursue research that explores the discursive forms and meanings of concepts of race and ethnicity in one or more selected disciplines in the humanities and affiliated social sciences (see list below). The selection committee particularly welcomes applications from candidates whose scholarship is driven by innovative, interdisciplinary, and historical ways of thinking, including interests in pre-modern and non-western cultures. In each of the first two years, the successful candidate pursues research half-time and teaches one self-designed course each semester, either in the host department or an interdisciplinary Program. In addition, the fellow normally does some advising in his/her specialty or related areas. In the third year, the fellow teaches one course in the fall semester and devotes the final semester to full-time research.

Application deadline: September 15, 2016

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/fellowship-competition-at-princeton-university-in-usa/2016/08/09/

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GETTY FELLOWSHIPS FOR PREDOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN USA, 2017

Getty Foundation is inviting application for pre-doctoral, postdoctoral and NEH fellowships to pursue research to complete their dissertations or to expand them for publication at the Getty Research Institute. Getty Pre and Postdoctoral fellowships are welcome from scholars of all nationalities.

Getty Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships are intended for emerging scholars to complete work on projects related to the Getty Research Institute’s annual research theme.

Recipients are in residence at the Getty Research Institute or Getty Villa, where they pursue research projects, complete their dissertations, or expand dissertation for publication. Fellows make use of the Getty collections, join in a weekly meeting devoted to the annual theme, and participate in the intellectual life of the Getty.

GRI-NEH Fellowship is open for United States citizens or foreign nationals who can document that they have lived in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding the fellowship application deadline. Getty Fellows are in residence for nine months from mid-September to mid-June. The application deadline is October 1, 2015.

Course Level: Fellowships are available for emerging scholars to pursue research to complete their dissertations or to expand them for publication at the Getty Research Institute.

Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded to complete work on projects related to the Getty Research Institute’s annual theme.

Scholarship Award: Getty Predoctoral Fellows are in residence for nine months from late-September to late-June and receive a stipend of $25,000. Getty Postdoctoral Fellows are in residence for nine months from late-September to late-June and receive a stipend of $30,000. Both fellowships also provide a workspace at the Getty Research Institute or the Getty Villa, an apartment in the Getty scholar housing complex, airfare to and from Los Angeles, and makes healthcare options available. These terms apply as of August 2016 and are subject to future changes.

Scholarship can be taken in the USA

Eligibility:
Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral fellowships:

Applications for Getty Pre- and Postdoctoral fellowships are welcome from scholars of all nationalities (please see below for GRI-NEH residency eligibility requirements).
Current Getty staff and members of their immediate family are not eligible for Pre- and Postdoctoral fellowships.
Getty Predoctoral Fellowship applicants must have advanced to candidacy by the time of the fellowship start date and should expect to complete their dissertations during the fellowship period. Successful Predoctoral Fellowship applicants who are awarded their degree after the application deadline but before the fellowship begins, or who receive their doctorate while in residence, automatically become Postdoctoral Fellows. To be eligible to apply for the 2017-2018 scholar year, Postdoctoral Fellowship applicants should not have received their degree earlier than 2012 (please see below for GRI-NEH residency eligibility requirements).
GRI-NEH Fellowship:

Applicants must be United States citizens or foreign nationals who can document that they have lived in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding the fellowship application deadline (from October 3, 2013);
Applicants must have completed all degree requirements by the application deadline;
GRI-NEH fellows are in residence for seven (7) months from late-September to late-March; and
The stipend for the GRI-NEH fellowship is $4,200 per month. The GRI-NEH Postdoctoral Fellowship also provides workspace, housing, transportation, and healthcare options comparable to other Getty fellowship programs.
Nationality: Scholars of all nationalities can apply for these Getty fellowships.
The Getty Foundation

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have their previous degree.

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.

USA Scholarships

How to Apply:

Applicants are required to complete and submit the online Fellowship application form (which includes uploading a Project Proposal; Selected Bibliography; Doctoral Dissertation Plan or Abstract; Curriculum Vitae; Writing Sample; Confirmation letter; and any documentation required for an NEH fellowship) by the deadline.
Two letters of recommendation are also required for this application.
For the best user experience, we strongly recommend use of the Google Chrome browser. You may also use Firefox or Safari. The Internet Explorer 11 (IE) browser is not fully compatible with our portal.
Applicants may return to your work at any time by visiting the portal at the link above and logging into their account.
New Application

Application Deadline: The application deadline is October 3, 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/getty-predoctoral-postdoctoral-fellowships-international-students-usa-2015/2014/09/20/

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CONFERENCES, SUMMER SCHOOLS / КОНФЕРЕНЦИИ, ЛЕТНИЕ ШКОЛЫ
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КОНКУРСНЫЙ ОТБОР В ШКОЛУ АКАДЕМИЧЕСКОГО И ПУБЛИЦИСТИЧЕСКОГО ПИСЬМА «УЧИ УЧЕНОГО»

Объявлен сбор заявок на поступление в школу авторов «Учи ученого». Конкурсный отбор для участия в проекте проводится журналом «Россия в глобальной политике» при участии Высшей школы экономики и при поддержке Российского совета по международным делам.

Слушателями школы авторов журнала «Россия в глобальной политике» могут стать студенты, молодые ученые, научные журналисты и все, кто хочет научиться писать научные статьи для российских и зарубежных журналов, аналитические доклады и журналистские материалы. В числе лекторов — ведущие специалисты по академическому, публицистическому и аналитическому направлениям, которые на своих мастер-классах будут отрабатывать один конкретный навык. После каждого мастер-класса профессиональный редактор будет учить слушателей применять теорию на практике: писать статьи на различные темы, обсуждать ошибки, разбирать домашние задания.

Слушатели школы смогут получить навык академического и публицистического письма. На лекциях ученые и журналисты расскажут об особенностях написания статей как для научных журналов, так и для СМИ, а на практических занятиях ученики вместе с редактором будут разбирать и обсуждать собственные тексты.

Занятия в школе «Учи ученого» проходят в очной форме, в вечернее время 2 раза в месяц (мастер-класс + занятие с редактором) в одном из зданий Высшей школы экономики. Весь курс длится с октября по март. Всего планируется набрать 15 человек. Занятия бесплатные.

Чтобы поступить в школу авторов, надо написать эссе на предложенную в правилах поступления тему (можно написать несколько эссе на разные темы) и заполнить анкету. В сентябре приемная комиссия выберет 15 лучших работ и пригласит их авторов на занятия.

Подробнее с правилами конкурса эссе и учебы в школе «Учи ученого» можно ознакомиться здесь: http://ni.globalaffairs.ru/shkola-avtorov-zhurnala-rossiya-v-globalnoj-politike/

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USES OF LITERATURE - PHD-FELLOWSHIP IN THE LITERARY WORKS AS ACTORS - A NEW APPROACH TO LITERARY STUDIES


The Department for the Study of Culture invites applications for a PhD-fellowship in the Literary works as actors – a new approach to literary studies. The position is available starting February 1, 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position expires January 31, 2020.

Applicants are expected to outline an individual research project on Literary works as actors – a new approach to literary studies. The project is expected to be comparative and to examine how contemporary literary works are engaged in a variety of literary, scientific, political and cultural negotiations and in what sense they can be conceived as actors.

The project is related to Professor Rita Felski’s appointment as a Niels Bohr Professor for the period 2016-2021, and the adjacent project, Uses of Literature: The Social Dimensions of Literature. The project is financed by Danish National Research Foundation.

The goal of this project is to develop new frameworks and methods for exploring the many social uses of literature. Drawing on both the humanities and social sciences, it seeks to offer richer and more capacious accounts of what literature does and why it matters. How do we capture the distinctiveness and dynamism of art works as they move through the world? How can we do justice to the varied and often unpredictable ways in which people engage with literature and the many facets of aesthetic experience? In what ways do literary works inspire attachments, forge affiliations, or help people make sense of new social realities? Topics to be addressed include the relations between literature and the emotions, new forms of literary history, the field of narrative medicine, how literature speaks to changing structures of social class, and the relations between fictional and non-fictional narratives. The focus on the program is on Anglo-Saxon, German and Scandinavian literature.

The specific PhD-project will be part of a research group analyzing Literature and the social - New literary history and ANT (PI: Professor Anne-Marie Mai). Actor-network-theory offers a promising framework through which to rethink categories of literary history. The widening of the themes and functions of literature since World War II has opened new relations to culture, science and society. We need to recognize not only the effects of large-scale history on literature, but also how texts interact with the world around them, transmitting but also reshaping ideas and dispositions, uniquely engaged both as effect and as cause. This recognition is especially timely as literature is becoming ever more imbricated with other artistic and popular media, and with the sciences. Based on selected works of recent European and American literature, the project will examine how ANT can contribute to post-national and cross-media literary historiography, emphasizing the entanglement of literature with other salient networks.

Successful applicants will become part of a dynamic, international and cross-disciplinary research group under the academic leadership of Professor Rita Felski (University of Virginia & University of Southern Denmark) and Professor Anne-Marie Mai (University of Southern Denmark) in cooperation with Professor Peter Simonsen and Professor Klaus Petersen (University of Southern Denmark). The working language of the project is English and applicants are expected to participate actively in seminars and workshops in the project. Applicants are expected to include an individual research plan within the framework of the overall program Uses of Literature.

