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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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3 PHD POSITIONS
starting 1 April 2017
Following the popular waves of Islamic resurgence, state-sponsored Islamic bureaucracies have become influential societal actors in Southeast Asia, particularly in countries where Muslim populations play a significant political role. The governments of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have in diverse ways empowered ‘administrative’ bodies to guide Islamic discourse. Although their approaches, motivations and spheres of influence differ widely, they share the intention to formalize classificatory schemes of Islam and create binding rules for engaging in public communication about it. The Junior Research Group will investigate the bureaucratization of Islam and its socio-legal dimensions from an anthropological perspective, with a particular focus on the state's exercise of ‘classificatory power’ and its actual workings on the micro-level. The project argues that the bureaucratization of Islam far transcends the boundaries of its institutions. Focusing on diverse empirical contexts, the group will scrutinize how the imposition of formalized schemes of Islam – a transformation of Islam into the codes and procedures of bureaucracy – has socio-legal consequences that penetrate deeply into public discourse and the everyday lives of various affected social actors. The project also asks how the bureaucracies’ classificatory practices and micro-politics of power resonate with social realities among the wider population and how social actors actively react to them, always with the intention of going beyond unidirectional ‘cause–effect models’ that overstate the power of official policies. Conceptually, the project treats the bureaucratization of Islam not just descriptively as an empirical fact, but as a larger analytic phenomenon to be theorized in comparative perspective. Grounded in long-term fieldwork, focusing on actors' perspectives and positioned in anthropological debates, the project intends to generate a new, ethnographically grounded understanding of contemporary Islamic discourse in the context of state power in Southeast Asia, with implications beyond the region.
Your Profile
Interested applicants should submit a research proposal addressing this conceptual framework. They may, for example, propose ethnographic case studies of particular state- or semi-state-based Islamic institutions and analyze their ‘inner life’ vis-à-vis their socio-legal environment. They may also investigate the bureaucracies’ classificatory practices by conducting fieldwork among social actors who are directly affected by them. The project is open to any creative ideas and proposed field settings within Southeast Asia, and will support the PhD candidates in establishing initial contacts in their field sites. Although PhD candidates can choose whether to concentrate their empirical research on the bureaucracies themselves or on affected social actors, or approach the topic from another angle (e.g., by conducting an ‘ethnography of documents’), the group shares the intention of viewing the workings of Islamic bureaucracy from the inside to the extent that this is possible for anthropologists. The PhD candidates are free to use methods they consider appropriate, but are expected to apply ethnographic approaches. The three PhD projects will be conducted in a collaborative and reflexive relationship to each other throughout each phase of their production, using various group work formats and deliberative exchange.
Applicants should demonstrate a strong commitment to teamwork, be open to critical feedback, and be willing to position their individual research within a shared meta-conceptual framework. The project’s design requires its members to be highly motivated to finalize a fast-track, structured PhD project within three years, with a rather heavy, constant workload. Excellent academic writing and communication skills in English are essential. In addition, applicants should have intermediate or at least basic proficiency in the language(s) necessary to conduct fieldwork in their proposed field sites, as well as a strong commitment to systematically improving these language skills through, e.g., intense language training prior to and during fieldwork. Proven knowledge of, and ideally first-hand practical experience with qualitative research methods, particularly ethnographic methods, is desirable.
Candidates from disciplines other than Anthropology are encouraged to apply, but must credibly demonstrate the intention and ability to centrally integrate anthropological methods and questions into their project. Applicants should hold a Master’s degree in Anthropology or other relevant disciplines (e.g. Area Studies, Islamic Studies, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Socio-Legal Studies, Media Studies). Applicants from Southeast Asia are encouraged to consider conducting research in a country in the region other than their country of origin.
Our Offer
The PhD positions are awarded for three years. We expect our PhD students to complete an 11 months period of fieldwork over two stays in Southeast Asia as part of their studies.
The workplace is Halle/Saale (Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany), except when undertaking field research.
The Max Planck Society strives to employ more persons with disabilities and explicitly encourages applications. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society is committed to raising the proportion of women in underrepresented fields; we thus explicitly encourage applications by women.
Contact
Applicants should send the following documentation:
cover letter
CV
research proposal (max. 2500 words), that is topically and methodologically positioned within the Junior Research Group’s framework
photocopies of university degrees
names and contact details of 2 referees, who may be contacted for confidential references
Please submit your application electronically by 15 December 2016 following the link for vacancies on our homepage.
Read more: https://recruitingapp-5034.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/299/Description/2?CompanyID=&lang=eng
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SIX DOCTORAL POSITIONS WITH A MAXIMUM DURATION OF 3 YEARS STARTING 1 APRIL 2017
Description: We are seeking highly motivated researchers with genuine interest in an academic environment that fosters creativity through interdisciplinary exchange. Successful candidates are expected to conduct
research within the doctoral programme, and in the end receive the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in history or sociology. The BGHS promotes research in the fields of sociology, history, political science, social anthropology and didactics of social sciences in the research fields available at the BGHS.
Qualifications: Applicants should hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in sociology, history, political science, social anthropology or gender studies, Inter-American Studies (IAS) or History, Philosophy and Sociology of Science (HPSS); applications from related disciplines are welcome.
We strongly encourage women and candidates with an international background to apply. All information on the application process and the evaluation procedure can be found at: http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/bghs/ Ausschreibungen/promotionsstellen.html. Applications - in English or German - must be submitted online by 30 November 2016.
Terms of employment: The position is a 2 year part-time appointment (65% full-time equivalent, salary scale TV-L E13) with the option of a 1 year extension upon positive evaluation. The BGHS is an equal opportunity employer and strives to create a workplace free from discrimination.
Qualified candidates with severe disabilities or similarly disabled candidates are explicitly encouraged to apply.
Bielefeld University has repeatedly received awards for its gender equality policy and is certified as a family-friendly university. We encourage applications from women, in particular in the areas of
science, technology, IT and industrial trades,
and all applications are treated in accordance
with the North Rhine-Westphalia Gender
Equality Act.
For more information, please contact Dr. Karen Holtmann: application-bghs@uni-bielefeld.de

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SIGRID RAUSING PHD STUDENTSHIP IN HUMAN RIGHTS RESEARCH
The Department of Anthropology at UCL is seeking applications for an MPhil/PhD candidate fully funded by The Sigrid Rausing Trust, to commence in the academic session 2017/18.
The Sigrid Rausing Trust is a UK grant-making foundation, founded in 1995 by Sigrid Rausing to support human rights globally.
In conjunction with potential supervisors, the successful applicant will be expected to propose research in any area directly relevant to human rights issues. It is expected that the candidate will upgrade from MPhil to PhD after 9 months and that fieldwork will be conducted over a 12-15 month period. The final thesis will be submitted within 4 years of initial registration. Funding will cover UCL fees (up to UK fee cost) and provide a stipend for 3 years (paid at the RCUK rate, which is currently £16,296 per annum).
Enquiries may be addressed to Dr Allen Abramson (Graduate Tutor) at a.abramson@ucl.ac.uk or Prof. Susanne Kuechler (Head of Department) at s.kuechler@ucl.ac.uk
Person Specification
Candidates will be considered for the post on the basis of the criteria outlined below.
First Class Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline AND/OR Distinction at Masters level in a relevant discipline, with at least one of the degrees being in Anthropology.
Strong familiarity with issues pertaining to human rights
Experience of and ability to carry out fieldwork
Relevant linguistic skills or ability to acquire
How to apply
Please email your application in pdf format to Martin O’Connor (martin.oconnor@ucl.ac.uk) who is the Departmental Manager for UCL Anthropology. Please include a full CV (up to 2 pages) and a piece of work (c. 5,000 words) from your masters or a related dissertation, along with a statement (c. 750 words) describing how you are qualified and prepared for the position and how you would approach the proposed area of research.
Please arrange for TWO academic referees to write confidentially to Martin O’Connor, to be received no later than the closing date. References should be emailed.
The successful candidate will be required to complete a UCL research student application on-line (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/apply/research/how-to-apply) in order to enrol at UCL and be formally registered to receive the studentship.
Closing date: 5pm 30/12/2016
Read more: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/anthropology/anthropology-news/sigrid-rausing-phd-studentship
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AMSTERDAM EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
The UvA offers a prestigious new scholarship programme for exceptionally talented Master’s students from outside Europe. The Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship (AES) is a full scholarship of €25,000, covering tuition and living expenses for one academic year.
Who is eligible?
Non-EU students from any discipline who graduated in the top 10% of their class may apply. Selection is on the basis of academic excellence, ambition and the relevance of the selected Master’s programme to a student’s future career.
For two-year Master’s programmes, there is the possibility of an extension for a second year. Scholarship recipients become part of a select community, taking part, for example, in extracurricular activities developed specially for them.
via: http://unistudy.org.ua/amsterdam-excellence-scholarships/
Read more: http://www.uva.nl/en/education/master-s/scholarships--tuition/scholarships-and-loans/amsterdam-excellence-scholarship/amsterdam-excellence-scholarship.html
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CEU DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN HUNGARY, 2017-2018
Applications are invited for CEU Doctoral Scholarships for the academic year 2017-2018. The scholarships cover tuition and medical insurance for up to three years at Central European University.
Central European University is a graduate-level “crossroads” university where faculty and students from more than 100 countries come to engage in interdisciplinary education, pursue advanced scholarship, and address some of the society’s most vexing problems.
Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in English by submitting standardized English language test scores. Candidates whose first language is English are normally exempt from this requirement.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing a doctoral programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded to study all the subjects offered by the university.
Scholarship Award: The CEU Doctoral Scholarship covers tuition and medical insurance. In addition, recipients are awarded a monthly stipend of 220,000 HUF calculated to cover educational and accommodation costs (Economics and Business Administration PhD students receive a monthly stipend of 250,000 HUF). Students need to budget additionally for travel, recreation, and incidentals.
Scholarship can be taken in Hungary
Eligibility:
Applicants must have a master’s degree (or equivalent) in a related field from a recognized university or institution of higher education, or provide documentation indicating that they will earn such a degree before enrollment in a CEU doctoral course of study.
In exceptional cases, the Department of Cognitive Science will also consider candidates who only hold a bachelor’s degree, provided it is in a discipline closely associated with cognitive science.
The Department of Mathematics also accepts excellent candidates with a bachelor’s degree only, if they have completed at least four years of university by the time of enrolling, and have a strong mathematical background.
Students enrolled in a doctoral program at CEU must not be simultaneously enrolled in other institutions of higher education, and are required, at the beginning of their studies at CEU, to sign a declaration to this effect.
Nationality: International students can apply for Doctoral Scholarships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have a master’s degree or equivalent).
English Language Requirement: The language of instruction for all master’s, doctoral and non-degree programs offered by Central European University is English. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in English by submitting standardized English language test scores. Candidates whose first language is English are normally exempt from this requirement.
International Scholarships
How to Apply: Below is the list of the documents students needs to prepare or arrange for submission
Completed CEU Application Form 2017/18
Letters of Recommendation
Academic Records
Curriculum Vitae or Resume
Program-Specific Requirements
Proof of English Proficiency
Application Form
Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1st February 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/ceu-doctoral-scholarships-international-students-hungary/2016/10/26/
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PHD SCHOLARSHIP IN MEDIA STUDIES AT UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN IN DENMARK, 2017
The University of Copenhagen is offering PhD scholarship in media studies with special focus on visual images of conflicts. International applicants are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.
ICCI is focused on the ongoing, fundamental change to images from conflicts. Whereas images from conflicts used to be controlled by the state and military, they are now produced and distributed in abundance by citizens, activists, soldiers, insurgents, whistle-blowers etc. in today’s digital, connective media landscape.
University is seeking a candidate with a background in media studies, communication studies or similar, preferably with knowledge of visual communication/aesthetics and conflicts as well as experience with qualitative and/or quantitative research methods.
Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing PhD programme.
Study Subject: Scholarship is awarded in media studies with special focus on visual images of conflicts.
Scholarship can be taken in the Denmark
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
Applicants need to hold a two-year Master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent. Applicants must have submitted their thesis at the time of application, to the extent the thesis forms part of their Master program. In case you have not obtained your diploma by the application deadline, you must include a statement (pre-approval) from your university declaring that you have been awarded the Master’s degree.
Nationality: International applicants are eligible o apply for this scholarship programme.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants need to hold a two-year Master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent.
Test Requirements: The language requirements for English are:
TOEFL paper based test: minimum score 560
TOEFL internet based test: minimum score 83
TOEFL computer based test: minimum score 220
IELTS Academic passed with minimum overall band score 6,5
English language Requirements: The following applicants are exempt from the above-mentioned language requirements:
Applicants from countries where English is the official language,
Applicants holding a Bachelor or Master’s degree from a Scandinavian country,*
Applicants who can document that English was the language of instruction during their BA or MA study programme,
Applicants holding a Danish BA or MA degree. **
Denmark Scholarships
How to Apply: Applications must be submitted via the electronic application system (please find the link in the above call for applications).
The following enclosures to the application must be submitted:
A copy of the applicant’s Master’s degree diploma along with a transcript of records
Bachelor’s degree diploma and a transcript of records
If the MA diploma and/or examination records are in another language than English, German, French, Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish, please include a translation into either of these languages in your application.
Documentation of English proficiency. (Please find more information below)
Curriculum Vitae
Project description (must not exceed 12,000 characters).
Application Form
Application Deadline: Scholarship application deadline is 16th November 2016.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/phd-scholarship-international-applicants-university-copenhagen-denmark/2016/10/27/
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87 ARTS AND HUMANITIES PHD STUDENTSHIPS FOR UK AND EU STUDENTS IN UK, 2017
Midlands3Cities Doctoral Training Partnership is awarding up to 87 PhD Arts and Humanities studentships for UK/EU applicants for 2017 entry.
The Midlands3Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) supports the personal and professional development of the next generation of arts and humanities doctoral researchers. Through the collaborative partnership, they aim to deliver excellence in all aspects of research supervision and training.
Midlands3Cities DTP is a collaboration between the University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University, De Montfort University, University of Leicester, Nottingham Trent University and The University of Nottingham.
Course Level: Studentships are available for pursuing PhD programme.
Study Subject: Studentships are awarded in the field of arts and humanities.
Scholarship Award:
Full-time studentships: A full-time studentship awards consist of three parts
Payment of approved fees (as set and agreed by the Research Councils) – currently £4,121 p.a. for 2016 entry.
Maintenance grant (or stipend) for the student – £14,296 p.a. for 2016 entry
Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) which includes UK / Overseas fieldwork and atendance at conferences (by application only for current PhD students)
Part-time studentships: A part-time studentship consists of
Payment of approved pro-rata part-time fees
A pro-rata maintenance grant @ 50% (stipend)
Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) which includes UK / Overseas fieldwork and attendance at conferences (by application only for current PhD students).
Fees only studentship: A fees-only studentship consists of
Payment of approved fees (as set and agreed by the Research Councils)
Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) which includes UK / Overseas fieldwork and attendance at conferences (by application only for current PhD students)
Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Eligibility:
Every student, their subject, course of study, and the RO at which they are studying must meet the eligibility criteria set out in the Conditions of Research Council Training Grants (opens in new window) and RCUK Training Grant Guide (opens in new window), along with any scheme-specific guidance. Information on the AHRC’s subject domain can be found in Section 7 of the AHRC’s Research Funding Guide (opens in new window).
The decision on eligibility for a full award or fees-only award based on residency must be taken by the award holder in discussion with the RO(s) in the consortium, and in accordance with the Research Councils’ Terms and Conditions (TGC 6). Please do not contact the AHRC for advice or a decision on particular cases as our staff are unable to provide advice on this issue.
In terms of academic eligibility, a student should have gained an undergraduate degree (usually an Honours degree, such as a BA, BMus, BSc, LLB or equivalent) from a recognised RO, or be an undergraduate expecting to graduate prior to the studentship being taken up. Other qualifications should be considered only exceptionally.
If the student subsequently fails to gain an undergraduate degree, they are not entitled to receive AHRC studentship funding.
Students without an undergraduate degree may be considered for an AHRC studentship only if they are able to demonstrate substantial equivalent and relevant experience that has prepared them to undertake their proposed course of study.
In addition, those applying for a doctoral studentship should normally have, or be studying for, a Master’s degree or similar postgraduate qualification. Where a student is studying for a Master’s degree or similar postgraduate qualification, they should have met all the course requirements prior to the start date of their AHRC doctoral studentship.
If a student does not have experience of formal postgraduate study, they may be eligible for a studentship only if they can demonstrate evidence of sustained experience beyond undergraduate degree level that is specifically relevant to their proposed research topic, and could be considered equivalent to Master’s study. The RO must have evidence as to how the training and development the student has received is equivalent to that obtained through a Master’s course and, therefore, prepares them to continue to doctoral study.
Nationality: M3C AHRC funding is for UK/EU students only.
PhD Scholarships
How to Apply: Applicants need to apply online.
Step 1: Search across all Midlands3Cities partner universities to find your supervision team: You will need to select at least two supervisors to support your study. Use the M3C online supervisor search tool. Be as specific as possible. Try different combinations of keywords
Step 2: Apply to your home university: You will need to have been accepted for a place to study at your home university before you can complete your application. This is the university where your primary supervisor is based.
Step 3: Apply for funding: deadline 16 January 2017: Apply for funding through the M3C DTP. You are advised to start your funding application at the same time as your home university application. However, you will not be able to submit your funding application until you have received the applicant ID from your home university. This form includes Equal Opportunities data which will not be used in consideration of your application, but is a remains a requirement.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The application deadline is 16th January 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/arts-humanities-phd-studentships-uk-eu-students-uk/2016/10/27/
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PHD SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Russian and Slavonic Studies at the University of Sheffield, which comprises Russian, Polish and Czech Studies, is delighted to announce a range of scholarships for autumn 2017 entry.
We especially welcome applications in the following research areas:
• Literature, Cinema and Cultural Studies
• Modern History, Social and Political Thought
• Cultural Theory and Intellectual History
• Language Planning, Language Regulation, and Variation in Standard Languages
• Linguistics (morphology, syntax, semantics), Usage-Based Theories of Language, Empirical Methods in Slavonic Linguistics
More information about the research culture and staff research interests in Russian and Slavonic Studies may be found here: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/russian/staff
The internal deadline for applications for a place on the PhD programme is 11 January 2017. Prior to applying for scholarships, applicants must have been accepted to the programme and have previously discussed their application and research proposal with the Director of Postgraduate Studies: Dr Kristine Horner (k.horner@sheffield.ac.uk).
We will advise you on the scholarship opportunities: they require a subsequent application form (1 per scheme) following from the application to the PhD programme:
1) The White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities (WRoCAH) is a Doctoral Training Partnership of the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York. It is responsible for the distribution of AHRC-funded doctoral studentships for these universities and for the coordination of a doctoral training programme. WRoCAH is able to offer over 50 AHRC studentships per year to candidates with a place for doctoral study at the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield or York. Applicants for an AHRC studentship must have applied for a place of study in an eligible School, Department or Centre and may only apply for funding at one of Leeds, Sheffield or York. The scholarship application form and details of how to apply will be available from the WRoCAH website by early November: http://wrocah.ac.uk/new-student/ahrc-competition/
2) Applications for the University Prize and Doctoral Academy scholarships at the University of Sheffield are also available. Details on how to apply will be available from this website by early November: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/scholarships
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PHD STUDENTSHIP IN RUSSIAN, SOVIET, POST-SOVIET
AND EURASIAN STUDIES, DURHAM UNIVERSITY,
UNITED KINGDOM
Deadline 11 January 2017
The School of Modern Languages and Cultures at
Durham invites applications for PhD studentships
through the AHRC-funded Northern Bridge
Doctoral Training Partnership. The Northern
Bridge Doctoral Training Partnership offers high-
quality supervision and exceptional resources, as
well as the expertise of a broad portfolio of
Strategic Partners for the training and development
of outstanding Arts and Humanities postgraduate
researchers.
Read more: http://www.northernbridge.ac.uk/studentships/
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FACULTY OF ARTS & HUMANITIES DOCTORAL STUDENTSHIPS AT DURHAM UNIVERSITY IN UK, 2017-2018
Durham University is inviting applications for Faculty of Arts & Humanities doctoral studentships. International and home/EU students can apply.
The aim of the scholarship is to enable and encourage academically able students from any nationality.
Durham University is distinctive – a residential Collegiate university with long traditions and modern values. They seek the highest distinction in research and scholarship and are committed to excellence in all aspects of education and transmission of knowledge.
The University accepts IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge Proficiency (CPE), Cambridge Advanced (CAE) and the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic as preferred English Language proficiency tests.
Course Level: Studentships are available to pursue doctoral degree programme.
Study Subject: Studentships are awarded within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities at Durham University.
Scholarship Award: Durham Doctoral Awards are tenable for three years full-time or five years part-time, and offer the following financial support package:
An annual maintenance allowance at Research Council rates
Fees at overseas rate
Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Eligibility: They are looking for candidates with the following:
a first-class or very good 2:1 undergraduate degree;
an MA (completed or in progress) in a relevant subject area at distinction or near-
distinction level;
an outstanding academic record and research potential;
a high-quality research project that can be completed within 3 years;
a clear and credible link between the proposed research and the expertise of the supervisory team;
a clear understanding of how the project fits with the research environments in which it will be carried out (you may wish to comment here on the relevance of the department, centre or institute).
Nationality: International and home/EU students can apply.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have a first-class or very good 2:1 undergraduate degree.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: The University accepts IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge Proficiency (CPE), Cambridge Advanced (CAE) and the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic as preferred English Language proficiency tests. All qualifications must normally be taken within two years of the start of the academic programme (except where an extension applies, please see footnote below for details) to meet the academic requirements of the University.
International Scholarships
How to Apply: To apply for Durham Doctoral Studentship, you will need to complete Durham University’s on-line application form, and to state that you wish to be considered for a Durham Doctoral Studentship when the form asks you to indicate how you intend to fund your studies. If you have already submitted an application, please contact your prospective department and inform them that you wish to be considered for DDS funding.
All applicants applying for a studentship award need to include within the relevant section of the online application form a summary of the research project they plan to conduct. The proposal should not exceed 750 words in length (excluding bibliography) and must set out the following:
The research questions or problems that the research will address.
The research context, i.e. the past and current research and scholarship in the field.
Bearing in mind the research context, the contribution to knowledge and understanding the project will make to the field, and a clear statement of the intellectual significance of the proposed research.
The approach/methodology that will be employed and an explanation of why it is the most appropriate approach for addressing the research questions/problems.
The resources and facilities that will be used during the research project, where they are located, and how they will be accessed.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The deadline for receipt of applications from the department into the Faculty Office is 5.00pm on Monday 16 January 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/faculty-arts-humanities-doctoral-studentships-durham-university-uk-2017-2018/2016/10/08/
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31 PHD FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT USPC IN FRANCE, 2017
Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (USPC) is offering 31 PhD fellowships for international researchers to pursue PhD degree programme across all disciplines in 2017.
These fellowships are co-financed by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (H2020) Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action, COFUND and by the French Government’s program of future investments.
Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (USPC) is engaged in an ambitious policy for doctoral studies. On the basis of its research programme, USPC aims to train future researcher as well as future high-level executives.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing PhD degree programme.
Study Subject: All disciplines are eligible for an INSPIRE PhD fellowship. Applicants may download a listing of a partial number of research groups/departments affiliated with the USPC classified according to discipline: Social Sciences and Humanities, Physical Sciences and Engineering and Life Sciences.
Scholarship Award: The three-year PhD fellowships will be awarded through a strictly merit-based selection process. Each Early-Stage Researcher (ESR) will be provided with a three-year work contract for full-time research positions with additional funding for mobility and extra research expenses. The work contract includes health insurance, which is comprehensive and does not discriminate against individuals with pre-existing health conditions.
Scholarship can be taken in France
Eligibility:
Academic criterion
Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) need to have completed a Master’s degree or an equivalent diploma ideally before the 31st of August 2017, or at the latest by the 30th of September 2017
As defined by the European Commission, as an Early Stage Researcher, the applicant need to have obtained the degree which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate in France, no more than four years before the start date of the INSPIRE PhD contract. The start date of the PhD contract will typically commence on the 1st of September, or alternatively on the 1st of October 2017. Therefore Masters degree or another relevant degree should have been obtained no earlier than the 2nd of September 2013, or 2nd of October 2013.
Applicants must not be enrolled in a PhD programme nor have been enrolled in one.
Applicants must not already be in possession of a PhD degree.
Applicants will be asked to sign a declaration of honour attesting to the above.
International criterion
ESRs will need to comply with the conditions of the EU-mobility rule (incoming mobility): applicants must not have had their main residence, or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.), in France for more than 12 months during the three years immediately prior to the deadline for the call (17h on Monday the 9th of January 2017); compulsory national service in the home country, and/or short stays of less than a month, such as holidays in France, are not taken into account.
