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Information for young scholars in Humanities and Social Sciences: doctoral fellowships, postdoctoral fellowships, grants, conferences
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PHD SCHOLARSHIP AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN
"Global Europe: Constituting Europe from the outside in through artefacts"

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for a PhD scholarship within the project “Global Europe: Constituting Europe from the outside in through artefacts”, led by Prof. Oscar Salemink. The PhD position focus,  as part of the project, on museums and heritage in South Africa and Europe.
The successful candidate will be employed from 1 February 2016, subject to approval from the Danish Council for Independent Research. 

The application must be submitted electronically no later than 7 October 2015.  See paragraph about online application at the bottom.

Project description
The idea of Europe – as continent, as civilization, as social imaginary, as transnational territorial institution – has been studied from various disciplines, but usually from within Europe. Historically, the idea of Europe emerged through the collection, circulation, classification and museum exhibition of objects from outside of Europe – Africa, Asia and the America – in the curiosity cabinets of the early modern period when Europe rose to world dominance. The aim of this project is to explore how the collection, circulation, classification and museum exhibition of objects define Europe from the outside in during Europe’s present loss of global hegemony – especially in relation to Japan and four non-European BRICS countries (Brazil, China, India, South Africa), in comparison with the early modern period of European ascendancy. The research will take place in museums in these five countries as well as in European museums, using anthropological, historical and museological methods.

The project comprises five Work Packages, consisting of historical and ethnographic research in museums and museum collections that speak to material cultural encounters in past and present between Europe on the one hand, and Japan and the non-European BRICS countries Brazil, India, China and South Africa, on the other. The research would be conducted in those countries and in European museums. The multi-disciplinary methodologies would include (1) an ethnographic and museological assessment of historical collections with specific focus on non-European artefacts that were exhibited in (early) modern Europe;  (2) an ethnographic and museological assessment of contemporary exhibitions of both European and non-European collections in Japan and the four selected BRICS countries, with a view to understanding changes in global cultural hierarchies; (3) a museological assessment of collection and exhibition practices that used and showed objects to mark off Europe from non-Europe; (4) interviews with researchers, conservators, curators and other museum staff; (5) ethnographic museum methods involving qualitative in situ interviews with museum audiences and observation of their responses to the objects, collections and exhibitions with reference to social imaginaries of Europe; and (6) an explicitly comparative framing of the project before and after the field research phase, with a view to generating a series of authoritative – simultaneously in-depth and comparative – publications.

Work Package for South Africa (PhD project for three years):
South Africa has a mixed history of multiple settler colonizations and a late decolonization from Apartheid, becoming the source of much early modern European imagery of Africa and of both African resistance and “African Renaissance”. Sites: Iziko Museums of South Africa (Cape Town); British Museum and Cuming Museum (London); Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde (Leiden). The research will be partially hosted by the Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town.

Qualifications
In order to be eligible for a scholarship in the 5+3 PhD study programme the applicant must have completed a two year MSc degree programme or have earned 120 ECTS credits at an equivalent academic level before starting his or her employment. Applicants should check the specific study programme in Anthropology for more detailed descriptions of the entry requirementshttp://anthropology.ku.dk/PhD/hojrebokse/readmore/2014__marts__Curriculum_for_the_PhD_programme_marts.pdf

Terms of employment
PhD students are paid a salary in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The PhD student has a work obligation of up to 840 hours over the 3 year period of time without additional pay. The work obligation can for instance include teaching.

Application

The Faculty welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of personal background.
In order to be awarded a PhD scholarship the applicant has to enroll as a PhD student at the Faculty of Social Sciences, cf. the rules of the Danish Ministerial order No 1039 of 27 August 2013.
You will find general information about the PhD program on the website of the Copenhagen Graduate School of Social Sciences http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen/english/ (in English) and http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen (in Danish).
 

The application must be in English and include:

CV
MA-diploma and transcript
Cover letter
A brief project outline and research strategy (about 2 pages) that falls within the scope of the work package, 
A brief document indicating their qualifications and the connections between CV and project.
Additional information may be requested, and the application process may include an interview before a final decision is made. 

Application procedure 
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, applicants are selected for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been  passed for assessment by an expert assessment committee. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee and each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself. You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk 

The deadline for applications including enclosures is  7 October 2015.

Read more: http://employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=764430

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DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS AT UNIVERSITY KASSEL IN GERMANY, 2016

University Kassel is offering doctoral scholarships to outstanding graduates from all disciplines. Intensive supervision of the doctoral thesis is assumed when a doctorate grant is awarded. Doctorate grants are generally awarded for a period of two years. The doctorate grant is EUR 1,100 per month; If the candidate has children, there is an additional child care allowance of a maximum of EUR 200 per month. Evidence must be provided of child care costs. As part of the doctorate grant, there is an allowance of up to EUR 500 per year for active participation with a lecture or poster at a conference upon provision of evidence of the costs. The application deadline is 6 November 2015.

Study Subject(s): Scholarship is awarded in all subjects offered by the university.
Course Level: Scholarship is available to pursue doctoral program at University of Kassel.
Scholarship Provider: University Kassel, Germany
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany

Eligibility:
-Grants is to support outstanding graduates from all disciplines and make grant-financed doctorate study at the University of Kassel attractive.
-The age limit for the first award of a doctorate grant is generally 35. Each child increases the age limit by one year. The age limit can in particular be increased if the candidate has completed professional training or a second educational pathway before their study.
-If a child is born, an application can be made for the doctorate grant to be extended by half a year.

Scholarship Open for International Students: These doctoral scholarships are available for German students.

Scholarship Description: The aim of awarding doctorate grants is to support outstanding graduates from all disciplines and make grant-financed doctorate study at the University of Kassel attractive. The personal support should improve the framework conditions during the phase of academic qualification and enable high quality research contributions to be made. The newly introduced awarding of completion grants supports the completion of doctorates. In particular, the aim of this is to support doctoral candidates by balancing out the disadvantages they face.

Number of award(s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): Doctorate grants are generally awarded for a period of two years. Payment can only be made in the second year following the submission of an interim report. Where applicable, an interim must also be provided for the grant to be paid in the third year.

What does it cover? The scholarship includes:
-The doctorate grant is EUR 1,100 per month.
-If the candidate has children, there is an additional child care allowance of a maximum of EUR 200 per month. Evidence must be provided of child care costs. The possible additional income is limited to a maximum of EUR 6000 per year.
-As part of the doctorate grant, there is an allowance of up to EUR 500 per year for active participation with a lecture or poster at a conference upon provision of evidence of the costs.

