"Generations in Dialogue"
CALL FOR AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Demographic changes affecting the social and economic transformation processes in Central and South-Eastern Europe are among the most significant challenges for the future of social cohesion and intergenerational solidarity. The Social Development Programme of ERSTE Foundation invites researchers, scientists and practitioners from Central Europe, South Eastern Europe and Austria studying or dealing with invitessocio- demographic change in Central- and South Eastern Europe to apply for fellowships. These fellowships will be awarded based on a proposal for a research paper or project dealing with the issue named below, in a theoretical, empirical or practical way.
"Migration and its effects on demographic and economic development in CEE"
Fellows will be selected by an independent jury. The fellowship includes:
- Financial support for up to one year for the proposed paper orproject;
- Invitation to a scientific conference;
- Affiliation with a network of researchers and practitioners interested in aging, migration and demographic change;
- Participation in internal workshops and a ERSTE Foundation Summer
- School dealing with selected aspects of aging, migration and sociodemographic change;
- Promotion/publicati on of results.
Target group: Researchers, scientists and practitioners from Central Europe, South Eastern Europe and Austria studying or dealing with socio-demographic change in Central- and South Eastern Europe in a theoretical, empirical or practical way.
Time frame: Applications until July 20, 2010. Pre-selection of potential papers/projects until August 31, 2010. Meeting of selected applicants for a final interview in October 2010; Final decision on the selected papers/projects until end of October, 2010. Discussion of first results among selected applicants: March 2011, location tba. Summer School: July 2011, location tba. Publication of results: December 2012. Working/ publication language: English
Financial support: Subsidies for selected research activities, meetings, data purchase, expert interviews, translation and travel expenses will be granted by way of a monthly stipend.
Applications: Applications may be handed in by e-mail or post until July 20, 2010 and should comprise an abstract of the proposed paper (max. 2 pages) and a CV. The applications should be sent to:
ERSTE Foundation
Friedrichstraße 10
A-1010 Vienna
at: Alina Serban
Tel: +43(0)50100- 15416
Email: alina.serban@erstestiftung.org
Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!
