Deadline- 01 February 2013
Applicants are invited to apply for funding opportunity in The Transatlantic Post-Doc Fellowship for International Relations and Security (TAPIR), this fellowship is open to candidates who have recently received their doctorate in social and political sciences or economics and whose research focuses on topics of international relations and/or international peace and security issues. Fellowships are granted for a duration of 24 months to prepare Fellows for a career in policy-oriented and international research at renowned think tanks and political consulting research institutes. Fellows spend three eight-month stays at research institutions or think tanks participating in the program – at least one on the Eastern, and one on the Western side of the Atlantic.
The Fellowship aims to involve participants actively in the work and research of leading international think tanks. It is not intended to primarily fund the completion of major individual publications or of academic peer-reviewed journal articles.
The fellowship consists of–
- a monthly stipend of Euro 1.800,00
- a monthly allowance for health insurance of Euro 200,00
- and a one-time travel allowance of Euro 3.500,00 for travel to and from the host institutions.
Eligibility
- To be eligible for the Transatlantic Post-Doc Fellowship, candidates must have successfully defended their Ph.D. by the start of the program (01 October 2013). Candidates must have a strong interest in working in a policy-oriented international environment and must demonstrate their ability to do so by previous international academic experience.
- Applicants must either be citizens of the U.S., Canada or Europe (in a broader geographical definition) OR must have resided in the U.S., Canada or Europe at least for two-and-a-half years in the five years before the application deadline.
- TAPIR fellows selected commit to carrying out all research activities in compliance with the fundamental ethical principles of the European Commission.
How to apply?
Applications should contain–
- A five-page research statement outlining the candidate’s current and longer-term academic interests (research proposal). This does not have to be limited to transatlantic issues.
- A terse Curriculum Vitae with a list of principal publications (max. four pages in total). Please state citizenship if applicants are U.S., Canadian or European citizen OR details about their residency there.
- Two letters of recommendation (attached to application or separately sent by referee)
All files, including letters of recommendation, should be sent in PDF format to the given email address in website.
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