Stays in the country of past and present residence are also limited by the EU-mobility rule: candidates whose project requires significant time spent abroad are advised to contact the INSPIRE helpdesk inspire-at-uspc.fr as soon as possible.
Nationality: International researchers can apply for these PhD fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicant’s master’s degree or another relevant degree should have been obtained no earlier than the 2nd of September 2013, or 2nd of October 2013.
English Language Requirement: Applicants must have a good command of French or English language.
PhD Scholarships
How to Apply: All required information, and documents, will need to be filled in or uploaded via the application portal in English (HALL, SDVS, SET and SS) or in French (HALL and SS).
HALL: Humanities, Arts, Language and Literature / Humanities, Arts, Literature and Languages
SDVS: Life Sciences and Health / Life and Health Sciences
SET: Exact Sciences and Technology / Exact Sciences and Technology
SS: Social Sciences / Social Sciences
Application Deadline: Applications have to be submitted online by 9th January 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/phd-fellowships-international-students-uspc-france/2016/10/13/
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75 FULLY-FUNDED PHD STUDENTSHIPS AT NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY IN UK, 2017-2018
Nottingham Trent University is inviting applications for 75 Fully-funded PhD Studentships. These studentships are open to international students to pursue PhD degree programme for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Scholarships are offered in diverse fields within School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Science, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, School of Art & Design, School of Arts and Humanities, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Law School, School of Science and Technology and School of Social Sciences to help students in upgrading their education.
The NTU Doctoral School, in addressing its mission statement: “Creating future innovators and impact for education, industry, the professions and society;” also provides support for our research students in areas beyond the immediate focus of their research project, with students participating in our “DoctoratePlus Programme”.
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a public university in Nottingham, England. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from Trent Polytechnic (later Nottingham Polytechnic). Its roots go back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design which still exists within the university today.
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: Scholarships are available for PhD degree programme at Nottingham Trent University.
Study Subject: Scholarships are offered in diverse fields within School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Science, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, School of Art & Design, School of Arts and Humanities, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Law School, School of Science and Technology and School of Social Sciences to help students in upgrading their education.
Scholarship Award: Up to 75 fully funded PhD studentships for 2017 entry. This studentship competition is open to applicants who wish to study for a PhD on a full-time basis only. The studentship will pay UK/EU fees (currently set at £4,121 for 2016/17 and are revised annually) and provide a maintenance stipend linked to the RCUK rate (this is revised annually and is currently £14,296 for academic year 2016/17) for up to three years*. The studentships will be expected to commence in 2017.
Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Eligibility: To be eligible to apply-
Applicants must hold (or expect to obtain by 1st October 2017) a Masters qualification or a 1st Class/2.1 Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area (including, where appropriate, training in the relevant research methods and, where relevant, laboratory experience). For applicants holding a 2.2 at Bachelor’s degree this must be supported by a Masters at “Merit” level as an additional qualification.
Please note that these studentships are only available for new applicants. Existing PhD students are not eligible to apply.
Applications can be accepted from UK/EU and International students. The minimum English language proficiency requirement for candidates who have not undertaken a higher degree at a UK HE institution is IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in all skills).
Nationality: International Students are eligible to apply.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: To be eligible to apply, they must hold (or expect to obtain by 1st October 2017) a Masters qualification or a 1st Class/2.1 Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area (including, where appropriate, training in the relevant research methods and, where relevant, laboratory experience). For applicants holding a 2.2 at Bachelor’s degree this mu
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Applications can be accepted from UK/EU and International students. The minimum English language proficiency requirement for candidates who have not undertaken a higher degree at a UK HE institution is IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in all skills).
UK Scholarships
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Online Application
Application Deadline: The closing date for applications is 9th December 2016.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/fully-funded-phd-studentships-nottingham-trent-university-uk/2016/10/20/
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS / ПОСТДОК
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Call for proposals: Postdoc Research Fellowships
Lessons and Legacies of Conflict Moderation: Insights from the Cold War
The Berliner Kolleg Kalter Krieg | Berlin Center for Cold War Studies is a joint project of the Hamburg Institute for Social Research, the Institute of Contemporary History Munich-Berlin, the Federal Foundation for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Eastern Germany and the Humboldt University Berlin. It is a place of international scholarly exchange and the continuing development of historiographic research devoted to the Cold War. It focuses on international and inter-German relations, the perception and management of conflicts, the history of emotions, the Cold War’s impact on societies and sciences in East and West and the culture of remembrance that has emerged since 1990. The Center carries out independent projects, promotes German and international scholars through fellowships and offers public lectures, conferences and exhibitions.
The research interests of the Berliner Kolleg Kalter Krieg | Berlin Center for Cold War Studies are particularly directed at the theme of “Grenzen des Kalten Krieges | Compromising the Cold War“. Not the least, this focus refers to the limits of perceptions of order and patterns of thinking. What could be said and done under the conditions of the Cold War? When, why and under what conditions were entrenched modes of political thinking crossed, undermined or completely suspended? Who were the actors? What lines could be shifted, and how far?
This approach lends itself to various fields of research. In foreign and security policy the view is drawn to diplomatic negotiations as well as disarmament and detente initiatives; it is equally productive for analyzing the Cold War’s societal, intellectual and economic histories: Which actors tested, undermined or overcame the borders of the Cold War? The question here is not only to what extent their initiatives and practices helped soften solidified fronts, but also what other benefits they yielded. All in all, investigating the frontiers of the Cold War promises new insights into the ambivalence, contradictions and multi-fractured dynamics of this era.
Postdoc Research Fellowships
Lessons and Legacies of Conflict Moderation:
Insights from the Cold War
For the upcoming academic year (October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018) the Berlin Center for Cold War Studies will award postdoctoral research fellowships to emerging and established scholars in the field of history. You may apply either for a six or a twelve months fellowship.
The 2017/2018 scholarships will be awarded to applicants with a special interest in the history of conflict moderation during the Cold War. When and by which means did conflict moderation succeed or fail? Who was involved? What were the intellectual and political guidelines, where did they originate, who sponsored them? Was there a mutual relation or impact between civil society-actors and professional diplomats? Which conflicts were moderated, which ignored? Are these modes of conflict moderation of any relevance for the post-Cold War world? Historians of international relations, of the history of détente and arms control, of cultural affairs and the history of ideas are encouraged to submit their applications.
Fellows will be granted the opportunity to launch or complete a major, independent scholarly project and, if needed, to conduct research in German and Berlin archives. The grant will not be awarded for the completion of dissertation manuscripts.
We presuppose that all applicants are willing to cooperate with colleagues from the participating institutions (Hamburg Institute for Social Research, the Institute of Contemporary History Munich-Berlin, the Federal Foundation for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Eastern Germany and the Humboldt University Berlin). Fellows are also expected during their stay in Berlin to give a public lecture on their topic. If they are staying for twelve months, they are also requested to host a non-public workshop on an issue related to their project.
Fellowship Benefits
Fellowships carry a monthly award of € 2,200.00. If required, a monthly allowance of € 400.00 is added for family / children, which might partially be allocated for the rent.
Fellows must reside in Berlin. An apartment will be provided if they are not from Berlin. Travel costs (air/rail) to arrive in and depart from Berlin will be covered. Also covered are mobility costs for public transportation and visits to archives within Germany totaling max. € 450.00 monthly as well as research costs totaling max. € 100.00 monthly.
The Center assumes that fellows are given leave without pay by their home institutions for the duration of the fellowship. The Center explicitly welcomes offers by researchers’ home institutions to participate in financing the stay in Berlin. In this case, details on the manner and amount of possible financing are kindly requested.
The partners of the Center are devoted to a balanced gender ratio in all their personnel decisions. For this reason, we are principally encouraging women to answer our job postings. In addition, all partners are dedicated to the further improvement of a balanced family and professional life. Disabled applicants with equal qualification and aptitude will be given preferential consideration.
Applications
Applications need to be submitted online. Please see below for the web form.
You will be expected to submit an
- Application letter stating motivation (max. 400 words)
- Curriculum Vitae (max. 400 words)
- List of publications (max. 10 titles)
- Abstract of proposed research project (max. 1 page)
- Project description (max. 8 pages)
- Work schedule (max. 1 page)
Applications may be submitted in either English or German.
Submission deadline is December 1, 2016.
Read more: http://www.berlinerkolleg.com/de/intro_postdoctoral-research-fellowship
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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION
*National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore*
*Speculative Urbanism: Land, Livelihoods, and Finance Capital*
NIAS announces a two-year postdoctoral position on a research project
entitled ‘Speculative Urbanism: Land, Livelihoods, and Finance Capital’. The
project is being carried out in collaboration with the University of
Minnesota-Twin Cities and University of California-Los Angeles, and is
funded by the National Science Foundation (USA).
The project is a multi-disciplinary comparative study of two Asian
mega-cities – Bangalore, India and Jakarta, Indonesia – focusing on land
transformations and their implications for equity and urban sustainability.
The international research team will explore comparatively the rising
significance of speculative urban land markets for the social, economic,
political, and ecological conditions of different communities in urban and
peri-urban areas of the two cities.
We are looking for an exceptional scholar with a keen understanding of
critical debates around ongoing transformations in cities of the global
South, and an enthusiastic interest in spending extensive time working with
a team of scholars on an ambitious transnational research project. The
Postdoctoral Associate will be based at the National Institute of Advanced
Studies (NIAS), Bangalore, working under the direction of Professors Carol
Upadhya, Michael Goldman and Vinay Gidwani.
The job profile of the Postdoctoral Associate includes three main tasks:
(1) As the main researcher on the Bangalore project, the postdoc will carry
out in-depth qualitative (and to lesser extent, quantitative) research in
Bangalore, including village- and neighborhood-level fieldwork, conducting
structured and semi-structured interviews, and documentary research.
(2) The postdoc will be responsible for coordinating the research
activities in Bangalore, including directing research assistants and handling
various administrative tasks. She or he will also be responsible for
coordination of activities between the different institutions and sites in
the project, and for managing communications and information exchange
between the Bangalore and Jakarta teams.
(3) The postdoc will share in the production of knowledge for this
innovative research project, including analysis of data and field notes and
writing of monthly reports, and will contribute to scholarly publications.
Applicants should have a recent doctoral degree in sociology, geography,
anthropology, urban studies or other relevant disciplines. She or he must
have good interpersonal skills, be able to interact effectively with
different groups of people across the socio-economic spectrum, be capable
of carrying out in-depth ethnographic fieldwork, and should also be willing
to work with quantitative and GIS data.
Applicants should have excellent English writing skills. Knowledge of any
of the local languages will be an advantage. She or he should be proficient
in basic computer software and willing to learn how to handle transcription
software such as Atlas-Ti.
The position is for 24 months, starting July 1, 2017 (some flexibility in
the start date is possible). Salary will be commensurate with
qualifications and experience, and competitive with postdoctoral
fellowships offered by other premier institutions in India.
Interested candidates should submit *by email* a curriculum vita, a sample
of published work (or unpublished, in the case of doctoral candidates
without publications), and a statement of interest, in a single PDF
document by *November 15, 2016, *to the undersigned. Short-listed
candidates will be invited for interview in January 2017.
Head, Administration
National Institute of Advanced Studies
Indian Institute of Science Campus
Bangalore 560 012 India
E-mail: admin@nias.iisc.ernet.in
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POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA.
University of South Florida Postdoctoral Scholars
Social Sciences and Humanities, 2017-18
Global Change in a Dynamic World
The University of South Florida is pleased to announce the 9th year of its Postdoctoral Scholars program in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The over-arching theme for this program is Global Change in a Dynamic World. Potential themes include (but are not limited to) sustainability; sustainable development; hazard and disaster management; climate change; population changes; technology and information issues; communication and language development; cultural diasporas; ethnicity, gender, and aging issues; cultural heritage and histories; digital humanities; citizenship; identity; health, economic, education, and environmental disparities; political economy; ethics; human rights; animal rights; peace and conflict studies; injury and violence; security and surveillance issues. Specific research and geographical areas are open, and applicants may consider both past and contemporary perspectives.
Postdoctoral Scholars will: (i) work closely with distinguished faculty; (ii) participate in an interdisciplinary project with the cohort of postdoctoral scholars; (iii) teach two courses over a twelve-month period; and (iv) continue to build an independent research record and engage in publishing refereed articles and creative scholarship.
More information can be found at http://www.grad.usf.edu/provostinitiative2017.php
Postdoctoral Scholars
At least five twelve-month postdoctoral scholarships will be awarded in Spring 2017 with appointments beginning in August 2017. Appointments are for full time employment (40 hours per week). Renewal for an additional year may be possible, contingent on performance and available funding. The salary is $47,500 per year and the University contributes to a health insurance program for postdoctoral scholars and their dependents. Support for travel to academic conferences will also be available. Scholars will be responsible for relocation and housing expenses.
Eligibility
Applicants must have a doctoral degree in one of the following disciplines: Anthropology; Communication; English; Geography, Environmental Science and Policy; Government and International Affairs; History; Philosophy; Sociology, or an affiliated program, earned no earlier than 2014. Candidates who will have successfully defended their dissertations by July 1st, 2017 will also be considered, however the doctoral degree must have been conferred prior to the first day of employment. Note: applicants must have received their doctoral degree from an institution other than the University of South Florida.
Application
Letters of application and supporting material must include the following:
1. A cover letter stating your interest in this Postdoctoral Initiative. It must provide details on (i) how your research and teaching expertise would contribute to the theme of Global Change in a Dynamic World and the goals and aspirations of the USF Strategic Plan (http://www.ods.usf.edu/Plans/Strategic/docs/USF-Strategic-Plan-2013-2018.pdf (ii)the department with which you would like to be affiliated; (iii) your teaching experience and courses that you would like to offer; and (iv) your long-term goals.
2. A Curriculum Vitae,
3. Two letters of reference,
4. Scanned copies of your published papers/scholarly works or book chapters (maximum of 50 pages).
5. Scanned copy of your current academic transcript from your doctoral-granting institution.
6. Copies of teaching evaluations from the most recent academic year.
Applications should be in one file (PDF) except for the reference letters.
Final application submission deadline is Friday December 2nd, 2016.
Send all application materials to: postdoc@usf.edu
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Institution Type: Other
Location: Germany
Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow
Call for proposals: Postdoc Research Fellowships
Lessons and Legacies of Conflict Moderation:
Insights from the Cold War
The Berliner Kolleg Kalter Krieg | Berlin Center for Cold War Studies is a joint project of the Hamburg Institute for Social Research, the Institute of Contemporary History Munich-Berlin, the Federal Foundation for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Eastern Germany and the Humboldt University Berlin. It is a place of international scholarly exchange and the continuing development of historiographic research devoted to the Cold War. It focuses on international and inter-German relations, the perception and management of conflicts, the history of emotions, the Cold War’s impact on societies and sciences in East and West and the culture of remembrance that has emerged since 1990. The Center carries out independent projects, promotes German and international scholars through fellowships and offers public lectures, conferences and exhibitions.
The research interests of the Berliner Kolleg Kalter Krieg | Berlin Center for Cold War Studies are particularly directed at the theme of “Grenzen des Kalten Krieges | Compromising the Cold War“. Not the least, this focus refers to the limits of perceptions of order and patterns of thinking. What could be said and done under the conditions of the Cold War? When, why and under what conditions were entrenched modes of political thinking crossed, undermined or completely suspended? Who were the actors? What lines could be shifted, and how far?
This approach lends itself to various fields of research. In foreign and security policy the view is drawn to diplomatic negotiations as well as disarmament and detente initiatives; it is equally productive for analyzing the Cold War’s societal, intellectual and economic histories: Which actors tested, undermined or overcame the borders of the Cold War? The question here is not only to what extent their initiatives and practices helped soften solidified fronts, but also what other benefits they yielded. All in all, investigating the frontiers of the Cold War promises new insights into the ambivalence, contradictions and multi-fractured dynamics of this era.
Postdoc Research Fellowships
Lessons and Legacies of Conflict Moderation:
Insights from the Cold War
For the upcoming academic year (October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018) the Berlin Center for Cold War Studies will award postdoctoral research fellowships to emerging and established scholars in the field of history. You may apply either for a six or a twelve months fellowship.
The 2017/2018 scholarships will be awarded to applicants with a special interest in the history of conflict moderation during the Cold War. When and by which means did conflict moderation succeed or fail? Who was involved? What were the intellectual and political guidelines, where did they originate, who sponsored them? Was there a mutual relation or impact between civil society-actors and professional diplomats? Which conflicts were moderated, which ignored? Are these modes of conflict moderation of any relevance for the post-Cold War world? Historians of international relations, of the history of détente and arms control, of cultural affairs and the history of ideas are encouraged to submit their applications.
Fellows will be granted the opportunity to launch or complete a major, independent scholarly project and, if needed, to conduct research in German and Berlin archives. The grant will not be awarded for the completion of dissertation manuscripts.
We presuppose that all applicants are willing to cooperate with colleagues from the participating institutions (Hamburg Institute for Social Research, the Institute of Contemporary History Munich-Berlin, the Federal Foundation for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Eastern Germany and the Humboldt University Berlin). Fellows are also expected during their stay in Berlin to give a public lecture on their topic. If they are staying for twelve months, they are also requested to host a non-public workshop on an issue related to their project.
Fellowship Benefits
Fellowships carry a monthly award of € 2,200.00. If required, a monthly allowance of € 400.00 is added for family / children, which might partially be allocated for the rent.
Fellows must reside in Berlin. An apartment will be provided if they are not from Berlin. Travel costs (air/rail) to arrive in and depart from Berlin will be covered. Also covered are mobility costs for public transportation and visits to archives within Germany totaling max. € 450.00 monthly as well as research costs totaling max. € 100.00 monthly.
The Center assumes that fellows are given leave without pay by their home institutions for the duration of the fellowship. The Center explicitly welcomes offers by researchers’ home institutions to participate in financing the stay in Berlin. In this case, details on the manner and amount of possible financing are kindly requested.
The partners of the Center are devoted to a balanced gender ratio in all their personnel decisions. For this reason, we are principally encouraging women to answer our job postings. In addition, all partners are dedicated to the further improvement of a balanced family and professional life. Disabled applicants with equal qualification and aptitude will be given preferential consideration.
Applications
Applications need to be submitted online (see information overview below).
You will be expected to submit an
- Application letter stating motivation (max. 400 words)
- Curriculum Vitae (max. 400 words)
- List of publications (max. 10 titles)
- Abstract of proposed research project (max. 1 page)
- Project description (max. 8 pages)
- Work schedule (max. 1 page)
Applications may be submitted in either English or German.
Submission deadline is December 1, 2016.
Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=53914
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW & VISITING LECTURER, RUSSIAN STUDIES WORKSHOP
Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track
Department IU Bloomington Russian & East European Inst
Position Summary
The Russian Studies Workshop at Indiana University’s School of Global and International Studies invites applications for two Postdoctoral fellowships. The fellowships begin January 1, 2017 and are for up to three academic semesters, until June 1, 2018. Applications from Social Science disciplines (including History) are welcome. Applicants should have active research programs on Russian politics (domestic or foreign) and/or society while contributing to disciplinary debates. Requirements: Each fellow will teach two courses during the fellowship period. Fellows are expected to maintain a vigorous research program during the fellowship, contribute to the development of a biweekly Russian Studies Workshop (RSW), and actively participate in the RSW. Fellows are required to be in residence in Bloomington, Indiana. Special consideration will be given to scholars who have conducted extensive field research and have strong Russian language skills.
Basic Qualifications
Applicants should be scholars conducting research in Russian politics and society while contributing to disciplinary debates. Special consideration will be given to scholars who have conducted extensive field research and have strong Russian language skills. Applicants should have active research programs on Russian politics (domestic or foreign) and/or society. Fellowships are open to scholars who have received the Ph.D. or Kandidat degree in the relevant discipline between July 31, 2011 and October 1, 2016.
Applicants must have completed all their degree requirements (completed and deposited the dissertation) by October 1, 2016.
Department Contact for Questions
Professor Sarah Phillips, Director, Russian and East European Institute: sadphill@indiana.edu
Additional Qualifications
Special consideration will be given to scholars who have conducted extensive field research and have strong Russian language skills.
Salary and Rank $50,000
Special Instructions
All applicants are required to submit the following:
● Curriculum Vitae.
● Research proposal: 2-3 page statement describing the research project the applicant would pursue at Indiana University if awarded a fellowship, indicating its relation (if any) to the Ph.D. or kandidat’s dissertation.
● A writing sample, such as an article or dissertation chapter.
● Teaching statement: 1-2 page statement outlining the applicant’s teaching experience and teaching philosophy. Applicant should describe 2 or 3 courses (undergraduate, or joint upper-level undergraduate and graduate) they would like to teach at Indiana University, highlighting courses that they might teach in Spring 2017. Strong applications will include sample syllabi of courses the applicant has previously taught and/or proposes to teach at Indiana University.
● Letters of recommendation: 3 letters of reference that include an evaluation of the applicant’s research. At least one letter should evaluate the applicant’s teaching qualification.
All application materials (including letters of reference) must be received on or before November 22, 2016. Candidates may be invited for a Skype or ASEEES interview.
Awards will be announced no later than December 1, 2016.
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Review of applications will begin immediately, but applications will continue to be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to Professor Sarah Phillips, sadphill@indiana.edu .
For Best Consideration Date 11/22/2016
Expected Start Date 01/01/2017
Read more: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/3015
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THE LEVERHULME TRUST - EARLY CAREER FELLOWSHIPS, 2017
Brunel University London
Location: Brunel
Salary: Not specified
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Contract / Temporary
Placed on: 21st October 2016
Closes: 25th November 2016
Brunel University London will support a number of Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship applications in the 2016 competition. Applications for this competition require the support of a member of Brunel staff who is willing to act as mentor. Brunel will hold an internal competition to decide which applications will be put forward under the scheme and should not approach The Leverhulme Trust directly at this stage.
The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship scheme is aimed at scholars who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers and who have a proven record of research. Applicants must hold an awarded doctorate (or have equivalent research experience), and must not hold or have held a permanent academic position in a UK university or comparable institution. Candidates must check that they are eligible for the scheme before proceeding with the application process described below. More information can be found on the Leverhulme Trust website.
How To Apply
If you are interested in applying for a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship to be hosted by Brunel University London and you meet the necessary eligibility criteria, please contact hilary.lynch@brunel.ac.uk as soon as possible.
Candidates should email the application materials listed below to Hilary Lynch no later than 4pm, Friday 25 November 2016.
a one-page (maximum) CV including education, publications, any awards, thesis title and examiners.
a two-page (maximum) draft statement of research (use similar headings to that in the Leverhulme scheme’s notes of guidance).
a 150 word abstract summarising the research for a general audience.
the name of the Brunel staff member who has agreed to act as mentor, should your application be successful. If you require help identifying a Brunel mentor, please contact Hilary Lynch for information and guidance (hilary.lynch@brunel.ac.uk; 01895 267953).
the names of up to three academic referees. Candidates should ask their referees to email copies of reference letters directly to hilary.lynch@brunel.ac.uk by the deadline above.
The Selection Process
Selection will be made on the basis of application materials, no interview will be held. All applications will be considered by a panel of senior academic staff that will decide which candidates will be put forward to the Leverhulme Trust. In assessing applications, the group will be guided by the quality of the proposed research project, its relevance to Brunel’s research priorities, and by the applicant’s potential to produce published work which is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour. The panel will also bear in mind the Leverhulme Trust’s emphasis on the originality of the project, the significance of the project, the ability to judge and take appropriate risks in the project and the removal of barriers between traditional disciplines.
We aim to inform successful candidates by 2 December 2016. Successful candidates will be expected to work closely with their prospective mentor to prepare a final version of their application and will be provided with additional support from the Research Support and Development Office. The application must be submitted to the University by 31 January 2016 for final assessment, prior to the Leverhulme Trust submission date of 2 March 2017.
Read more: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AUY610/the-leverhulme-trust-early-career-fellowships-2017
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MILDRED BLAXTER POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS IN UK, 2017
Applications are invited for Mildred Blaxter postdoctoral fellowships for the applicants of all nationalities. The award provides support for individuals who have recently completed a PhD in the field of the sociology of health and illness, to enable them to disseminate findings of their thesis through publications and presentations, and/or to develop a new programme of work related to their thesis.
The Foundation makes grants to fund research fellowships and the following are the terms and conditions attached to such grants and the ways in which the Foundation requires the grants to be administered.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing Postdoctoral programme.
Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded to applicants working in the field of sociology of heath and illness. This may include social science, healthcare and medical departments.
Scholarship Award: The award provides full salary costs for one year (including on-costs but not estate or indirect costs), usually at spine point 30 as appropriate, plus £2,500 for research and/or conference expenses. London weighting will be payable where appropriate.
Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Eligibility: Applications will be considered from individuals who have been awarded a PhD in the field of sociology of health and illness by a UK university and who meet the following criteria:
The PhD must be awarded on the basis of a research thesis; those with a PhD by publication are not eligible to apply.
The applicant must have been awarded the degree at the point of application.
The fellowship is intended to support individuals in their first postdoctoral post but the applicant may have up to one year’s active experience from the date of award of their PhD(pro rata for part-time experience) at the time of application.
Any new research proposed should be in the field of the sociology of health and illness.
The application must be supported by the head of a departmentthat can provide an appropriate research environment for a postdoctoral fellow working in the field of the sociology of health and illness, and by a mentor who is able to provide appropriate support and encouragement for the fellow.
The applicant must not have made a previous applicationfor this fellowship.
Mildred Blaxter Post-Doctoral Fellowships can only be held in a UK university but awards will not be restricted to UK or EU citizens. The fellowship need not be held in the university which awarded the PhD.
Trustees will not be eligible for awards, but other members of their departments will not be excluded from applying.
Nationality: Awards will not be restricted to UK or EU citizens therefore applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for these fellowships.
Postdoctoral Scholarships
How to Apply: Download the application form below. Please send the completed form electronically to FSHIadmin-at-googlemail.com and send one signed hard copy by post.
Application Form
Application Deadline: Application deadline is 31 March 2017 (for a mid-2017 start).
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/mildred-blaxter-postdoctoral-fellowships-in-uk-2017/2016/10/22/
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GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS, 2017
Applications are invited for Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowships available for researchers across all disciplines for 2017 year. Fellows may hold a Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship.
The Council aims to support an expertise-driven research system in order to enhance Ireland’s innovation capacity and skills base in a rapidly changing global environment where knowledge is key to economic, social and cultural development. The Council is further committed to facilitating the integration of Irish researchers in all disciplines within the European Research Area.
The mission of the Council is to enable and sustain a vibrant and creative research community in Ireland. This scheme is intended to support suitably qualified applicants at an early stage of their postdoctoral career to associate with established research teams who have achieved international recognition for their work.
Applicants must have been certified as having fulfilled within the five-year period before the 31st March 20177all the requirements for the award of a doctoral degree, including a viva/thesis defence where such is required, but have not yet graduated. For the purposes of this condition, the original viva/thesis defence date and not the graduation date will be taken into account.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing postdoctoral research programme.
Study Subject(s): Irish Research Council Government of Ireland schemes are open to all disciplines.
Scholarship Award: The total value of the Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship will be up to a maximum of €45,895 in any approved year and will consist of the following:
A salary of €31,275 per annum (prior to income tax and social deductions) within the funding term;
Employer’s contribution to Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) costs of €3,365 (@ 10.75% of salary);
Employer’s pension contribution, where applicable, of €6,255 (@ 20% of salary)
Eligible direct research support expenses to enable the fellow to carry out the research project, including: essential research supplies such as small consumables; pay as you go access to national research infrastructure; software and hardware critical for the research11 to be obtained in the first year of the award or the first three months of a one-year award; archival research costs; books and journals; conference travel and participation; generic and/or specialist disciplinary skills training; publishing and writeup costs. The exact amount of eligible direct research expenses is subject to sufficient justification being made in the grant proposal up to a maximum of €5,000 per annum. Only vouched expenses incurred in actually carrying out the research project and invoiced within the funding term will be funded.
Paid maternity leave in line with the Irish Policy and the Council’s policy12 as outlined in Clause 9.
The maximum that can be spent in any year of a Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship is €45,895, plus any unspent balance of eligible direct research support expenses carried over from the previous year of the Fellowship in the case of a 2 year award. Apart from this, funds may not be carried forward from one year to the next.
No funds provided by the Council as part of the Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Fund may be used by the Irish HEI/RPO to cover overhead or administrative costs.
Funding will be provided only for the research project as presented in the application form, and if any departures from this become apparent during the development of the research project the prior consent of the Council must be sought.
Expenses that occur outside the funding term are not eligible under the fellowship.
While the Award is made to the individual fellow, the fellowship fund is administered through the appropriate office within the Irish HEI/RPO.
Scholarship can be taken in Ireland
Eligibility: Fellows will be selected for awards following a transparent, merit based, impartial and equitable selection procedure, based on international peer review. Details on the process and evaluation criteria are provided in the Guide for Applicants, Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellows must fulfil the following criteria:
Must have been awarded their doctoral degree within the five-year period before the 31st March 2017. 6 For the purposes of this condition, the date of graduation will be taken into account;
Must have been certified as having fulfilled within the five-year period before the 31st March 20177all the requirements for the award of a doctoral degree, including a viva/thesis defence where such is required, but have not yet graduated. For the purposes of this condition, the original viva/thesis defence date and not the graduation date will be taken into account.
Must have authored or co-authored at least one published peer-reviewed research publication; 7 or demonstrable equivalent intellectual property output; 8 or provided samples of their written research work as follows: a copy of the table of contents from their doctoral thesis and, one chapter from their doctoral thesis and or one further sample of written research work, as the applicant sees fit
Nationality: International applicants are eligible to apply.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have been certified as having fulfilled within the five-year period before the 31st March 20177all the requirements for the award of a doctoral degree, including a viva/thesis defence where such is required, but have not yet graduated. For the purposes of this condition, the original viva/thesis defence date and not the graduation date will be taken into account.
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.
Ireland Scholarship
How to Apply: All applicants must create and complete their submission through the online system by the deadline of 16:00 (Irish time) on 30th November 2016. Please see the 2017 Terms and Conditions and Guide for Applicants on the Irish Research Council website for further information prior to submitting your application online. All sections must be completed in full.
Online Application
Application Deadline: The application deadline is 30th November 2016.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/government-ireland-postdoctoral-fellowships-international-students-ireland-201415/2013/12/17/
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OSF EURASIA PROGRAM FELLOWSHIPS AT TARTU, ESTONIA
The University of Tartu (Estonia) announces a call for doctoral candidates and PhD-holding academics for a five-month fellowship at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, supported by the Eurasia Program of the Open Society Foundations.
The fellowship program focuses on political and societal transition in Eurasia and Eastern Europe in a comparative perspective.
The call is addressed to the citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
The purpose of the fellowship program is to enable scholars from the above-mentioned countries to develop analytical and research skills and build international networks by participating in a five-month resident fellowship program at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies at the University of Tartu.
FELLOWSHIP PERIOD: February 1 – June 30, 2017
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: November 20, 2016
Read more: http://ceurus.ut.ee/call-for-applications-osf-eurasia-program-fellowships-at-tartu-estonia/
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GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM SCHOLARSHIP
The museum offers an internship program for Italian and international students who study art, art history or related disciplines who are interested in gaining first-hand experience of how a museum is run. The program is a learning experience for all who take part, immersing interns in the cultural life of the city of Venice, allowing them to gain practical experience of museum operations and familiarity with an important collection of modern art. Activities include managing the galleries during opening hours to the public, assisting visitors, staffing the ticket office, cloakroom and other visitor facilities, supporting the museum office staff in various departments and participation in the educational activities of the museum, including presentations to the public, guided tours and workshops with children. The program includes educational activities such as seminars, conferences, educational trips and guided tours for interns.
Read more: http://www.guggenheim-venice.it/inglese/education/internship-program.html
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OPEN SOCIETY FELLOWSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, 2017
Applications are invited for Open Society Fellowship available for applicants from all parts of the world. This is a fellowship for individuals only and does not fund enrollment for degree or non-degree study at academic institutions, including dissertation research.
The Open Society Fellowship supports individuals seeking innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges.
The Open Society Fellowship was founded in 2008 to support individuals pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. The fellowship funds work that will enrich public understanding of those challenges and stimulate far-reaching and probing conversations within the Open Society Foundations and in the world.
Applicants should possess and demonstrate a deep understanding of the major themes embedded within the statement for which they wish to apply and be willing to serve in a cohort of fellows with diverse occupational, geographic, and ideological profiles.
Course Level: This is a one-year fellowship program.
Study Subject(s): The Foundation’s core areas of concern are human rights, government transparency, access to information, access to justice, the promotion of civil society and social inclusion. Project themes should cut across these areas of interest.
Scholarship Award: It includes
One year fellows will receive a stipend of $80,000 or $100,000, depending on work experience, seniority, and current income. Stipends will be prorated for shorter term fellows. The stipend does not necessarily equal the applicant’s current salary. In certain cases, fellows will receive additional financial support to enable them to meet the residency expectation.
In most cases, the program will advise fellows on ways to communicate their work to a broader audience and influence current debates. Staff also work to integrate fellows into the networks of individual and organisational partners and grantees.
In addition to the stipend, fellows will receive a project budget. That budget may include expenses such as travel (including airfare and hotel), visa costs, part-time research assistance, conference fees and health insurance. Fellowship expenses should not include operational or programmatic costs, such as employees and physical infrastructure. The purpose of the fellowship is to support individual fellows; therefore, the program will only cover individual expenses. The fellowship does not fund enrollment for
The fellowship does not fund enrollment for a degree or non-degree study at academic institutions, including dissertation research. Please note that under federal tax rules applicable to U.S. private foundations, the Open Society Foundations cannot support lobbying activities. Projects that include lobbying activities will not be funded. A small number of full proposals will be selected as finalists. These finalists are considered by an outside selection committee, which meets twice a year. The fellowship program considers applications subject to funding availability
Please note that under federal tax rules applicable to U.S. private foundations, the Open Society Foundations cannot support lobbying activities. Projects that include lobbying activities will not be funded.
A small number of full proposals will be selected as finalists. These finalists are considered by an outside selection committee, which meets twice a year. The fellowship program considers applications subject to funding availability.
The fellowship program considers applications subject to funding availability.
Scholarship can be taken in Fellows who wish to work on their project in a country in which they do not have citizenship must satisfy and comply with applicable visa requirements.
Eligibility: The Open Society Fellowship accepts proposals from anywhere in the world. Applicants should possess a deep understanding of their chosen subject and a track record of professional accomplishment. The Past and current fellows have included journalists, activists, academics, and practitioners in a variety of fields. Successful applicants will be eager to exploit the many resources offered by the Open Society Foundations and be prepared to engage constructively with our global network. Ideal fellows are specialists who can see beyond the parochialisms of their field and possess the tenacity to complete a project of exceptional merit. Proficiency in spoken English is required.
The Open Society Foundations
Nationality: This Open Society fellowship considers applicants from all parts of the world.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants should possess and demonstrate a deep understanding of the major themes embedded within the statement for which they wish to apply and be willing to serve in a cohort of fellows with diverse occupational, geographic, and ideological profiles.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
International Fellowship
How to Apply: Applicants are required to submit a one- to two-page, single-spaced letter of inquiry that outlines the topic of the project, proposed work product, and relevance to the statements above. A CV should accompany the letter of inquiry. Letters of inquiry will be reviewed within five weeks. Applications showing promise will be invited to submit a full proposal.
Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1st March 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/open-society-fellowships-international-students-2013/2013/05/10/
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VISBY PROGRAMME SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PHD AND POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH STUDIES IN SWEDEN, 2017-2018
The Visby Scholarship provides PhD students and postdoctoral researchers with an opportunity to conduct research at Swedish universities within all fields of study. There are about 40 Visby scholarships offered for the academic year 2017-2018.
The aim of the Visby Programme is to support individual mobility, thereby contributing to increased contacts and collaborations between actors in Sweden and countries in the EU Eastern Partnership and Russia.
The Swedish Institute is a public agency with a staff of approximately 140 employees, with offices in Stockholm, Visby and Paris. Their commitment is to gain knowledge and understanding of different cultures, their people, and to promote Sweden and Swedish issues globally.
Course Level: Scholarship is available for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to conduct research at Swedish universities.
Study Subject(s): Research fields within all academic disciplines are eligible.
Scholarship Award: The scholarship is designed to cover living costs for the scholarship holder. The scholarship is free of tax and amounts to SEK 15,000 per month for PhD students and SEK 18,000 per month for postdoctoral researchers and senior scientists. The scholarship cannot be prolonged or extended. Scholarship holders are insured by the Swedish State Group Insurance against illness and accident during the scholarship period. SI Network for Future Global Leaders-All Swedish Institute scholarship holders are invited to become members of the SI Network for Future Global Leaders (NFGL), a network that offers unique opportunities during and after the stay in Sweden. Together with other talented people from all around the world, the scholarship holder is able to take part in a variety of events, exchange ideas and create networks that benefit both to career and personal development.
Scholarship can be taken in Sweden
Eligibility: The programme provides PhD students and postdoctoral researchers with an opportunity to conduct research at Swedish universities within all fields of study. Candidates belonging to any of the following categories may apply:PhD student, applying for a part of his/her ongoing PhD studies to be carried out in Sweden (12 months maximum).
PhD student, applying for a part of his/her ongoing PhD studies to be carried out in Sweden (12 months maximum).
Postdoctoral researcher, with priority given to holders of a PhD degree from 2011 or later (12 months maximum).
Senior scientist-holders of a PhD degree obtained before 2011 (6 months maximum).
Nationality: The Visby Scholarship is open to citizens of the following countries: Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia and Ukraine.
Sweden Scholarships
How to Apply: The application should be submitted online using the Swedish Institute application portal. Complete all the mandatory fields and attach all required documents. Only submit the application once and wait until you receive a confirmation email with your reference number. The reference number should be used whenever contacting SI with inquiries in regard to the scholarship application. If you cannot find the confirmation email in your inbox, first make sure to check your spam filter before contacting SI.
Online Application
Application Deadline: The application deadline is 10th January 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/visby-scholarship-phd-and-postdoctoral-research-studies-sweden/2015/11/03/
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«КАРАМЗИНСКИЕ СТИПЕНДИИ: СТАЖИРОВКА В ШКОЛЕ АКТУАЛЬНЫХ ГУМАНИТАРНЫХ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЙ РАНХИГС-2017».
Заявки и документы на конкурс принимаются по электронной почте. Соискатели должны отправить весь комплект документов на адрес конкурса: karamzinefellowship@gmail.com
В теме письма указывайте: КС-2017 и название проекта ШАГИ, на который подается заявка
до 4 декабря 2016 года (включительно)
Фонд Михаила Прохорова и Школа актуальных гуманитарных исследований Российской академии народного хозяйства и государственной службы (далее – ШАГИ РАНХиГС) проводят конкурс молодых ученых для стажировки в ШАГИ в течение шести месяцев 2017 календарного года.
Программа стажировки направлена на поддержку академической мобильности, интеграцию молодых российских ученых и исследователей в международное научное сообщество с целью расширения и активизации их профессиональных связей и контактов, обмена опытом и сотрудничества в области гуманитарных и общественных наук.
Цели и задачи конкурса
1. Конкурс проводится для отбора и приглашения на временную работу (6 месяцев) молодых ученых, которые должны стать участниками коллективных научных проектов, реализуемых в ШАГИ. Список проектов для работы приглашенных исследователей см. ниже.
2. Программа адресована кандидатам наук (или PhD), а также аспирантам, завершающим работу над кандидатской диссертацией.
3. Цель программы - предоставить молодым исследователям возможность в ключевой фазе их работы провести полгода в ведущем научном центре Москвы, с которым эти исследователи сохранят связь и в будущем.
Сумма индивидуального гранта на одного стажера – победителя конкурса:
478 800 руб.
Всего выделяется 10 грантов.
В конкурсе могут принять участие:
- граждане и налоговые резиденты РФ;
- не старше 40 лет;
- имеющие кандидатскую степень или PhD (желательно, чтобы диссертация была защищена не ранее 2011 года);
- аспиранты второго или третьего года обучения, опубликовавшие статьи в академических изданиях или завершающие работу над диссертацией;
- обладающие опытом исследовательской работы по теме, близкой к теме одного из проектов ШАГИ;
- имеющие возможность провести шесть месяцев 2017 календарного года в Москве с отрывом от основного места работы;
- владеющие английским языком в объеме, необходимом для профессионального общения (чтение научной литературы, устное общение с коллегами, научная корреспонденция, подготовка докладов и статей);
- приветствуется знание других иностранных языков.
Стипендиаты прошлых лет могут принимать участие в конкурсе «Карамзинские стипендии - 2017», однако получить приглашение на повторную стажировку можно не более одного раза.
Важным фактором при отборе кандидатов является наличие научных публикаций в международных реферируемых журналах и опыт участия в коллективных международных научных проектах.
Список документов, необходимых для участия в конкурсе:
1. Мотивационное письмо в свободной форме, включающее видение кандидатом своей дальнейшей научной карьеры, совместимость участия в данном проекте с другими текущими обязательствами кандидата (научные проекты, преподавание и др.) как с точки зрения тематики, так и с точки зрения рабочей нагрузки.
В начале письма указывайте, пожалуйста, на какой из проектов ШАГИ Вы подаете заявку. Укажите также, в какие 6 месяцев 2017 года для Вас предпочтительнее пройти стажировку.
2. CV (краткая автобиография и список научных публикаций). Обязательно указывайте полное ФИО и адрес электронной почты, скайп и номер телефона.
3. Описание планируемого исследования: индивидуальный проект должен подпадать под общую тему коллективного проекта, на участие в котором претендует кандидат. Обязательно указывайте в начале этого документа, на какой из проектов ШАГИ Вы подаете заявку (см. ниже)!
4. Не менее одной опубликованной научной работы (предпочтительно по теме, близкой к теме коллективного проекта), дающей адекватное представление о научном уровне кандидата; начинающие исследователи могут предоставить аналогичный по объему фрагмент диссертационного исследования (главу).
5. Рекомендательное письмо от исследователя, знакомого с работами кандидата и, предпочтительно, занимающегося проблемами, близкими к теме реализуемого проекта.
6. Копия диплома кандидата наук (или PhD) или удостоверение аспиранта.
7. Копия российского общегражданского паспорта (первая страница и страница с пропиской).
8. Факультативно: отзыв научного руководителя (заведующего кафедрой) о работе соискателя.
Параметры мотивационного письма и описания планируемого исследования должны соответствовать требованиями, предъявляемыми к кандидатам по конкретным проектам (см. ниже).
Сроки подачи документов и порядок их рассмотрения
1. Конкурс объявляется открытым с 17 октября 2015 года. Заявки принимаются с 17 октября по 4 декабря 2016 года (включительно).
2. Заявки и документы на конкурс принимаются по электронной почте. Соискатели должны отправить весь комплект документов на адрес конкурса:karamzinefellowship@gmail.com до 4 декабря 2016 года (включительно).
3. Заявки, содержащие неполный комплект документов или не соответствующие темам проектов ШАГИ 2017 года, не регистрируются и не рассматриваются.
4. Заявки, поступившие на адрес конкурса после 4 декабря 2016 года, не регистрируются и не рассматриваются.
5. Процедуру отбора и принятие решений по кандидатам принимает жюри, состоящее из руководителей проектов, администрации ШАГИ и представителей Фонда Михаила Прохорова.
6. На первом этапе (5—18 декабря 2016 года) конкурса жюри оценивает мотивационные письма, описания проектов исследований и образцы научных публикаций.
7. На втором этапе конкурса (19--23 декабря 2016 года) руководитель проекта, на который подана заявка, и другие сотрудники ШАГИ проводят с кандидатом устное собеседование по скайпу или по телефону (при подаче документов (в CV) необходимо указать свой контактный номер скайпа и телефонный номер). В собеседованиях также могут принять участие представители Фонда Михаила Прохорова.
8. Поскольку основными регионами, на которые распространяется деятельность Фонда Михаила Прохорова, являются Сибирский, Дальневосточный, Уральский автономные округа, и шесть областей ЦФО: Воронежская, Липецкая, Белгородская, Тамбовская, Рязанская и Калужская области, то при получении равных баллов кандидаты из этих регионов будут иметь преимущество перед другими.
9. Список победителей конкурса, получивших приглашение для шестимесячной работы в ШАГИ, утверждается Фондом Михаила Прохорова и оглашается 26 декабря 2016 года (на сайте Фонда Михаила Прохорова, сайте ШАГИ и в некоторых СМИ).
10. Представители ШАГИ информируют всех участников конкурса о результатах в течение 2 недель после окончания конкурса. Победители, подтвердившие согласие на участие в стажировке, подписывают договор с Фондом Михаила Прохорова и получают индивидуальный грант на прохождение стажировки.
11. Мотивы отклонения заявок не сообщаются, заявки не рецензируются, материалы, поданные на конкурс, не возвращаются.
12. По результатам конкурса формируется также список альтернативных кандидатов, которым будет предложена стажировка в случае, если кандидаты из основного списка не смогут приехать на стажировку.
Отбор приглашенных исследователей (исследователей-стажеров) проводит жюри в составе:
Зуев Сергей Эдуардович – кандидат искусствоведения, директор Института общественных наук РАНХиГС, ректор Московской высшей школы социальных и экономических наук, в 2004—2011 гг. член экспертного совета Фонда Михаила Прохорова.
Гринцер Николай Павлович - доктор филологических наук, директор ШАГИ РАНХиГС, заведующий Лабораторией античной культуры ШАГИ РАНХиГС, руководитель проекта «Модели политической риторики в литературных и исторических памятниках античности и раннего средневековья».
Зорин Андрей Леонидович – доктор филологических наук, профессор Оксфордского университета, профессор и научный руководитель программы «Public History: историческое знание в современном обществе» МВШСЭН, заведующий Лабораторией историко-культурных исследований ШАГИ ИОН РАНХиГС, Руководитель конкурса «Карамзинские стипендии».
Неклюдов Сергей Юрьевич – доктор филологических наук, профессор, руководитель Лаборатории теоретической фольклористики ШАГИ, руководитель Центра типологии и семиотики фольклора РГГУ, руководитель проекта «Современный город в актуальных речевых жанрах, спонтанных практиках и локальных самоназваниях».
Спиридонов Владимир Феликсович, профессор, доктор психологических наук, зав. Лабораторией когнитивных исследований ШАГИ РАНХиГС, руководитель проекта «Структура репрезентации проблемных ситуаций различных типов».
Старостин Георгий Сергеевич, канд. филол. наук, доцент, зав. Лабораторией востоковедения ШАГИ РАНХиГС, руководитель проекта «Разработка словарно-энциклопедических структур для описания понятийной картины мира традиционных цивилизаций Востока».
Лапина-Кратасюк Екатерина Георгиевна, кандидат культурологии, доцент, старший научный сотрудник лаборатории историко-культурных исследований ШАГИ РАНХиГС, доцент МВШСЭН, координатор конкурса «Карамзинские стипендии», руководитель проекта «Космический проект в российских и американских медиа: динамика формирования общественного мнения».
Неклюдова Мария Сергеевна, Ph.D., заведующая кафедрой культурологии и социальной коммуникации ИОН РАНХиГС, руководитель проекта «Фигуры умолчания в историческом воображении XVII – XIX вв.»
Лидерман Юлия Геннадьевна, кандидат культурологии, старший научный сотрудник лаборатории историко-культурных исследований ШАГИ РАНХиГС, руководитель проекта «Социокультурное моделирование новых сообществ в театре и в перформативных практиках XX – XXI вв.».
Структура работы приглашенного исследователя в проектах:
В период пребывания в ШАГИ приглашенный исследователь должен заниматься:
- исследовательской работой (70 % рабочего времени);
- редакционно-издательской и организационной работой (20 % рабочего времени);
- педагогической работой (10 % рабочего времени);
- принимать участие в научной жизни Школы (семинарах, конференциях и др.);
- регулярно информировать коллег по Школе о ходе своей работы.
Исследовательская, организационная, педагогическая и редакционно-издательская работа приглашенного исследователя планируются и выполняются в соответствии с утвержденной руководством РАНХиГС Программой работы приглашенных исследователей и Индивидуальным планом работы приглашенного исследователя, утвержденном руководством Школы и руководителем исследовательского проекта.
Формы отчетности:
1. По итогам работы приглашенный исследователь представляет в ШАГИ:
- не менее одной научной статьи, поданной для публикации в международном реферируемом научном журнале или российском журнале с высоким рейтингом;
- главу или статью для коллективной монографии по проекту;
- отчет о проделанной работе в соответствии с Программой работы приглашенных исследователей.
2. По итогам работы в ШАГИ исследователь предоставляет в Фонд Михаила Прохорова:
-отчет о проделанной работе в установленной Фондом форме;
-финансовый отчет, квитанции и чеки на все расходы, возмещаемые Фондом.
При несоблюдении этих условий Фонд оставляет за собой право отозвать грант.
Права на публикацию работ, выполненных в продолжение работы в ШАГИ, за исключением работ, предусмотренных формами отчетности (глава в коллективной монографии или иное), остаются за их авторами.
По окончании стажировки, в случае полного выполнения ее программы, приглашенные исследователи получают сертификат, подтверждающий успешное прохождение стажировки на базе Школы актуальных гуманитарных исследований РАНХиГС.
Структура индивидуального гранта.