Research plan outlining individual research project addressing the above mentioned profile should be included in the application.

Further information is available from Head of Department, Anne Jensen, [email protected] Phone: + 45 65503145

Application, salary and conditions of employment etc.
A PhD Fellowship is a three-year position. Employment ends automatically by the end of the period. The holder of the fellowship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period.

To qualify for a PhD position you must have completed a relevant master's degree with a good assessment by the application deadline.

Applications will be assessed by an expert assessment panel. All applicants will receive the part of the panel’s assessment that is relevant to their application.

An interview may form part of the overall assessment of the applicants’ qualifications.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the Protocol on PhD Research Fellow signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) Juli 1st, 2013, enclosure 5, Cirkulære om overenskomst for Akademikere i staten 2015 (the document only exists in Danish).

Applications should be sent electronically via the link “apply online” at the bottom of this page.

Please note that we only accept files in pdf-format no more than 10 MB per file. We do not accept zip-files, jpg or other image files.

All pdf-files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.

In case you have more than one file per field you need to combine the pdf-files into a single file, as each field handles only one file.

The Faculty expects applicants to read the information “How to apply” before applying.
The application should be writte in English and all appendices must be in Danish, English, German or one of the Scandinavian languages.
Only material in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, and English will be assessed. Please always include a copy of original diploma/certificates.

The application should include:

Special PhD-application form found here
Curriculum Vitae
Detailed project description/research project, no more than 5 pages
Examination certificates
A maximum of 2 of the most relevant publications. Please attach one pdf-file for each publication. For any publication with a co-author, a co-author statement must be submitted as part of the pdf-file
Further information about the PhD-program at the Faculty of Humanties can be found here.

We recommend that as an international applicant you take the time to visit Working in Denmark where you will find information and facts about moving to, working and living in Denmark, as well as the International Staff Office at SDU.

The university welcomes applications from all interested parties regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnic background.

Campus:
Odense


Application deadline:
22/08/2016

Read more: https://ssl1.peoplexs.com/Peoplexs22/CandidatesPortalNoLogin/Vacancy.cfm?PortalID=12493&VacatureID=839407

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USES OF LITERATURE - PHD-FELLOWSHIP IN THE LITERATURE, UNEMPLOYMENT AND PRECARIOUS LABOUR



The Department for the Study of Culture invites applications for a PhD-fellowship in the Literature, unemployment and precarious labour. The position is available starting February 1, 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position expires January 31, 2020.

Applicants are expected to outline an individual research project on Literature, unemployment and precarious labour. The project is expected to be comparative and to study contemporary works of literature about the unemployed or short term contract employed. What literary strategies are used to convey such precarious lives, and how may these strategies inspire particular forms of empathy, recognition or attachment?

The project is related to Professor Rita Felski’s appointment as a Niels Bohr Professor for the period 2016-2021, and the adjacent project, Uses of Literature: The Social Dimensions of Literature. The project is financed by Danish National Research Foundation.

The goal of this project is to develop new frameworks and methods for exploring the many social uses of literature. Drawing on both the humanities and social sciences, it seeks to offer richer and more capacious accounts of what literature does and why it matters. How do we capture the distinctiveness and dynamism of art works as they move through the world? How can we do justice to the varied and often unpredictable ways in which people engage with literature and the many facets of aesthetic experience? In what ways do literary works inspire attachments, forge affiliations, or help people make sense of new social realities? Topics to be addressed include the relations between literature and the emotions, new forms of literary history, the field of narrative medicine, how literature speaks to changing structures of social class, and the relations between fictional and non-fictional narratives. The focus on the program is on Anglo-Saxon, German and Scandinavian literature.

The specific PhD-project will be part of a research group analyzing Narratives of Use - Literature and precarious life (PI: ProfessorProfessor Peter Simonsen). This WP centers on the relationship between literature and a new social class that is emerging in Europe and globally: ’the precariat’. This term references people facing multiple insecurities concerning work, health, housing, social relations etc., who are suffering from rising inequalities associated with globalization and neoliberalism. This WP will explore how narratives of the precariat circulate in social life, what kinds of recognition or misrecognition they engender, and what new attachments or forms of solidarity they make possible.

Successful applicants will become part of a dynamic, international and cross-disciplinary research group under the academic leadership of ProfessorProfessor Rita Felski (University of Virginia & University of Southern Denmark) and ProfessorProfessor Anne-Marie Mai (University of Southern Denmark) ) in cooperation with ProfessorProfessor Peter Simonsen and ProfessorProfessor Klaus Petersen (University of Southern Denmark. The working language of the project is English and applicants are expected to participate actively in seminars and workshops in the project. Applicants are expected to include an individual research plan within the framework of the overall program Uses of Literature.

Research plan outlining individual research project addressing the above mentioned profile should be included in the application.

Further information is available from Head of Department, Anne Jensen, [email protected] Phone: + 45 65503145

Application, salary and conditions of employment etc.
A PhD Fellowship is a three-year position. Employment ends automatically by the end of the period. The holder of the fellowship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period.

To qualify for a PhD position you must have completed a relevant master's degree with a good assessment by the application deadline.

Applications will be assessed by an expert assessment panel. All applicants will receive the part of the panel’s assessment that is relevant to their application.

An interview may form part of the overall assessment of the applicants’ qualifications.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the Protocol on PhD Research Fellow signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) Juli 1st, 2013, enclosure 5, Cirkulære om overenskomst for Akademikere i staten 2015 (the document only exists in Danish).

Applications should be sent electronically via the link “apply online” at the bottom of this page.

Please note that we only accept files in pdf-format no more than 10 MB per file. We do not accept zip-files, jpg or other image files.

All pdf-files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.

In case you have more than one file per field you need to combine the pdf-files into a single file, as each field handles only one file.

The Faculty expects applicants to read the information “How to apply” before applying.
The application should be written in English and all appendices must be in Danish, English, German or one of the Scandinavian languages.
Only material in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, and English will be assessed. Please always include a copy of original diploma/certificates.

The application should include:

Special PhD-application form found here
Curriculum Vitae
Detailed project description/research project, no more than 5 pages
Examination certificates
A maximum of 2 of the most relevant publications. Please attach one pdf-file for each publication. For any publication with a co-author, a co-author statement must be submitted as part of the pdf-file
Further information about the PhD-program at the Faculty of Humanties can be found here.

We recommend that as an international applicant you take the time to visit Working in Denmark where you will find information and facts about moving to, working and living in Denmark, as well as the International Staff Office at SDU.

The university welcomes applications from all interested parties regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnic background.

Campus:
Odense


Application deadline:
22/08/2016

Read more: https://ssl1.peoplexs.com/Peoplexs22/CandidatesPortalNoLogin/Vacancy.cfm?PortalID=12493&VacatureID=839412

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USES OF LITERATURE - PHD-FELLOWSHIP IN THE COMPLEXITIES OF RECOGNITION AS A LITERARY CONCEPT


The Department for the Study of Culture invites applications for a PhD-fellowship in the Complexities of Recognition as a Literary Concept. The position is available starting February 1, 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position expires January 31, 2020.

Applicants are expected to outline an individual research project On the Complexities of Recognition as a Literary Concept. This dissertation will develop a dialogue between concepts of recognition in political theory and literary studies and consider the ways in which contemporary fiction represents and reflects on the complexities of recognition.

The project is related to Professor Rita Felski’s appointment as a Niels Bohr Professor for the period 2016-2021, and the adjacent project, Uses of Literature: The Social Dimensions of Literature. The project is financed by Danish National Research Foundation.

The goal of this project is to develop new frameworks and methods for exploring the many social uses of literature. Drawing on both the humanities and social sciences, it seeks to offer richer and more capacious accounts of what literature does and why it matters. How do we capture the distinctiveness and dynamism of art works as they move through the world? How can we do justice to the varied and often unpredictable ways in which people engage with literature and the many facets of aesthetic experience? In what ways do literary works inspire attachments, forge affiliations, or help people make sense of new social realities? Topics to be addressed include the relations between literature and the emotions, new forms of literary history, the field of narrative medicine, how literature speaks to changing structures of social class, and the relations between fictional and non-fictional narratives. The focus on the program is on Anglo-Saxon, German and Scandinavian literature.

The specific PhD-project will be part of a research group analyzing Art’s Work: Technologies of attachment (PI Professor Rita Felski) addressing questions such as: What do works of art do? How do they entice us, enlist us, surprise us, seduce us? And what formal mechanisms, affective links, or social bonds are in play? This WP explores the “stickiness” of attachment and reflects on its affective, social, and material aspects. What does it mean to become attached to an art work? What mechanisms are in play? And how do these attachments speak to the social aspects of literature and its potential to engender recognition, empathy, or other forms of allegiance?

Successful applicants will become part of a dynamic, international and cross-disciplinary research group under the academic leadership of Professor Rita Felski (University of Virginia & University of Southern Denmark) and Professor Anne-Marie Mai (University of Southern Denmark) in cooperation with Professor Peter Simonsen and Professor Klaus Petersen (University of Southern Denmark). The working language of the project is English and applicants are expected to participate actively in seminars and workshops in the project. Applicants are expected to include an individual research plan within the framework of the overall program Uses of Literature.

Research plan outlining individual research project addressing the above mentioned profile should be included in the application.

