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Imres Kertesz Kolleg Jena Fellowships: Call for Applications

Imres Kertesz Kolleg Jena Fellowships 2018-2019

Call for applications, July 2017

Application deadline: 15 September 2017

The Imre Kertész Kolleg invites applications for Fellowships for the academic year 2018-2019 for periods of residence from three months up to a full academic year. Applications are invited from noted and established scholars in the history of Central and Eastern Europe or neighboring disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, political sciences, philosophy, literary studies or linguistics relevant to the region.

Fellows are expected to conduct a larger scholarly project corresponding to the research profile of the Kolleg. As the Fellowships are writing fellowships either for conceptualizing or finalizing work, fellows are expected to work at the Imre Kertész Kolleg and to reside in Jena for the duration of their fellowship.

Stipends range from € 3.000 to € 5.300 per month according to the academic position at the home institution. The Kolleg will provide work space, support by student research assistants, and will help finding appropriate accommodation in Jena.

Further information on the Kolleg can be found here: www.imre-kertesz-kolleg.uni-jena.de

Application must include:

  • curriculum vitae
  • list of publications
  • project proposal in English (not exceeding 5 pages)
  • a statement on the relevance of the research project to the Kolleg’s research profile (not exceeding 2 pages)

Applications must be received no later than 15 September 2017 and should be sent electronically as one single PDF to the directors of the Kolleg:

Prof. Dr. Joachim v. Puttkamer
Dr. Michal Kopeček
Imre Kertész Kolleg Jena
Leutragraben 1
07743 Jena
Germany
Email: imre-kertesz-kolleg@uni-jena.de

It is advised to study the Notes for Applicants on: http://www.imre-kertesz-kolleg.uni-jena.de/index.php?id=73&l=1

After completion of an external review process, successful candidates will be notified by December 15, 2017.

Informal inquiries may be addressed to the Managing Director of the Kolleg:
Dr. Raphael Utz, on raphael.utz@uni-jena.de or +49-3641-944073.

→ Download the Call for Applications: Imres Kertesz Kolleg Jena Fellowships

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