The eLearn Center (eLC) at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia) in Barcelona is offering Research Fellowship positions for outstanding researchers from around the world. The positions offer the opportunity for selected researchers to spend time at the center in Barcelona “to work on their research interests in e-learning and interact with the eLC’s researchers and doctoral students.” Research fellows can state for duration of 3 to 12 months beginning anytime between 15 September and 31 October 2010.
The current call for applications is focused upon: “faculty and students’ managing, making the most of and regulating their time in online educational environments, especially, via mobile devices; immersive environments and emerging technologies, tools and platforms in the framework of open social learning; and leading and organizing e-learning, paying special attention to sustainable and effective integration of ICTs in higher education.”
To apply for the positions, researchers should have distinguished record of research and innovation in at least one of the proposed areas. They should have a position at a university or research center and should be fluent in English and/or Spanish.
Grant support includes providing compensation equivalent to two-thirds of the current gross salary received by the applicant. There will also be support for covering one round trip from the applicant’s current location to Barcelona by economy travel. To apply for this opportunity, applicants should submit a complete CV, three letters of recommendation from experts in the proposed areas and a brief research project (5 pages maximum) describing their intended activity in Barcelona.
The deadline to apply is 15 May 2010. For more information, visit this link.