Further information is available from Head of Department, Anne Jensen, [email protected] Phone: +45 65503145

Application, salary and conditions of employment etc.
A PhD Fellowship is a three-year position. Employment ends automatically by the end of the period. The holder of the fellowship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period.

To qualify for a PhD position you must have completed a relevant master's degree with a good assessment by the application deadline.

Applications will be assessed by an expert assessment panel. All applicants will receive the part of the panel’s assessment that is relevant to their application.

An interview may form part of the overall assessment of the applicants’ qualifications.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the Protocol on PhD Research Fellow signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) Juli 1st, 2013, enclosure 5, Cirkulære om overenskomst for Akademikere i staten 2015 (the document only exists in Danish).

Applications should be sent electronically via the link “apply online” at the bottom of this page.

Please note that we only accept files in pdf-format no more than 10 MB per file. We do not accept zip-files, jpg or other image files.

All pdf-files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.

In case you have more than one file per field you need to combine the pdf-files into a single file, as each field handles only one file.

The Faculty expects applicants to read the information “How to apply” before applying.
The application should be written in English and all appendices must be in Danish, English, German or one of the Scandinavian languages.
Only material in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German and English will be assessed. Please always include a copy of original diploma/certificates.

The application should include:

Special PhD-application form found here
Curriculum Vitae
Detailed project description/research project, no more than 5 pages
Examination certificates
A maximum of 2 of the most relevant publications. Please attach one pdf-file for each publication. For any publication with a co-author, a co-author statement must be submitted as part of the pdf-file
Further information about the PhD-program at the Faculty of Humanties can be found here.

We recommend that as an international applicant you take the time to visit Working in Denmark where you will find information and facts about moving to, working and living in Denmark, as well as the International Staff Office at SDU.

The university welcomes applications from all interested parties regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnic background.

Campus:
Odense


Application deadline:
22/08/2016

Read more: https://ssl1.peoplexs.com/Peoplexs22/CandidatesPortalNoLogin/Vacancy.cfm?PortalID=12493&VacatureID=839325

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2 PHD POSITIONS IN SCIENCE STUDIES AND HISTORY OF SCIENCE

Institution Type:     College / University
Location:     Switzerland
Position:     Doctoral Fellow

Ambitious students who aim to achieve their doctoral degrees in one of the following fields are invited to apply:

Position 1) History of the humanities, or the human and life sciences in the 20th century. History of the book and scientific publishing in the 19th or 20th century.
Position 2) History and visual culture in science, technology, and art.

The level of employment of doctoral students will be 100%; the initial funding period is two years, the third year subject to assessment.
Position 2 (visual culture), while based at ETH Zurich, will be funded by the NCCR eikones – Iconic Criticism (University of Basel) until September 2017; subsequently, the position will be fully funded by the Chair for Science Studies.
Starting date is October 1st 2016 (negotiable).
We are looking for candidates with excellent academic achievements, willing to immerse themselves in critical, interdisciplinary research in the aforementioned subjects.

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree or equivalent, received no longer than three years before the starting date, in the history of science, the history of technology and culture, STS, art history, or philosophy.

Contact:
For detailed information on our research group please visit our website www.wiss.ethz.ch or send an email to [email protected].

We are looking forward to receiving your online application by August 31st 2016. In addition to a letter of motivation, CV, academic degrees and certificates, your application must include an outline of your research project (approx. 2000 words), a writing sample (e.g. published paper or chapter of your Master thesis), and the contact details of two referees. Please submit your application via the following link:

https://apply.refline.ch/845721/4767/pub/1/index.html

Website:   https://apply.refline.ch/845721/4767/pub/1/index.html
Primary Category:   History of Science, Medicine, and Technology
Secondary Categories:   Art and Art History
Cultural History / Studies
Intellectual History
Social History / Studies
Visual Studies
Posting Date:   07/11/2016
Closing Date   09/02/2016

Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=53136

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12 PHD & 1 POSTDOC POSITIONS, GRADUATE SCHOOL GLOBAL INTELLECTUAL HISTORY

Institution Type:     College / University
Location:     Germany
Position:     Doctoral Fellow, Post-Doctoral Fellow

The Graduate School Global Intellectual History invites applications for twelve PhD fellowships and one postdoctoral fellowship.

The graduate school aims to explore intellectual reactions to processes of entanglement from the 18th to 20th century in their social, cultural and political contexts: the trans-border spread of ideas, claims to universal validity, as well as counter-movements and resistance to such claims.

The graduate school is funded by the German Research Council (DFG) and jointly run by Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Berlin. It builds on a strong research tradition in area studies and global history at both universities, including the jointly-run MA program in Global History. It offers a stimulating research environment, substantial financial support for archival stays and a strong network of international partners in the form of the Global History Cooperative.

Successful candidates will develop a PhD dissertation/postdoc project in the field of global intellectual history (18th to 20th century) and contribute to the activities of the program in the form of seminars, workshops and/or summer schools.

Fellowships are offered as research positions on a fixed-term basis for three years starting on April 1, 2017. Salary is in accordance with TV-L FU level E13.

Review of applications will begin on September 16th. Notifications will be sent in mid-October. Successful applicants will be invited to an interview, to take place in Berlin or via Skype in mid- to late November.

For a detailed description of the research program, participating faculty and institutions, and more information on how to apply please visit http://www.global-history.de/gih

Contact:
Please send your application in one pdf file to [email protected]

For an informal discussion, please contact the coordinator Michael Facius, also under the above address.

Website:   http://www.global-history.de/gih

Posting Date:   07/11/2016
Closing Date   09/15/2016

Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=53133

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ROEHAMPTON UNIVERSITY SACRED HEART (RUSH) PH.D. STUDENTSHIPS IN UK, 2016

Roehampton University is delighted to offer three fully funded Ph.D. studentships starting 1st October 2017. International applicants are eligible to apply for these studentships.

The main objective of the university is to provide high quality, comprehensive educational and training opportunities that are compatible to changing needs of the students.

Roehampton University is the most research intensive modern university in the UK (REF 2014) and has an excellent research track record in all its 10 academic departments. Research students are welcomed as full members of our thriving research environment. Students also benefit from the huge range of research events and facilities available in London.

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: Studentships are available for pursuing Ph.D. programme.

Study Subject: Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to contributing to their home community through their planned research project or area of study, and through their future career plans. in order to meet these aims, suitable projects may be, for example, in education, human rights, theology/philosophy, other topics relevant to justice, community service, environmental development, but this is only an indicative list; no disciplinary areas are excluded, and specific projects and intentions will be assessed in relation to the broad criterion of making a contribution to the student’s home community.

Scholarship Award: Studentship covers: Fees at overseas rates; Stipend at Research Council UK rates, currently £16,057 (tax-free) and Contribution to research project costs. Studentships are for 3 years, subject to annual assessments of satisfactory progress.

Scholarship can be taken in the UK

Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for these studentships:
Ph.D. studentships are available for new overseas students, starting 1st October 2017. The studentships are for the support of three candidates with a strong academic record and the potential for academic excellence at a doctoral level. Preference will be given to candidates from lower or middle-income countries.

Nationality: International applicants are eligible to apply for these studentships. Preference will be given to candidates from lower or middle-income countries.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have their previous degree.

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.

UK Scholarships

How to Apply: Application stage 1: Prior to submitting a full application, candidates should contact a potential academic supervisor at Roehampton to discuss their project ideas.

Application stage 2: Applications should be submitted to pgresearch-at-roehampton.ac.uk. Deadline: Monday 5th December 2016.

Full application requirements

A completed Ph.D. application form and other standard application documents
A covering letter outlining why the candidate is interested in studying for a Ph.D., why they are applying to Roehampton, how their project and future career plans will contribute to their home community, and confirming all nationalities held by the candidate (max. 500 words).
Application Form Link

Application Deadline: Applications are due on 5 December 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/roehampton-university-sacred-heart-rush-ph-d-studentships-uk/2016/07/30/

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10 PHD POSITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHERS IN GERMANY, 2016-2017

The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications for ten PhD positions for early-stage researchers. International applicants can apply for these scholarships.

BIGSSS is an international Social Science inter-university graduate school, located at the University of Bremen and Jacobs University Bremen, Germany.

BIGSSS-departs provides close supervision of dissertation work in a demand-tailored education and research environment. It supports doctoral fellows in achieving early scientific independence and provides funds for conducting, presenting, and publishing their research.

Candidates with strong academic abilities and a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in political science, sociology, or psychology.

Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing PhD programme.

Study Subject: Successful applicants will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS’ research areas that are organized in three thematic fields:

Global Governance and Regional Integration
Welfare State, Inequality, and Quality of Life
Changing Lives in Changing Socio-Cultural Contexts
Scholarship Award: The salary includes social insurance and health insurance with a monthly income of €2250 (before deductions). Funds for additional research costs such as travel, conference participation, in-house events, and outreach events will be available. Fellows commit themselves to their own dissertation projects and the full academic program of the BIGSSS curriculum. Additionally, BIGSSS encourages all accepted fellows to dynamically integrate with research activities at various Bremen Social Science institutes.

