Fellowships in Social Sciences at Romania

New Europe College - Institute for Advanced Study in Bucharest, Romania - announces the competition for the 2009-10 academic year fellowships.

The program targets international researchers/ academics working in the field of humanities and social studies. 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 (only for the international Fellows)
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 600 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 are expected to work on their own projects and take part in the 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 (the arrival date, not the mailing date) for the international candidates to submit the application both by regular mail and e-mail is January 31, 2009. The applications will be evaluated by the Scientific Board of the NEC. The applicants will be notified by e-mail and regular mail on the results of the evaluation process at the beginning of the month of March. The shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview organized at the NEC, in Bucharest, on April 3-5, 2009.

Contact person:

Irina Vainovski-Mihai, Program Coordinator

Tel. (+4) 021 307 9910, Fax: (+4) 021 327 0774,

E-mail: imihai@nec.roMailing address: str. Plantelor 21, 023971 Bucharest, Romania

For more information: http://www.nec.ro/

Source: 10 Academic Resources