CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
2008-2009 EUROPA FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM
New Europe College - Institute for Advanced Study in Bucharest, Romania -, announces the EUROPA FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM, supported by the VolkswagenStiftung (Hanover, Germany).
The program targets researchers and academics from South-Eastern Europe (including Romania), as well as young Western scholars working on South-Eastern Europe. Applicants must be doctoral students, or hold a Ph.D. title.
Duration of the Fellowship: a) a full academic year (10 months, October through July) or b) a one-term fellowship (October through February, or March through July).
Location: New Europe College in Bucharest, Romania.
The Fellowship consists of a monthly stipend of 650 Euro (tax free), accommodation, international transportation to and from the home country of the Fellows at the beginning and the end of the Fellowship, as well as for season holidays. The Fellows who stay for the whole academic year are offered a one-month research trip abroad to an institution of their choice (2,600 Euro for transportation, accommodation, and per diem).
The Fellows will be invited to work as members of a team in the framework of a general research topic entitled Traditions of the New Europe. A Pre-history of the European Integration in South-Eastern Europe. (Please see the appended document for the description of the general research topic!)
Each Fellow will contribute with his/her own research, and will take part in scientific events organized by the New Europe College. At the end of their Fellowship, each Fellow is expected to hand in a research paper comprising the results of his/her work over the duration of the Fellowship. The papers will be included in a NEC publication.
Working languages: English, French, and German. A good command of English is desirable.
The deadline for submitting the application both by regular mail and e-mail is
June 17, 2008. The applications will be evaluated by the Scientific Board of the NEC. Subsequently, the applicants will be notified by e-mail and regular mail on the results of the evaluation process.
The application form and additional information regarding the Program and the New Europe College can be downloaded from: www.nec.ro
Contact person:
Irina Vainovski-Mihai, Program Coordinator
Tel. (+40-21) 307 9910, Fax: (+40-21) 327 0774, E-mail: imihai@nec.ro
Mailing address: str. Plantelor 21, 023971 Bucharest, Romania
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