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DOCTORAL AND MASTERS FELLOWSHIPS / АСПИРАНТУРА И МАГИСТРАТУРА
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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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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS / ПОСТДОК
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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
Read more: https://ssl1.peoplexs.com/Peoplexs22/CandidatesPortalNoLogin/Vacancy.cfm?PortalID=12495&VacatureID=839438
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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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GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS / ГРАНТЫ И СТИПЕНДИИ
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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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VARIA / РАЗНОЕ
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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.
SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF IDEAS IN ST. PETERSBURG
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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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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
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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
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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
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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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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS / ПОСТДОК
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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
Read more: https://ssl1.peoplexs.com/Peoplexs22/CandidatesPortalNoLogin/Vacancy.cfm?PortalID=12495&VacatureID=839438
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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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GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS / ГРАНТЫ И СТИПЕНДИИ
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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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VARIA / РАЗНОЕ
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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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