Selection Criteria: The University Board appoints a Doctorate Grant Committee for three years. The Committee is made up of the Vice President who is responsible for junior researchers, at least two professors, one member of academic staff and one representative of the grant recipients. The Doctorate Grant Committee makes decisions on the awarding of grants based on the quality and prospects of success of the planned Doctorate.

Notification: The applicants will receive written notification of the awarding of the grant from the Doctorate Grant Committee.

How to Apply: Applications for doctorate grants must contain:
-a short cover letter justifying the application,
-a printed version of the online application form,
-a summary of the planned doctorate which is understandable to academic lay people of a maximum of 3,000 characters,
-an exposé of the planned dissertation,
-where applicable, a statement that the intended doctorate is embedded in working contexts (e.g. graduate research programme, working groups),
-a report from the supervisor,
-a CV in tabular form,
-simple copies of the most recent university certificates including “Abitur” [German advanced level qualifications] certificates,
-evidence of the applicant’s income,
-certification that the applicant has been accepted as a doctoral candidate at the University of Kassel,
-where available, a supervision timetable in accordance with the concept for the promotion of junior researchers of 8 October 2012.
Note: For the further processing of the applications, It is requested you to that where possible you submit all application documents in loose leaf form (do not attach together!) and without staples (only paperclips). Please send paper versions of the documents to the postal address of the department. Please also send a digital copy of the documents to the email address stipendium-at-uni-kassel.de. All of the documents must be summarised in one PDF files in the above mentioned order.

Application Form

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 6 November 2015.


Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/doctoral-scholarship-university-kassel-germany/2015/08/25/

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PHD CANDIDATE IN ANTHROPOLOGY

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences – Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research
Publication date
2 September 2015
Level of education
University
Salary indication
€2,125 to €2,717 gross per month
Closing date
5 October 2015
Hours
38 hours per week
Vacancy number
15-321
The Department of Anthropology is one of the Departments in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG). Research and education are carried out by special institutes. The College of Social Sciences (CSS) and the Graduate School for the Social Sciences (GSSS) are responsible for the undergraduate and graduate teaching programmes in the social sciences. Research takes place under the aegis of the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR), a multidisciplinary research institute, the biggest one of its kind in the Netherlands and possibly in Europe. The broad scope and pluralism of our education and research programmes are inspired by and reflect a strong degree of internationalisation.
The AISSR and the Department of Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam are looking for a PhD candidate who will participate in the NWO-funded research project ‘Sexuality, Religion and Secularism. Cultural encounters in the African Diaspora and the Netherlands’.
Project Description
The PhD candidate will conduct the subproject entitled ‘Sexual well-being and relationships among African migrants’. This sub-project is embedded within the larger research program titled ‘Sexuality, Religion and Secularism. Cultural encounters in the African Diaspora and the Netherlands’, carried out in cooperation with the University of Groningen. The aim of this program is to research how sexual well-being is approached from three perspectives:
that of (Dutch) organizations working with a sexual health approach,
that of religious actors in the African Diaspora and
the perspective of African migrants themselves.
Each of these perspectives will be researched with attention to the particular cultural trajectories they are part of, emerging from sub-Sahara Africa and Europe. Theoretically, the research program conceptualizes these approaches in terms of practices and techniques of the self. Furthermore, the research program departs from the premise that secularity is not a neutral phenomenon, but implies particular techniques of the self and particular ways of framing religion and tradition.
The focus of the project for which we are currently hiring will be on the third perspective, with the aim of researching and analyzing the personal biographies and cultural trajectories of African migrants in the Netherlands. The focus is on the choices they make regarding their sexual well-being and relationships, and the ways they understand and experience the different (religious) organisations and agents they encounter in this search.
The PhD candidate will be based in Amsterdam at the AISSR and will conduct up to 12 months of fieldwork in the Randstad, the conurbation in the west of the Netherlands that encompasses Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht and many smaller towns in between.
Tasks
Participate in the AISSR PhD programme;
conduct ethnographic field research;
write and complete a PhD dissertation within four years;
10% teaching;
participating in conferences, workshops, seminars and other scholarly activities.
Requirements
The PhD candidate should have the following credentials:
have graduated with excellent results on a research-based MA thesis in Anthropology or a closely related discipline such as Cultural Sociology or Human Geography;
have relevant (ethnographic) fieldwork experience on ideally on gender and sexuality;
have excellent written and spoken English, and ideally fluent in French or Portuguese as well;
to be able and willing to work in an interdisciplinary team;
have the abilities to finish the PhD thesis in four years; i.e., good skills in planning, taking initiatives, academic writing.
The faculty is committed to promote diversity and gender equality and we strongly encourage qualified person from minority groups to apply.
Further information
For information you may contact:
Dr. Rachel Spronk
Appointment
The full-time appointments will be for a period of four years (12 months plus a further 36 months contingent on a satisfactory performance during the first year), starting January 2016.
The gross monthly salary will range from €2,125 in the first year to €2,717 in the final year, based on a full-time position of 38 hours per week, plus 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% end-of- year allowance, in conformity with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
Job application
A complete application consists of the following credentials:
curriculum vitae and a sketch of your intellectual history (ca. 600 words), indicating the factors that have brought you to your present focus of intellectual and scholarly interests;
your Master’s thesis and one other major academic paper, if any. The paper should demonstrate your scholarly capacity, be no longer than 30 pages, in your intended field of specialization, and representative of your best work;
a short essay (of no more than 1000 words) where you reflect upon the relation between sexuality, religion and secularism;
two letters of academic recommendation from professors who can write knowledgeably about your personal and academic qualifications and your suitability for the chosen field of study. We reserve the right to contact your references for additional information pertinent to your application.
official, that is, certified, transcripts from each college, seminary or graduate school attended. Applicants enrolled in school at the time of application are asked to provide a list of current and projected courses for the academic year, and to send a transcript or informal record of fall term grades as soon as possible.
All of the above credentials are required except as noted. Applications with missing credentials will not be taken into consideration.
Please note that any copies of the required official documents must be authenticated. Diplomas, certificates, transcripts of records, and lists of grades must be submitted in the English or Dutch language. Any translation of originals not in these languages must be authenticated as well.
All correspondence will be in English.
Applications must be sent as e-mail attachments to application-antr-fmg@uva.nl before 6 October 2015.
The subject of the Email message and the attachment must consist of the text 'Sexual well-being + applicant's last name'. 