Scholarship can be taken in Germany

Eligibility:

For the program starting in February 2017, we seek candidates with strong academic abilities and a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in political science, sociology, or psychology.
Potential candidates with a degree in related social science disciplines are also welcome. Applicants must be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree. All accepted researchers are asked to move to Bremen for the program as a presence at the institution is required.
Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Germany for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the date of their application. Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account.
All nationalities are welcome to apply. BIGSSS strives to increase the share of women in the university and hence also strongly encourages women to apply. Disabled persons will be given preferential treatment in case of otherwise equal qualification.
Nationality: International applicants can apply for these scholarships.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirement: Candidates with strong academic abilities and a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in political science, sociology, or psychology.

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.

Germany Scholarships

How to Apply: Applicants have to include a “Statement of Fit” between their dissertation proposal and faculty members they have identified as potential supervisors. Applicants are requested not to contact faculty members directly but to consult the BIGSSS-departs admissions website for a list of recent research areas and supervisors, as well as detailed guidelines for research proposals.Applications must be submitted online.

Online Application

Application Deadline: The call is open until September 15, 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/10-phd-positions-for-international-researchers-in-germany/2016/07/19/

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY PHD RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN NORWAY, 2017

The Department of Social Anthropology invites candidates to apply for 2 Ph.D. Research Fellowships, with starting date in January 2017. This is awarded to Norwegian and foreign applicants.

University offers a number of general and subject-specific funding schemes. The aim of the fellowship is to attract the best and most motivated people to Norway.

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; Ph.D. research fellows and postdoctoral research fellows who are not native speakers of English must document their proficiency in English.

Course Level: Fellowship is provided for Ph.D. programme.

Study Subject: Fellowship is tenable in social anthropology at the University of Oslo.

Scholarship Award: Fellowship will compromise:

Pay grade 50 – 57 (NOK 430 500 – 483 700 per annum)
Academically stimulating working environment
Good pension benefits under the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund scheme
Good welfare benefits
Scholarship can be taken in Norway

Eligibility:

Applicants must have at least five years higher education including a two-year research-based master’s degree (or equivalent) in social anthropology. The successful candidates must participate in the research training organised by the Faculty of Social Sciences (the Ph.D. programme) and undertake research that will lead to the award of a Ph.D. in social anthropology. Applicants are referred to the Guidelines for appointment as a Ph.D. candidate at a university or university college. The candidates who are offered the Ph.D. positions will automatically be accepted for the Ph.D. programme.
Applicants must have good spoken and written command of a Scandinavian language and/or English.
Applicants must provide a detailed project description outlining the work to be undertaken for their proposed project (recommended total length, including the list of references: 7-10 pages; 10 pages is an absolute maximum). The project description must include the theme of the project, issues to be examined, the chosen theoretical and methodological approach and a progress plan. The successful candidates are expected to complete their projects before the expiry of the Ph.D. position.
Nationality: Norwegian and foreign applicants can apply for these fellowships.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have at least five years higher education including a two-year research-based master’s degree (or equivalent) in social anthropology.

Test Requirement: No

English Language Requirements: A good command of English is required for all students attending the University of Oslo. International students; Ph.D. 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 Ph.D. 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.
International Fellowships

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. The application must include:

Application letter
Project description for the work to be undertaken during the course of the term of appointment, including the theme of the project, issues to be examined, the chosen theoretical and methodological approach and a progress plan (recommended total length, including list of references: 7-10 pages; 10 pages is an absolute maximum)
CV (complete list of education including grades, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities)
A complete list of publications
Names and contact details of 3 persons for references
Online Application

Application Deadline: The application deadline is 30 September 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/department-social-anthropology-phd-research-fellowships-norway/2016/07/26/

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91 FULLY-FUNDED INTERNATIONAL PHD SCHOLARSHIPS AT SCUOLA NORMALE SUPERIORE IN ITALY, 2017

Scuola Normale Superiore is awarding up to 91 fully funded Ph.D. scholarships for the academic year 2016-2017. International and Italian students can apply for these Ph.D. scholarships.

The mission of Scuola Normale is to select the best students and provide them with the most favorable conditions to develop their talents.

Since its foundation in 1810, the Scuola Normale Superiore has built a reputation as one of the most successful universities – not only in Italy but at an international level – in terms of offering to its student’s ideal conditions to train and develop skills in the field of scientific research.

The admission interviews can be conducted in Italian or English; the admission interview for the Ph.D. course in “Political Science and Sociology” must be conducted in English. The candidate’s level of competence in the Italian and English language must be stated in the application, with reference to the EUROPASS language grid.

Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing Ph.D. research programme.

Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded in the following fields: Classics; Cultures and Societies of Contemporary Europe; Cultures and Societies of Modern Europe; Financial Mathematics; Mathematics; Methods and Models for Molecular Sciences; Nanosciences; Neurosciences; Philosophy; Physics and Political Science and Sociology.

Scholarship Award: All students admitted to their Ph.D. programmes receive full financial support. This includes tuition, fees, and a cost-of-living stipend. Support is provided to students who remain in good academic standing and make satisfactory progress towards their Ph.D. degree. All students will be assigned further funding for their research activity and travel. Each Ph.D. course offers scholarships reserved for students who graduated in non-Italian universities.

Scholarship can be taken in Italy

Eligibility: Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to apply for this scholarship:-

Applications for admission are invited from candidates who, irrespective of their citizenship, have an Italian Laurea Magistrale (MA/MS degree) or an equivalent degree from outside Italy, or who expect to have obtained the degree required for admission by October 31, 2016: failure to obtain the degree by this date will disqualify the candidate for admission. Degrees from outside Italy will be checked, merely for the purposes of the selection process, by the selection committee, in accordance with the prevailing legislation in Italy and in the country where the degree was issued and with any international treaties or agreements for the recognition of degrees for the continuation of studies.
Admission to the call is restricted to candidates who:
were born on October 31, 1986;
have no past criminal charges against them resulting in a prison term of more than three years;
have not been subject to the disciplinary measure of “expulsion” as specified in the didactic and internal regulations of the SNS;
are not in possession of a research doctorate issued by an Italian university, and in any case, have never benefitted from a scholarship to attend a research doctorate course in Italy.
The admission interviews can be conducted in Italian or English; the admission interview for the Ph.D. course in “Political Science and Sociology” must be conducted in English. The candidate’s level of competence in the Italian and English language must be stated in the application, with reference to the EUROPASS language grid.
Nationality: International and Italian students can apply for these Ph.D. scholarships.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirements: Applications for admission are invited from candidates who, irrespective of their citizenship, have an Italian Laurea Magistrale (MA/MS degree) or an equivalent degree from outside Italy, or who expect to have obtained the degree required for admission by October 31, 2016: failure to obtain the degree by this date will disqualify the candidate for admission.

Test Requirements: No

English language Requirements: The admission interviews can be conducted in Italian or English; the admission interview for the Ph.D. course in “Political Science and Sociology” must be conducted in English. The candidate’s level of competence in the Italian and English language must be stated in the application, with reference to the EUROPASS language grid.

Italy Ph.D. Scholarships

How to Apply: Application for admission must be made online on the SNS website.

Application Form

Application Deadline: Scholarship application deadline is August 30, 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/91-fully-funded-international-phd-scholarships-scuola-normale-superiore-italy-2017/2016/07/28/

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USES OF LITERATURE - POSTDOC ON LITERARY ANALYSIS APPROACH TO WELFARE SEMANTICS



The Department of History invites applications for a position as Postdoc on literary analysis approach to welfare semantics. The position is available starting January 1, 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position expires June 30, 2018.

Applicants are expected to outline an individual research project on literary analysis approach to welfare semantics. Combining literary analysis with social science methods, this project will analyze why some ideas/narratives/concepts become hegemonic and sticky and others do not. This has been a theoretical challenge to scholars studying the role of ideas and political semantics. Why do Scandinavians love the welfare state whereas “welfare” in the US context triggers negative images of dependency, un-deservingness, and even totalitarianism?

The project is related to professor Rita Felski’s appointment as a Niels Bohr professor for the period 2016-2021, and the adjacent project, Uses of Literature: The Social Dimensions of Literature. The project is financed by Danish National Research Foundation.

The goal of this project is to develop new frameworks and methods for exploring the many social uses of literature. Drawing on both the humanities and social sciences, it seeks to offer richer and more capacious accounts of what literature does and why it matters. How do we capture the distinctiveness and dynamism of art works as they move through the world? How can we do justice to the varied and often unpredictable ways in which people engage with literature and the many facets of aesthetic experience? In what ways do literary works inspire attachments, forge affiliations, or help people make sense of new social realities? Topics to be addressed include the relations between literature and the emotions, new forms of literary history, the field of narrative medicine, how literature speaks to changing structures of social class, and the relations between fictional and non-fictional narratives. The focus on the program is on Anglo-Saxon, German and Scandinavian literature.

The specific PhD-project will be part of a research group studying links between the fictive and the non-fictive (PI: Professor Klaus Petersen). The overall aim of this work package is cross-disciplinary fertilization between literary studies and narrative approaches to the social and the political. These approaches include: the ‘role of ideas’-literature in political science, conceptual history and welfare semantics. The focus will be on methodological innovation: How can literary methods qualify analyses of society in the broader sense? How do political ideas or social semantics evoke feelings of recognition, inclusion or justice? Why are some concepts and ideas “sticky” whereas others are soon forgotten?

Applicants are expected to hold a PhD in history, social science or literary studies.