Грант Фонда Михаила Прохорова включает в себя:
1. Ежемесячную выплату в размере 60 000 рублей (без учета подоходного налога).
2. Компенсацию дорожных расходов (одна поездка в Москву от места проживания и обратно, эконом-класс).
3. Ежемесячный оргвзнос для оплаты координационной и др. поддержки со стороны ШАГИ и РАНХиГС в целом (17 300 руб.).
Перед началом работы приглашенный исследователь подписывает договор с Фондом Михаила Прохорова. Подробно все условия и требования, связанные с получением гранта, будут перечислены в договоре.
Школа актуальных гуманитарных исследований РАНХиГС предоставляет исследователям:
1. Место для работы в помещении ШАГИ, компьютер.
2. Доступ к информационным ресурсам РАНХиГС.
3. Постоянный аккаунт на сайте ШАГИ.
4. Документы, предоставляющие право работы в архивах и не общедоступных библиотеках.
5. Постоянную консультационную поддержку.
Проекты ШАГИ 2017 года:
1. Модели политической риторики в литературных и исторических памятниках античности и раннего средневековья. Рук. Гринцер Н.П.
2. Современный город в актуальных речевых жанрах, спонтанных практиках и локальных самоназваниях. Рук. Неклюдов С.Ю.
3. Структура репрезентации проблемных ситуаций различных типов. Рук. Спиридонов В.Ф.
4. Разработка словарно-энциклопедических структур для описания понятийной картины мира традиционных цивилизаций Востока. Рук. Старостин Г. С.
5. Фигуры умолчания в историческом воображении XVII – XIX вв. Рук. Неклюдова М.С.
6. Социокультурное моделирование новых сообществ в театре и в перформативных практиках XX – XXI вв. рук. Лидерман Ю. Г.
7. Космический проект в российских и американских медиа: динамика формирования общественного мнения. Рук. Лапина-Кратасюк Е.Г.
Аннотации проектов.
Требования к кандидатам на исследовательские позиции указаны в конкретных проектах.
Проект 1. Модели политической риторики в литературных и исторических памятниках античности и раннего средневековья.
В современном западном антиковедении и медиевистике политический дискурс историко-литературных текстов ¬ одно из приоритетных и бурно развивающихся направлений исследования. В отечественной науке эта область представлена явно недостаточно – в том числе из-за предубеждения по отношению к однобокой трактовке данной проблемы в советской традиции, где литературные тексты, философские воззрения и т.п. трактовались исключительно как отражение общественных отношений или политических взглядов отдельных авторов и социальных групп. В настоящем проекте предполагается принципиально иной подход, направленный на выявление устойчивых и повторяющихся моделей представления и обсуждения политической топики, которые, с одной стороны, становятся важнейшими организующими принципами построения и интерпретации самих литературных и исторических текстов, а с другой, влияют на реальные политические дискуссии и принятие политических решений.
Путем анализа и комментирования текстов различных жанров, относящихся к различным историческим периодам, предполагается показать, что в античности и раннем средневековье
- различные формы исторической и литературной словесности являлись одним из важнейших способов формирования и моделирования актуальной политики;
- литература воспринималась как обязательный элемент концепции сильного государства;
- основные риторические модели представления политической проблематики оставались едиными вплоть до перехода от античности к средневековью, что отразилось в преемственности основной топики, ключевых образов, системы аргументации и т.д.
На основе разбора конкретных памятников античной и средневековой словесности предполагается:
а) выявить примеры прямого и непрямого политического дискурса, показать особенности их соотношения (в частности, принципиальную неоднозначность прямых политических «рекомендаций»);
б) показать связь (также не всегда прямую и однозначную) официальной государственной идеологии и ее представления в литературных и исторических текстах, возможные варианты их взаимного влияния;
в) обнаружить механизмы соотнесения теоретических риторических установок и их практической реализации в литературных текстах;
г) подготовить полноценный историко-культурный и литературный комментарий к ряду античных текстов («Эдип-царь» Софокла, «Метаморфозы» Овидия)
Руководитель проекта: доктор филологических наук, руководитель лаборатории античной культуры ШАГИ РАНХиГС, зав. кафедрой классической филологии РГГУ Николай Павлович Гринцер.
Требования к кандидатам:
Мы заинтересованы в молодых исследователях, имеющих необходимую подготовку в области антиковедения. Она должна включать:
- знание древнегреческого и/или латинского языка, достаточное для чтения, анализа и комментирования оригинальных текстов.
- умение работать с электронными базами данных по антиковедению и медиевистике;
- владение как минимум одним (английский), лучше несколькими основными европейскими языками, достаточное для интенсивной работы со специальной литературой;
Конкретный профиль образования и научно-исследовательской подготовки может быть как филологическим, так и историческим, историко-культурным, философским, но при этом кандидат должен обладать вкусом и склонностью к исследованиям, основанным на изучении конкретных памятников и текстов, рассматриваемых под различными углами зрениями, в совмещении исторической, социальной, языковой и литературоведческой перспектив. К сфере научных интересов соискателей может относиться литература, история идей и политическая история Древней Греции и Рима и раннего европейского средневековья; рецепция античной культуры в Западной Европе и России.
Приветствуются:
- опыт самостоятельной исследовательской работы в областях, связанных с темой проекта;
- способности к научно-организационной деятельности (помощь в подготовке и проведении семинаров и конференций в рамках проекта).
Проект 2. Современный город в актуальных речевых жанрах, спонтанных практиках и локальных самоназваниях
Проект посвящен «актуальному фольклору», бытующему не только в форме устной («естественной») коммуникации, но также в русскоязычном сегменте интернета. Речь идет о медиазависимых фольклорных текстах, комментирующих актуальные события, об индивидуальных высказываниях различных типов и уровней, возникающих в ситуации публичной политической акции, и о контексте их бытования. Рассматривается устная и письменная культура современного мегаполиса, выраженная в вернакулярных практиках и текстах, в которых находят отражение культурная и историческая память жителей крупного города, мифологемы, верования.
Разделы темы:
• Мониторинг актуального фольклора
• Современный мегаполис в устных рассказах и неинституализированных ритуалах
• Языковой аспект локального самосознания
«Мониторинг актуального фольклора» представляет собой программу, направленную на анализ современных фольклорных текстов, которые возникают как реакция на события (социальные, политические, экономические) и опосредованно отражают точку зрения участников коммуникации, вследствие чего рецепция события, выраженная в фольклорных текстах, может иметь реальные последствия, провоцирующие участников коммуникации на те или иные действия. Одной из важных характеристик актуального фольклора является его чрезвычайно высокая продуктивность как с точки зрения количества производимых текстов, так и с точки зрения скорости текстопорождения. Для понимания механизмов и моделей, лежащих в основе этой массы текстов, необходимо, с одной стороны, изучение их в контексте тех коммуникативных ситуаций, в которых они складываются и воспроизводятся, а с другой – требуется постоянный мониторинг процесса фольклорного текстопорождения.
Планируется проверить следующие гипотезы: (1) Динамика функционирования фольклорных текстов отражает изменение установок определенных общественных групп. (2) Динамика функционирования текстов коррелирует с интенсивностью развития событий и их освещением в СМИ. (3) Актуализация тех или иных лингвистических средств в фольклорных текстах зависит от периода реакции на событие. (4) Большая часть текстов легенд и преданий о «московских местах» создаются и актуализируются в 1990-е годы – после того, как объекты становятся предметом анализа ученых. (5) Тексты, связанные с конкретными объектами распространяются в рамках процессов локального брендирования с целью коммерциализации объекта и изменения имиджа места. (6) Некоторое количество текстов, созданных русскими писателями, распространяются в сети для увеличения туристической привлекательности места.
Актуальность проекта связана с возможностью практического использования его результатов при анализе общественных, национальных и демографических процессов. Неофициальная история мегаполиса строится посредством текстов коллективных, распространяющихся в социальных сетях и форумах, и текстов индивидуальных, семейных («персональные нарративы»). Выполнение проекта позволит составить реальную картину восприятия пространства мегаполиса и его истории в устной традиции, обычаях, практиках и нарративах, выявить состояние традиции, ее структуру, факторы, влияющие на рецепцию города и его районов жителями Москвы и приезжими.
Методология, применяемая для выполнения исследовательского проекта, является авторской разработкой междисциплинарного научного коллектива. Проект предполагает сочетание методов фольклористики, антропологии, социологии и лингвистики для установления взаимосвязей между фольклорными формами, социальной реальностью и языком. Методы «полевого обследования» традиции (опрос и глубинное интервью информантов, анкетирование в Интернете, на форумах, в социальных сетях), количественный анализ текстов СМИ, качественный анализ текстов СМИ, художественной литературы и Интернета; корпусный анализ.
Руководитель проекта: Неклюдов Сергей Юрьевич, доктор филологических наук, профессор.
Кроме общей фольклорно-антропологической грамотности, специфических требований к участникам конкурса нет.
Проект 3. Структура репрезентации проблемных ситуаций различных типов.
Феноменология решения творческих задач широко известна. Описаны этапы этого процесса (H. Poincaré, 1913; G. Wallas, 1926; R. Sternberg, 1986), факторы, влияющие на его успешность (P. Oléron, 1963; K. Kotovsky, J.R. Hayes, H.A. Simon, 1985), состав процессов решения (С.Л. Рубинштейн, 1958; А.В. Брушлинский, 1979; Ж.-Ф. Ришар, 1998), виды и функции различных интеллектуальных средств (Ж. Пиаже, 1969; И.И. Ильясов, 1992; В.В. Давыдов, 1972; В.Ф. Спиридонов, 2000), личностные и мотивационные переменные решения (О.К. Тихомиров, 1969; Х. Хекхаузен, 2001; A. Bandura, 1989). Однако структура репрезентации проблемной ситуации и ее варианты, возникающие в ходе решения разнотипных проблемных ситуаций, изучены недостаточно. Несмотря на многочисленные направления исследований (к числу наиболее известных относятся следующие: соотношение возрастных характеристик решателя с особенностями решения задач (Siegler R., Van Geert), изучение переходов в процессе решения от одного этапа к другому (Granott N., Fisher K.W.), анализ немыслительных механизмов, участвующих в нахождении решения (Anderson J.R., Koedinger K.R.), возможность управления решателем своими познавательными действиями через понимание своих возможностей (Flavell J.)), изучение представления решателю структуры задачи весьма редки.
Целью программы в целом является корпусное и экспериментальное исследование особенностей репрезентации проблемных ситуаций различных типов. Подобный подход предполагает вычленение и анализ плохо осознаваемых форм знания в ходе решения. Экспериментальная часть программы будет опираться на методы и подходы, сформулированные в работах В.Ф. Спиридонова (Спиридонов, 2006, 2013, 2014).
В рамках серии исследований предполагается:
а) Проанализировать ряд разномодальных составных частей (видов знаний), входящих в структуру репрезентации проблемной ситуации на разных стадиях решения (включая моторные, перцептивные и концептуальные составляющие);
б) Проанализировать формы репрезентации разнотипных проблемных ситуаций;
в) Разработать и апробировать методы эмпирического и эксперимен-тального анализа репрезентации проблемных ситуаций различных типов.
Как в процессе, так и по итогам выполнения проекта предполагается публикация статей в российских и зарубежных реферируемых научных изданиях и доклады на российских и международных конференциях.
Руководитель темы: Спиридонов В.Ф., доктор психологических наук, профессор, руководитель Лаборатории когнитивных исследований ИОН РАНХиГС, 89165071790, vfspiridonov@yandex.ru
Требования к соискателям: знание английского, достаточное для чтения научных статей по теме.
Проект 4. Разработка словарно-энциклопедических структур для описания понятийной картины мира традиционных цивилизаций Востока.
На сегодняшний день не существует более наглядного способа конкретизации результатов изучения классического наследия мировых цивилизаций, чем представления их в «энциклопедическом» формате. Словарная форма подачи материала, при которой толкование ключевых (и не только) концептов той или иной культуры оказывается не хаотически разбросанным по отдельным научным исследованиям, комментариям и переводам, а сведенным воедино с учетом сравнительно-исторического аспекта возникновения и эволюции этих концептов, в определенном смысле представляет собой «венец» исследовательской работы филолога, историка и культуролога. Несмотря на это, сегодня ощущается острая нехватка изданий такого рода (как бумажных, так и электронных) в отечественной востоковедческой практике, хотя при надлежащем уровне разработки они могли бы пользоваться значительным успехом не только среди узких профессионалов, но и среди широкой публики (от студентов-аспирантов до представителей самых разных профессий и направлений, интересующихся «культурными матрицами» восточных цивилизаций).
В рамках исследования мы планируем решать следующие конкретные задачи, связанные общей фундаментальной целью:
(а) в области китайской филологии: исследование ряда классических памятников китайской классической и народной литературы, философии и лексикографии (включая первый крупный толковый словарь китайской иероглифики «Шовэнь цзецзы», I в. н. э.) с целью разработки анноти¬рованных электронных словарей (баз данных) по культурной, мифологической и базисно-лексической терминологии классического китайского языка;
(б) в области японской филологии: составление терминологического тезауруса, отражающего вклад классической словесности (под этим понимается сово¬купность текстов до середины XIX в.) в формирование современной культуры Японии, возникшей в результате модернизации (вестернизации) во второй половине XIX в. При составлении тезауруса в 2017 г. основной упор будет делаться на буддийскую словесность эпохи Камакура; памятник «Дзинкокуки» (XVI-XVII вв., посвященный обсуждению проблем свойств личности, характерных для тех или иных областей Японии); и, в качестве контрастивного материала, на ряд текстов XX в., отражающих идеологию «нихондзинрон» («японизм»), связанную с самоиденти¬фикацией японцев в современном пространстве;
(в) в области иранской филологии: составление словаря-тезауруса концептов иранского суфизма на базе росписи репрезентативных доктринальных и поэти¬ческих текстов классической эпохи.
Основные ожидаемые результаты исследования: (а) ввод в научный обиход и раскрытие исторической значимости классических текстов китайской, японской, иранской цивилизаций, ранее недоступных отечест¬вен¬ным читателям и специалистам; (б) апробация новых словарных структур для описания древних языков, учитывающих основные дости¬же¬ния современной лингвистической теории; (в) разработка методо-логии построения «культурного тезауруса» для отдельно взятой подобласти той или иной восточной культуры (принципы отбора материала, построения метаязыка опи-сания, детализации комментария и т. п.).
Руководитель темы: Старостин Георгий Сергеевич, доц., к.ф.н., директор Лаборатории востоковедения и сравнительно-исторического языкознания ШАГИ РАНХиГС.
Требования к кандидатам:
— хотя бы минимальный опыт работы с классическими письменными памятниками Китая, Японии или Ирана;
— знание на продвинутом уровне хотя бы одного классического языка (древне-китайский, классический японский / персидский);
— желательно (но не обязательно) наличие публикаций по классическому востоковедению;
— обязательно владение английским языком на уровне подготовки докладов на конференциях и статей для международных изданий.
Проект 5. Фигуры умолчания в историческом воображении XVII – XIX вв.
Идея фальсификации истории, в последнее десятилетие будоражащая общественное сознание, связана с определенным представлением об этой дисциплине, о ее достоинствах и недостатках, которыми в равной степени объясняется, почему ей можно или нельзя доверять. Аналогичные эпистемологические проблемы были характерны для XVI – XVII вв., когда европейское историческое сознание (и знание) переживало один из первых серьезных кризисов, во многом похожий на современный. Это позволяет исследовать принципы возникновения и функционирования подобных явлений за пределами актуального контекста, на примере исторических и околоисторических жанров XVII – XIX вв., преимущественно европейского происхождения. В рамках проекта предполагается изучение механизмов недоверия к истории, и порождаемых им популярных мифологем, в частности, риторической фигуры «молчания истории», и других способов передачи ощущения неполноты исторического знания, и так же способов компенсации этой воображаемой недостачи. Для этого ставятся следующие задачи:
анализ основных риторических приемов, воспринимаемых как фигуры умолчания, и сравнение из с реальными историческими пробелами (т.е. информационными лакунами);
анализ механики заполнения исторических «пустот» и особенностей конструирования объяснительных исторических сюжетов («нарративизация» и «фикционализация» истории);
рассмотрение функции «тайны», «скрытой информации» и проч. для восприятия исторического повествования.
изучение роли исторического воображения в конструировании романного повествования (функции исторического романа XVII – XIX вв.).
Руководитель проекта: Неклюдова Мария Сергеевна, Ph.D., заведующая кафедрой культурологии и социальной коммуникации ИОН РАНХиГС.
Требования к кандидатам:
- специализация по истории (истории культуры) раннего Нового времени, с углубленным знанием одной из европейских культур (включая русскую);
- свободное чтение научной литературы на английском языке; желательно знание латыни.
- наличие научных публикаций по теме исследования.
Проект 6. Социокультурное моделирование новых сообществ в театре и в перформативных практиках XX – XXI вв.».
На протяжении XX века социально ориентированные театральные практики имели нестабильный культурный статус, то считаясь «художественным авангардом», то оказываясь вытесненными в область «самодеятельности». Соответственно, их программные тексты могли реализовываться в виде художественных манифестов, или же методических пособий, инструкций и проч. Эта институциональная двойственность препятствовала комплексному рассмотрению социально ориентированных театральных практик, несмотря на их безусловную генетическую близость. В рамках проекта предлагается отказаться от сложившейся культурной «архивации» информации, и взглянуть на это явление с точки зрения культурной антропологии (театра) и социальной истории (искусств). В качестве объекта исследования выбраны экспериментальные театральные формы, балансирующие между «школой», «кружком» и «сектой» (скажем, как это было с первой студией МХТ или с театром Гротовского). В российской культурной ситуации выделяется несколько зон повышенной социально-театральной активности: 1910-1920, 1960-1970 гг., 1985-2000 гг. и современность. Что не исключает рассмотрения ряда образцовых казусов, связанных с другими культурными пространствами (Гротовский, Living Theatre, Rimini Protokoll, и проч.). Проэкт ставит перед собой следующие задачи:
• определение основных теоретических параметров, необходимых для конституирования нового предмета исследования;
• описание и анализ конкретных утопических моделей, задающих параметры существования театральных студий, и их преломления в художественной практике;
• анализ исторической эволюции студийных моделей на протяжении XX в. и соответствующего изменения социальных и культурных ожиданий.
• определение корреляции форматов социального и художественного конструирования, т.е. соотношения внесценической и сценической модели социума.
Руководитель проекта: Лидерман Юлия Геннадиевна, к.кульрологии, старший научный сотрудник лаборатории историко-культурных исследований ШАГИ.
Требования к кандидатам:
- опыт участия в исследованиях перформативных практик и знакомство с современными теориями.
- свободное чтение научной литературы на английском языке.
- наличие публикаций по теме исследования.
Проект 7. Космический проект в российских и американских медиа: динамика формирования общественного мнения.
Тема космических достижений в последние годы снова возвращается в верхние строки политической повестки дня. В США от того, как будет с помощью медиа формироваться общественное мнение в отношении исследований космоса, напрямую зависят государственные бюджеты космических программ, масштабы привлечения частных инвестиций и коммерческие перспективы космического туризма. В России, в связи с особенностями формирования общественного мнения при помощи медиа, такой прямой зависимости нет, в то же время, современные космические достижения становятся важной частью формирования как внешнеполитического, так внутреннего, построенного на ностальгических нарративах, образа страны.
Изучение того, как освещалась космическая гонка 1950-1970 гг в США и России, позволяет выявить возникновение новых политических тем и риторических инструментов, помогающих преодолеть противоречие между важной для обеих сторон логикой противостояния двух систем и глобальным характером задач освоения космоса. Важным аспектом исследования является также проблема популяризации специализированного научного знания и визуализации недосягаемого для человеческого взгляда мира (визуализация ненаблюдаемых объектов).
Исследование посвящено как текстовым, так и визуальным репрезентациям темы освоения космоса на первых этапах космической гонки и на ее современном этапе. Источниками исследования будут не только публикации в СМИ, но и другие формы астрофотографии, а также научно-фантастическая, научно-популярная и детская литература. В исследовании предполагается применять компьютерные методы обработки источников. Научная литература, используемая в качестве теоретической основы исследования, распадается на четыре большие группы: литература, посвященная особенностям космической фотографии; статьи, в которых рассматриваются технологии компьютерного анализа культурных данных; литература, посвященная популяризации научных достижений и конструированию естественнонаучного дискурса в публичном пространстве; статьи и монографии, посвященные истории и культуре середины ХХ века, необходимые для реконструкции контекста исследования.
Основная цель исследования: изучить, как и под влиянием каких факторов (политические установки, медийные форматы и т.п) в 50-70 гг. прошлого века формировался один из ключевых публичных нарративов ХХ – XXI вв – нарратив о космических достижениях и развитии космической отрасли, каково его влияние на освещение достижений мировой науки в середине ХХ века и каким образом этот нарратив воспроизводится на современном этапе космической гонки.
Руководитель темы: Лапина-Кратасюк Екатерина Георгиевна, канд. культурологии, доцент, старший научный сотрудник лаборатории историко-культурных исследований ШАГИ, доцент факультета коммуникаций, медиа и дизайна НИУ ВШЭ, науч ный руководитель программ «Медиаменеджмент» и «Urban Studies” МВШСЭН.
Требования к кандидатам:
- знание английского языка, достаточное для написания научных статей.
Приветствуется:
- умение работать в архивах;
- опыт в проведении компьютерного анализа текстов и изображений.
Заявки и документы на конкурс принимаются по электронной почте. Соискатели должны отправить весь комплект документов на адрес конкурса:
karamzinefellowship@gmail.com
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WINTER SCHOOL ANNOUNCE AND CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
BIOPOWER AND SEMIOTICS OF THE BODY
Kaariku, 20-25 February 2017
The University of Tartu and the Higher School of Economics, Moscow invite graduate, post-graduate and PhD students to apply for the winter school “Biopower and Semiotics of the Body”. This school is part of an international project “Escapes from Modernity” which has been organizing seasonal schools in several European countries since 2007. In February 2017, the school will keep exploring different dimensions of biopolitics, biopower and corporeality and relate them with domestic and foreign policies of major international actors. This year we shall particularly focus on the cultural semiotic reading of various facets of biopolitical practices and relations.
The learning process consists of lectures and interactive classes based on students' inclusive participation. Basic knowledge in social theories, along with skills in comparative and critical analysis based independent thinking are welcome and strongly encouraged.
The tentative plan of classes includes a number of nodal topics:
- The Anatomopolitics of Art Protest (Sergey Medvedev, Higher School of Economics and Andrey Makarychev, University of Tartu)
- Sexual Democracy and the New Cold War: Recent Trends in Nationalism and Biopower (Maxim Waldstein, University of Amsterdam)
- Far-right parties in Europe: Social Conservatism, Nationalism, Anti-multiculturalism (Jakko Turunen, Sodertorns University)
- "The Loci of Biopower": National Identity and Biopolitics in Former Soviet Spaces (Abel Polese, Universities of Tallinn and Dublin)
- Post-Soviet Biopolitics: Policy Practices and Tools (Andrey Makarychev, University of Tartu and Thomas Hoffmann, University of Tallinn)
- The Biopolitics of Sports (Sergey Medvedev, Higher School of Economics)
Student presentations are scheduled at the final session of the school program.
The venue of the School is Kääriku Leisure and Sports Centre of the University of Tartu, situated in a beautiful area in Valga County, about 40 km south of Tartu, near the Otepää winter resort. Participants of the School will be provided with comfortable accommodation, full board, free Internet access and numerous sports and outdoor opportunities, including a gym, indoor basketball and volleyball courts, cross-country skis for rent, and will be able to use 150 km of cross country ski tracks, starting right outside the Centre.
The working language is English. Participation is equal to 4 ECTS credits, which will be confirmed by a certificate awarded to each student upon successful completion of the School.
International applicants are welcome. Participants are expected to cover their lodging expenses (double room accommodation during the whole duration of the School) and to arrange their travel to and from Kääriku by regular buses from Tartu. For the location and prices please see http://www.kaariku.com/eng.
Johan Skytte Institute of Political Science at the University of Tartu will provide travel information and advice, and issue visa invitations for those requiring a Schengen visa (normally visas are free of charge for students participating in exchange programmes).
Senior B.A., M.A. and PhD students interested to learn more about different facets of biopolitics and partake in discussions are asked to submit their CVs and motivation letters (max 2 pages) explaining their interest in the topic and its relevance for the applicant’s future career. The deadline for submission is December 1, 2016.