Read more: http://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/working-at-the-uva/vacancies/content/2015/09/15-321_phd-candidate-in-anthropology.html

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3 PHD SCHOLARSHIPS IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY AT THE UNIV. OF OSLO

Deadline: 30 September 2015 
Open to: applicants with MA or equivalent in social anthropology
Fellowship: NOK 430,500 – 483,700, (approximately EUR 47,261 – 51,113) per annum

Description
The Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo invites candidates to apply for up to 3 PhD Research Fellowships, with starting date in January 2016. The Department wishes to recruit up to three PhD candidates with excellent research qualifications within Social Anthropology. Applicants should relate to one or more of the Department’s core research areas. Information about the core areas can be found on the Department’s website. The successful candidates are expected to strengthen the research area(s) they relate to, and to contribute to and participate in research activities at the Department. Each position is for four years and will include 25% teaching, supervision and examination.

Applicants must provide a detailed project description outlining the work to be undertaken for their proposed project (recommended total length, including the list of references: 7-10 pages; 10 pages is an absolute maximum). The project description must include the theme of the project, issues to be examined, the chosen theoretical and methodological approach and a progress plan. The successful candidates are expected to complete their projects before expiry of the PhD position.

Eligibility
Applicants must have at least five years higher education including a two-year master’s degree or equivalent in social anthropology. The successful candidates must participate in the research training organised by the Faculty of Social Sciences (the PhD programme) and undertake research that will lead to the award of a PhD in social anthropology. Applicants are referred to the Guidelines for appointment as a PhD candidate at a university or university college. The candidates who are offered the PhD positions will automatically be accepted for the PhD programme. Applicants must have good spoken and written command of a Scandinavian language and/or English.

Fellowship
The position is remunerated by salary of the level 50 – 57, NOK 430,500 – 483,700, (approximately EUR 47,261 – 51,113 per annum) depending on qualifications. Moreover, research fellow will obtain an attractive pension scheme through the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund and good welfare benefits.

How to apply?
The deadline for applications is 30 September 2015. Applicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application:

Application letter;
Project description for the work to be undertaken during the course of the term of appointment, including the theme of the project, issues to be examined, the chosen theoretical and methodological approach and a progress plan (recommended total length, including list of references: 7-10 pages; 10 pages is an absolute maximum);
CV (complete list of education including grades, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities);
A complete list of publications;
Names and contact details of 3 persons for references.
Copies of educational certificates and letters of recommendation may be required from the shortlisted candidates, but should not be included in the application. The application/CV must include a list of education, with grades. International applicants must attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Read more: http://www.mladiinfo.eu/2015/08/31/3-phd-scholarships-in-social-anthropology-at-the-univ-of-oslo/#ixzz3lXtJLk7a

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2 FULLTIME SALARIED PHD POSITIONS

“Sexuality, Religion and Secularism. Cultural encounters in the African Diaspora and the Netherlands”, carried out in cooperation between Groningen University and the University of Amsterdam, funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). Deadline for applications for both positions: October 5.

 

 

Secularism, religion and ‘tradition’ in Dutch sexual health approaches, based at the department of comparative religion, Groningen University/ Centre for Religion, Conflict and the Public Domain. (subproject 1).

 

‘Sexual well-being and relationships among African migrants’, to be based at the anthropology department of the University of Amsterdam/AISSR (subproject 3)

 

The aim of the research program is to research how sexual well-being is approached from three perspectives: 1) that of (Dutch) organizations working with a sexual health approach, 2) that of religious actors in the African Diaspora and 3) the perspective of African migrants themselves. Each of these perspectives will be researched with attention to the particular cultural trajectories they are part of, emerging from sub-Sahara Africa and Europe. The research program departs from the premise that secularity is not a neutral phenomenon, but implies particular techniques of the self and particular ways of framing religion and tradition. Given the relevance of the program for various stakeholders, including the non-governmental and faith-based organizations themselves, knowledge valorization and communication about research findings to a broader audience will be important.

 

This program is committed to promote diversity and gender equality and we strongly encourage qualified person from minority groups to apply.

Read more: http://www.rug.nl/research/centre-for-religious-studies/religion-conflict-public-domain/research/clusters/sexuality-gender-multiple-modernities

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2 PHD POSITIONS
starting 1 January 2016

This project will investigate tactical, strategic, and operational learning of terrorist groups. Learning occurs in context, not in a vacuum. Answering the questions of learning from what or learning from whom, the project is designed to systematically analyse the three kinds of terrorist learning on three contextual levels: the micro level, the meso level, and the macro level. On the micro level, terrorist organisations learn from their own experiences. Terrorists scrutinise their past mistakes and successes. On the meso level, terrorists learn from other terrorist groups. Terrorist groups compete with or emulate other groups’ tactics, their strategies, and their operational innovations. Hezbollah’s suicide operations, for example, have been studied by terrorist organisations around the globe. On the macro level, terrorist groups are entangled in a violent competition with the state or they emulate state sponsors epitomised for example by training in how to use weapons or how to spread propaganda.
While the terrorism literature lacks primary data, this project will build on qualitative field research in the Middle East, Western Europe, the United States, and Sri Lanka. It capitalises on the accessibility of former members of terrorists groups who have reintegrated into society as well as the accessibility of prisoners.


Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The postdoc and the doctoral students will conduct research and field work. Additionally, the postdoc will build and maintain close contacts with the academic and policy-making community in Europe and the United States.
We are looking for research proposals that will generate data that can be used for comparison. The applicants will be expected to share their data with other members of the team for joint analysis and publication.

For details of the research group see its homepage at: http://www.eth.mpg.de/3901243/rg_htl


Your Profile
Good field research skills, the ability to work in a team, and a good command of written and spoken English are required. Postdoctoral applicants should be in possession of a Ph.D. in social sciences (political science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, education science, criminology, or a related discipline) or submit evidence indicating that the dissertation will be finished and submitted before the designated starting date. Applicants for a Ph.D. position should be in an equivalent situation concerning the completion of a Masters.
German language expertise is not required but learning German is encouraged. Knowledge of Arabic and/or French is an advantage.


Our Offer
The PhD positions are awarded for three years. We expect our PhD students to complete a one year period of fieldwork as part of their studies.

The Postdoctoral position (TVöD E13) is offered for three years (with the possibility of a two-year extension). The TVöD position is open to scientists who have completed their doctorate.

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
Please submit your application electronically by 31 October 2015 following the link for vacancies on our homepage. 