Successful applicants will become part of a dynamic, international and cross-disciplinary research group under the academic leadership of Professor Rita Felski (University of Virginia & University of Southern Denmark) and Professor Anne-Marie Mai (University of Southern Denmark) in cooperation with Professor Peter Simonsen and Professor Klaus Petersen (University of Southern Denmark. The working language of the project is English and applicants are expected to participate actively in seminars and workshops in the project. Applicants are expected to include an individual research plan within the framework of the overall program Uses of Literature.

Further information is available from Professor Klaus Petersen at phone: +45 40227629, email: [email protected].

Application, salary and conditions of employment etc.
Employment as Postdoc is temporary (max. 4 years). Employment stops automatically by the end of the period.

To qualify for the position you must have completed a PhD-degree by the application deadline.

The jobdescription will be mainly research, additionally will be teaching to a certain extent and other tasks to a limited extent.
The university will determine the distribution between the various tasks. The extent of the tasks can vary over time.

An upgrade of pedagogical qualifications is not part of the position. Thus employment as Postdoc cannot stand alone as a qualification for later employment as associate professor/senior researcher.

Applications will be assessed by an expert committee. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the Faculty.

As part of the overall assessment of the applicant’s qualifications, an interview may be applied.

Appointment to this position may also include teaching obligations in regard to related degree programmes.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations), Cirkulære om overenskomst for Akademikere i staten 2015 Applications should be sent electronically via the link “apply online” at the bottom of this page.

Please note that we only accept files in pdf-format no more than 10 MB per file. We do not accept zip-files, jpg or other image files.

All pdf-files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.

In case you have more than one file per field you need to combine the pdf-files into a single file, as each field handles only one file.

The Faculty expects applicants to read the information “How to apply” before applying.
The application should be written in English and all appendices must be in Danish, English, German or one of the Scandinavian languages.
Only material in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, and English will be assessed. Please always include a copy of original diploma/certificates.

An application must include:

Application
Curriculum Vitae
Certificates/Diplomas
Information on previous teaching experience, please attach as Teaching portfolio
List of publications indicating the publications attached
Outline of individual research project
Up to 3 of the most relevant publications. Please attach one pdf-file for each publication. For any publication with a co-author, a co-author statement must be submitted as part of the pdf-file.
We recommend that as an international applicant you take the time to visit Working in Denmark where you will find information and facts about moving to, working and living in Denmark, as well as the International Staff Office at SDU.

The University encourages all interested persons to apply, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.

Campus:
Odense


Application deadline
22/08/2016

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USES OF LITERATURE - POSTDOC ON ALIGNING LITERARY ANALYSIS WITH NEW POLITICAL HISTORY



The Department of History invites applications for a position as Postdoc on Aligning literary analysis with new political history. The position is available starting January 1, 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position expires June 30, 2018.

Applicants are expected to outline an individual research project on Aligning literary analysis with new political history. The project should compare approaches from literary analysis with traditions within history and social science such as new political history (Neue Politikgeschichte), conceptual history, discourse analysis or the role-of-ideas literature in social science. These approaches share a focus on texts but conceptualize them in different ways (as actor, as communication, as path dependency). The project should have a theoretical-methodological focus aiming at developing cross-disciplinary frameworks for the analysis of “political” texts.

The project is related to Professor Rita Felski’s appointment as a Niels Bohr Professor for the period 2016-2021, and the adjacent project, Uses of Literature: The Social Dimensions of Literature. The project is financed by Danish National Research Foundation.

The goal of this project is to develop new frameworks and methods for exploring the many social uses of literature. Drawing on both the humanities and social sciences, it seeks to offer richer and more capacious accounts of what literature does and why it matters. How do we capture the distinctiveness and dynamism of art works as they move through the world? How can we do justice to the varied and often unpredictable ways in which people engage with literature and the many facets of aesthetic experience? In what ways do literary works inspire attachments, forge affiliations, or help people make sense of new social realities? Topics to be addressed include the relations between literature and the emotions, new forms of literary history, the field of narrative medicine, how literature speaks to changing structures of social class, and the relations between fictional and non-fictional narratives. The focus on the program is on Anglo-Saxon, German and Scandinavian literature.

The specific postdoc-project will be part of a research group studying links between the fictive and the non-fictive (PI: Professor Klaus Petersen). The overall aim of this work package is cross-disciplinary fertilization between literary studies and narrative approaches to the social and the political. These approaches include: the ‘role of ideas’-literature in political science, conceptual history and welfare semantics. The focus will be on methodological innovation: How can literary methods qualify analyses of society in the broader sense? How do political ideas or social semantics evoke feelings of recognition, inclusion or justice? Why are some concepts and ideas “sticky” whereas others are soon forgotten?

Post.doc. is a fulltime research position. Applicants are expected to hold a PhD in literary studies, social science, history or similar.

Successful applicants will become part of a dynamic, international and cross-disciplinary research group under the academic leadership of Professor Rita Felski (University of Virginia & University of Southern Denmark) and Professor Anne-Marie Mai (University of Southern Denmark) in cooperation with Professor Peter Simonsen and Professor Klaus Petersen (University of Southern Denmark). The working language of the project is English and applicants are expected to participate actively in seminars and workshops in the project. Applicants are expected to include an individual research plan within the framework of the overall program Uses of Literature.

Further information is available from the Professor Klaus Petersen at phone: +45 40227629, email: [email protected].

Application, salary and conditions of employment etc.
Employment as Postdoc is temporary (max. 4 years). Employment stops automatically by the end of the period.

To qualify for the position you must have completed a PhD-degree by the application deadline.

The jobdescription will be mainly research, additionally will be teaching to a certain extent and other tasks to a limited extent.
The university will determine the distribution between the various tasks. The extent of the tasks can vary over time.

An upgrade of pedagogical qualifications is not part of the position. Thus employment as Postdoc cannot stand alone as a qualification for later employment as associate professor/senior researcher.

Applications will be assessed by an expert committee. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the Faculty.

As part of the overall assessment of the applicant’s qualifications, an interview may be applied.

Appointment to this position may also include teaching obligations in regard to related degree programmes.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations), Cirkulære om overenskomst for Akademikere i staten 2015 Applications should be sent electronically via the link “apply online” at the bottom of this page.

Please note that we only accept files in pdf-format no more than 10 MB per file. We do not accept zip-files, jpg or other image files.

All pdf-files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.

In case you have more than one file per field you need to combine the pdf-files into a single file, as each field handles only one file.

The Faculty expects applicants to read the information “How to apply” before applying.
The application should be written in English and all appendices must be in Danish, English, German or one of the Scandinavian languages.
Only material in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, and English will be assessed. Please always include a copy of original diploma/certificates.

An application must include:

Application
Curriculum Vitae
Certificates/Diplomas
Information on previous teaching experience, please attach as Teaching portfolio
List of publications indicating the publications attached
Outline of individual research project
Up to 3 of the most relevant publications. Please attach one pdf-file for each publication. For any publication with a co-author, a co-author statement must be submitted as part of the pdf-file.
We recommend that as an international applicant you take the time to visit Working in Denmark where you will find information and facts about moving to, working and living in Denmark, as well as the International Staff Office at SDU.

The University encourages all interested persons to apply, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.

Campus:
Odense


Application deadline
22/08/2016

Read more: https://ssl1.peoplexs.com/Peoplexs22/CandidatesPortalNoLogin/Vacancy.cfm?PortalID=12495&VacatureID=839423

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POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS IN DIGITAL HUMANITIES AND AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

Institution Type:     College / University
Location:     Maryland, United States
Position:     Non-Tenure Track Faculty

Overview

The University of Maryland is offering two Postdoctoral positions in the fields of Digital Humanities and African American History and Culture. Eligible candidates will have completed a doctoral program in African American Studies, Art History, United States Labor History, United States or Global Migration Studies, Digital Media, Historical and Cultural Visualization, or a related field in the past five years. These are full-time, professional-track faculty appointments for two years connected to our Andrew W. Mellon-funded initiative “Synergies among Digital Humanities and African American History and Culture” ( AADHum). The 12-month salary for these positions is $70,000, including full benefits. Additional funding is available for conference travel and professional development.

The AADHum postdocs in the fields of Digital Humanities and African American History and Culture provide exciting opportunities to contribute to a major interdisciplinary initiative at one of the nation’s highest-ranked public research universities, as well as to gain skills and knowledge related to emerging, innovative areas of research and teaching. Through these positions, the AADHum initiative seeks to advance and expand the fields of digital humanities and African American history and cultural studies, and to develop and diversify the pipeline for the next generation of scholars and professionals who foster engagement at this intersection.

Roles & Responsibilities

With supervision and guidance provided by the leadership of the AADHum initiative, the postdocs will work closely with faculty and researchers in their field of expertise, for example, with the Center for Global Migration Studies, or with the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora. Postdocs will each participate in and help coordinate the Digital Humanities Incubator training sessions for faculty and students; provide mentorship and research leadership to graduate assistants working in support of the project; and design a two-semester course sequence that engages first-year students with research questions involving African American labor, migration, and artistic expression that are tractable to digital tools and methods. These questions will be pursued through use of our testbed collections, including onsite, hands-on work at the Center for Global Migration Studies, the Driskell Center, and the George Meany Memorial AFL-CIO Archive.