Members of the organizing committee:
Andrey Makarychev (University of Tartu) - andrey.makarychev@ut.ee
Olena Solohub (University of Tartu) – olena.solohub@ut.ee (for international students)
Igor Tomashov (Higher School of Economics) - itomashov@yandex.ru (for Russian students)
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3 PHD POSITIONS
starting 1 April 2017
Following the popular waves of Islamic resurgence, state-sponsored Islamic bureaucracies have become influential societal actors in Southeast Asia, particularly in countries where Muslim populations play a significant political role. The governments of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have in diverse ways empowered ‘administrative’ bodies to guide Islamic discourse. Although their approaches, motivations and spheres of influence differ widely, they share the intention to formalize classificatory schemes of Islam and create binding rules for engaging in public communication about it. The Junior Research Group will investigate the bureaucratization of Islam and its socio-legal dimensions from an anthropological perspective, with a particular focus on the state's exercise of ‘classificatory power’ and its actual workings on the micro-level. The project argues that the bureaucratization of Islam far transcends the boundaries of its institutions. Focusing on diverse empirical contexts, the group will scrutinize how the imposition of formalized schemes of Islam – a transformation of Islam into the codes and procedures of bureaucracy – has socio-legal consequences that penetrate deeply into public discourse and the everyday lives of various affected social actors. The project also asks how the bureaucracies’ classificatory practices and micro-politics of power resonate with social realities among the wider population and how social actors actively react to them, always with the intention of going beyond unidirectional ‘cause–effect models’ that overstate the power of official policies. Conceptually, the project treats the bureaucratization of Islam not just descriptively as an empirical fact, but as a larger analytic phenomenon to be theorized in comparative perspective. Grounded in long-term fieldwork, focusing on actors' perspectives and positioned in anthropological debates, the project intends to generate a new, ethnographically grounded understanding of contemporary Islamic discourse in the context of state power in Southeast Asia, with implications beyond the region.
Your Profile
Interested applicants should submit a research proposal addressing this conceptual framework. They may, for example, propose ethnographic case studies of particular state- or semi-state-based Islamic institutions and analyze their ‘inner life’ vis-à-vis their socio-legal environment. They may also investigate the bureaucracies’ classificatory practices by conducting fieldwork among social actors who are directly affected by them. The project is open to any creative ideas and proposed field settings within Southeast Asia, and will support the PhD candidates in establishing initial contacts in their field sites. Although PhD candidates can choose whether to concentrate their empirical research on the bureaucracies themselves or on affected social actors, or approach the topic from another angle (e.g., by conducting an ‘ethnography of documents’), the group shares the intention of viewing the workings of Islamic bureaucracy from the inside to the extent that this is possible for anthropologists. The PhD candidates are free to use methods they consider appropriate, but are expected to apply ethnographic approaches. The three PhD projects will be conducted in a collaborative and reflexive relationship to each other throughout each phase of their production, using various group work formats and deliberative exchange.
Applicants should demonstrate a strong commitment to teamwork, be open to critical feedback, and be willing to position their individual research within a shared meta-conceptual framework. The project’s design requires its members to be highly motivated to finalize a fast-track, structured PhD project within three years, with a rather heavy, constant workload. Excellent academic writing and communication skills in English are essential. In addition, applicants should have intermediate or at least basic proficiency in the language(s) necessary to conduct fieldwork in their proposed field sites, as well as a strong commitment to systematically improving these language skills through, e.g., intense language training prior to and during fieldwork. Proven knowledge of, and ideally first-hand practical experience with qualitative research methods, particularly ethnographic methods, is desirable.
Candidates from disciplines other than Anthropology are encouraged to apply, but must credibly demonstrate the intention and ability to centrally integrate anthropological methods and questions into their project. Applicants should hold a Master’s degree in Anthropology or other relevant disciplines (e.g. Area Studies, Islamic Studies, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Socio-Legal Studies, Media Studies). Applicants from Southeast Asia are encouraged to consider conducting research in a country in the region other than their country of origin.
Our Offer
The PhD positions are awarded for three years. We expect our PhD students to complete an 11 months period of fieldwork over two stays in Southeast Asia as part of their studies.
The workplace is Halle/Saale (Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany), except when undertaking field research.
The Max Planck Society strives to employ more persons with disabilities and explicitly encourages applications. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society is committed to raising the proportion of women in underrepresented fields; we thus explicitly encourage applications by women.
Contact
Applicants should send the following documentation:
cover letter
CV
research proposal (max. 2500 words), that is topically and methodologically positioned within the Junior Research Group’s framework
photocopies of university degrees
names and contact details of 2 referees, who may be contacted for confidential references
Please submit your application electronically by 15 December 2016 following the link for vacancies on our homepage.
Read more: https://recruitingapp-5034.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/299/Description/2?CompanyID=&lang=eng
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SIX DOCTORAL POSITIONS WITH A MAXIMUM DURATION OF 3 YEARS STARTING 1 APRIL 2017
Description: We are seeking highly motivated researchers with genuine interest in an academic environment that fosters creativity through interdisciplinary exchange. Successful candidates are expected to conduct
research within the doctoral programme, and in the end receive the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in history or sociology. The BGHS promotes research in the fields of sociology, history, political science, social anthropology and didactics of social sciences in the research fields available at the BGHS.
Qualifications: Applicants should hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in sociology, history, political science, social anthropology or gender studies, Inter-American Studies (IAS) or History, Philosophy and Sociology of Science (HPSS); applications from related disciplines are welcome.
We strongly encourage women and candidates with an international background to apply. All information on the application process and the evaluation procedure can be found at: http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/bghs/ Ausschreibungen/promotionsstellen.html. Applications - in English or German - must be submitted online by 30 November 2016.
Terms of employment: The position is a 2 year part-time appointment (65% full-time equivalent, salary scale TV-L E13) with the option of a 1 year extension upon positive evaluation. The BGHS is an equal opportunity employer and strives to create a workplace free from discrimination.
Qualified candidates with severe disabilities or similarly disabled candidates are explicitly encouraged to apply.
Bielefeld University has repeatedly received awards for its gender equality policy and is certified as a family-friendly university. We encourage applications from women, in particular in the areas of
science, technology, IT and industrial trades,
and all applications are treated in accordance
with the North Rhine-Westphalia Gender
Equality Act.
For more information, please contact Dr. Karen Holtmann: application-bghs@uni-bielefeld.de

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SIGRID RAUSING PHD STUDENTSHIP IN HUMAN RIGHTS RESEARCH
The Department of Anthropology at UCL is seeking applications for an MPhil/PhD candidate fully funded by The Sigrid Rausing Trust, to commence in the academic session 2017/18.
The Sigrid Rausing Trust is a UK grant-making foundation, founded in 1995 by Sigrid Rausing to support human rights globally.
In conjunction with potential supervisors, the successful applicant will be expected to propose research in any area directly relevant to human rights issues. It is expected that the candidate will upgrade from MPhil to PhD after 9 months and that fieldwork will be conducted over a 12-15 month period. The final thesis will be submitted within 4 years of initial registration. Funding will cover UCL fees (up to UK fee cost) and provide a stipend for 3 years (paid at the RCUK rate, which is currently £16,296 per annum).
Enquiries may be addressed to Dr Allen Abramson (Graduate Tutor) at a.abramson@ucl.ac.uk or Prof. Susanne Kuechler (Head of Department) at s.kuechler@ucl.ac.uk
Person Specification
Candidates will be considered for the post on the basis of the criteria outlined below.
First Class Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline AND/OR Distinction at Masters level in a relevant discipline, with at least one of the degrees being in Anthropology.
Strong familiarity with issues pertaining to human rights
Experience of and ability to carry out fieldwork
Relevant linguistic skills or ability to acquire
How to apply
Please email your application in pdf format to Martin O’Connor (martin.oconnor@ucl.ac.uk) who is the Departmental Manager for UCL Anthropology. Please include a full CV (up to 2 pages) and a piece of work (c. 5,000 words) from your masters or a related dissertation, along with a statement (c. 750 words) describing how you are qualified and prepared for the position and how you would approach the proposed area of research.
Please arrange for TWO academic referees to write confidentially to Martin O’Connor, to be received no later than the closing date. References should be emailed.
The successful candidate will be required to complete a UCL research student application on-line (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/apply/research/how-to-apply) in order to enrol at UCL and be formally registered to receive the studentship.
Closing date: 5pm 30/12/2016
Read more: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/anthropology/anthropology-news/sigrid-rausing-phd-studentship
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AMSTERDAM EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
The UvA offers a prestigious new scholarship programme for exceptionally talented Master’s students from outside Europe. The Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship (AES) is a full scholarship of €25,000, covering tuition and living expenses for one academic year.
Who is eligible?
Non-EU students from any discipline who graduated in the top 10% of their class may apply. Selection is on the basis of academic excellence, ambition and the relevance of the selected Master’s programme to a student’s future career.
For two-year Master’s programmes, there is the possibility of an extension for a second year. Scholarship recipients become part of a select community, taking part, for example, in extracurricular activities developed specially for them.
via: http://unistudy.org.ua/amsterdam-excellence-scholarships/
Read more: http://www.uva.nl/en/education/master-s/scholarships--tuition/scholarships-and-loans/amsterdam-excellence-scholarship/amsterdam-excellence-scholarship.html
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CEU DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN HUNGARY, 2017-2018
Applications are invited for CEU Doctoral Scholarships for the academic year 2017-2018. The scholarships cover tuition and medical insurance for up to three years at Central European University.
Central European University is a graduate-level “crossroads” university where faculty and students from more than 100 countries come to engage in interdisciplinary education, pursue advanced scholarship, and address some of the society’s most vexing problems.
Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in English by submitting standardized English language test scores. Candidates whose first language is English are normally exempt from this requirement.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing a doctoral programme.
Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded to study all the subjects offered by the university.
Scholarship Award: The CEU Doctoral Scholarship covers tuition and medical insurance. In addition, recipients are awarded a monthly stipend of 220,000 HUF calculated to cover educational and accommodation costs (Economics and Business Administration PhD students receive a monthly stipend of 250,000 HUF). Students need to budget additionally for travel, recreation, and incidentals.
Scholarship can be taken in Hungary
Eligibility:
Applicants must have a master’s degree (or equivalent) in a related field from a recognized university or institution of higher education, or provide documentation indicating that they will earn such a degree before enrollment in a CEU doctoral course of study.
In exceptional cases, the Department of Cognitive Science will also consider candidates who only hold a bachelor’s degree, provided it is in a discipline closely associated with cognitive science.
The Department of Mathematics also accepts excellent candidates with a bachelor’s degree only, if they have completed at least four years of university by the time of enrolling, and have a strong mathematical background.
Students enrolled in a doctoral program at CEU must not be simultaneously enrolled in other institutions of higher education, and are required, at the beginning of their studies at CEU, to sign a declaration to this effect.
Nationality: International students can apply for Doctoral Scholarships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have a master’s degree or equivalent).
English Language Requirement: The language of instruction for all master’s, doctoral and non-degree programs offered by Central European University is English. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in English by submitting standardized English language test scores. Candidates whose first language is English are normally exempt from this requirement.
International Scholarships
How to Apply: Below is the list of the documents students needs to prepare or arrange for submission
Completed CEU Application Form 2017/18
Letters of Recommendation
Academic Records
Curriculum Vitae or Resume
Program-Specific Requirements
Proof of English Proficiency
Application Form
Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1st February 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/ceu-doctoral-scholarships-international-students-hungary/2016/10/26/
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PHD SCHOLARSHIP IN MEDIA STUDIES AT UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN IN DENMARK, 2017
The University of Copenhagen is offering PhD scholarship in media studies with special focus on visual images of conflicts. International applicants are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.
ICCI is focused on the ongoing, fundamental change to images from conflicts. Whereas images from conflicts used to be controlled by the state and military, they are now produced and distributed in abundance by citizens, activists, soldiers, insurgents, whistle-blowers etc. in today’s digital, connective media landscape.
University is seeking a candidate with a background in media studies, communication studies or similar, preferably with knowledge of visual communication/aesthetics and conflicts as well as experience with qualitative and/or quantitative research methods.
Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing PhD programme.
Study Subject: Scholarship is awarded in media studies with special focus on visual images of conflicts.
Scholarship can be taken in the Denmark
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
Applicants need to hold a two-year Master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent. Applicants must have submitted their thesis at the time of application, to the extent the thesis forms part of their Master program. In case you have not obtained your diploma by the application deadline, you must include a statement (pre-approval) from your university declaring that you have been awarded the Master’s degree.
Nationality: International applicants are eligible o apply for this scholarship programme.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants need to hold a two-year Master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent.
Test Requirements: The language requirements for English are:
TOEFL paper based test: minimum score 560
TOEFL internet based test: minimum score 83
TOEFL computer based test: minimum score 220
IELTS Academic passed with minimum overall band score 6,5
English language Requirements: The following applicants are exempt from the above-mentioned language requirements:
Applicants from countries where English is the official language,
Applicants holding a Bachelor or Master’s degree from a Scandinavian country,*
Applicants who can document that English was the language of instruction during their BA or MA study programme,
Applicants holding a Danish BA or MA degree. **
Denmark Scholarships
How to Apply: Applications must be submitted via the electronic application system (please find the link in the above call for applications).
The following enclosures to the application must be submitted:
A copy of the applicant’s Master’s degree diploma along with a transcript of records
Bachelor’s degree diploma and a transcript of records
If the MA diploma and/or examination records are in another language than English, German, French, Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish, please include a translation into either of these languages in your application.
Documentation of English proficiency. (Please find more information below)
Curriculum Vitae
Project description (must not exceed 12,000 characters).
Application Form
Application Deadline: Scholarship application deadline is 16th November 2016.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/phd-scholarship-international-applicants-university-copenhagen-denmark/2016/10/27/
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87 ARTS AND HUMANITIES PHD STUDENTSHIPS FOR UK AND EU STUDENTS IN UK, 2017
Midlands3Cities Doctoral Training Partnership is awarding up to 87 PhD Arts and Humanities studentships for UK/EU applicants for 2017 entry.
The Midlands3Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) supports the personal and professional development of the next generation of arts and humanities doctoral researchers. Through the collaborative partnership, they aim to deliver excellence in all aspects of research supervision and training.
Midlands3Cities DTP is a collaboration between the University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University, De Montfort University, University of Leicester, Nottingham Trent University and The University of Nottingham.
Course Level: Studentships are available for pursuing PhD programme.
Study Subject: Studentships are awarded in the field of arts and humanities.
Scholarship Award:
Full-time studentships: A full-time studentship awards consist of three parts
Payment of approved fees (as set and agreed by the Research Councils) – currently £4,121 p.a. for 2016 entry.
Maintenance grant (or stipend) for the student – £14,296 p.a. for 2016 entry
Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) which includes UK / Overseas fieldwork and atendance at conferences (by application only for current PhD students)
Part-time studentships: A part-time studentship consists of
Payment of approved pro-rata part-time fees
A pro-rata maintenance grant @ 50% (stipend)
Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) which includes UK / Overseas fieldwork and attendance at conferences (by application only for current PhD students).
Fees only studentship: A fees-only studentship consists of
Payment of approved fees (as set and agreed by the Research Councils)
Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) which includes UK / Overseas fieldwork and attendance at conferences (by application only for current PhD students)
Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Eligibility:
Every student, their subject, course of study, and the RO at which they are studying must meet the eligibility criteria set out in the Conditions of Research Council Training Grants (opens in new window) and RCUK Training Grant Guide (opens in new window), along with any scheme-specific guidance. Information on the AHRC’s subject domain can be found in Section 7 of the AHRC’s Research Funding Guide (opens in new window).
The decision on eligibility for a full award or fees-only award based on residency must be taken by the award holder in discussion with the RO(s) in the consortium, and in accordance with the Research Councils’ Terms and Conditions (TGC 6). Please do not contact the AHRC for advice or a decision on particular cases as our staff are unable to provide advice on this issue.
In terms of academic eligibility, a student should have gained an undergraduate degree (usually an Honours degree, such as a BA, BMus, BSc, LLB or equivalent) from a recognised RO, or be an undergraduate expecting to graduate prior to the studentship being taken up. Other qualifications should be considered only exceptionally.
If the student subsequently fails to gain an undergraduate degree, they are not entitled to receive AHRC studentship funding.
Students without an undergraduate degree may be considered for an AHRC studentship only if they are able to demonstrate substantial equivalent and relevant experience that has prepared them to undertake their proposed course of study.
In addition, those applying for a doctoral studentship should normally have, or be studying for, a Master’s degree or similar postgraduate qualification. Where a student is studying for a Master’s degree or similar postgraduate qualification, they should have met all the course requirements prior to the start date of their AHRC doctoral studentship.
If a student does not have experience of formal postgraduate study, they may be eligible for a studentship only if they can demonstrate evidence of sustained experience beyond undergraduate degree level that is specifically relevant to their proposed research topic, and could be considered equivalent to Master’s study. The RO must have evidence as to how the training and development the student has received is equivalent to that obtained through a Master’s course and, therefore, prepares them to continue to doctoral study.
Nationality: M3C AHRC funding is for UK/EU students only.
PhD Scholarships
How to Apply: Applicants need to apply online.
Step 1: Search across all Midlands3Cities partner universities to find your supervision team: You will need to select at least two supervisors to support your study. Use the M3C online supervisor search tool. Be as specific as possible. Try different combinations of keywords
Step 2: Apply to your home university: You will need to have been accepted for a place to study at your home university before you can complete your application. This is the university where your primary supervisor is based.
Step 3: Apply for funding: deadline 16 January 2017: Apply for funding through the M3C DTP. You are advised to start your funding application at the same time as your home university application. However, you will not be able to submit your funding application until you have received the applicant ID from your home university. This form includes Equal Opportunities data which will not be used in consideration of your application, but is a remains a requirement.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The application deadline is 16th January 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/arts-humanities-phd-studentships-uk-eu-students-uk/2016/10/27/
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PHD SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Russian and Slavonic Studies at the University of Sheffield, which comprises Russian, Polish and Czech Studies, is delighted to announce a range of scholarships for autumn 2017 entry.
We especially welcome applications in the following research areas:
• Literature, Cinema and Cultural Studies
• Modern History, Social and Political Thought
• Cultural Theory and Intellectual History
• Language Planning, Language Regulation, and Variation in Standard Languages
• Linguistics (morphology, syntax, semantics), Usage-Based Theories of Language, Empirical Methods in Slavonic Linguistics
More information about the research culture and staff research interests in Russian and Slavonic Studies may be found here: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/russian/staff
The internal deadline for applications for a place on the PhD programme is 11 January 2017. Prior to applying for scholarships, applicants must have been accepted to the programme and have previously discussed their application and research proposal with the Director of Postgraduate Studies: Dr Kristine Horner (k.horner@sheffield.ac.uk).
We will advise you on the scholarship opportunities: they require a subsequent application form (1 per scheme) following from the application to the PhD programme:
1) The White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities (WRoCAH) is a Doctoral Training Partnership of the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York. It is responsible for the distribution of AHRC-funded doctoral studentships for these universities and for the coordination of a doctoral training programme. WRoCAH is able to offer over 50 AHRC studentships per year to candidates with a place for doctoral study at the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield or York. Applicants for an AHRC studentship must have applied for a place of study in an eligible School, Department or Centre and may only apply for funding at one of Leeds, Sheffield or York. The scholarship application form and details of how to apply will be available from the WRoCAH website by early November: http://wrocah.ac.uk/new-student/ahrc-competition/
2) Applications for the University Prize and Doctoral Academy scholarships at the University of Sheffield are also available. Details on how to apply will be available from this website by early November: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/scholarships
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PHD STUDENTSHIP IN RUSSIAN, SOVIET, POST-SOVIET
AND EURASIAN STUDIES, DURHAM UNIVERSITY,
UNITED KINGDOM
Deadline 11 January 2017
The School of Modern Languages and Cultures at
Durham invites applications for PhD studentships
through the AHRC-funded Northern Bridge
Doctoral Training Partnership. The Northern
Bridge Doctoral Training Partnership offers high-
quality supervision and exceptional resources, as
well as the expertise of a broad portfolio of
Strategic Partners for the training and development
of outstanding Arts and Humanities postgraduate
researchers.
Read more: http://www.northernbridge.ac.uk/studentships/
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FACULTY OF ARTS & HUMANITIES DOCTORAL STUDENTSHIPS AT DURHAM UNIVERSITY IN UK, 2017-2018
Durham University is inviting applications for Faculty of Arts & Humanities doctoral studentships. International and home/EU students can apply.
The aim of the scholarship is to enable and encourage academically able students from any nationality.
Durham University is distinctive – a residential Collegiate university with long traditions and modern values. They seek the highest distinction in research and scholarship and are committed to excellence in all aspects of education and transmission of knowledge.
The University accepts IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge Proficiency (CPE), Cambridge Advanced (CAE) and the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic as preferred English Language proficiency tests.
Course Level: Studentships are available to pursue doctoral degree programme.
Study Subject: Studentships are awarded within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities at Durham University.
Scholarship Award: Durham Doctoral Awards are tenable for three years full-time or five years part-time, and offer the following financial support package:
An annual maintenance allowance at Research Council rates
Fees at overseas rate
Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Eligibility: They are looking for candidates with the following:
a first-class or very good 2:1 undergraduate degree;
an MA (completed or in progress) in a relevant subject area at distinction or near-
distinction level;
an outstanding academic record and research potential;
a high-quality research project that can be completed within 3 years;
a clear and credible link between the proposed research and the expertise of the supervisory team;
a clear understanding of how the project fits with the research environments in which it will be carried out (you may wish to comment here on the relevance of the department, centre or institute).
Nationality: International and home/EU students can apply.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have a first-class or very good 2:1 undergraduate degree.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: The University accepts IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge Proficiency (CPE), Cambridge Advanced (CAE) and the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic as preferred English Language proficiency tests. All qualifications must normally be taken within two years of the start of the academic programme (except where an extension applies, please see footnote below for details) to meet the academic requirements of the University.
International Scholarships
How to Apply: To apply for Durham Doctoral Studentship, you will need to complete Durham University’s on-line application form, and to state that you wish to be considered for a Durham Doctoral Studentship when the form asks you to indicate how you intend to fund your studies. If you have already submitted an application, please contact your prospective department and inform them that you wish to be considered for DDS funding.
All applicants applying for a studentship award need to include within the relevant section of the online application form a summary of the research project they plan to conduct. The proposal should not exceed 750 words in length (excluding bibliography) and must set out the following:
The research questions or problems that the research will address.
The research context, i.e. the past and current research and scholarship in the field.
Bearing in mind the research context, the contribution to knowledge and understanding the project will make to the field, and a clear statement of the intellectual significance of the proposed research.
The approach/methodology that will be employed and an explanation of why it is the most appropriate approach for addressing the research questions/problems.
The resources and facilities that will be used during the research project, where they are located, and how they will be accessed.
Application Form
Application Deadline: The deadline for receipt of applications from the department into the Faculty Office is 5.00pm on Monday 16 January 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/faculty-arts-humanities-doctoral-studentships-durham-university-uk-2017-2018/2016/10/08/
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31 PHD FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT USPC IN FRANCE, 2017
Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (USPC) is offering 31 PhD fellowships for international researchers to pursue PhD degree programme across all disciplines in 2017.
These fellowships are co-financed by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (H2020) Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action, COFUND and by the French Government’s program of future investments.
Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (USPC) is engaged in an ambitious policy for doctoral studies. On the basis of its research programme, USPC aims to train future researcher as well as future high-level executives.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing PhD degree programme.
Study Subject: All disciplines are eligible for an INSPIRE PhD fellowship. Applicants may download a listing of a partial number of research groups/departments affiliated with the USPC classified according to discipline: Social Sciences and Humanities, Physical Sciences and Engineering and Life Sciences.
Scholarship Award: The three-year PhD fellowships will be awarded through a strictly merit-based selection process. Each Early-Stage Researcher (ESR) will be provided with a three-year work contract for full-time research positions with additional funding for mobility and extra research expenses. The work contract includes health insurance, which is comprehensive and does not discriminate against individuals with pre-existing health conditions.
Scholarship can be taken in France
Eligibility:
Academic criterion
Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) need to have completed a Master’s degree or an equivalent diploma ideally before the 31st of August 2017, or at the latest by the 30th of September 2017
As defined by the European Commission, as an Early Stage Researcher, the applicant need to have obtained the degree which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate in France, no more than four years before the start date of the INSPIRE PhD contract. The start date of the PhD contract will typically commence on the 1st of September, or alternatively on the 1st of October 2017. Therefore Masters degree or another relevant degree should have been obtained no earlier than the 2nd of September 2013, or 2nd of October 2013.
Applicants must not be enrolled in a PhD programme nor have been enrolled in one.
Applicants must not already be in possession of a PhD degree.
Applicants will be asked to sign a declaration of honour attesting to the above.
International criterion
ESRs will need to comply with the conditions of the EU-mobility rule (incoming mobility): applicants must not have had their main residence, or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.), in France for more than 12 months during the three years immediately prior to the deadline for the call (17h on Monday the 9th of January 2017); compulsory national service in the home country, and/or short stays of less than a month, such as holidays in France, are not taken into account.
