Fellowship Program 2021 at the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society, Germany

Publish Date: Jun 06, 2021

Deadline: Jun 15, 2021

The Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society and Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten are pleased to invite applications for a new fellowship program that will be based in Herrmannsdorf.

The Landhaus Fellowship Program is a residential program. Ten fellows will live and work together in the newly renovated historic house on the Herrmannsdorfer organic farm outside Munich. These fellowships are open to excellent doctoral, post-doctoral, and senior scholars who are working in the field of environment and society.

Applicants are welcome to apply individually or as interdisciplinary teams; we also accept applications for scholarly outreach projects (journalism, documentary film, community engagement, etc.). All fellows are expected to spend their fellowship in residence at the RCC Landhaus, to work on a major project, and to participate actively in life at the RCC. Please note that the RCC does not sponsor field trips or archival research.

Fellows at the RCC Landhaus will have their own bedroom and bathroom and will share kitchen, dining, and living spaces, which include a spacious conference room and large outdoor terrace and garden. Landhaus fellows will also be integrated in the academic life of the RCC in Munich; they will be allocated a workspace there, have full access to libraries and academic support, and will attend regular events at the center.

Fellowship Awards
In most cases, fellowships will be granted for a period of three, six, nine, or twelve months. The possible starting dates are 1 January 2022; 1 April 2022; 1 July 2022; and 1 October 2022; applicants must commit to arriving on one of the above dates. Applicants should indicate their preferred duration and a firm starting date in their application

The Landhaus fellowship includes the use of a single-occupancy room with its own bathroom in the RCC Landhaus. Fellows will receive a monthly stipend to cover basic living costs (food and transport) based on their career level at the start of the fellowship; the monthly stipend will be adjusted somewhat depending on the exact terms and conditions of the fellowship. As a rule, candidates can expect the following funding:

  • 500 Euros for doctoral fellows
  • 750 Euros for post-doctoral fellows
  • 1000 Euros for senior fellows (15+ years post-doctoral)

Fellows will also receive a monthly food voucher for the on-site farm shop to the value of 125 Euros. The RCC will provide assistance with local transportation (e-bikes, subsidies for train travel to Munich, etc.). Unfortunately, the RCC is not in a position to reimburse travel costs to and from Munich/Herrmannsdorf from the fellow’s country of origin.

Requirements

  • fellows must have a demonstrated academic record in the field of environment and society;
  • fellows must either be enrolled in a doctoral program or finished with their doctoral degree by 15 June 2021;
  • fellows must commit to a stay of between three and twelve months;
  • fellowships must always start on the first day of the month and always conclude on the last day of the month;
  • fellows must be willing and able to live in a residential accommodation with a diverse group of other scholars; please note that there are no facilities for partners and children at the RCC Landhaus and rooms are single occupancy only;

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Disciplines

Environmental Policy

Environmental Studies

Planetary Environment

Social Sciences

Study Levels

Doctoral

Postdoctoral

Opportunity Types

Fellowships

Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

Germany