The ideal candidates will have both relevant academic training as well as experience with content management and digital humanities project development. Postdocs will be expected to continue to develop their ongoing research within a field of study compatible with the AADHum initiative. Opportunities to lead, engage, or collaborate in workshops, seminars, presentations, and publications will be strongly encouraged and supported.

Qualifications

Required:

Ph.D., or equivalent terminal degree in African American Studies, Art History, United States Labor History, United States or Global Migration Studies, Digital Media, Historical and Cultural Visualization, Cultural Studies or a related field
Terminal degree conferred May 2011 or later, and before start date for this position
Demonstrable strong scholarly research focus on African American history and culture
Practical understanding of the research process and research data lifecycle
Experience or familiarity with using digital media as part of teaching or research
Strong organizational and documentation skills
Ability to engage with people in new settings as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Willingness to participate in teaching and training initiatives related to the postdoc or area of research
Desired:

Excellent skills in project management, workflow design and management, teaching and outreach, communication and collaboration with faculty members
Experience designing and implementing databases for scholarly projects
Experience coordinating and promoting programs and/or services
Working knowledge of various content management systems
Familiarity with markup and metadata standards associated with Digital Humanities projects
Local Guidance and Professional Development Support

Postdocs will work in close collaboration with faculty and staff from the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH) and the Arts and Humanities Center for Synergy, the two core centers for the AADHum initiative. One of the premier digital humanities centers in the world, MITH will provide mentoring in best practices for data curation, data modeling, project development, and training, along with working knowledge of advanced methods and tools for data analytics. Launched in late 2013, the Center for Synergy has already been recognized as on the cutting edge of public humanities, successfully conceptualizing and building collaborative projects between Arts and Humanities scholars, other disciplines and external communities. The center received one of the first NEH Humanities in the Public Square grants for its Baltimore Stories project, in which humanists work alongside citizens to examine the roles of narratives in the life of a major American city. The Center for Synergy will provide mentoring in best practices for developing vibrant intellectual communities, both in the form of innovative curriculum and in the form of engaging public programming, from the micro-level of reading groups to the macro-level of a national conference.

Opportunities for archival work in the rich research collections at the University of Maryland will also be key components of the postdoc experience. The archives of the David C. Driskell Collection document the creation and curation of the largest academic holdings of African American art and art from the African diaspora. The George Meany Memorial AFL-CIO archives are the official repository for records of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), selected records of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), and the merged American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO).

To apply, please send a letter of application, CV, and contact information for three references to [email protected]. For best consideration, applications should be submitted no later than July 22, 2016. Review will continue until the position is filled. Start date to be negotiated, but no later than February 1, 2017. For complete information about the position, please visit: http://go.umd.edu/AADHumPostDocs

The University and Community

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. Now part of the Big Ten, the University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the State of Maryland, and in the world.

Diversity

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Contact:
[email protected]

Website:   http://go.umd.edu/AADHumPostDocs
Primary Category:   African American History / Studies
Secondary Categories:   Digital Humanities
Posting Date:   07/14/2016
Closing Date   09/27/2016

Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=53104

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12 PHD & 1 POSTDOC POSITIONS, GRADUATE SCHOOL GLOBAL INTELLECTUAL HISTORY

Institution Type:     College / University
Location:     Germany
Position:     Doctoral Fellow, Post-Doctoral Fellow

The Graduate School Global Intellectual History invites applications for twelve PhD fellowships and one postdoctoral fellowship.

The graduate school aims to explore intellectual reactions to processes of entanglement from the 18th to 20th century in their social, cultural and political contexts: the trans-border spread of ideas, claims to universal validity, as well as counter-movements and resistance to such claims.

The graduate school is funded by the German Research Council (DFG) and jointly run by Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität Berlin. It builds on a strong research tradition in area studies and global history at both universities, including the jointly-run MA program in Global History. It offers a stimulating research environment, substantial financial support for archival stays and a strong network of international partners in the form of the Global History Cooperative.

Successful candidates will develop a PhD dissertation/postdoc project in the field of global intellectual history (18th to 20th century) and contribute to the activities of the program in the form of seminars, workshops and/or summer schools.

Fellowships are offered as research positions on a fixed-term basis for three years starting on April 1, 2017. Salary is in accordance with TV-L FU level E13.

Review of applications will begin on September 16th. Notifications will be sent in mid-October. Successful applicants will be invited to an interview, to take place in Berlin or via Skype in mid- to late November.

For a detailed description of the research program, participating faculty and institutions, and more information on how to apply please visit http://www.global-history.de/gih

Contact:
Please send your application in one pdf file to [email protected]

For an informal discussion, please contact the coordinator Michael Facius, also under the above address.

Website:   http://www.global-history.de/gih

Posting Date:   07/11/2016
Closing Date   09/15/2016

Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=53133

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3 POSTDOCTORAL (EARLY CAREER) RESEARCH POSITIONS IN THE FIELD OF LAW & ANTHROPOLOGY

at The Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology -- a leading centre 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 programmes also have applied significance and political topicality.
Positions are in the Department of Law & Anthropology
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
In today's world values and norms are circulating ever more intensely between various societies and cultures. This intensification calls for an in-depth assessment of the ways in which different normative orders and systems of morality coexist at various levels of decision-making worldwide. Research carried out in the Department focuses on legal issues raised by this coexistence, it privileges studies that are based on the in situ study of practices, procedures, institutions and concepts examined within and across normative legal orders. For this round of positions, preference will be given to research proposals that focus on the European context. Topics of particular interest include: (1) the increasing interconnectedness of law and religion; (2) divergent notions of justice in the face of cultural diversity; (3) the ethnographic study of the workings of institutions of social regulation (in, inter alia, the fields of migration; kinship, family and household; neighborhoods; identity issues; property claims and their protection, etc.).
Your Profile
Requirements:
1) an excellent PhD (or doctoral degree) in law, social or cultural anthropology, or other relevant discipline in the human sciences (received within the last five years);
2) clear evidence of familiarity with and knowledge of the topic to be addressed in the research proposal;
3) an interest in empirical field research (this can include relevant legal practice);
4) a solid publication record with articles in peer-reviewed journals.
5) language requirements: a good command of written and spoken English and evidence of relevant language skills (depending on the topic and the regional focus).
Amongst the flagship initiatives the Department is currently developing is a new project that seeks to collect judicial cases on religious and cultural diversity from different European countries. Postdoctoral researchers will be able to significantly contribute to the set-up and data collection from within their own fields to help build up this major research instrument.
Successful applicants will also be expected to collaborate with the other colleagues in the Department, contribute to teamwork and a collegial atmosphere, and generally strive to ensure cross-fertilization within the Department.
Our Offer
The Department offers a stimulating interdisciplinary forum where both anthropologists and lawyers can engage with one another and conduct interdisciplinary, cutting-edge, and policy-relevant research on some of the more urgent socio-legal issues of today. The workplace is Halle/Saale (Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany).
Employment will be on a full-time contractual basis. Remuneration will be awarded in accordance with the German public service pay scale. The positions are awarded for three years, and are open to an extension, subject to a positive evaluation, for those envisaging a (German) 'Habilitation' degree. Positions are to start in January 2017 (or later in 2017, depending on applicant's commitments).
The Max Planck Society is committed to raising the proportion of women in science; we thus explicitly encourage applications from female researchers. Individuals with disabilities will be given priority, assuming equal qualifications.
Contact
Applicants are asked to submit the following materials:
- cover letter
- curriculum vitae, including full list of publications
- writing sample (chapter or article length)
- 1-2 page summary of the doctoral thesis
- a detailed project proposal (max. 5 pages), providing information on how the research will be disseminated (publications envisaged, etc.) and evidence that the project can be completed within the scheduled three years.
- photocopies of university degrees
- 3 letters of recommendation (to be sent directly to the Max Planck Institute, [email protected]).
Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology

Read more: http://www.eth.mpg.de/en/vacancies_external.html

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William Lyon Mackenzie King Postdoctoral Fellowships

Institution Type:     College / University
Location:     Massachusetts, United States
Position:     Post-Doctoral Fellow

The Canada Program at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs invites applications for the William Lyon Mackenzie King Postdoctoral Fellowship. One fellow will be appointed for the 2017–2018 academic year, with the possibility of extending the fellowship for one additional year—conditional on the approval of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, WCFIA associated faculty, and the co-hosting academic department.

The fellowship is open to scholars in all disciplines who are engaged in US-Canada comparative research and teaching, with preference given to individuals working within the social sciences and humanities. For postdoctoral candidates who will have completed the PhD within 12 months of the July 1, 2017 start date, verification of completion of the degree will be required prior to the appointment. Those in possession of a PhD for more than five years are ineligible.

The fellowship provides an annual stipend of $68,000, which is supplemented by funding for research and for health insurance coverage. The fellow will be required to teach one course during the year, and will be expected to engage with the Canada Program and with the University's wider community. Fellows receive shared office space at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, and enjoy full access to the University’s library, archival, and computing resources.

TO APPLY:
Candidates should submit: a letter of application describing their suitability for the fellowship; a curriculum vitae with a list of publications; a sample of their written work; a teaching portfolio, containing a statement on teaching experience and syllabi; and three letters of recommendation.

TO SUBMIT:
https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/7012

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 14, 2016

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=53188

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TWO POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITIONS IN SOCIOLOGY AT UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM IN NETHERLANDS, 2016

The University of Amsterdam is now accepting applications for scholarship in sociology for 2016-17 academic year. The scholarship is available for postdoctoral research program at the University of Amsterdam.