Stays in the country of past and present residence are also limited by the EU-mobility rule: candidates whose project requires significant time spent abroad are advised to contact the INSPIRE helpdesk inspire-at-uspc.fr as soon as possible.
Nationality: International researchers can apply for these PhD fellowships.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicant’s master’s degree or another relevant degree should have been obtained no earlier than the 2nd of September 2013, or 2nd of October 2013.
English Language Requirement: Applicants must have a good command of French or English language.
PhD Scholarships
How to Apply: All required information, and documents, will need to be filled in or uploaded via the application portal in English (HALL, SDVS, SET and SS) or in French (HALL and SS).
HALL: Humanities, Arts, Language and Literature / Humanities, Arts, Literature and Languages
SDVS: Life Sciences and Health / Life and Health Sciences
SET: Exact Sciences and Technology / Exact Sciences and Technology
SS: Social Sciences / Social Sciences
Application Deadline: Applications have to be submitted online by 9th January 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/phd-fellowships-international-students-uspc-france/2016/10/13/
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75 FULLY-FUNDED PHD STUDENTSHIPS AT NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY IN UK, 2017-2018
Nottingham Trent University is inviting applications for 75 Fully-funded PhD Studentships. These studentships are open to international students to pursue PhD degree programme for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Scholarships are offered in diverse fields within School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Science, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, School of Art & Design, School of Arts and Humanities, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Law School, School of Science and Technology and School of Social Sciences to help students in upgrading their education.
The NTU Doctoral School, in addressing its mission statement: “Creating future innovators and impact for education, industry, the professions and society;” also provides support for our research students in areas beyond the immediate focus of their research project, with students participating in our “DoctoratePlus Programme”.
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a public university in Nottingham, England. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from Trent Polytechnic (later Nottingham Polytechnic). Its roots go back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design which still exists within the university today.
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: Scholarships are available for PhD degree programme at Nottingham Trent University.
Study Subject: Scholarships are offered in diverse fields within School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Science, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, School of Art & Design, School of Arts and Humanities, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Law School, School of Science and Technology and School of Social Sciences to help students in upgrading their education.
Scholarship Award: Up to 75 fully funded PhD studentships for 2017 entry. This studentship competition is open to applicants who wish to study for a PhD on a full-time basis only. The studentship will pay UK/EU fees (currently set at £4,121 for 2016/17 and are revised annually) and provide a maintenance stipend linked to the RCUK rate (this is revised annually and is currently £14,296 for academic year 2016/17) for up to three years*. The studentships will be expected to commence in 2017.
Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Eligibility: To be eligible to apply-
Applicants must hold (or expect to obtain by 1st October 2017) a Masters qualification or a 1st Class/2.1 Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area (including, where appropriate, training in the relevant research methods and, where relevant, laboratory experience). For applicants holding a 2.2 at Bachelor’s degree this must be supported by a Masters at “Merit” level as an additional qualification.
Please note that these studentships are only available for new applicants. Existing PhD students are not eligible to apply.
Applications can be accepted from UK/EU and International students. The minimum English language proficiency requirement for candidates who have not undertaken a higher degree at a UK HE institution is IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in all skills).
Nationality: International Students are eligible to apply.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: To be eligible to apply, they must hold (or expect to obtain by 1st October 2017) a Masters qualification or a 1st Class/2.1 Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area (including, where appropriate, training in the relevant research methods and, where relevant, laboratory experience). For applicants holding a 2.2 at Bachelor’s degree this mu
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Applications can be accepted from UK/EU and International students. The minimum English language proficiency requirement for candidates who have not undertaken a higher degree at a UK HE institution is IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in all skills).
UK Scholarships
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Online Application
Application Deadline: The closing date for applications is 9th December 2016.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/fully-funded-phd-studentships-nottingham-trent-university-uk/2016/10/20/
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS / ПОСТДОК
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Call for proposals: Postdoc Research Fellowships
Lessons and Legacies of Conflict Moderation: Insights from the Cold War
The Berliner Kolleg Kalter Krieg | Berlin Center for Cold War Studies is a joint project of the Hamburg Institute for Social Research, the Institute of Contemporary History Munich-Berlin, the Federal Foundation for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Eastern Germany and the Humboldt University Berlin. It is a place of international scholarly exchange and the continuing development of historiographic research devoted to the Cold War. It focuses on international and inter-German relations, the perception and management of conflicts, the history of emotions, the Cold War’s impact on societies and sciences in East and West and the culture of remembrance that has emerged since 1990. The Center carries out independent projects, promotes German and international scholars through fellowships and offers public lectures, conferences and exhibitions.
The research interests of the Berliner Kolleg Kalter Krieg | Berlin Center for Cold War Studies are particularly directed at the theme of “Grenzen des Kalten Krieges | Compromising the Cold War“. Not the least, this focus refers to the limits of perceptions of order and patterns of thinking. What could be said and done under the conditions of the Cold War? When, why and under what conditions were entrenched modes of political thinking crossed, undermined or completely suspended? Who were the actors? What lines could be shifted, and how far?
This approach lends itself to various fields of research. In foreign and security policy the view is drawn to diplomatic negotiations as well as disarmament and detente initiatives; it is equally productive for analyzing the Cold War’s societal, intellectual and economic histories: Which actors tested, undermined or overcame the borders of the Cold War? The question here is not only to what extent their initiatives and practices helped soften solidified fronts, but also what other benefits they yielded. All in all, investigating the frontiers of the Cold War promises new insights into the ambivalence, contradictions and multi-fractured dynamics of this era.
Postdoc Research Fellowships
Lessons and Legacies of Conflict Moderation:
Insights from the Cold War
For the upcoming academic year (October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018) the Berlin Center for Cold War Studies will award postdoctoral research fellowships to emerging and established scholars in the field of history. You may apply either for a six or a twelve months fellowship.
The 2017/2018 scholarships will be awarded to applicants with a special interest in the history of conflict moderation during the Cold War. When and by which means did conflict moderation succeed or fail? Who was involved? What were the intellectual and political guidelines, where did they originate, who sponsored them? Was there a mutual relation or impact between civil society-actors and professional diplomats? Which conflicts were moderated, which ignored? Are these modes of conflict moderation of any relevance for the post-Cold War world? Historians of international relations, of the history of détente and arms control, of cultural affairs and the history of ideas are encouraged to submit their applications.
Fellows will be granted the opportunity to launch or complete a major, independent scholarly project and, if needed, to conduct research in German and Berlin archives. The grant will not be awarded for the completion of dissertation manuscripts.
We presuppose that all applicants are willing to cooperate with colleagues from the participating institutions (Hamburg Institute for Social Research, the Institute of Contemporary History Munich-Berlin, the Federal Foundation for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Eastern Germany and the Humboldt University Berlin). Fellows are also expected during their stay in Berlin to give a public lecture on their topic. If they are staying for twelve months, they are also requested to host a non-public workshop on an issue related to their project.
Fellowship Benefits
Fellowships carry a monthly award of € 2,200.00. If required, a monthly allowance of € 400.00 is added for family / children, which might partially be allocated for the rent.
Fellows must reside in Berlin. An apartment will be provided if they are not from Berlin. Travel costs (air/rail) to arrive in and depart from Berlin will be covered. Also covered are mobility costs for public transportation and visits to archives within Germany totaling max. € 450.00 monthly as well as research costs totaling max. € 100.00 monthly.
The Center assumes that fellows are given leave without pay by their home institutions for the duration of the fellowship. The Center explicitly welcomes offers by researchers’ home institutions to participate in financing the stay in Berlin. In this case, details on the manner and amount of possible financing are kindly requested.
The partners of the Center are devoted to a balanced gender ratio in all their personnel decisions. For this reason, we are principally encouraging women to answer our job postings. In addition, all partners are dedicated to the further improvement of a balanced family and professional life. Disabled applicants with equal qualification and aptitude will be given preferential consideration.
Applications
Applications need to be submitted online. Please see below for the web form.
You will be expected to submit an
- Application letter stating motivation (max. 400 words)
- Curriculum Vitae (max. 400 words)
- List of publications (max. 10 titles)
- Abstract of proposed research project (max. 1 page)
- Project description (max. 8 pages)
- Work schedule (max. 1 page)
Applications may be submitted in either English or German.
Submission deadline is December 1, 2016.
Read more: http://www.berlinerkolleg.com/de/intro_postdoctoral-research-fellowship
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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION
*National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore*
*Speculative Urbanism: Land, Livelihoods, and Finance Capital*
NIAS announces a two-year postdoctoral position on a research project
entitled ‘Speculative Urbanism: Land, Livelihoods, and Finance Capital’. The
project is being carried out in collaboration with the University of
Minnesota-Twin Cities and University of California-Los Angeles, and is
funded by the National Science Foundation (USA).
The project is a multi-disciplinary comparative study of two Asian
mega-cities – Bangalore, India and Jakarta, Indonesia – focusing on land
transformations and their implications for equity and urban sustainability.
The international research team will explore comparatively the rising
significance of speculative urban land markets for the social, economic,
political, and ecological conditions of different communities in urban and
peri-urban areas of the two cities.
We are looking for an exceptional scholar with a keen understanding of
critical debates around ongoing transformations in cities of the global
South, and an enthusiastic interest in spending extensive time working with
a team of scholars on an ambitious transnational research project. The
Postdoctoral Associate will be based at the National Institute of Advanced
Studies (NIAS), Bangalore, working under the direction of Professors Carol
Upadhya, Michael Goldman and Vinay Gidwani.
The job profile of the Postdoctoral Associate includes three main tasks:
(1) As the main researcher on the Bangalore project, the postdoc will carry
out in-depth qualitative (and to lesser extent, quantitative) research in
Bangalore, including village- and neighborhood-level fieldwork, conducting
structured and semi-structured interviews, and documentary research.
(2) The postdoc will be responsible for coordinating the research
activities in Bangalore, including directing research assistants and handling
various administrative tasks. She or he will also be responsible for
coordination of activities between the different institutions and sites in
the project, and for managing communications and information exchange
between the Bangalore and Jakarta teams.
(3) The postdoc will share in the production of knowledge for this
innovative research project, including analysis of data and field notes and
writing of monthly reports, and will contribute to scholarly publications.
Applicants should have a recent doctoral degree in sociology, geography,
anthropology, urban studies or other relevant disciplines. She or he must
have good interpersonal skills, be able to interact effectively with
different groups of people across the socio-economic spectrum, be capable
of carrying out in-depth ethnographic fieldwork, and should also be willing
to work with quantitative and GIS data.
Applicants should have excellent English writing skills. Knowledge of any
of the local languages will be an advantage. She or he should be proficient
in basic computer software and willing to learn how to handle transcription
software such as Atlas-Ti.
The position is for 24 months, starting July 1, 2017 (some flexibility in
the start date is possible). Salary will be commensurate with
qualifications and experience, and competitive with postdoctoral
fellowships offered by other premier institutions in India.
Interested candidates should submit *by email* a curriculum vita, a sample
of published work (or unpublished, in the case of doctoral candidates
without publications), and a statement of interest, in a single PDF
document by *November 15, 2016, *to the undersigned. Short-listed
candidates will be invited for interview in January 2017.
Head, Administration
National Institute of Advanced Studies
Indian Institute of Science Campus
Bangalore 560 012 India
E-mail: admin@nias.iisc.ernet.in
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POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA.
University of South Florida Postdoctoral Scholars
Social Sciences and Humanities, 2017-18
Global Change in a Dynamic World
The University of South Florida is pleased to announce the 9th year of its Postdoctoral Scholars program in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The over-arching theme for this program is Global Change in a Dynamic World. Potential themes include (but are not limited to) sustainability; sustainable development; hazard and disaster management; climate change; population changes; technology and information issues; communication and language development; cultural diasporas; ethnicity, gender, and aging issues; cultural heritage and histories; digital humanities; citizenship; identity; health, economic, education, and environmental disparities; political economy; ethics; human rights; animal rights; peace and conflict studies; injury and violence; security and surveillance issues. Specific research and geographical areas are open, and applicants may consider both past and contemporary perspectives.
Postdoctoral Scholars will: (i) work closely with distinguished faculty; (ii) participate in an interdisciplinary project with the cohort of postdoctoral scholars; (iii) teach two courses over a twelve-month period; and (iv) continue to build an independent research record and engage in publishing refereed articles and creative scholarship.
More information can be found at http://www.grad.usf.edu/provostinitiative2017.php
Postdoctoral Scholars
At least five twelve-month postdoctoral scholarships will be awarded in Spring 2017 with appointments beginning in August 2017. Appointments are for full time employment (40 hours per week). Renewal for an additional year may be possible, contingent on performance and available funding. The salary is $47,500 per year and the University contributes to a health insurance program for postdoctoral scholars and their dependents. Support for travel to academic conferences will also be available. Scholars will be responsible for relocation and housing expenses.
Eligibility
Applicants must have a doctoral degree in one of the following disciplines: Anthropology; Communication; English; Geography, Environmental Science and Policy; Government and International Affairs; History; Philosophy; Sociology, or an affiliated program, earned no earlier than 2014. Candidates who will have successfully defended their dissertations by July 1st, 2017 will also be considered, however the doctoral degree must have been conferred prior to the first day of employment. Note: applicants must have received their doctoral degree from an institution other than the University of South Florida.
Application
Letters of application and supporting material must include the following:
1. A cover letter stating your interest in this Postdoctoral Initiative. It must provide details on (i) how your research and teaching expertise would contribute to the theme of Global Change in a Dynamic World and the goals and aspirations of the USF Strategic Plan (http://www.ods.usf.edu/Plans/Strategic/docs/USF-Strategic-Plan-2013-2018.pdf (ii)the department with which you would like to be affiliated; (iii) your teaching experience and courses that you would like to offer; and (iv) your long-term goals.
2. A Curriculum Vitae,
3. Two letters of reference,
4. Scanned copies of your published papers/scholarly works or book chapters (maximum of 50 pages).
5. Scanned copy of your current academic transcript from your doctoral-granting institution.
6. Copies of teaching evaluations from the most recent academic year.
Applications should be in one file (PDF) except for the reference letters.
Final application submission deadline is Friday December 2nd, 2016.
Send all application materials to: postdoc@usf.edu
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Institution Type: Other
Location: Germany
Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow
Call for proposals: Postdoc Research Fellowships
Lessons and Legacies of Conflict Moderation:
Insights from the Cold War
The Berliner Kolleg Kalter Krieg | Berlin Center for Cold War Studies is a joint project of the Hamburg Institute for Social Research, the Institute of Contemporary History Munich-Berlin, the Federal Foundation for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Eastern Germany and the Humboldt University Berlin. It is a place of international scholarly exchange and the continuing development of historiographic research devoted to the Cold War. It focuses on international and inter-German relations, the perception and management of conflicts, the history of emotions, the Cold War’s impact on societies and sciences in East and West and the culture of remembrance that has emerged since 1990. The Center carries out independent projects, promotes German and international scholars through fellowships and offers public lectures, conferences and exhibitions.
The research interests of the Berliner Kolleg Kalter Krieg | Berlin Center for Cold War Studies are particularly directed at the theme of “Grenzen des Kalten Krieges | Compromising the Cold War“. Not the least, this focus refers to the limits of perceptions of order and patterns of thinking. What could be said and done under the conditions of the Cold War? When, why and under what conditions were entrenched modes of political thinking crossed, undermined or completely suspended? Who were the actors? What lines could be shifted, and how far?
This approach lends itself to various fields of research. In foreign and security policy the view is drawn to diplomatic negotiations as well as disarmament and detente initiatives; it is equally productive for analyzing the Cold War’s societal, intellectual and economic histories: Which actors tested, undermined or overcame the borders of the Cold War? The question here is not only to what extent their initiatives and practices helped soften solidified fronts, but also what other benefits they yielded. All in all, investigating the frontiers of the Cold War promises new insights into the ambivalence, contradictions and multi-fractured dynamics of this era.
Postdoc Research Fellowships
Lessons and Legacies of Conflict Moderation:
Insights from the Cold War
For the upcoming academic year (October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018) the Berlin Center for Cold War Studies will award postdoctoral research fellowships to emerging and established scholars in the field of history. You may apply either for a six or a twelve months fellowship.
The 2017/2018 scholarships will be awarded to applicants with a special interest in the history of conflict moderation during the Cold War. When and by which means did conflict moderation succeed or fail? Who was involved? What were the intellectual and political guidelines, where did they originate, who sponsored them? Was there a mutual relation or impact between civil society-actors and professional diplomats? Which conflicts were moderated, which ignored? Are these modes of conflict moderation of any relevance for the post-Cold War world? Historians of international relations, of the history of détente and arms control, of cultural affairs and the history of ideas are encouraged to submit their applications.
Fellows will be granted the opportunity to launch or complete a major, independent scholarly project and, if needed, to conduct research in German and Berlin archives. The grant will not be awarded for the completion of dissertation manuscripts.
We presuppose that all applicants are willing to cooperate with colleagues from the participating institutions (Hamburg Institute for Social Research, the Institute of Contemporary History Munich-Berlin, the Federal Foundation for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Eastern Germany and the Humboldt University Berlin). Fellows are also expected during their stay in Berlin to give a public lecture on their topic. If they are staying for twelve months, they are also requested to host a non-public workshop on an issue related to their project.
Fellowship Benefits
Fellowships carry a monthly award of € 2,200.00. If required, a monthly allowance of € 400.00 is added for family / children, which might partially be allocated for the rent.
Fellows must reside in Berlin. An apartment will be provided if they are not from Berlin. Travel costs (air/rail) to arrive in and depart from Berlin will be covered. Also covered are mobility costs for public transportation and visits to archives within Germany totaling max. € 450.00 monthly as well as research costs totaling max. € 100.00 monthly.
The Center assumes that fellows are given leave without pay by their home institutions for the duration of the fellowship. The Center explicitly welcomes offers by researchers’ home institutions to participate in financing the stay in Berlin. In this case, details on the manner and amount of possible financing are kindly requested.
The partners of the Center are devoted to a balanced gender ratio in all their personnel decisions. For this reason, we are principally encouraging women to answer our job postings. In addition, all partners are dedicated to the further improvement of a balanced family and professional life. Disabled applicants with equal qualification and aptitude will be given preferential consideration.
Applications
Applications need to be submitted online (see information overview below).
You will be expected to submit an
- Application letter stating motivation (max. 400 words)
- Curriculum Vitae (max. 400 words)
- List of publications (max. 10 titles)
- Abstract of proposed research project (max. 1 page)
- Project description (max. 8 pages)
- Work schedule (max. 1 page)
Applications may be submitted in either English or German.
Submission deadline is December 1, 2016.
Read more: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=53914
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW & VISITING LECTURER, RUSSIAN STUDIES WORKSHOP
Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track
Department IU Bloomington Russian & East European Inst
Position Summary
The Russian Studies Workshop at Indiana University’s School of Global and International Studies invites applications for two Postdoctoral fellowships. The fellowships begin January 1, 2017 and are for up to three academic semesters, until June 1, 2018. Applications from Social Science disciplines (including History) are welcome. Applicants should have active research programs on Russian politics (domestic or foreign) and/or society while contributing to disciplinary debates. Requirements: Each fellow will teach two courses during the fellowship period. Fellows are expected to maintain a vigorous research program during the fellowship, contribute to the development of a biweekly Russian Studies Workshop (RSW), and actively participate in the RSW. Fellows are required to be in residence in Bloomington, Indiana. Special consideration will be given to scholars who have conducted extensive field research and have strong Russian language skills.
Basic Qualifications
Applicants should be scholars conducting research in Russian politics and society while contributing to disciplinary debates. Special consideration will be given to scholars who have conducted extensive field research and have strong Russian language skills. Applicants should have active research programs on Russian politics (domestic or foreign) and/or society. Fellowships are open to scholars who have received the Ph.D. or Kandidat degree in the relevant discipline between July 31, 2011 and October 1, 2016.
Applicants must have completed all their degree requirements (completed and deposited the dissertation) by October 1, 2016.
Department Contact for Questions
Professor Sarah Phillips, Director, Russian and East European Institute: sadphill@indiana.edu
Additional Qualifications
Special consideration will be given to scholars who have conducted extensive field research and have strong Russian language skills.
Salary and Rank $50,000
Special Instructions
All applicants are required to submit the following:
● Curriculum Vitae.
● Research proposal: 2-3 page statement describing the research project the applicant would pursue at Indiana University if awarded a fellowship, indicating its relation (if any) to the Ph.D. or kandidat’s dissertation.
● A writing sample, such as an article or dissertation chapter.
● Teaching statement: 1-2 page statement outlining the applicant’s teaching experience and teaching philosophy. Applicant should describe 2 or 3 courses (undergraduate, or joint upper-level undergraduate and graduate) they would like to teach at Indiana University, highlighting courses that they might teach in Spring 2017. Strong applications will include sample syllabi of courses the applicant has previously taught and/or proposes to teach at Indiana University.
● Letters of recommendation: 3 letters of reference that include an evaluation of the applicant’s research. At least one letter should evaluate the applicant’s teaching qualification.
All application materials (including letters of reference) must be received on or before November 22, 2016. Candidates may be invited for a Skype or ASEEES interview.
Awards will be announced no later than December 1, 2016.
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Review of applications will begin immediately, but applications will continue to be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to Professor Sarah Phillips, sadphill@indiana.edu .
For Best Consideration Date 11/22/2016
Expected Start Date 01/01/2017
Read more: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/3015
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THE LEVERHULME TRUST - EARLY CAREER FELLOWSHIPS, 2017
Brunel University London
Location: Brunel
Salary: Not specified
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Contract / Temporary
Placed on: 21st October 2016
Closes: 25th November 2016
Brunel University London will support a number of Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship applications in the 2016 competition. Applications for this competition require the support of a member of Brunel staff who is willing to act as mentor. Brunel will hold an internal competition to decide which applications will be put forward under the scheme and should not approach The Leverhulme Trust directly at this stage.
The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship scheme is aimed at scholars who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers and who have a proven record of research. Applicants must hold an awarded doctorate (or have equivalent research experience), and must not hold or have held a permanent academic position in a UK university or comparable institution. Candidates must check that they are eligible for the scheme before proceeding with the application process described below. More information can be found on the Leverhulme Trust website.
How To Apply
If you are interested in applying for a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship to be hosted by Brunel University London and you meet the necessary eligibility criteria, please contact hilary.lynch@brunel.ac.uk as soon as possible.
Candidates should email the application materials listed below to Hilary Lynch no later than 4pm, Friday 25 November 2016.
a one-page (maximum) CV including education, publications, any awards, thesis title and examiners.
a two-page (maximum) draft statement of research (use similar headings to that in the Leverhulme scheme’s notes of guidance).
a 150 word abstract summarising the research for a general audience.
the name of the Brunel staff member who has agreed to act as mentor, should your application be successful. If you require help identifying a Brunel mentor, please contact Hilary Lynch for information and guidance (hilary.lynch@brunel.ac.uk; 01895 267953).
the names of up to three academic referees. Candidates should ask their referees to email copies of reference letters directly to hilary.lynch@brunel.ac.uk by the deadline above.
The Selection Process
Selection will be made on the basis of application materials, no interview will be held. All applications will be considered by a panel of senior academic staff that will decide which candidates will be put forward to the Leverhulme Trust. In assessing applications, the group will be guided by the quality of the proposed research project, its relevance to Brunel’s research priorities, and by the applicant’s potential to produce published work which is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour. The panel will also bear in mind the Leverhulme Trust’s emphasis on the originality of the project, the significance of the project, the ability to judge and take appropriate risks in the project and the removal of barriers between traditional disciplines.
We aim to inform successful candidates by 2 December 2016. Successful candidates will be expected to work closely with their prospective mentor to prepare a final version of their application and will be provided with additional support from the Research Support and Development Office. The application must be submitted to the University by 31 January 2016 for final assessment, prior to the Leverhulme Trust submission date of 2 March 2017.
Read more: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AUY610/the-leverhulme-trust-early-career-fellowships-2017
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MILDRED BLAXTER POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS IN UK, 2017
Applications are invited for Mildred Blaxter postdoctoral fellowships for the applicants of all nationalities. The award provides support for individuals who have recently completed a PhD in the field of the sociology of health and illness, to enable them to disseminate findings of their thesis through publications and presentations, and/or to develop a new programme of work related to their thesis.
The Foundation makes grants to fund research fellowships and the following are the terms and conditions attached to such grants and the ways in which the Foundation requires the grants to be administered.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing Postdoctoral programme.
Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded to applicants working in the field of sociology of heath and illness. This may include social science, healthcare and medical departments.
Scholarship Award: The award provides full salary costs for one year (including on-costs but not estate or indirect costs), usually at spine point 30 as appropriate, plus £2,500 for research and/or conference expenses. London weighting will be payable where appropriate.
Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Eligibility: Applications will be considered from individuals who have been awarded a PhD in the field of sociology of health and illness by a UK university and who meet the following criteria:
The PhD must be awarded on the basis of a research thesis; those with a PhD by publication are not eligible to apply.