Applicants should send the following documentation: 
• cover letter 
• CV, including list of publications 
• writing sample (chapter or article length)
• 1-2 page summary of Ph.D./Master thesis (as applicable)
• 2-4 page proposal (this will form a basis for discussion if the applicant is short-listed. It is anticipated that each individual study will undergo some modification to optimise the coherence of the project as a whole).
• photocopies of university degrees 
• names and contact details of 2 referees 

Read more: https://recruitingapp-5034.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/268/Description/2?CompanyID=&lang=eng

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2016 UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE PHD SCHOLARSHIP IN VIOLENCE AND COLONIALISM, AUSTRALIA

University of Newcastle is offering a PhD scholarship for a student investigates Violence on the Colonial Frontier under the supervision of Professor Lyndall Ryan. Both international and Australian applicants will be considered. The candidate will be supported with a stipend to the value of $25,849 per annum in 2015 (tax free and indexed annually) for a period of 3 years, with the possibility of a 6 month extension. The application deadline is 31 October, 2015.

Study Subject(s): Scholarship is available to investigate Violence on the Colonial Frontier
Course Level: Scholarship is awarded to undertake PhD research program at the University of Newcastle.
Scholarship Provider: University of Newcastle, Australia
Scholarship can be taken at: Australia

Eligibility: Both international and Australian applicants will be considered. Prospective PhD applicants should have completed the equivalent of a BA (Hons), MPhil or other two-year Masters degree in History, including a major research component with excellent results.

Scholarship Open for International Students: University of NewcastleBoth international and Australian applicants will be considered.

Scholarship Description: A PhD scholarship is available for a student investigate Violence on the Colonial Frontier under the supervision of Professor Lyndall Ryan. Prospective candidates are invited to submit a topic that will complement the project ‘Intimacy and Violence in Anglo Pacific Rim Colonial Societies, 1830-1930’ in the Centre for the History of Violence at the University of Newcastle. Topics on colonial violence or frontier colonial violence are welcomed. The candidate will be supervised by Professor Lyndall Ryan with input from Professor Philip Dwyer.

Number of award(s): There is a PhD scholarship available to investigate Violence on the Colonial Frontier under the supervision of Professor Lyndall Ryan.

Duration of award(s): The tenure of the scholarship is of 3 years, with the possibility of a 6 month extension.

What does it cover? The candidate will be supported with a stipend to the value of $25,849 per annum in 2015 (tax free and indexed annually) for a period of 3 years, with the possibility of a 6 month extension.

Selection Criteria: Not Known

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: Applications should be submitted by email.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31 October, 2015.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/2016-university-newcastle-phd-scholarship-violence-colonialism-australia/2015/09/04/

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PHD SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS AT AARHUS UNIVERSITY IN DENMARK, 2016


Aarhus University is awarding a number of PhD scholarships/fellowships at the Faculty of Arts commencing from 1 February 2016. These scholarships/fellowships are available for a period of up to three years (5+3) and of up to four years (4+4). A prerequisite for allocation of a SU PhD scholarship/PhD fellowship is that you are enrolled as a PhD student at the Graduate School at Arts. In connection with the SU PhD scholarship, a PhD scholar can undertake paid work amounting to 280 hours distributed over part A of the studies. The application deadline is 1 October 2015.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are available in all fields and areas of research at the Faculty of Arts (ICT, Media, Communication and Journalism; Art, Literature and Cultural Studies; Language, Linguistics and Cognition; History, Archaeology and Classical Studies; Anthropology, International Area Studies and the Study of Religion; Theology, History of ideas and Philosophy; Didactics; Learning and Education).
Course Level: Scholarships/fellowships are available to undertake PhD research program.
Scholarship Provider: Aarhus University, Denmark
Scholarship can be taken at: Denmark

Eligibility:
-4+4 programme: To begin eligible for 3-year fellowships applicant must have passed a qualifying examination that corresponds to 300 ECTS credits (e.g. a Bachelor’s degree allocated 180 ECTS credits and a Master’s degree allocated 120 ECTS credits). To begin a 4-year scholarship you must have passed a qualifying examination that corresponds to 240 ECTS credits (e.g. a Bachelor’s degree allocated 180 ECTS credits as well as Master’s degree examinations that correspond to 60 ECTS credits, or a Master’s degree allocated 240 ECTS credits).
-5+3 programme: When you apply for a 3-year Graduate School PhD fellowship (5+3), you must enclose documentation stating that you have submitted your Master’s thesis for assessment by the deadline for application, and you must have completed your two year Master’s degree (120 ECTS) no later than 31 January 2016.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Aarhus UniversityThese PhD scholarships/fellowships are available for Danish students.

Scholarship Description: A number of SU PhD scholarships (4+4) and PhD fellowships (5+3) are announced at the Graduate School at Arts, Faculty of Arts, Aarhus University provided the necessary funding is available. These scholarships/fellowships are available as of 1 February 2016 for a period of up to three years (5+3) and of up to four years (4+4). Candidates who are awarded the scholarship/fellowships must commence their PhD degree program on 1 February 2016. Scholarships are available in all fields and areas of research at the Faculty of Arts. A prerequisite for allocation of a SU PhD scholarship/PhD fellowship is that you are enrolled as a PhD student at the Graduate School at Arts.

Number of award(s): A number of SU PhD scholarships (4+4) and PhD fellowships (5+3) are announced at the Graduate School at Arts, Faculty of Arts, Aarhus University.

Duration of award(s): These scholarships/fellowships are available as of 1 February 2016 for a period of up to three years (5+3) and of up to four years (4+4).

What does it cover? PhD students under the 5+3 programme and under part B of the 4+4 programme receive a regular salary. The terms of employment are in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

Selection Criteria: Not Known

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: Applications for the SU PhD scholarships/PhD fellowships and enrolment in the PhD degree program can only be submitted via Aarhus University’s web-based facility.

Online Application

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1 October 2015.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/phd-scholarshipsfellowships-aarhus-university-denmark-2016/2015/09/05/

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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS / ПОСТДОК
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4 POST-DOCTORAL POSITIONS AT THE NEW EUROPE COLLEGE IN BUCHAREST
 
Deadline: 15 October 2015
Open to: PhD holders in a relevant historical discipline
Fellowship: salary of EUR 2000 for a period of 2 years

Description
New Europe College is one of the South-Eastern Europe’s leading institutes for advanced studies, internationally appreciated for its high quality and innovative approach to research. Founded in 1994 as an independent institute, it is officially recognized  the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research as an institutional structure for postgraduate studies in the humanities and social sciences, at the level of advanced studies. With strong international links, New Europe College managed to create a stimulating environment for interdisciplinary dialogue and critical debates. Its main aim is to strengthen research in the humanities and social science and to promote contacts between Romanian scholars and their peers worldwide.

