Deadline- 8 April 2013
The Goethe-Institut and the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) is seeking International applicants for Scholars in Residence program. The objective of this program is to promotes the exchange of scholarly research and provides guest residencies for researchers in the humanities, cultural studies and social sciences to visit their colleagues in Germany and abroad.
Young scholars are given the opportunity to forge intensive relationships with other researchers, to pursue joint projects and to develop long-term bilateral collaborations within an international context.
Thematic areas-
- Culture and Climate
- Culture and Conflict
- Culture and Economics
Scholarship offers-
- Travel expenses: All participants will be reimbursed for round-trip tickets to the host country
- Accommodation in the host country
- daily allowance of € 350 per week
Eligibility & Criteria-
- The call for applications addresses young academics from the humanities, the cultural, and the social sciences. Applicants can apply individually or already submit a partner application (German applicant and overseas applicant).
- PhD students and Postdocs
- Fluency in English (German is not required for participation)
Documents required-
- Curriculum Vitae and list of publications (doc, docx or pdf file)
- Passport photograph (jpg or gif file)
- Three-page abstract of (doc, docx or pdf file)
- research project related to one of the program’s research themes
- the relevance of research project to the public
- openness to intercultural dialogue, international research exchange and interest in interdisciplinary issues
- Brief letter explaining motivation for a guest residency and interest in the academic sphere in the host country as well as potential requests for contacts with young academics in the host country (doc, docx or pdf file)
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