Fritz Thyssen Junior Research Fellowships 2018/19, Central European University, Hungary

Thyssen@IAS CEU Fellowships 18/19

The Institute for Advanced Study at Central European University in Budapest (IAS CEU) are pleased to invite applications for the Fritz Thyssen Junior research fellowships for the academic year 2018/2019. Fellowships are available in all research areas of the social sciences and humanities. Fellowships run for the whole academic year (10 months, September 1- June 30) or for the Fall or Winter semesters (6 months, Sept 1 to Feb 28 or Jan 1 to June 30). Junior fellowships are renewable for another year in exceptional cases and only after an external review process.

Fellows are chosen by a rigorous selection process, which includes stages of pre-selection and peer reviews as well as a final decision made by an independent, interdisciplinary and international Academic Advisory Board. The Institute is committed to the pursuit of cutting edge interdisciplinary scholarship and will seek innovative research proposals. Young scholars with demonstrable promise of excellence will be considered; established senior scholars are expected to have solid records of first rate scholarship. A primary criterion for selection is the expectation that each fellow’s stay at the Institute will yield original and significant research results.

IAS CEU provides a stimulating environment in which the fellows can devote themselves to their research and share their work with peers through weekly seminars and other community programs. Fellows have access to all CEU facilities, including seminar and conference space, computer services, and library resources. They also benefit from CEU’s vibrant international atmosphere, its strong ties in the CEE region and its location in culturally rich Budapest. IAS CEU facilitates the fellows’ engagement with CEU and the Hungarian scholarly community by encouraging collaborative projects, organizing joint public lectures, establishing student mentorship programs, and related activities.

Scholars at IAS CEU receive accommodation in the Raoul Wallenberg Guesthouse and a monthly stipend.  Fellows must reside in Budapest during their fellowship year, participate in the intellectual life of the Institute and pursue their research agenda.

Qualifications, experience, eligibility

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent in the social sciences or humanities at the time of their application.

• Only those with publications in internationally recognized scholarly outlets are encouraged to apply.
• All nationalities are encouraged to apply for this type of fellowship. We have no thematic restrictions (other than expecting proposals in the social sciences and humanities only).
• Full time CEU employees and students are not eligible to apply for 5 years after the ending of their studies/contract (degrees must be received and contracts must have ended by December 31, 2012 or earlier).
• Part time/temporary employees of CEU are not eligible for 1 years after their contract ended (their contract must have ended by December 31, 2016 or earlier).
• Former fellows of IAS CEU or former Collegium Budapest are not eligible to apply until a period of 7 years has passed since their previous fellowship. Applications may be considered only in exceptional cases.
• Applicants are expected to be able to communicate fluently in English as this is the working language of the Institute and CEU.

Terms and conditions

Junior fellows receive a net monthly stipend of 2,000 Euros to help support their stay in Budapest.  In addition, all fellows and their families receive housing at the Raoul Wallenberg Guesthouse. Utilities at the Guesthouse will be charged to the fellows.

How to apply

The deadline for application is September 22, 2017. All applications must be submitted through our online application system.  

Step 1: Create a single pdf file no larger than 12 MBs containing all your application package.

Your application package should contain the following documents:

1. A cover letter
2. The abstract of your research project (max. 150 words)
3. The description of your research project (min. 1,000 – max. 2,500 words)
4. A 10-15 page description of your research project, which includes a discussion on the state of your research (including references to publications if these exist already), research outline, theories and methods (including short bibliography), time schedule and work plan
5. A CV including a list of up to 5 (in case of junior applicants) and up to 15 (in the case of senior applicants) of your most important publications. For junior applicants ONLY: Please include the name and email address of two referees (for potential reference).

Step 2: Go to the Application Form for the Academic Year 2018/19 at the IAS CEU website, and fill in all your data as required. Do not forget to upload your application file in the specified section!

Please note that you cannot save your work and continue filling in the form at a later time, so you are asked to submit your application when you have all information and materials ready!Incomplete forms, or applications submitted in any other way than through the webform will not be considered.

Please also note that if you wish to apply for more than one fellowship types, you should fill in and upload a separate application for each (choosing the relevant category each time in “Fellowship type”)

All applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (CET) on September 22, 2017.

Applicants will be notified when their applications have been received. Successful candidates will be informed between February and March 2018. All others will be notified of the result of the evaluation process by the end of March, 2018 the latest. We will not share reviews with the applicants.

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