Following the European Research Council competition for Consolidator Grants (2014), New Europe College became the Host Institution of such a grant. The project title is “Luxury, Fashion and Social status in Early Modern South-Eastern Europe” and its Principal Investigator is Constanţa Vintilă-Ghiţulescu, researcher at New Europe College and at the “Nicolae Iorga” Institute of History in Bucharest.

The project aims to trace the role luxury played in the modernisation process in South-Eastern Europe, taking into account the specific features of the region and how South-Eastern European peoples, and their Byzantine and Ottoman heritage are viewed through the stereotype of “Balkanism”. Thus, there is a need to examine the traditional society and luxury as a cultural habitus of power; how the luxury tastes developed within the process of “Europenization”; the appearance of consumer society. From the economic point of view, South-Eastern Europe rewards analysis as the intersection of two “world economic systems”, in Immanuel Wallerstein’s terms. Originally located in the Ottoman world economic system, South-Eastern Europe became a periphery of the Western European system as this system rose to world supremacy. An extremely interesting aspect of such peripheral zones is the coincidentia oppositorum principle, especially in evidence in cultural matters. However, other tendencies in the same field did not follow the same trend, offering an excellent subject for economic analysis, especially from the perspective of luxury goods. The project’s findings will help towards a better knowledge of changes in European society in its transition to modernity, and of similarities and differences between the various regions of Europe.

Within the project, 4 post-doctoral positions will be available for the following themes of research:

The luxury goods trade in the Ottoman Empire and the Balkans in the 17th and 18th centuries;
Regional identities and forms of segregation in Early Modern South-Eastern Europe;
Social Elites in South-Eastern Europe;
Fashion and gender in Early Modern South-Eastern Europe.
The post-doctoral researchers will have the opportunity to work on these projects, based on their expertise and research ideas, in consultation with the principal investigator and the other members of the team. They are encouraged to plan research stays at foreign libraries and archives and to be as innovative as possible. At the same time, they are expected to be present at all the team meetings (one every 6 months), and at other events organized within the project, and to discuss their findings. At the end of their activity they must provide, as results of their research, the following: 2 articles in international indexed peer-reviewed journals; 2 chapters in collective volumes and 3 participations at international scientific events. These contributions must be related to their specific theme of research within the project, acknowledge their participation in this project and mention the source of funding.

Eligibility
A successful candidate should have:

A PhD in a relevant historical discipline;
Excellent knowledge of 2 foreign languages (preferably English and French). Knowledge of Greek, Turkish or Russian would be an asset;
Experience in archival research;
Capacity to work both as a creative and independent researcher, and as part of an interdisciplinary international team;
Capacity and willingness to collaborate across academic disciplines.
Fellowship
Four post-doctoral positions can be offered for a period of 2 years, with a monthly gross salary of EUR 2000. The winning candidates will sign a contract with the Host Institution (New Europe College). The contract will be drafted in accordance with the provisions of the Romanian Labour Law.

How to apply?
Applicants should send the following documents (in English):

A letter of intent;
A curriculum vitae (with a recent photo);
Certified, scanned document(s) proving that the applicant holds a PhD title;
A list of publications;
A 1000-word research design proposal (in Microsoft Word or pdf format), in which the applicant presents his/her ideas about one of the projects’ themes. Please specify on the upper side of your proposal for which specific theme you are applying;
2 original letters of reference (in English or French) from academics familiar with your work and explicitly supporting your application for this position.
Candidates are asked to enter in the subject field of their e-mail message: “Application for NEC-ERC LuxFass post-doctoral position”. Please be aware that incomplete or late application files will not be taken into consideration.

The application file should be sent by October 15, 2015 to Nicoleta Roman, email: nroman@nec.ro.


Read more: http://www.mladiinfo.eu/2015/08/14/4-phd-positions-at-the-new-europe-college-in-bucharest/#ixzz3lXtZp0Ch

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Apply for Jean Monnet Postdoctoral Fellowships!
 
Deadline: 25 October 2015
Open to: post-docs candidates of all nationalities who have obtained their doctorate more than 5 years prior to the start of the fellowship on 1 September (to apply for 2016/17, the PhD should have been awarded before 1 September 2011)
Fellowship: monthly allowance of EUR 2,500, one return ticket from home country to Florence

Description
The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS) offers one-year Jean Monnet Fellowships (renewable for one more year) to scholars who have obtained their doctorate more than 5 years prior to the start of the fellowship, i.e. 1 September 2016 for the academic year 2016/17. The Centre offers up to 20 Fellowships a year. Fellows must live in Florence for the duration of their Fellowship so that they can take an active part in the academic activities of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies.

Jean Monnet Fellows are selected on the basis of a research proposal and of their CV. The research proposal should fit well with one of the Centre’s main research themes, programmes and projects. The three main research themes of the RSCAS are:

Integration, Governance and Democracy;
Regulating Markets and Governing Money;
21st Century World Politics and Europe.
Eligibility
The fellowships are open to post docs candidates who have obtained their doctorate more than 5 years prior to the start of the fellowship on 1 September (to apply for 2016/17, the PhD should have been awarded before 1 September 2011);
Candidates of all nationalities are eligible for the Jean Monnet Fellowships.
Fellowship
The basic grant is EUR 2,500 per month. If the duration of the fellowship is less than 12 months, no grant will be paid for the month of August;
Successful applicants benefiting from other grants or salaries must disclose this to the EUI, as the amount of the fellowship will be fixed at a lower rate (minimum EUR 1,250 per month) depending on the additional income;
If applicable, family allowances will be added to the basic grant;
Fellows (but not their families) receive reimbursement for one return trip from their home town to Florence. The maximum amount for travel reimbursement is EUR 1,200 for return travel:
first-class rail (travel by car is also reimbursed on this basis);
Economy class air fare.
See more on fellowship condition HERE.
How to apply?
In order to apply you will have to fill in the online application form. And add  the following documents:

CV with a list of publications in PDF;
Letter of motivation (1-2 pages) in PDF;
Research proposal (2-4 pages) in PDF.
Please use standard international fonts, do not use macros, special characters, password-protection, electronic signatures or logos. Deadline for applying is 25 October 2015.