The applicant must have been awarded the degree at the point of application.
The fellowship is intended to support individuals in their first postdoctoral post but the applicant may have up to one year’s active experience from the date of award of their PhD(pro rata for part-time experience) at the time of application.
Any new research proposed should be in the field of the sociology of health and illness.
The application must be supported by the head of a departmentthat can provide an appropriate research environment for a postdoctoral fellow working in the field of the sociology of health and illness, and by a mentor who is able to provide appropriate support and encouragement for the fellow.
The applicant must not have made a previous applicationfor this fellowship.
Mildred Blaxter Post-Doctoral Fellowships can only be held in a UK university but awards will not be restricted to UK or EU citizens. The fellowship need not be held in the university which awarded the PhD.
Trustees will not be eligible for awards, but other members of their departments will not be excluded from applying.
Nationality: Awards will not be restricted to UK or EU citizens therefore applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for these fellowships.
Postdoctoral Scholarships
How to Apply: Download the application form below. Please send the completed form electronically to FSHIadmin-at-googlemail.com and send one signed hard copy by post.
Application Form
Application Deadline: Application deadline is 31 March 2017 (for a mid-2017 start).
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/mildred-blaxter-postdoctoral-fellowships-in-uk-2017/2016/10/22/
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GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS, 2017
Applications are invited for Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowships available for researchers across all disciplines for 2017 year. Fellows may hold a Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship.
The Council aims to support an expertise-driven research system in order to enhance Ireland’s innovation capacity and skills base in a rapidly changing global environment where knowledge is key to economic, social and cultural development. The Council is further committed to facilitating the integration of Irish researchers in all disciplines within the European Research Area.
The mission of the Council is to enable and sustain a vibrant and creative research community in Ireland. This scheme is intended to support suitably qualified applicants at an early stage of their postdoctoral career to associate with established research teams who have achieved international recognition for their work.
Applicants must have been certified as having fulfilled within the five-year period before the 31st March 20177all the requirements for the award of a doctoral degree, including a viva/thesis defence where such is required, but have not yet graduated. For the purposes of this condition, the original viva/thesis defence date and not the graduation date will be taken into account.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing postdoctoral research programme.
Study Subject(s): Irish Research Council Government of Ireland schemes are open to all disciplines.
Scholarship Award: The total value of the Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship will be up to a maximum of €45,895 in any approved year and will consist of the following:
A salary of €31,275 per annum (prior to income tax and social deductions) within the funding term;
Employer’s contribution to Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) costs of €3,365 (@ 10.75% of salary);
Employer’s pension contribution, where applicable, of €6,255 (@ 20% of salary)
Eligible direct research support expenses to enable the fellow to carry out the research project, including: essential research supplies such as small consumables; pay as you go access to national research infrastructure; software and hardware critical for the research11 to be obtained in the first year of the award or the first three months of a one-year award; archival research costs; books and journals; conference travel and participation; generic and/or specialist disciplinary skills training; publishing and writeup costs. The exact amount of eligible direct research expenses is subject to sufficient justification being made in the grant proposal up to a maximum of €5,000 per annum. Only vouched expenses incurred in actually carrying out the research project and invoiced within the funding term will be funded.
Paid maternity leave in line with the Irish Policy and the Council’s policy12 as outlined in Clause 9.
The maximum that can be spent in any year of a Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship is €45,895, plus any unspent balance of eligible direct research support expenses carried over from the previous year of the Fellowship in the case of a 2 year award. Apart from this, funds may not be carried forward from one year to the next.
No funds provided by the Council as part of the Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Fund may be used by the Irish HEI/RPO to cover overhead or administrative costs.
Funding will be provided only for the research project as presented in the application form, and if any departures from this become apparent during the development of the research project the prior consent of the Council must be sought.
Expenses that occur outside the funding term are not eligible under the fellowship.
While the Award is made to the individual fellow, the fellowship fund is administered through the appropriate office within the Irish HEI/RPO.
Scholarship can be taken in Ireland
Eligibility: Fellows will be selected for awards following a transparent, merit based, impartial and equitable selection procedure, based on international peer review. Details on the process and evaluation criteria are provided in the Guide for Applicants, Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellows must fulfil the following criteria:
Must have been awarded their doctoral degree within the five-year period before the 31st March 2017. 6 For the purposes of this condition, the date of graduation will be taken into account;
Must have been certified as having fulfilled within the five-year period before the 31st March 20177all the requirements for the award of a doctoral degree, including a viva/thesis defence where such is required, but have not yet graduated. For the purposes of this condition, the original viva/thesis defence date and not the graduation date will be taken into account.
Must have authored or co-authored at least one published peer-reviewed research publication; 7 or demonstrable equivalent intellectual property output; 8 or provided samples of their written research work as follows: a copy of the table of contents from their doctoral thesis and, one chapter from their doctoral thesis and or one further sample of written research work, as the applicant sees fit
Nationality: International applicants are eligible to apply.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have been certified as having fulfilled within the five-year period before the 31st March 20177all the requirements for the award of a doctoral degree, including a viva/thesis defence where such is required, but have not yet graduated. For the purposes of this condition, the original viva/thesis defence date and not the graduation date will be taken into account.
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.
Ireland Scholarship
How to Apply: All applicants must create and complete their submission through the online system by the deadline of 16:00 (Irish time) on 30th November 2016. Please see the 2017 Terms and Conditions and Guide for Applicants on the Irish Research Council website for further information prior to submitting your application online. All sections must be completed in full.
Online Application
Application Deadline: The application deadline is 30th November 2016.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/government-ireland-postdoctoral-fellowships-international-students-ireland-201415/2013/12/17/
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GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS / ГРАНТЫ И СТИПЕНДИИ
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OSF EURASIA PROGRAM FELLOWSHIPS AT TARTU, ESTONIA
The University of Tartu (Estonia) announces a call for doctoral candidates and PhD-holding academics for a five-month fellowship at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, supported by the Eurasia Program of the Open Society Foundations.
The fellowship program focuses on political and societal transition in Eurasia and Eastern Europe in a comparative perspective.
The call is addressed to the citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
The purpose of the fellowship program is to enable scholars from the above-mentioned countries to develop analytical and research skills and build international networks by participating in a five-month resident fellowship program at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies at the University of Tartu.
FELLOWSHIP PERIOD: February 1 – June 30, 2017
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: November 20, 2016
Read more: http://ceurus.ut.ee/call-for-applications-osf-eurasia-program-fellowships-at-tartu-estonia/
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GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM SCHOLARSHIP
The museum offers an internship program for Italian and international students who study art, art history or related disciplines who are interested in gaining first-hand experience of how a museum is run. The program is a learning experience for all who take part, immersing interns in the cultural life of the city of Venice, allowing them to gain practical experience of museum operations and familiarity with an important collection of modern art. Activities include managing the galleries during opening hours to the public, assisting visitors, staffing the ticket office, cloakroom and other visitor facilities, supporting the museum office staff in various departments and participation in the educational activities of the museum, including presentations to the public, guided tours and workshops with children. The program includes educational activities such as seminars, conferences, educational trips and guided tours for interns.
Read more: http://www.guggenheim-venice.it/inglese/education/internship-program.html
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OPEN SOCIETY FELLOWSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, 2017
Applications are invited for Open Society Fellowship available for applicants from all parts of the world. This is a fellowship for individuals only and does not fund enrollment for degree or non-degree study at academic institutions, including dissertation research.
The Open Society Fellowship supports individuals seeking innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges.
The Open Society Fellowship was founded in 2008 to support individuals pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. The fellowship funds work that will enrich public understanding of those challenges and stimulate far-reaching and probing conversations within the Open Society Foundations and in the world.
Applicants should possess and demonstrate a deep understanding of the major themes embedded within the statement for which they wish to apply and be willing to serve in a cohort of fellows with diverse occupational, geographic, and ideological profiles.
Course Level: This is a one-year fellowship program.
Study Subject(s): The Foundation’s core areas of concern are human rights, government transparency, access to information, access to justice, the promotion of civil society and social inclusion. Project themes should cut across these areas of interest.
Scholarship Award: It includes
One year fellows will receive a stipend of $80,000 or $100,000, depending on work experience, seniority, and current income. Stipends will be prorated for shorter term fellows. The stipend does not necessarily equal the applicant’s current salary. In certain cases, fellows will receive additional financial support to enable them to meet the residency expectation.
In most cases, the program will advise fellows on ways to communicate their work to a broader audience and influence current debates. Staff also work to integrate fellows into the networks of individual and organisational partners and grantees.
In addition to the stipend, fellows will receive a project budget. That budget may include expenses such as travel (including airfare and hotel), visa costs, part-time research assistance, conference fees and health insurance. Fellowship expenses should not include operational or programmatic costs, such as employees and physical infrastructure. The purpose of the fellowship is to support individual fellows; therefore, the program will only cover individual expenses. The fellowship does not fund enrollment for
The fellowship does not fund enrollment for a degree or non-degree study at academic institutions, including dissertation research. Please note that under federal tax rules applicable to U.S. private foundations, the Open Society Foundations cannot support lobbying activities. Projects that include lobbying activities will not be funded. A small number of full proposals will be selected as finalists. These finalists are considered by an outside selection committee, which meets twice a year. The fellowship program considers applications subject to funding availability
Please note that under federal tax rules applicable to U.S. private foundations, the Open Society Foundations cannot support lobbying activities. Projects that include lobbying activities will not be funded.
A small number of full proposals will be selected as finalists. These finalists are considered by an outside selection committee, which meets twice a year. The fellowship program considers applications subject to funding availability.
The fellowship program considers applications subject to funding availability.
Scholarship can be taken in Fellows who wish to work on their project in a country in which they do not have citizenship must satisfy and comply with applicable visa requirements.
Eligibility: The Open Society Fellowship accepts proposals from anywhere in the world. Applicants should possess a deep understanding of their chosen subject and a track record of professional accomplishment. The Past and current fellows have included journalists, activists, academics, and practitioners in a variety of fields. Successful applicants will be eager to exploit the many resources offered by the Open Society Foundations and be prepared to engage constructively with our global network. Ideal fellows are specialists who can see beyond the parochialisms of their field and possess the tenacity to complete a project of exceptional merit. Proficiency in spoken English is required.
The Open Society Foundations
Nationality: This Open Society fellowship considers applicants from all parts of the world.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants should possess and demonstrate a deep understanding of the major themes embedded within the statement for which they wish to apply and be willing to serve in a cohort of fellows with diverse occupational, geographic, and ideological profiles.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
International Fellowship
How to Apply: Applicants are required to submit a one- to two-page, single-spaced letter of inquiry that outlines the topic of the project, proposed work product, and relevance to the statements above. A CV should accompany the letter of inquiry. Letters of inquiry will be reviewed within five weeks. Applications showing promise will be invited to submit a full proposal.
Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1st March 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/open-society-fellowships-international-students-2013/2013/05/10/
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VISBY PROGRAMME SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PHD AND POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH STUDIES IN SWEDEN, 2017-2018
The Visby Scholarship provides PhD students and postdoctoral researchers with an opportunity to conduct research at Swedish universities within all fields of study. There are about 40 Visby scholarships offered for the academic year 2017-2018.
The aim of the Visby Programme is to support individual mobility, thereby contributing to increased contacts and collaborations between actors in Sweden and countries in the EU Eastern Partnership and Russia.
The Swedish Institute is a public agency with a staff of approximately 140 employees, with offices in Stockholm, Visby and Paris. Their commitment is to gain knowledge and understanding of different cultures, their people, and to promote Sweden and Swedish issues globally.
Course Level: Scholarship is available for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to conduct research at Swedish universities.
Study Subject(s): Research fields within all academic disciplines are eligible.
Scholarship Award: The scholarship is designed to cover living costs for the scholarship holder. The scholarship is free of tax and amounts to SEK 15,000 per month for PhD students and SEK 18,000 per month for postdoctoral researchers and senior scientists. The scholarship cannot be prolonged or extended. Scholarship holders are insured by the Swedish State Group Insurance against illness and accident during the scholarship period. SI Network for Future Global Leaders-All Swedish Institute scholarship holders are invited to become members of the SI Network for Future Global Leaders (NFGL), a network that offers unique opportunities during and after the stay in Sweden. Together with other talented people from all around the world, the scholarship holder is able to take part in a variety of events, exchange ideas and create networks that benefit both to career and personal development.
Scholarship can be taken in Sweden
Eligibility: The programme provides PhD students and postdoctoral researchers with an opportunity to conduct research at Swedish universities within all fields of study. Candidates belonging to any of the following categories may apply:PhD student, applying for a part of his/her ongoing PhD studies to be carried out in Sweden (12 months maximum).
PhD student, applying for a part of his/her ongoing PhD studies to be carried out in Sweden (12 months maximum).
Postdoctoral researcher, with priority given to holders of a PhD degree from 2011 or later (12 months maximum).
Senior scientist-holders of a PhD degree obtained before 2011 (6 months maximum).
Nationality: The Visby Scholarship is open to citizens of the following countries: Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia and Ukraine.
Sweden Scholarships
How to Apply: The application should be submitted online using the Swedish Institute application portal. Complete all the mandatory fields and attach all required documents. Only submit the application once and wait until you receive a confirmation email with your reference number. The reference number should be used whenever contacting SI with inquiries in regard to the scholarship application. If you cannot find the confirmation email in your inbox, first make sure to check your spam filter before contacting SI.
Online Application
Application Deadline: The application deadline is 10th January 2017.
Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/visby-scholarship-phd-and-postdoctoral-research-studies-sweden/2015/11/03/
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«КАРАМЗИНСКИЕ СТИПЕНДИИ: СТАЖИРОВКА В ШКОЛЕ АКТУАЛЬНЫХ ГУМАНИТАРНЫХ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЙ РАНХИГС-2017».
Заявки и документы на конкурс принимаются по электронной почте. Соискатели должны отправить весь комплект документов на адрес конкурса: karamzinefellowship@gmail.com
В теме письма указывайте: КС-2017 и название проекта ШАГИ, на который подается заявка
до 4 декабря 2016 года (включительно)
Фонд Михаила Прохорова и Школа актуальных гуманитарных исследований Российской академии народного хозяйства и государственной службы (далее – ШАГИ РАНХиГС) проводят конкурс молодых ученых для стажировки в ШАГИ в течение шести месяцев 2017 календарного года.
Программа стажировки направлена на поддержку академической мобильности, интеграцию молодых российских ученых и исследователей в международное научное сообщество с целью расширения и активизации их профессиональных связей и контактов, обмена опытом и сотрудничества в области гуманитарных и общественных наук.
Цели и задачи конкурса
1. Конкурс проводится для отбора и приглашения на временную работу (6 месяцев) молодых ученых, которые должны стать участниками коллективных научных проектов, реализуемых в ШАГИ. Список проектов для работы приглашенных исследователей см. ниже.
2. Программа адресована кандидатам наук (или PhD), а также аспирантам, завершающим работу над кандидатской диссертацией.
3. Цель программы - предоставить молодым исследователям возможность в ключевой фазе их работы провести полгода в ведущем научном центре Москвы, с которым эти исследователи сохранят связь и в будущем.
Сумма индивидуального гранта на одного стажера – победителя конкурса:
478 800 руб.
Всего выделяется 10 грантов.
В конкурсе могут принять участие:
- граждане и налоговые резиденты РФ;
- не старше 40 лет;
- имеющие кандидатскую степень или PhD (желательно, чтобы диссертация была защищена не ранее 2011 года);
- аспиранты второго или третьего года обучения, опубликовавшие статьи в академических изданиях или завершающие работу над диссертацией;
- обладающие опытом исследовательской работы по теме, близкой к теме одного из проектов ШАГИ;
- имеющие возможность провести шесть месяцев 2017 календарного года в Москве с отрывом от основного места работы;
- владеющие английским языком в объеме, необходимом для профессионального общения (чтение научной литературы, устное общение с коллегами, научная корреспонденция, подготовка докладов и статей);
- приветствуется знание других иностранных языков.
Стипендиаты прошлых лет могут принимать участие в конкурсе «Карамзинские стипендии - 2017», однако получить приглашение на повторную стажировку можно не более одного раза.
Важным фактором при отборе кандидатов является наличие научных публикаций в международных реферируемых журналах и опыт участия в коллективных международных научных проектах.
Список документов, необходимых для участия в конкурсе:
1. Мотивационное письмо в свободной форме, включающее видение кандидатом своей дальнейшей научной карьеры, совместимость участия в данном проекте с другими текущими обязательствами кандидата (научные проекты, преподавание и др.) как с точки зрения тематики, так и с точки зрения рабочей нагрузки.
В начале письма указывайте, пожалуйста, на какой из проектов ШАГИ Вы подаете заявку. Укажите также, в какие 6 месяцев 2017 года для Вас предпочтительнее пройти стажировку.
2. CV (краткая автобиография и список научных публикаций). Обязательно указывайте полное ФИО и адрес электронной почты, скайп и номер телефона.
3. Описание планируемого исследования: индивидуальный проект должен подпадать под общую тему коллективного проекта, на участие в котором претендует кандидат. Обязательно указывайте в начале этого документа, на какой из проектов ШАГИ Вы подаете заявку (см. ниже)!
4. Не менее одной опубликованной научной работы (предпочтительно по теме, близкой к теме коллективного проекта), дающей адекватное представление о научном уровне кандидата; начинающие исследователи могут предоставить аналогичный по объему фрагмент диссертационного исследования (главу).
5. Рекомендательное письмо от исследователя, знакомого с работами кандидата и, предпочтительно, занимающегося проблемами, близкими к теме реализуемого проекта.
6. Копия диплома кандидата наук (или PhD) или удостоверение аспиранта.
7. Копия российского общегражданского паспорта (первая страница и страница с пропиской).
8. Факультативно: отзыв научного руководителя (заведующего кафедрой) о работе соискателя.
Параметры мотивационного письма и описания планируемого исследования должны соответствовать требованиями, предъявляемыми к кандидатам по конкретным проектам (см. ниже).
Сроки подачи документов и порядок их рассмотрения
1. Конкурс объявляется открытым с 17 октября 2015 года. Заявки принимаются с 17 октября по 4 декабря 2016 года (включительно).
2. Заявки и документы на конкурс принимаются по электронной почте. Соискатели должны отправить весь комплект документов на адрес конкурса:karamzinefellowship@gmail.com до 4 декабря 2016 года (включительно).
3. Заявки, содержащие неполный комплект документов или не соответствующие темам проектов ШАГИ 2017 года, не регистрируются и не рассматриваются.
4. Заявки, поступившие на адрес конкурса после 4 декабря 2016 года, не регистрируются и не рассматриваются.
5. Процедуру отбора и принятие решений по кандидатам принимает жюри, состоящее из руководителей проектов, администрации ШАГИ и представителей Фонда Михаила Прохорова.
6. На первом этапе (5—18 декабря 2016 года) конкурса жюри оценивает мотивационные письма, описания проектов исследований и образцы научных публикаций.
7. На втором этапе конкурса (19--23 декабря 2016 года) руководитель проекта, на который подана заявка, и другие сотрудники ШАГИ проводят с кандидатом устное собеседование по скайпу или по телефону (при подаче документов (в CV) необходимо указать свой контактный номер скайпа и телефонный номер). В собеседованиях также могут принять участие представители Фонда Михаила Прохорова.
8. Поскольку основными регионами, на которые распространяется деятельность Фонда Михаила Прохорова, являются Сибирский, Дальневосточный, Уральский автономные округа, и шесть областей ЦФО: Воронежская, Липецкая, Белгородская, Тамбовская, Рязанская и Калужская области, то при получении равных баллов кандидаты из этих регионов будут иметь преимущество перед другими.
9. Список победителей конкурса, получивших приглашение для шестимесячной работы в ШАГИ, утверждается Фондом Михаила Прохорова и оглашается 26 декабря 2016 года (на сайте Фонда Михаила Прохорова, сайте ШАГИ и в некоторых СМИ).
10. Представители ШАГИ информируют всех участников конкурса о результатах в течение 2 недель после окончания конкурса. Победители, подтвердившие согласие на участие в стажировке, подписывают договор с Фондом Михаила Прохорова и получают индивидуальный грант на прохождение стажировки.
11. Мотивы отклонения заявок не сообщаются, заявки не рецензируются, материалы, поданные на конкурс, не возвращаются.
12. По результатам конкурса формируется также список альтернативных кандидатов, которым будет предложена стажировка в случае, если кандидаты из основного списка не смогут приехать на стажировку.
Отбор приглашенных исследователей (исследователей-стажеров) проводит жюри в составе:
Зуев Сергей Эдуардович – кандидат искусствоведения, директор Института общественных наук РАНХиГС, ректор Московской высшей школы социальных и экономических наук, в 2004—2011 гг. член экспертного совета Фонда Михаила Прохорова.
Гринцер Николай Павлович - доктор филологических наук, директор ШАГИ РАНХиГС, заведующий Лабораторией античной культуры ШАГИ РАНХиГС, руководитель проекта «Модели политической риторики в литературных и исторических памятниках античности и раннего средневековья».
Зорин Андрей Леонидович – доктор филологических наук, профессор Оксфордского университета, профессор и научный руководитель программы «Public History: историческое знание в современном обществе» МВШСЭН, заведующий Лабораторией историко-культурных исследований ШАГИ ИОН РАНХиГС, Руководитель конкурса «Карамзинские стипендии».
Неклюдов Сергей Юрьевич – доктор филологических наук, профессор, руководитель Лаборатории теоретической фольклористики ШАГИ, руководитель Центра типологии и семиотики фольклора РГГУ, руководитель проекта «Современный город в актуальных речевых жанрах, спонтанных практиках и локальных самоназваниях».
Спиридонов Владимир Феликсович, профессор, доктор психологических наук, зав. Лабораторией когнитивных исследований ШАГИ РАНХиГС, руководитель проекта «Структура репрезентации проблемных ситуаций различных типов».
Старостин Георгий Сергеевич, канд. филол. наук, доцент, зав. Лабораторией востоковедения ШАГИ РАНХиГС, руководитель проекта «Разработка словарно-энциклопедических структур для описания понятийной картины мира традиционных цивилизаций Востока».
Лапина-Кратасюк Екатерина Георгиевна, кандидат культурологии, доцент, старший научный сотрудник лаборатории историко-культурных исследований ШАГИ РАНХиГС, доцент МВШСЭН, координатор конкурса «Карамзинские стипендии», руководитель проекта «Космический проект в российских и американских медиа: динамика формирования общественного мнения».
Неклюдова Мария Сергеевна, Ph.D., заведующая кафедрой культурологии и социальной коммуникации ИОН РАНХиГС, руководитель проекта «Фигуры умолчания в историческом воображении XVII – XIX вв.»
Лидерман Юлия Геннадьевна, кандидат культурологии, старший научный сотрудник лаборатории историко-культурных исследований ШАГИ РАНХиГС, руководитель проекта «Социокультурное моделирование новых сообществ в театре и в перформативных практиках XX – XXI вв.».
Структура работы приглашенного исследователя в проектах:
В период пребывания в ШАГИ приглашенный исследователь должен заниматься:
- исследовательской работой (70 % рабочего времени);
- редакционно-издательской и организационной работой (20 % рабочего времени);
- педагогической работой (10 % рабочего времени);
- принимать участие в научной жизни Школы (семинарах, конференциях и др.);
- регулярно информировать коллег по Школе о ходе своей работы.
Исследовательская, организационная, педагогическая и редакционно-издательская работа приглашенного исследователя планируются и выполняются в соответствии с утвержденной руководством РАНХиГС Программой работы приглашенных исследователей и Индивидуальным планом работы приглашенного исследователя, утвержденном руководством Школы и руководителем исследовательского проекта.
Формы отчетности:
1. По итогам работы приглашенный исследователь представляет в ШАГИ:
- не менее одной научной статьи, поданной для публикации в международном реферируемом научном журнале или российском журнале с высоким рейтингом;
- главу или статью для коллективной монографии по проекту;
- отчет о проделанной работе в соответствии с Программой работы приглашенных исследователей.
2. По итогам работы в ШАГИ исследователь предоставляет в Фонд Михаила Прохорова:
-отчет о проделанной работе в установленной Фондом форме;
-финансовый отчет, квитанции и чеки на все расходы, возмещаемые Фондом.
При несоблюдении этих условий Фонд оставляет за собой право отозвать грант.
Права на публикацию работ, выполненных в продолжение работы в ШАГИ, за исключением работ, предусмотренных формами отчетности (глава в коллективной монографии или иное), остаются за их авторами.
По окончании стажировки, в случае полного выполнения ее программы, приглашенные исследователи получают сертификат, подтверждающий успешное прохождение стажировки на базе Школы актуальных гуманитарных исследований РАНХиГС.
Структура индивидуального гранта.