This project aims to study how inequality of educational opportunity in a particular educational system is created by behaviors and beliefs of relevant actors concerning children’s school careers, including teachers, parents, and children themselves.

Established in 1632 by municipal authorities and later renamed for the city of Amsterdam, the University of Amsterdam is the third oldest university in the Netherlands.

Course Level: Positions are available for Postdoctoral researchers.

Study Subject: Positions are awarded in the field of Sociology within the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Department of Sociology.

Scholarship Award: The full-time positions (38 hours per week) are for three years, starting around 1 November 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter. Depending on the candidate’s qualifications and experience the gross monthly salary will range from € 3,400 to € 4,654 (scale 11) gross per month, based on 38 hours a week, excl. 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% annual bonus.

Scholarship can be taken in Netherlands

Eligibility: Candidates should have the following credentials:

a completed Ph.D. in sociology or a related discipline;
a strong record in quantitative research methods, demonstrated by published research papers in academic journals;
excellent written and spoken English;
ability and interest to work in a team;
Motivation to teach on different levels, e.g. bachelor and master courses.
Nationality: The students of Netherlands can apply for this position.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have a completed Ph.D. in sociology or a related discipline.

Scholarships in Netherlands

How to Apply: All correspondence will be in English. Applicants should send their application to application-soc-fmg-at-uva.nl not later than 4 September 2016. The subject line of the e-mail message and the attachment must consist of ‘Postdoc IIL [1] or [2] + applicant’s last name’ (fill in [1] or [2] to designate for which position you apply, or [1 or 2] if you apply for both).

Please make sure to include the following documents in a single PDF attachment:

motivation letter, including a statement of research plans (max 600 words);
a full curriculum vitae, including the list of publications;
names and contact details of three recommenders.
As separate files:

two papers that provide evidence of writing, analytical and theoretical skills.
At a later stage letters of reference may be asked from a senior academic who is knowledgeable about your work.

Application Deadline: Application deadline is 4-September-2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/two-postdoctoral-research-positions-sociology-at-university-amsterdam-netherlands/2016/07/29/

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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH GRANT AT UNIVERSITY OF LISBON IN PORTUGAL, 2016-2017

The University of Lisbon is inviting applications for one postdoctoral research grant (BPD), under the project “Public policies and child labor in Portugal and the Portuguese colonies”. This position is based at the Centre for Public Administration and Public Policies (CAPP), School of Social and Political Sciences (ISCSP) of the University of Lisbon (ULisboa), funded by FCT with national funds through the State Budget (OE).

The University of Lisbon is a public research University in Lisbon, and the largest University in Portugal. It was founded in 2013, from the merger of two previous public universities located in Lisbon, the former University of Lisbon and the Technical University of Lisbon.

Admission Requirements: The candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Social Sciences, e.g. in Economics, Public Administration, History, or Development. Applicants’ academic trajectory and their research experience must be supported by two recommendation letters and should fit within the purposes of the project. Applicants with project research experience, authorship of relevant scientific publications and fluency in Portuguese and English are strongly encouraged to apply.

Grant Duration:

The Grant will last for 12 months, eventually renewed until the maximum period set in the article 4 the of Research Grant Regulation of the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, IP – 2015. The expected starting date is the 1 st November of 2016.

Monthly Maintenance Allowance:

The grant amounts to €1495/month according to the Table of values of the Grants awarded by FCT, I.P, in the country.

Deadline and Application Requirements:

The application is available from the 15nd July to the 5th September 2016. All application packages should be formalized, mandatorily, through a motivation letter accompanied by the following documentation:

a) Short CV (Max: 2 pages);
b) Detailed CV;
c) Two letters of recommendation;
d) Copy of diplomas and certificates;
e) Sample publication (with identification of the contribution of the candidate);
f) Other items considered relevant by the candidate to the selection process.

Notification Process:

The final evaluation results will be publicized through an alphabetical list, which will be posted in a visible and public place of ISCSP, being the applicants notified by email.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/postdoctoral-research-grant-university-lisbon-portugal/2016/07/22/

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GRADUATE SCHOOL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN GERMANY, 2016

The Graduate School invites applications for one postdoctoral fellowship. Successful candidates will pursue a research project in global intellectual history (18th to 20th century); they may also work on the transition of a manuscript into a book, and they will be involved in the activities of the program.

The fellowship is offered as research position on a fixed-term basis for three years starting on April 1, 2017

Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing a research project in global intellectual history (18th to 20th century)

Study Subject: Scholarship is awarded in global intellectual history (18th to 20th century).

Scholarship Award: Salary is in accordance with TV-L FU level E13 (100%).

Eligibility:

Very good dissertation in History or an Area Studies discipline on a topic related to the research agenda of the graduate school (Ph.D. in hand at time of interview/received within the last five years)
Very good knowledge of English and the languages relevant to the research proposal
Thorough knowledge of relevant scholarly debates and approaches in global history and intellectual history
Desirable:

Teaching experience
Publications in peer-reviewed academic journals
Projects that make broad intellectual connections and/or span regions are an asset.
How to Apply:

Please send the following documents in one pdf file to globalintellectualhistory-at-geschkult.fu-berlin.de:

Cover letter including names and contact information of two referees
Curriculum vitae including list of publications
Abstract of Ph.D. thesis (two pages)
Research proposal (five pages) including a brief explanation of how your project fits in the framework of the graduate school
Review of applications will begin on September 16th. Notifications will be sent in mid-October. Successful applicants will be invited to an interview, to take place in Berlin or via Skype in mid- to late November.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/graduate-school-postdoctoral-fellowship-germany/2016/07/22/

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PRINCETON UNIVERSITY SOCIETY OF FELLOWS IN THE LIBERAL ARTS

Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2017-2020
Application postmark deadline: September 15, 2016

The Princeton Society of Fellows, an interdisciplinary group of scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and selected natural sciences, invites applications for the 2017-2020 fellowship competition. Four fellowships will be awarded:

Open Fellowship in any discipline represented in the Society
Fellowship in Humanistic Studies
Fellowship in LGBT Studies
Fellowship in Race and/or Ethnicity Studies

Applicants may apply for one or more fellowship(s) pertinent to their research and teaching.

Please see our website (princeton.edu/sf ) for eligibility, fellowship descriptions, application guidelines, and relevant disciplines.

Hosted jointly by the Humanities Council and academic departments, Postdoctoral Fellows pursue their research, attend a weekly fellows’ seminar, and teach half time as Lecturers for a term of three years. In each of the first two years, Fellows typically teach one course each semester. In their third year, Fellows teach only one course while remaining in residence in Princeton.

The salary for 2017-2018 will be approximately $84,500. Fellows must reside in or near Princeton during the academic year. Non U.S. citizens may apply. Recipients of doctoral degrees in Education, Jurisprudence, and holders of Ph.D. degrees from Princeton University are not eligible.

Candidates may apply only once to the Princeton Society of Fellows’ competition.

Selection is based on scholarly achievement and evidence of unusual promise; range and quality of teaching experience; and potential contributions to an interdisciplinary community. The Society of Fellows seeks a diverse and international pool of applicants and especially welcomes candidates from underrepresented backgrounds. A candidate holding the Ph.D. at the time of application must have received the degree after January 1, 2015.

A candidate not yet holding the Ph.D. must have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately half) at the time of application, and include a letter from the department chair confirming such progress toward degree. Successful candidates must fulfill all requirements for the Ph.D., including filing of the dissertation, by June 15, 2017. See website for details.

Candidates are asked to submit an online application form and to mail the complete dossier, postmarked by September 15, 2016, to:

Princeton University Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts Search Committee 10 Joseph Henry House Princeton, NJ 08544

Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations.

Read more: http://www.princeton.edu/sf/fellowships/

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50 GERMAN CHANCELLOR FELLOWSHIPS IN GERMANY, 2016-2017

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 15th September 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/german-chancellor-fellowships-tomorrows-leaders-germany/2013/08/16/

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DIANNE WOEST FELLOWSHIP IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES IN USA, 2017-2018

The Historic New Orleans Collection is delighted to offer Woest Fellowship for 2017-2018 academic year. Both US and international applicants are eligible to apply for this fellowship programme.

The main objective of the centre is to provide high quality, comprehensive educational and training opportunities that are compatible to changing needs of the students.

The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to preserving the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South.

In order to be eligible applicants should be fluent in English.

Course Level: The Woest Fellowship is open to doctoral candidates, academic and museum professionals, and independent scholars.

Study Subject: Fellowship is awarded to do research in the history and culture of Louisiana and the Gulf South.

Scholarship Award: The fellowship includes a stipend of $4,000. Fellows may select their period(s) of residence, but all research must commence and conclude during the specified fellowship term (April 1, 2016–March 31, 2017).

Scholarship can be taken in the USA

Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for this fellowship:

The Woest Fellowship is open to doctoral candidates, academic and museum professionals, and independent scholars. U.S. citizenship is not required, but applicants should be fluent in English. Fellows will be expected to acknowledge The Collection in any published work drawing on fellowship research. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status.

Nationality: Both US as well as international applicants are eligible to apply for this fellowship programme.

College Admission Requirement

English language Requirements: Applicants should be fluent in English.

