Centre for Advanced Study Sofia
Deadline: November 1, 2010
With the support of a donator within the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS Sofia) announces a Call for Applications for its 2011/2012 In-Residence Advanced Academia Fellowships in the fields of the humanities and the social sciences. CAS Sofia is an independent Institute with international and multidisciplinary profile. Located in Sofia, Bulgaria, it promotes high-level scholarship in the social sciences and the humanities. In addition to supporting focus-group research, CAS Sofia invites outstanding scholars to pursue their individual research projects during in-residence periods of up to five months. The invited Fellows participate in the intellectual life and the scholarly community of the Centre (Bulgarian and foreign fellows) while working on projects of their own choice. Fellows receive adequate material and intellectual support and can profit from the Centre’s wide international networks, international seminar- and guest-lecturer programme. CAS Sofia assists Fellows in all practical matters concerning travel, residence and research in Sofia. For the academic year 2011/2012 CAS Sofia provides in-residence fellowships of two- to five- month duration to post-doctoral non-Bulgarian researchers. Junior as well as Senior scholars are invited to apply.
The selected Fellows are entitled to a monthly stipend of €700 (liable to 10% income tax) to cover living expenses related to the stay in Sofia, as well as accommodation in Sofia, comprising living quarters and working space. The Fellows will also have free access to the CAS library and electronic resources/databases. The fellowships also provide for a Travel allowance €400, and a research fund of €100. Candidates must indicate the preferred fellowship duration and its starting date within the following periods: 1 March 2011 – 31 July 2011, or 1 October 2011 – 29 February 2012. The selected Fellows will take part in the regular Fellow seminars and the other scientific events organized by the Centre (workshops, conferences, lectures, etc.) and are invited to present and discuss their project in lectures or seminars. The results of their work shall be summarized in a paper (in English), to be published in the electronic CAS Working Paper Series.
Candidates should: be non-Bulgarian citizens; ave completed a PhD in the fields of the humanities and social sciences; posess international research experience (participation in projects and refereed conferences) and publications in peer-reviewed academic editions are strong advantages. The application deadline is November 1, 2010. For complete information on the program and application materials, please visit http://www.cas.bg/en/news/advanced-academia-fellowship-programme-1523.html.
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