Грант Фонда Михаила Прохорова включает в себя:
1. Ежемесячную выплату в размере 60 000 рублей (без учета подоходного налога).
2. Компенсацию дорожных расходов (одна поездка в Москву от места проживания и обратно, эконом-класс).
3. Ежемесячный оргвзнос для оплаты координационной и др. поддержки со стороны ШАГИ и РАНХиГС в целом (17 300 руб.).
Перед началом работы приглашенный исследователь подписывает договор с Фондом Михаила Прохорова. Подробно все условия и требования, связанные с получением гранта, будут перечислены в договоре.
Школа актуальных гуманитарных исследований РАНХиГС предоставляет исследователям:
1. Место для работы в помещении ШАГИ, компьютер.
2. Доступ к информационным ресурсам РАНХиГС.
3. Постоянный аккаунт на сайте ШАГИ.
4. Документы, предоставляющие право работы в архивах и не общедоступных библиотеках.
5. Постоянную консультационную поддержку.
Проекты ШАГИ 2017 года:
1. Модели политической риторики в литературных и исторических памятниках античности и раннего средневековья. Рук. Гринцер Н.П.
2. Современный город в актуальных речевых жанрах, спонтанных практиках и локальных самоназваниях. Рук. Неклюдов С.Ю.
3. Структура репрезентации проблемных ситуаций различных типов. Рук. Спиридонов В.Ф.
4. Разработка словарно-энциклопедических структур для описания понятийной картины мира традиционных цивилизаций Востока. Рук. Старостин Г. С.
5. Фигуры умолчания в историческом воображении XVII – XIX вв. Рук. Неклюдова М.С.
6. Социокультурное моделирование новых сообществ в театре и в перформативных практиках XX – XXI вв. рук. Лидерман Ю. Г.
7. Космический проект в российских и американских медиа: динамика формирования общественного мнения. Рук. Лапина-Кратасюк Е.Г.
Аннотации проектов.
Требования к кандидатам на исследовательские позиции указаны в конкретных проектах.
Проект 1. Модели политической риторики в литературных и исторических памятниках античности и раннего средневековья.
В современном западном антиковедении и медиевистике политический дискурс историко-литературных текстов ¬ одно из приоритетных и бурно развивающихся направлений исследования. В отечественной науке эта область представлена явно недостаточно – в том числе из-за предубеждения по отношению к однобокой трактовке данной проблемы в советской традиции, где литературные тексты, философские воззрения и т.п. трактовались исключительно как отражение общественных отношений или политических взглядов отдельных авторов и социальных групп. В настоящем проекте предполагается принципиально иной подход, направленный на выявление устойчивых и повторяющихся моделей представления и обсуждения политической топики, которые, с одной стороны, становятся важнейшими организующими принципами построения и интерпретации самих литературных и исторических текстов, а с другой, влияют на реальные политические дискуссии и принятие политических решений.
Путем анализа и комментирования текстов различных жанров, относящихся к различным историческим периодам, предполагается показать, что в античности и раннем средневековье
- различные формы исторической и литературной словесности являлись одним из важнейших способов формирования и моделирования актуальной политики;
- литература воспринималась как обязательный элемент концепции сильного государства;
- основные риторические модели представления политической проблематики оставались едиными вплоть до перехода от античности к средневековью, что отразилось в преемственности основной топики, ключевых образов, системы аргументации и т.д.
На основе разбора конкретных памятников античной и средневековой словесности предполагается:
а) выявить примеры прямого и непрямого политического дискурса, показать особенности их соотношения (в частности, принципиальную неоднозначность прямых политических «рекомендаций»);
б) показать связь (также не всегда прямую и однозначную) официальной государственной идеологии и ее представления в литературных и исторических текстах, возможные варианты их взаимного влияния;
в) обнаружить механизмы соотнесения теоретических риторических установок и их практической реализации в литературных текстах;
г) подготовить полноценный историко-культурный и литературный комментарий к ряду античных текстов («Эдип-царь» Софокла, «Метаморфозы» Овидия)
Руководитель проекта: доктор филологических наук, руководитель лаборатории античной культуры ШАГИ РАНХиГС, зав. кафедрой классической филологии РГГУ Николай Павлович Гринцер.
Требования к кандидатам:
Мы заинтересованы в молодых исследователях, имеющих необходимую подготовку в области антиковедения. Она должна включать:
- знание древнегреческого и/или латинского языка, достаточное для чтения, анализа и комментирования оригинальных текстов.
- умение работать с электронными базами данных по антиковедению и медиевистике;
- владение как минимум одним (английский), лучше несколькими основными европейскими языками, достаточное для интенсивной работы со специальной литературой;
Конкретный профиль образования и научно-исследовательской подготовки может быть как филологическим, так и историческим, историко-культурным, философским, но при этом кандидат должен обладать вкусом и склонностью к исследованиям, основанным на изучении конкретных памятников и текстов, рассматриваемых под различными углами зрениями, в совмещении исторической, социальной, языковой и литературоведческой перспектив. К сфере научных интересов соискателей может относиться литература, история идей и политическая история Древней Греции и Рима и раннего европейского средневековья; рецепция античной культуры в Западной Европе и России.
Приветствуются:
- опыт самостоятельной исследовательской работы в областях, связанных с темой проекта;
- способности к научно-организационной деятельности (помощь в подготовке и проведении семинаров и конференций в рамках проекта).
Проект 2. Современный город в актуальных речевых жанрах, спонтанных практиках и локальных самоназваниях
Проект посвящен «актуальному фольклору», бытующему не только в форме устной («естественной») коммуникации, но также в русскоязычном сегменте интернета. Речь идет о медиазависимых фольклорных текстах, комментирующих актуальные события, об индивидуальных высказываниях различных типов и уровней, возникающих в ситуации публичной политической акции, и о контексте их бытования. Рассматривается устная и письменная культура современного мегаполиса, выраженная в вернакулярных практиках и текстах, в которых находят отражение культурная и историческая память жителей крупного города, мифологемы, верования.
Разделы темы:
• Мониторинг актуального фольклора
• Современный мегаполис в устных рассказах и неинституализированных ритуалах
• Языковой аспект локального самосознания
«Мониторинг актуального фольклора» представляет собой программу, направленную на анализ современных фольклорных текстов, которые возникают как реакция на события (социальные, политические, экономические) и опосредованно отражают точку зрения участников коммуникации, вследствие чего рецепция события, выраженная в фольклорных текстах, может иметь реальные последствия, провоцирующие участников коммуникации на те или иные действия. Одной из важных характеристик актуального фольклора является его чрезвычайно высокая продуктивность как с точки зрения количества производимых текстов, так и с точки зрения скорости текстопорождения. Для понимания механизмов и моделей, лежащих в основе этой массы текстов, необходимо, с одной стороны, изучение их в контексте тех коммуникативных ситуаций, в которых они складываются и воспроизводятся, а с другой – требуется постоянный мониторинг процесса фольклорного текстопорождения.
Планируется проверить следующие гипотезы: (1) Динамика функционирования фольклорных текстов отражает изменение установок определенных общественных групп. (2) Динамика функционирования текстов коррелирует с интенсивностью развития событий и их освещением в СМИ. (3) Актуализация тех или иных лингвистических средств в фольклорных текстах зависит от периода реакции на событие. (4) Большая часть текстов легенд и преданий о «московских местах» создаются и актуализируются в 1990-е годы – после того, как объекты становятся предметом анализа ученых. (5) Тексты, связанные с конкретными объектами распространяются в рамках процессов локального брендирования с целью коммерциализации объекта и изменения имиджа места. (6) Некоторое количество текстов, созданных русскими писателями, распространяются в сети для увеличения туристической привлекательности места.
Актуальность проекта связана с возможностью практического использования его результатов при анализе общественных, национальных и демографических процессов. Неофициальная история мегаполиса строится посредством текстов коллективных, распространяющихся в социальных сетях и форумах, и текстов индивидуальных, семейных («персональные нарративы»). Выполнение проекта позволит составить реальную картину восприятия пространства мегаполиса и его истории в устной традиции, обычаях, практиках и нарративах, выявить состояние традиции, ее структуру, факторы, влияющие на рецепцию города и его районов жителями Москвы и приезжими.
Методология, применяемая для выполнения исследовательского проекта, является авторской разработкой междисциплинарного научного коллектива. Проект предполагает сочетание методов фольклористики, антропологии, социологии и лингвистики для установления взаимосвязей между фольклорными формами, социальной реальностью и языком. Методы «полевого обследования» традиции (опрос и глубинное интервью информантов, анкетирование в Интернете, на форумах, в социальных сетях), количественный анализ текстов СМИ, качественный анализ текстов СМИ, художественной литературы и Интернета; корпусный анализ.
Руководитель проекта: Неклюдов Сергей Юрьевич, доктор филологических наук, профессор.
Кроме общей фольклорно-антропологической грамотности, специфических требований к участникам конкурса нет.
Проект 3. Структура репрезентации проблемных ситуаций различных типов.
Феноменология решения творческих задач широко известна. Описаны этапы этого процесса (H. Poincaré, 1913; G. Wallas, 1926; R. Sternberg, 1986), факторы, влияющие на его успешность (P. Oléron, 1963; K. Kotovsky, J.R. Hayes, H.A. Simon, 1985), состав процессов решения (С.Л. Рубинштейн, 1958; А.В. Брушлинский, 1979; Ж.-Ф. Ришар, 1998), виды и функции различных интеллектуальных средств (Ж. Пиаже, 1969; И.И. Ильясов, 1992; В.В. Давыдов, 1972; В.Ф. Спиридонов, 2000), личностные и мотивационные переменные решения (О.К. Тихомиров, 1969; Х. Хекхаузен, 2001; A. Bandura, 1989). Однако структура репрезентации проблемной ситуации и ее варианты, возникающие в ходе решения разнотипных проблемных ситуаций, изучены недостаточно. Несмотря на многочисленные направления исследований (к числу наиболее известных относятся следующие: соотношение возрастных характеристик решателя с особенностями решения задач (Siegler R., Van Geert), изучение переходов в процессе решения от одного этапа к другому (Granott N., Fisher K.W.), анализ немыслительных механизмов, участвующих в нахождении решения (Anderson J.R., Koedinger K.R.), возможность управления решателем своими познавательными действиями через понимание своих возможностей (Flavell J.)), изучение представления решателю структуры задачи весьма редки.
Целью программы в целом является корпусное и экспериментальное исследование особенностей репрезентации проблемных ситуаций различных типов. Подобный подход предполагает вычленение и анализ плохо осознаваемых форм знания в ходе решения. Экспериментальная часть программы будет опираться на методы и подходы, сформулированные в работах В.Ф. Спиридонова (Спиридонов, 2006, 2013, 2014).
В рамках серии исследований предполагается:
а) Проанализировать ряд разномодальных составных частей (видов знаний), входящих в структуру репрезентации проблемной ситуации на разных стадиях решения (включая моторные, перцептивные и концептуальные составляющие);
б) Проанализировать формы репрезентации разнотипных проблемных ситуаций;
в) Разработать и апробировать методы эмпирического и эксперимен-тального анализа репрезентации проблемных ситуаций различных типов.
Как в процессе, так и по итогам выполнения проекта предполагается публикация статей в российских и зарубежных реферируемых научных изданиях и доклады на российских и международных конференциях.
Руководитель темы: Спиридонов В.Ф., доктор психологических наук, профессор, руководитель Лаборатории когнитивных исследований ИОН РАНХиГС, 89165071790, vfspiridonov@yandex.ru
Требования к соискателям: знание английского, достаточное для чтения научных статей по теме.
Проект 4. Разработка словарно-энциклопедических структур для описания понятийной картины мира традиционных цивилизаций Востока.
На сегодняшний день не существует более наглядного способа конкретизации результатов изучения классического наследия мировых цивилизаций, чем представления их в «энциклопедическом» формате. Словарная форма подачи материала, при которой толкование ключевых (и не только) концептов той или иной культуры оказывается не хаотически разбросанным по отдельным научным исследованиям, комментариям и переводам, а сведенным воедино с учетом сравнительно-исторического аспекта возникновения и эволюции этих концептов, в определенном смысле представляет собой «венец» исследовательской работы филолога, историка и культуролога. Несмотря на это, сегодня ощущается острая нехватка изданий такого рода (как бумажных, так и электронных) в отечественной востоковедческой практике, хотя при надлежащем уровне разработки они могли бы пользоваться значительным успехом не только среди узких профессионалов, но и среди широкой публики (от студентов-аспирантов до представителей самых разных профессий и направлений, интересующихся «культурными матрицами» восточных цивилизаций).
В рамках исследования мы планируем решать следующие конкретные задачи, связанные общей фундаментальной целью:
(а) в области китайской филологии: исследование ряда классических памятников китайской классической и народной литературы, философии и лексикографии (включая первый крупный толковый словарь китайской иероглифики «Шовэнь цзецзы», I в. н. э.) с целью разработки анноти¬рованных электронных словарей (баз данных) по культурной, мифологической и базисно-лексической терминологии классического китайского языка;
(б) в области японской филологии: составление терминологического тезауруса, отражающего вклад классической словесности (под этим понимается сово¬купность текстов до середины XIX в.) в формирование современной культуры Японии, возникшей в результате модернизации (вестернизации) во второй половине XIX в. При составлении тезауруса в 2017 г. основной упор будет делаться на буддийскую словесность эпохи Камакура; памятник «Дзинкокуки» (XVI-XVII вв., посвященный обсуждению проблем свойств личности, характерных для тех или иных областей Японии); и, в качестве контрастивного материала, на ряд текстов XX в., отражающих идеологию «нихондзинрон» («японизм»), связанную с самоиденти¬фикацией японцев в современном пространстве;
(в) в области иранской филологии: составление словаря-тезауруса концептов иранского суфизма на базе росписи репрезентативных доктринальных и поэти¬ческих текстов классической эпохи.
Основные ожидаемые результаты исследования: (а) ввод в научный обиход и раскрытие исторической значимости классических текстов китайской, японской, иранской цивилизаций, ранее недоступных отечест¬вен¬ным читателям и специалистам; (б) апробация новых словарных структур для описания древних языков, учитывающих основные дости¬же¬ния современной лингвистической теории; (в) разработка методо-логии построения «культурного тезауруса» для отдельно взятой подобласти той или иной восточной культуры (принципы отбора материала, построения метаязыка опи-сания, детализации комментария и т. п.).
Руководитель темы: Старостин Георгий Сергеевич, доц., к.ф.н., директор Лаборатории востоковедения и сравнительно-исторического языкознания ШАГИ РАНХиГС.
Требования к кандидатам:
— хотя бы минимальный опыт работы с классическими письменными памятниками Китая, Японии или Ирана;
— знание на продвинутом уровне хотя бы одного классического языка (древне-китайский, классический японский / персидский);
— желательно (но не обязательно) наличие публикаций по классическому востоковедению;
— обязательно владение английским языком на уровне подготовки докладов на конференциях и статей для международных изданий.
Проект 5. Фигуры умолчания в историческом воображении XVII – XIX вв.
Идея фальсификации истории, в последнее десятилетие будоражащая общественное сознание, связана с определенным представлением об этой дисциплине, о ее достоинствах и недостатках, которыми в равной степени объясняется, почему ей можно или нельзя доверять. Аналогичные эпистемологические проблемы были характерны для XVI – XVII вв., когда европейское историческое сознание (и знание) переживало один из первых серьезных кризисов, во многом похожий на современный. Это позволяет исследовать принципы возникновения и функционирования подобных явлений за пределами актуального контекста, на примере исторических и околоисторических жанров XVII – XIX вв., преимущественно европейского происхождения. В рамках проекта предполагается изучение механизмов недоверия к истории, и порождаемых им популярных мифологем, в частности, риторической фигуры «молчания истории», и других способов передачи ощущения неполноты исторического знания, и так же способов компенсации этой воображаемой недостачи. Для этого ставятся следующие задачи:
анализ основных риторических приемов, воспринимаемых как фигуры умолчания, и сравнение из с реальными историческими пробелами (т.е. информационными лакунами);
анализ механики заполнения исторических «пустот» и особенностей конструирования объяснительных исторических сюжетов («нарративизация» и «фикционализация» истории);
рассмотрение функции «тайны», «скрытой информации» и проч. для восприятия исторического повествования.
изучение роли исторического воображения в конструировании романного повествования (функции исторического романа XVII – XIX вв.).
Руководитель проекта: Неклюдова Мария Сергеевна, Ph.D., заведующая кафедрой культурологии и социальной коммуникации ИОН РАНХиГС.
Требования к кандидатам:
- специализация по истории (истории культуры) раннего Нового времени, с углубленным знанием одной из европейских культур (включая русскую);
- свободное чтение научной литературы на английском языке; желательно знание латыни.
- наличие научных публикаций по теме исследования.
Проект 6. Социокультурное моделирование новых сообществ в театре и в перформативных практиках XX – XXI вв.».
На протяжении XX века социально ориентированные театральные практики имели нестабильный культурный статус, то считаясь «художественным авангардом», то оказываясь вытесненными в область «самодеятельности». Соответственно, их программные тексты могли реализовываться в виде художественных манифестов, или же методических пособий, инструкций и проч. Эта институциональная двойственность препятствовала комплексному рассмотрению социально ориентированных театральных практик, несмотря на их безусловную генетическую близость. В рамках проекта предлагается отказаться от сложившейся культурной «архивации» информации, и взглянуть на это явление с точки зрения культурной антропологии (театра) и социальной истории (искусств). В качестве объекта исследования выбраны экспериментальные театральные формы, балансирующие между «школой», «кружком» и «сектой» (скажем, как это было с первой студией МХТ или с театром Гротовского). В российской культурной ситуации выделяется несколько зон повышенной социально-театральной активности: 1910-1920, 1960-1970 гг., 1985-2000 гг. и современность. Что не исключает рассмотрения ряда образцовых казусов, связанных с другими культурными пространствами (Гротовский, Living Theatre, Rimini Protokoll, и проч.). Проэкт ставит перед собой следующие задачи:
• определение основных теоретических параметров, необходимых для конституирования нового предмета исследования;
• описание и анализ конкретных утопических моделей, задающих параметры существования театральных студий, и их преломления в художественной практике;
• анализ исторической эволюции студийных моделей на протяжении XX в. и соответствующего изменения социальных и культурных ожиданий.
• определение корреляции форматов социального и художественного конструирования, т.е. соотношения внесценической и сценической модели социума.
Руководитель проекта: Лидерман Юлия Геннадиевна, к.кульрологии, старший научный сотрудник лаборатории историко-культурных исследований ШАГИ.
Требования к кандидатам:
- опыт участия в исследованиях перформативных практик и знакомство с современными теориями.
- свободное чтение научной литературы на английском языке.
- наличие публикаций по теме исследования.
Проект 7. Космический проект в российских и американских медиа: динамика формирования общественного мнения.
Тема космических достижений в последние годы снова возвращается в верхние строки политической повестки дня. В США от того, как будет с помощью медиа формироваться общественное мнение в отношении исследований космоса, напрямую зависят государственные бюджеты космических программ, масштабы привлечения частных инвестиций и коммерческие перспективы космического туризма. В России, в связи с особенностями формирования общественного мнения при помощи медиа, такой прямой зависимости нет, в то же время, современные космические достижения становятся важной частью формирования как внешнеполитического, так внутреннего, построенного на ностальгических нарративах, образа страны.
Изучение того, как освещалась космическая гонка 1950-1970 гг в США и России, позволяет выявить возникновение новых политических тем и риторических инструментов, помогающих преодолеть противоречие между важной для обеих сторон логикой противостояния двух систем и глобальным характером задач освоения космоса. Важным аспектом исследования является также проблема популяризации специализированного научного знания и визуализации недосягаемого для человеческого взгляда мира (визуализация ненаблюдаемых объектов).
Исследование посвящено как текстовым, так и визуальным репрезентациям темы освоения космоса на первых этапах космической гонки и на ее современном этапе. Источниками исследования будут не только публикации в СМИ, но и другие формы астрофотографии, а также научно-фантастическая, научно-популярная и детская литература. В исследовании предполагается применять компьютерные методы обработки источников. Научная литература, используемая в качестве теоретической основы исследования, распадается на четыре большие группы: литература, посвященная особенностям космической фотографии; статьи, в которых рассматриваются технологии компьютерного анализа культурных данных; литература, посвященная популяризации научных достижений и конструированию естественнонаучного дискурса в публичном пространстве; статьи и монографии, посвященные истории и культуре середины ХХ века, необходимые для реконструкции контекста исследования.
Основная цель исследования: изучить, как и под влиянием каких факторов (политические установки, медийные форматы и т.п) в 50-70 гг. прошлого века формировался один из ключевых публичных нарративов ХХ – XXI вв – нарратив о космических достижениях и развитии космической отрасли, каково его влияние на освещение достижений мировой науки в середине ХХ века и каким образом этот нарратив воспроизводится на современном этапе космической гонки.
Руководитель темы: Лапина-Кратасюк Екатерина Георгиевна, канд. культурологии, доцент, старший научный сотрудник лаборатории историко-культурных исследований ШАГИ, доцент факультета коммуникаций, медиа и дизайна НИУ ВШЭ, науч ный руководитель программ «Медиаменеджмент» и «Urban Studies” МВШСЭН.
Требования к кандидатам:
- знание английского языка, достаточное для написания научных статей.
Приветствуется:
- умение работать в архивах;
- опыт в проведении компьютерного анализа текстов и изображений.
Заявки и документы на конкурс принимаются по электронной почте. Соискатели должны отправить весь комплект документов на адрес конкурса:
karamzinefellowship@gmail.com
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CONFERENCES, SUMMER SCHOOLS / КОНФЕРЕНЦИИ, ЛЕТНИЕ ШКОЛЫ
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WINTER SCHOOL ANNOUNCE AND CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
BIOPOWER AND SEMIOTICS OF THE BODY
Kaariku, 20-25 February 2017
The University of Tartu and the Higher School of Economics, Moscow invite graduate, post-graduate and PhD students to apply for the winter school “Biopower and Semiotics of the Body”. This school is part of an international project “Escapes from Modernity” which has been organizing seasonal schools in several European countries since 2007. In February 2017, the school will keep exploring different dimensions of biopolitics, biopower and corporeality and relate them with domestic and foreign policies of major international actors. This year we shall particularly focus on the cultural semiotic reading of various facets of biopolitical practices and relations.
The learning process consists of lectures and interactive classes based on students' inclusive participation. Basic knowledge in social theories, along with skills in comparative and critical analysis based independent thinking are welcome and strongly encouraged.
The tentative plan of classes includes a number of nodal topics:
- The Anatomopolitics of Art Protest (Sergey Medvedev, Higher School of Economics and Andrey Makarychev, University of Tartu)
- Sexual Democracy and the New Cold War: Recent Trends in Nationalism and Biopower (Maxim Waldstein, University of Amsterdam)
- Far-right parties in Europe: Social Conservatism, Nationalism, Anti-multiculturalism (Jakko Turunen, Sodertorns University)
- "The Loci of Biopower": National Identity and Biopolitics in Former Soviet Spaces (Abel Polese, Universities of Tallinn and Dublin)
- Post-Soviet Biopolitics: Policy Practices and Tools (Andrey Makarychev, University of Tartu and Thomas Hoffmann, University of Tallinn)
- The Biopolitics of Sports (Sergey Medvedev, Higher School of Economics)
Student presentations are scheduled at the final session of the school program.
The venue of the School is Kääriku Leisure and Sports Centre of the University of Tartu, situated in a beautiful area in Valga County, about 40 km south of Tartu, near the Otepää winter resort. Participants of the School will be provided with comfortable accommodation, full board, free Internet access and numerous sports and outdoor opportunities, including a gym, indoor basketball and volleyball courts, cross-country skis for rent, and will be able to use 150 km of cross country ski tracks, starting right outside the Centre.
The working language is English. Participation is equal to 4 ECTS credits, which will be confirmed by a certificate awarded to each student upon successful completion of the School.
International applicants are welcome. Participants are expected to cover their lodging expenses (double room accommodation during the whole duration of the School) and to arrange their travel to and from Kääriku by regular buses from Tartu. For the location and prices please see http://www.kaariku.com/eng.
Johan Skytte Institute of Political Science at the University of Tartu will provide travel information and advice, and issue visa invitations for those requiring a Schengen visa (normally visas are free of charge for students participating in exchange programmes).
Senior B.A., M.A. and PhD students interested to learn more about different facets of biopolitics and partake in discussions are asked to submit their CVs and motivation letters (max 2 pages) explaining their interest in the topic and its relevance for the applicant’s future career. The deadline for submission is December 1, 2016.
Members of the organizing committee:
Andrey Makarychev (University of Tartu) - andrey.makarychev@ut.ee
Olena Solohub (University of Tartu) – olena.solohub@ut.ee (for international students)
Igor Tomashov (Higher School of Economics) - itomashov@yandex.ru (for Russian students)
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