Read more: http://www.mladiinfo.eu/2015/08/25/apply-for-jean-monnet-postdoctoral-fellowships/#ixzz3lXuplDYM

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1 POSTDOCTORAL POSITION

starting 1 January 2016

This project will investigate tactical, strategic, and operational learning of terrorist groups. Learning occurs in context, not in a vacuum. Answering the questions of learning from what or learning from whom, the project is designed to systematically analyse the three kinds of terrorist learning on three contextual levels: the micro level, the meso level, and the macro level. On the micro level, terrorist organisations learn from their own experiences. Terrorists scrutinise their past mistakes and successes. On the meso level, terrorists learn from other terrorist groups. Terrorist groups compete with or emulate other groups’ tactics, their strategies, and their operational innovations. Hezbollah’s suicide operations, for example, have been studied by terrorist organisations around the globe. On the macro level, terrorist groups are entangled in a violent competition with the state or they emulate state sponsors epitomised for example by training in how to use weapons or how to spread propaganda.
While the terrorism literature lacks primary data, this project will build on qualitative field research in the Middle East, Western Europe, the United States, and Sri Lanka. It capitalises on the accessibility of former members of terrorists groups who have reintegrated into society as well as the accessibility of prisoners.


Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The postdoc and the doctoral students will conduct research and field work. Additionally, the postdoc will build and maintain close contacts with the academic and policy-making community in Europe and the United States.
We are looking for research proposals that will generate data that can be used for comparison. The applicants will be expected to share their data with other members of the team for joint analysis and publication.

For details of the research group see its homepage at: http://www.eth.mpg.de/3901243/rg_htl


Your Profile
Good field research skills, the ability to work in a team, and a good command of written and spoken English are required. Postdoctoral applicants should be in possession of a Ph.D. in social sciences (political science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, education science, criminology, or a related discipline) or submit evidence indicating that the dissertation will be finished and submitted before the designated starting date. Applicants for a Ph.D. position should be in an equivalent situation concerning the completion of a Masters.
German language expertise is not required but learning German is encouraged. Knowledge of Arabic and/or French is an advantage.


Our Offer
The PhD positions are awarded for three years. We expect our PhD students to complete a one year period of fieldwork as part of their studies.

The Postdoctoral position (TVöD E13) is offered for three years (with the possibility of a two-year extension). The TVöD position is open to scientists who have completed their doctorate.

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
Please submit your application electronically by 31 October 2015 following the link for vacancies on our homepage. 

Applicants should send the following documentation: 
• cover letter 
• CV, including list of publications 
• writing sample (chapter or article length)
• 1-2 page summary of Ph.D./Master thesis (as applicable)
• 2-4 page proposal (this will form a basis for discussion if the applicant is short-listed. It is anticipated that each individual study will undergo some modification to optimise the coherence of the project as a whole).
• photocopies of university degrees 
• names and contact details of 2 referees 

Read more: https://recruitingapp-5034.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/268/Description/2?CompanyID=&lang=eng

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FUNG GLOBAL FELLOWS PROGRAM

Princeton University is pleased to announce the call for applications to the Fung Global Fellows Program at the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS).  Each year the program selects six scholars from around the world to be in residence at Princeton for an academic year and to engage in research and discussion around a common theme.  Fellowships are awarded to scholars employed outside the United States who are expected to return to their positions, and who have demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievement and exhibit unusual intellectual promise but who are still early in their careers.

During the academic year 2016/17, the theme for the Fung Global Fellows Program will be “International Society: Institutions and Actors in Global Governance.”  The growth of international organizations and transnational actors has brought about the emergence of a dense international society above the nation-state.  Under what circumstances do new international organizations or transnational associations emerge, and when do they expand in their membership and jurisdiction?  Does international society function as a constraint on states? How do states and societal actors navigate the complex and overlapping jurisdictions of international organizations? In what ways do international organizations and associations function as distinct cultures or as bureaucracies with their own interests?  This year’s cohort of Fung fellows will examine the emergence, functioning, and effects of international organizations and transnational associations of all types (state and non-state, focused on a single issue or world region, or examined comparatively) from a cultural, historical, political, sociological, or other perspective.  Researchers working on any historical period or region of the world and from any disciplinary background in the humanities and social sciences are encouraged to apply.

Applications are due on November 1, 2015.  To be eligible, applicants must have received their Ph.D. (or equivalent) no earlier than September 1, 2006.  Fellowships will be awarded on the strength of a candidate’s proposed research project, the relationship of the project to the program’s theme, the candidate’s scholarly record, and the candidate’s ability to contribute to the intellectual life of the program. 

Read more: http://academicpositions.eu/ad/princeton-university/2015/fung-global-fellows-program/63723/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=transactional&utm_campaign=Job+alerts

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GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS / ГРАНТЫ И СТИПЕНДИИ
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QUANTITATIVE RESEARCHER
starting 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016

This project will investigate tactical, strategic, and operational learning of terrorist groups. Learning occurs in context, not in a vacuum. Answering the questions of learning from what or learning from whom, the project is designed to systematically analyse the three kinds of terrorist learning on three contextual levels: the micro level, the meso level, and the macro level. On the micro level, terrorist organisations learn from their own experiences. Terrorists scrutinise their past mistakes and successes. On the meso level, terrorists learn from other terrorist groups. Terrorist groups compete with or emulate other groups’ tactics, their strategies, and their operational innovations. Hezbollah’s suicide operations, for example, have been studied by terrorist organisations around the globe. On the macro level, terrorist groups are entangled in a violent competition with the state or they emulate state sponsors epitomised for example by training in how to use weapons or how to spread propaganda. 

While the terrorism literature lacks primary data, this project will build on qualitative field research in the Middle East, Western Europe, the United States, and Sri Lanka. It capitalises on the accessibility of former members of terrorists groups who have reintegrated into society as well as the accessibility of prisoners.


Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The quantitative researcher will calculate statistics (i.e. of terrorist attacks) using and analysing data from the Global Terrorism Database (http://www.start.umd.edu/gtd/). The statistics will feed into the design of the questionnaires for subsequent qualitative field research.


For details of the research group see its homepage at: http://www.eth.mpg.de/3901243/rg_htl

Your Profile
Good skills in quantitative methods in social science in order to organise and analyse quantitative data, the ability to work in a team, and a good command of written and spoken English are required. The applicant should either be in possession of a Ph.D. in political science, sociology, criminology, statistics or a related discipline or submit evidence indicating that such a dissertation will be finished and submitted before the designated starting date.

Our Offer
The position is awarded for one year (pay scale TVöD 13). The workplace is Halle/Saale (Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany).
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 under-represented fields; we thus explicitly encourage applications by women.

Contact
Please submit your application electronically by 31 October 2015 following the link for vacancies on our homepage. 

