Brussels
Centre for Urban Studies The Brussels Centre for Urban Studies is a new interdisciplinary research centre at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) that brings together urban researchers from various disciplines. Its aim is to increase the visibility of VUB urban research and to develop and support research projects in the domain of urban studies. The centre orientation is global, but particular attention is paid to the urban dynamics of Brussels. Visiting research fellowships In order to realize these aims, the Brussels Centre for Urban Studies offers funding to a limited number of visiting research fellows. Fellowships are non-stipendiary, but travel and accommodation costs are covered. As such, these fellowships are mainly intended for faculty on leave or sabbatical and for PhD or postdoc researchers that have a salary from their home university or research institute. Fellowship duration is in principle between three and six months, but the exact duration will depend on the preferences and requirements of the applicants.
The objective of these fellowships is to promote exemplary interdisciplinary research in urban studies and to increase the international visibility of urban research at the VUB. Applicants are therefore expected to actively participate in events organized by the Brussels Centre for Urban Studies and the relevant VUB research groups. Fellows are encouraged to organize workshops, develop research projects, contribute to teaching or engage in other activities that are in line with the aims of the Brussels Centre for Urban Studies. Depending on the timing of the fellowship period, senior fellows will also be asked to give a public lecture within the Stadssalonsurbains lecture series (https://brusselsacademy.wordpress.com/salons/). All fellows are expected to submit a brief report at the end of their fellowship period for publication on the Centre website. Application process In order to apply to the Visiting Research Fellowship scheme of the Brussels Centre for Urban Studies, applicants should submit an updated curriculum vitae, a list of publications and a concise statement of the research and activity plan. The deadline for applications is 15 September 2015. Fellowship applications need to be submitted via e-mail to the Centre coordinators Stefan De Corte (sdecorte@vub.ac.be) and Bas van Heur (bvheur@vub.ac.be). Following notification within a month after this deadline, applicants are expected to start their fellowship between January and December 2016.
Prior to submission, applicants must discuss the proposed research with and have the written support of two VUB research groups in order to ensure the interdisciplinary orientation of the fellowship project. Applicants are advised to contact the Centre coordinators Stefan De Corte and Bas van Heur at least one month before the deadline to discuss the fellowship project and its relation to the VUB research groups. Fellowship projects also need to address at least one of the three central research themes of the Brussels Centre for Urban Studies: sustainable urban environments; urban cultures and diversity; and governing urban economies. Please see the Centre website for more information on these themes and the VUB research groups: http://research.vub.ac.be/urban.
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