Research Scholarships

How to Apply: All materials should be mailed. Please submit eight (8) collated packets comprising the following

Application forms
a current vita
a 100-word abstract of the project
a research proposal, not to exceed six double-spaced pages, in which you (a) outline the scope of the project; (b) discuss the relevance of research materials at The Historic New Orleans Collection; and (c) discuss the anticipated product of your research (book, dissertation, exhibition, etc.) In addition, please submit letters of recommendation from TWO (2) scholars familiar with your work. These letters may be sent under separate cover.
Application Form

Application Deadline: Applications for the 2017/18 Woest Fellowship are due November 1, 2016. Recipients will be announced February 1, 2017.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/historic-new-orleans-collection-woest-fellowship-usa/2016/07/23/

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VISEGRAD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS AT OPEN SOCIETY ARCHIVES IN HUNGARY, 2016-2017

The International Visegrad Fund in cooperation with the Open Society Archives Budapest offers 12 international scholarships to selected scholars, researchers or journalists from the Visegrad Group (V4) countries and 3 fellowships annually to non-V4 applicants. The fellowships are given on a competitive basis to scholars, artists or journalists who wish to conduct research at the Open Society Archives (OSA) at the Central European University in Budapest.

The purpose of the fund is to facilitate and promote the development of closer cooperation among citizens and institutions in the region as well as between the V4 region and other countries, especially in the Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership regions.

The International Visegrad Fund is an international organization based in Bratislava founded by the governments of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries—the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Republic of Poland, and the Slovak Republic.

In order to apply for these scholarships, applicants should pass the officially recognized advanced level English language exam.

Course Level: Scholarships are awarded for pursuing research program at the Open Society Archives (OSA) at the Central European University in Budapest.

Study Subject (s): Research topics for the academic year 2016-2017:

Toolkits and media practices in ensuring objectivity;
Conceptualizing, classifying, and practicing opposition (selection and support for what counts as a “movement”, “dissidence” or “non-conformism”);
Techno-sciences of mass communication;
Cold War Wikipedia: documenting personalities and biographies (biographical card files, personal archives);
Circuits of communication and (anti-)propaganda techniques: information gathering and classification, textual and visual dissemination (book programs, samizdat, TV monitoring, instructional and documentary movies);
Assumptions and documentation of human rights abuses;
Construction of political ‘facts’ amidst socio – economic issues (standards of living, urbanization, education, religion etc); Historical analysis of socialist welfare policy and poverty under communism;
Documenting transnational phenomena in a time of polarized visions and imbalances between centers and peripheries;
Consequences of Cold War conceptual schemes and treatment of information on current economic and socio-political issues.
Scholarship Award: The scholarship of €2,000 is designed to provide access to the archives for scholars, artists, and journalists, and to cover travel to and from Budapest, a modest subsistence, and accommodation for a research period of two months.

Scholarship can be taken in Hungary

Eligibility: The fellowships will be given on a competitive basis to scholars/artists/journalists who wish to conduct research at OSA, and whose current research projects are relevant to the holdings and the given research priorities of the Fund and the Archivum.

Nationality: Students of Visegrad Group (V4) countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Republic of Poland and the Slovak Republic) and non-Visegrad Group (V4) countries can apply.

Research Scholarships

How to Apply: The Application letter, C.V., the Research description/plan, the copy of a language exam certification and the Referees’ contact information should be sent by email. Please submit the following to OSA:

Application letter in English (including the expected period of stay and preferred dates)
Research description/plan in English (about 800 words; should indicate relationship between the current research topic, the chosen collection in the OSA holdings and the applicant’s research, the intended use of text-based or audio-visual research results, etc.); artists are expected to submit a portfolio, too
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Names of two referees with contact address
Applicants are also requested to submit a copy of a certificate confirming the passing of officially recognized advanced level English language exam.
Application Form

Application Deadline: The application deadline is October 15, 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/visegrad-scholarships-international-applicantst-open-society-archives-hungary-201314/2013/06/26/

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HOROWITZ FOUNDATION GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS IN USA, 2016

The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy is offering merit-based grants for international applicants. Each grant is worth a total of $7,500—$5,000 is awarded initially and $2,500 upon completion of the project.

Aim and Mission

To support emerging scholars through small grants
To promote scholarship with a social policy application

To encourage projects that address contemporary issues in the social sciences.

Funding Amount

Grants are based solely on merit. Each grant is worth a total of $7,500—$5,000 is awarded initially and $2,500 upon completion of the project.

Criteria for completion include:

Approval of the dissertation

Acceptance of an article based on the research by a peer-reviewed journal

Invitation to write a book chapter based on the research

Grants are non-renewable and recipients have 5 years from the announcement of the award to complete their project and claim their final payment.

Eligibility

Current Ph.D. candidates who are working on their dissertation.
Applicants who do not already have a Ph.D.; those who do, are ineligible.
Applicants must have defended their dissertation proposal or had their topic approved by their department.
Foundation accepts applicants from any country and any university in the world. U.S. citizenship or residency is not required.
Criteria

The foundation targets projects with a social policy application on either a global or local level.
Applications are evaluated based on the Trustees’ assessment of criteria such as feasibility, applicability, originality, methodology, theoretically informed or empirically rich research and letters of recommendation. No specific weight is given to any one area. Proposals are evaluated based on overall merit of all aspects of the application.
Conditions

Awards are made to individuals, not institutions. If processed through an institution, a waiver for overhead is required.

Recipients are expected to acknowledge the assistance provided by the Foundation in any publication resulting from their research and are also asked to notify the Foundation with publication details.

Grants are issued immediately on receipt of an acceptance letter from the recipient. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure the grant does not conflict with other funding they have secured. Grants are usually administered in June of the year they are decided.

Grant recipients will be publicized on the foundation’s website, in appropriate professional media, and a press release to university media offices.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/horowitz-foundation-grants-international-applicants-usa/2016/07/28/

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2017-2018 CAS SOFIA ADVANCED ACADEMIA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME FOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS, BULGARIA

The Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS Sofia) is offering international fellowships to pursue individual research projects during in-residence periods of up to five months. These fellowships are awarded for fundamental research in the fields of the humanities and the social sciences.

CAS Sofia is an independent Institute with international and multidisciplinary profile. Located in Sofia, Bulgaria, it promotes high-level scholarship in the social sciences and the humanities. In addition to supporting focus-group research, CAS Sofia invites outstanding scholars to pursue their individual research projects during in-residence periods of up to five months.

The Centre for Advanced Study Sofia is an independent Bulgaria-based platform for fostering outstanding, highly interdisciplinary and international research in the Social Sciences and the Humanities.

Course Level: Fellowships are available for scholars to pursue their individual research projects during in-residence periods of up to five months.

Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded in the fields of humanities and social sciences.

Scholarship Award: The selected Fellows are entitled to

A monthly stipend of 700 euro (liable to 10% income tax) to cover living expenses related to the stay in Sofia.
Accommodation in Sofia, comprising living quarters and working space. The Fellows will also have free access to the CAS library and electronic resources/databases.
Travel allowance (400 euro)
Research expenses (100 euro p.m.).
Scholarship can be taken in Bulgaria

Eligibility: Candidates must

Be non-Bulgarian citizens;
Have completed a PhD in the fields of the humanities and social sciences;
International research experience (participation in projects and refereed conferences) and publications in peer-reviewed academic editions are strong advantages.
Nationality: Advanced Academia Fellowship Programme Non-Bulgarian citizens are eligible to apply for this fellowship programme.

International Scholarships

How to Apply: All application documents should be presented in English and sent by e-mail with a subject entry “Advanced Academia Fellowships”. For Junior scholars (up to 12 years after PhD defense) only: two letters of recommendation by scholars familiar with the applicant’s academic work should be emailed to CAS by the referees. Extensions to this period may be allowed in case of eligible career breaks which must be properly documented (maternity leave, long-term illness leave, national service).

Application Form

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is October 1, 2016.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/20162017-cas-sofia-advanced-academia-international-fellowship-programme-bulgaria/2015/04/22/

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CONFERENCES, SUMMER SCHOOLS / КОНФЕРЕНЦИИ, ЛЕТНИЕ ШКОЛЫ
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Humanities Without Walls (HWW) invites humanities pre-doctoral students to apply for the 2017 Alternative Academic Career Summer Workshop to learn how they can leverage their skills towards the public humanities and the private sector (“alt-ac” careers). Interested students must submit the application materials to their universities’ humanities center director, graduate college dean, or equivalent by September 30th, 2016. Nominated applications should be submitted to HWW by 5:00 pm CDT on November 1st, 2016.

Read more: http://www.humanitieswithoutwalls.illinois.edu/initiatives/pre-doctoral/

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NEW ARTICLE PRIZE FOR POSTSOCIALIST STUDIES

The Soyuz Research Network for Postsocialist Cultural Studies announces the opening of its first Article Prize competition for the best article related to the culture, history, politics of postsocialism by a junior scholar. This prize recognizes significant contributions to the advancement of scholarly understandings of postsocialism, broadly defined.
Articles published in 2015 and 2016 by a scholar who has earned a PhD within the past six years (2010 or later) are eligible. Scholars from any discipline with any geographic area of interest are encouraged to apply.

Submissions should be sent electronically to Jennifer Carroll at no later than September 1.
Please include "Soyuz Article Prize" in the subject line.

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