Applicants should send the following documentation: 
cover letter
CV, including list of publications
writing sample (chapter or article length)
1-2 page summary of Ph.D.
photocopies of university degrees
names of two referees

Read more: https://recruitingapp-5034.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/269/Description/2?CompanyID=&lang=eng

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SWISS GOVERNMENT EXCELLENCE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS

Offered by The Swiss Government through the Federal Commission for Scholarships
for Foreign Students FCS
Objectives — To enable selected applicants to undertake a research in the realm of their
PhD or their medical specialization in one of the 10 Swiss Public
Universities, the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, the public
teaching and research institutes and the Universities of Applied Sciences

Target Group — Highly qualified postgraduate researchers from all academic fields as well
as young Medical Doctors.
Duration — 12 months maximum (starting in September) no extension possible
Grant applications for stays lasting less than 9 months will not be treated
as a priority. Grant applications for stays lasting less than 6 months will be
rejected.

Read more: http://business-swiss.ch/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/r-138.pdf

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ROTARY YONEYAMA SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN JAPAN, 2016


Applications are invited for Rotary Yoneyama Scholarships available for international students to undertake studies at Japanese university or graduate school in Japan. International applicant must have Japanese language proficiency. Applicants must be up to 39 years of age and have scholastic and health requirements. Scholarships will be awarded for a period of two years. Application deadline is 16th October 2016 for both April and October 2016 enrollments.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in all disciplines.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing undergraduate, master and PhD degree programs at Japanese University or Graduate School.
Scholarship Provider: Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan

Eligibility: Overseas students meeting all of the following requirements are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
-Citizenship & Place of Residence Not be a citizen of Japan nor be residing in Japan.
-Permission for Pre-arrival Admission in Japanese University or Graduate School have either obtained or be in the process of applying for pre-arrival admission approval from the university or graduate school (under MEXT jurisdiction) to which you wish to enter as a degree student or research student and be scheduled for April 2016 or October (September) 2016 enrollment. If the applicants come to Japan to have the entrance examination (e.g., to take a written exam or interview), they must return to their residing country to apply for the scholarship.
-Scholastic and Health Requirements Have an enthusiasm for study and clear-cut future goals, an awareness of and respect for cultural differences, and ability to express oneself fluently and to communicate smoothly, and both the mental and physical health needed to sustain one’s life as an overseas exchange student.
-Major Field of Study: All fields are eligible.
-Japanese Language Ability: there are several conditions requiring Japanese language ability depend on the area where applicants’ targeted the university / graduate school is located. In either case, after arriving Japan, scholars are expected to make an effort to communicate in Japanese so as to better create and strengthen friendship ties with Japanese people.
-Age Up to age 39.
-Academic Degree
a- Persons who already hold a bachelor’s degree are not eligible for an undergraduate scholarship.
b- Persons who already hold a master’s degree are not eligible for a master’s scholarship.
c- Persons who already hold a doctoral degree are not eligible for a doctoral scholarship.
-Dual Scholarships Student who will hold a scholarship from another organization when this scholarship goes into effect is not eligible to receive this one.
-Past Yoneyama Scholars Persons who have held a Yoneyama scholarship in the past are not eligible for this scholarship.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: International students (Non Japanese) are eligible for these Rotary Yoneyama Scholarships.

Scholarship Description: Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship for applicants residing abroad is for international students scheduled to enroll in a Japanese University or Graduate School. Applicants have to find out and apply a Japanese university or graduate school by themselves before they apply for this scholarship.  The Foundation awards scholarships to overseas students who aspire to study or conduct research in Japanese universities or graduate schools. Its scholarship fund is supported by the contributions of Rotarians throughout Japan. The Foundation is Japan’s largest private scholarship organization, both in terms of program scale and number of scholarships awarded.

Number of award(s): About Fourteen Scholarships are awarded.

Duration of award(s):
1) For April 2015 enrollment
– Undergraduates: Two years from April 2016 through March 2018
– Graduate students: Two years from April 2016 through March 2018
2) For October (September) 2016 enrollment
– Undergraduates: Two years from October (September) 2016 through September (August) 2018
– Graduate students: Two years from October (September) 2016 through September (August) 2018

What does it cover?
-Undergraduates: ¥100,000 per month
-Master’s students: ¥140,000 per month
-Doctoral students: ¥140,000 per month
-Supplemental: Only for the first year of the scholarship, a supplemental of ¥400,000 is provided upon arrival in Japan.

Selection Criteria: Selections basically will be made by document review. The application documents with any defects, including your failure to file a document which should be attached to the application except for a letter of acceptance stated-above, will not be considered as the object of selection.

Notification: Notification of selection results is made by email in the beginning of February 2016.

How to Apply: The application and documents should be prepared in PDF format. After filling out the form, please save the file with your own name and the documents name like as follows. (example: applicant’s name Margaret King)
(1) Application: the name of the file “Margaret King_1_application”
(2) The copy of the application for admission for the university/graduate school you are applying: the name of the file “Margaret King_2_entry”
(3) Research plan (prescribed form): the name of the file “Margaret King_3_plan”
(4) Composition (purpose for studying in Japan): the name of the file “Margaret King_4_composition”
(5) Letter of recommendation: the name of the file “Margaret King_5_recommendation”
(6) Copy of Letter of Acceptance: the name of the file “Margaret King_6_acceptance”
(7) Document certifying Japanese language proficiency: the name of the file “Margaret King_7_japanese”
The Documents (5) and (6) can be sent to us directly from the university or schools you are applying by the deadline. Those who apply for Undergraduate don’t need to submit (3). Those who haven’t taken the Japanese Language Proficiency Test don’t need to submit (7).

Application Form

Scholarship Application Deadline: Application must arrive by 16 October 2015 1:00P.M. Japan time for both April and October 2016 Enrollment. Application documents must arrive by the date.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/rotary-yoneyama-scholarships-international-students-japan-2014/2013/07/20/

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EFEO FIELD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FRENCH STUDENTS IN ASIA, 2016

The French School of the Far East (EFEO) is awarding field research scholarships for a period of 1 to 6 months at EFEO or ECAF Centre in Asia. Theses scholarships are awarded for research in the area of humanities or social sciences applied to the history and civilizations of Asia. Candidates may be awarded up to two scholarships for a total duration not exceeding 9 months. Scholarships include a monthly stipend varying between 700 and 1 360 € according to the academic level of the applicant (MA or PhD student) and the country of field research in Asia. The application deadline is 30 September 2015.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded for research in humanities or social sciences applied to the history and civilizations of Asia.
Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue research at EFEO or ECAF Centre in Asia.
Scholarship Provider: The French School of the Far East (EFEO)
Scholarship can be taken at: Asia (EFEO or ECAF Centre in Asia: Bangkok, Beijing, Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Kathmandu AAI, Kathmandu SAI, Kuala Lumpur, Kyoto EFEO, Kyoto ISEAS, New Delhi, Phnom Penh, Pondicherry, Pune, Saidu Sharif, Seoul, Siem Reap, Taipei, Tokyo, Vientiane and Yangon)

 Eligibility:
-Discipline: research in humanities or social sciences applied to the history and civilizations of Asia.
-Qualifications: applicants must hold a BA, MA degree or a recognized equivalent qualification.
-Languages: good command of the language(s) required to successfully complete the field research project, as well as a working knowledge of French.
-Area: scholarships are tenable in EFEO or ECAF Centres in Asia. The research proposal must be compatible with the work of the Centre selected.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Research scholarships are open for the students of France.

Scholarship Description: The Ecole francaise d’Extreme-Orient awards scholarships to research students tenable for periods of research in an EFEO or ECAF Centre in Asia. MA students are eligible for field research scholarships not exceeding two months.

Number of award(s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): Scholarships are awarded for 1 to 6 months. Scholarships tenable between 1 January and 30 June 2016. Candidates may be awarded up to two scholarships for a total duration not exceeding 9 months.

What does it cover? Scholarships include a monthly stipend varying between 700 and 1 360 € according to the academic level of the applicant (MA or PhD student) and the country of field research in Asia.

Selection Criteria: Not Known

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: Applications should be submitted online. Application documents comprise:
-a cover letter addressed to the Director of the EFEO stating the objectives of the requested field study, specifying the dates of the projected period of research, the EFEO or ECAF Centre concerned, as well as any parallel scholarship application,
-a detailed description of the research project (1-5 pages) including a work schedule and a budget,
-a curriculum vitae with copies of degrees and certificates,
-a letter of recommendation by the applicant’s thesis director or research supervisor,
-a photocopy of a valid ID (to be sent by fax or mail),
-a photocopy of the student card (to be sent by fax or mail).

Online Application

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 30 September 2015.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/efeo-field-scholarships-french-students-asia-2015/2014/11/10/

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EHRI FELLOWSHIPS IN HOLOCAUST STUDIES FOR EUROPEAN RESEARCHERS, 2016

The European Holocaust Research infrastructure (EHRI) is offering research fellowships in Holocaust studies. The fellowships intend to support researchers, archivists, curators, and younger scholars, especially PhD candidates with limited resources. Candidates from Central and Eastern Europe are especially encouraged to apply. It is not possible to apply for a Fellowship at an institution in the same country where one works. EHRI fellowships include a stipend for housing, living expenses and travel. The application deadline is 30 September 2015.

Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded in the field of Holocaust Studies.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for undertaking research at one or more of the following EHRI partner institutions.
Scholarship Provider: The European Holocaust Research infrastructure (EHRI)
Scholarship can be taken at: EHRI partner institutions

Eligibility: Candidates from Central and Eastern Europe are especially encouraged to apply. EHRI aims at creating an equal opportunity environment and thus does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnic or national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation or disabilit

Scholarship Open for International Students: Fellowships are open to applicants working at institutions established in FP7 member (the EU-28) (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and United Kingdom, Austria, Finland and Sweden, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania and Croatia) and associate states (Switzerland, Israel, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, Turkey, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia, Albania and Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Republic of Moldova). Candidates from Central and Eastern Europe are especially encouraged to apply.

Scholarship Description: The EHRI fellowships are intended to support and stimulate Holocaust research by facilitating international access to key archives and collections related to the Holocaust as well as archival and digital humanities knowhow. The fellowships intend to support researchers, archivists, curators, and younger scholars, especially PhD candidates with limited resources. The fellowships are funded by the European Union under the rules of transnational access and are thus principally open to applicants working at institutions established in member (the EU-28) and associate states. By EU regulations, participation by Fellows working at institutions in third countries is limited to 20% of the total amount of units of access provided by EHRI. It is not possible to apply for a Fellowship at an institution in the same country where one works. Candidates from Central and Eastern Europe are especially encouraged to apply. EHRI aims at creating an equal opportunity environment and thus does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnic or national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation or disability.

Number of award(s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): The duration applicants can apply for is flexible – the minimum unit for stays is one week, while very long stays over 4-6 weeks will remain exceptional. The fellow may extend the stay at his/her own expense and in accordance with the host institution and visa regulations. Fellows will be expected to spend 3 days a week at the host institution to conduct research on their research project. Research at other institutions in the vicinity of the respective host is encouraged. At the end of the stay, a report will be required by each EHRI Fellow on the research conducted during the stay(s).

What does it cover? EHRI fellowships include a stipend for housing and living expenses as well as travel to and from the inviting institution. These stipends follow the practices of the inviting institution or institutions. Recipients are responsible for securing visas if necessary. Fellows will have access to the research infrastructure of the respective EHRI partner institution including access to a computer.

Selection Criteria: After checks by EHRI staff whether all proposals are complete and eligible, the proposals will be evaluated for scientific excellence by an independent panel of experts. The applied for duration of the Fellowships may be amended during the evaluation process. In cases of equal evaluation, shorter Fellowships have precedence (as they provide for a higher number of Fellows); the fact whether a Fellow had previous access to the institution or would not have access if not awarded the Fellowship will also be taken into account.

Notification: Applicants will receive feedback within 2-3 months from the cut-off date.

How to Apply: All application material can be sent as an email attachment in DOC or PDF format. All application materials must be submitted in English. The application must include the following:
-A completed application form.
-A curriculum vitae (maximum-! – 2 pages).
-A four to five page (1,250 to maximum– ! –1,500 words) detailed research project proposal related to the Holocaust (including its antecedents and aftermath) that the applicant plans to undertake during the term of the fellowship as well as an explanation of which institution(s) an applicant wishes to apply to and why this choice fits the chosen research topic.
-A letter of recommendation from a reputable academic who is familiar with the applicant’s work. A letter of recommendation should include evaluation of the applicant’s proposed research as well as the overall quality of the applicant’s work. The letter may be sent by email as a scan (including the recommenders signature and letterhead) with the application or directly by the recommender. The letter must be received before the application deadline.
-Applicants must also designate a second recommender in the application form. The recommender may be contacted directly by EHRI.

Application Form

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 30 September 2015.

Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/ehri-research-fellowships-holocaust-studies-european-researchers/2015/08/25/