Category: Fellowships

Postdoctoral Researcher (Germany)

Postdoctoral Researcher
Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum – The Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict
Closes: 31st December 2015

Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) is one of Germany’s leading research universities. Our Research School is an international college for structured doctoral and post-doctoral research in the life sciences, natural sciences, engineering, the humanities and social sciences.

The Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (Institut für Friedenssicherungsrecht und Humanitäres Völkerrecht, IFHV) is an interdisciplinary central research institute at RUB. With its longstanding focus on and expertise in international law, the institute fosters research and teaching in the field of Humanitarian Studies, with participation from the faculties of Law, Social Science, Geosciences and Medicine.

The IFHV seeks to appoint a Postdoctoral Researcher (payment according to TV-L E 13) for a full-time (39.83 hours per week) fixed term position (3 years, extension possible). The successful applicant would commence the appointment on 1 March 2016 or as soon as possible after that date.

You will work for an institute with many national and international partners. Your primary task will be to conduct research in International Law, especially Humanitarian Law and adjoining fields. In addition, you will be responsible for our peer-reviewed journal in International Humanitarian Law Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (JILPAC).

Your field of responsibility includes:
• Research in the area of International Law, especially Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law as well as related fields;
• Third party research fundraising and implementation of international research projects;
• Academic management of the peer-reviewed journal Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (JILPAC);
• Teaching (4 hours per week), in particular in the NOHA Master.

Your profile:
• A doctoral degree (or equivalent) in International Law or adjoining disciplines;
• Ability to attract competitive independent third-party research funding;
• Capacity and experience in organising and coordinating academic conferences and workshops;
• Experience and capacity in cooperation and networking with (international) external partners in practice and academia;
• Capacity for multidisciplinary and collaborative research;
• Experience in research management and academic administration is an asset;
• Capacity to teach and publish in English;
• Developed written and verbal English communication skills, good German knowledge;
• Intercultural experience and/or background in humanitarian action is preferred.

RUB is an equal-opportunity employer, and seeks to enhance a fair gender distribution in all job categories and at all levels. RUB welcomes applications from female applicants and persons with a disability.

To apply, applicants must provide a complete set of application documents (letter of motivation, curriculum vitae and a list of publications, and the names and contact details of three referees) by 31 December 2015 via email (PDF/one document). Institut für Friedenssicherungsrecht und Humanitäres Völkerrecht (IFHV), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Prof. Dr. Pierre Thielbörger, Managing Director, Massenbergstraße 9 B, 44787 Bochum, Germany.

For further questions concerning the Institute or the advertisement, please contact Prof. Dr. Pierre Thielbörger or Katharina Behmer, or access our website.

IMPRS Language Sciences Fellowships (Germany)

Call for Applications:
2016 IMPRS for Language Sciences Fellowship positions

The IMPRS for Language Sciences is now advertising three fully funded PhD positions.

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Language Sciences is the leading research school in the world devoted to studying the foundations of human language. It is a joint initiative of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, and the Centre for Language Studies of the Radboud University. The research school offers unrivalled training, top facilities (from genetics labs, advanced brain imaging techniques, psychology labs to supported fieldwork opportunities), and an outstanding interdisciplinary environment.

We aim to attract outstanding students who wish to earn a PhD degree in any area of Languages Sciences. Broad questions addressed by students of the IMPRS include: What is the architecture of the language system? How is language represented in the brain? How does your genome help you speak? What is the genetic basis of neurodevelopmental communication disorders?  Why is the human brain capable of learning and processing diverse languages? If you have a background in Psychology, Linguistics, Genetics, or Neuroscience, you could contribute to fundamental science in this area and earn a PhD degree in the International Max Planck Research School for Language Sciences.

PhD projects are fully funded for four years. PhD students receive a monthly salary sufficient to cover living costs in Nijmegen.

Applicants must have a Master’s degree (or expect to complete the degree before September 2016) in a relevant field. The working language of the research school is English.

Please email your application as one PDF document including the following information:
1. Curriculum vitae. Include:
• Relevant work and educational background
• Details about your Master’s degree, including names of supervisors, (intended) date of completion, title of thesis, a brief description of your topic
• Grades for relevant coursework
• Details about relevant technical or research skills (e.g., programming, statistics, experimental design/methods, molecular biology, neuroimaging, practical phonetics, corpus methods, fieldwork).
2. One page summary of your (completed or ongoing) Master thesis project or equivalent research project (max. 500 words).
3. Identification of potential promotor/supervisor and an explanation why you want to work in her or his domain (max. 200 words).
– See the list of potential promotors in the IMPRS here.
Also look at the (personal/department) websites of these professors.
4. References. Please provide contact details of two academic referees. Non-native speakers of English must also provide a TOEFL/Cambridge/IELTS certificate or equivalent before taking up the post.

Closing date for the applications is January 6 2016.

Skype interviews are planned for the period between 8 and 19 February. Additional life interviews at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics with a final shortlist are planned for the end of February. Start date for the positions is 1 September 2016.

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer. Applications from women, people with disabilities and under-represented groups are particularly encouraged.

Please send your application and any queries by email with the subject header “IMPRS application”

Villanova University Harron Chair (Philadelphia)

The Department of Communication at Villanova University invites applications for the annual Harron Family Endowed Chair in Communication. The Department seeks a senior colleague whose scholarship, regardless of specialization or methodological orientation, has made a significant contribution to the discipline of Communication. This visiting, one-semester appointment is for the Fall of 2016. University-sponsored housing will be provided for the duration of the appointment. The responsibilities of the position include teaching one undergraduate and one graduate course related to his/her area of expertise, delivering a lecture to the Villanova community during the semester in residence, and mentoring faculty and students in the Communication Department. In addition to the salary generated by the Endowment and University-sponsored housing, The Harron Family Endowed Chair in Communication is eligible to receive graduate assistant support and to apply for a grant of up to $10,000 from the Waterhouse Family Institute for the Study of Communication and Society. This visiting position may be used to supplement sabbatical leave, but the Department encourages all interested, qualified candidates to apply.

THE CURRENT HARRON CHAIR
This year, the Department of Communication at Villanova University welcomed Dr. Lance Strate as the 2015 Harron Family Endowed Chair in Communication. Lance Strate is Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University. He earned a BS in Communication Arts at Cornell University, an MA in Media Studies at Queens College of the City University of New York, and a PhD in Media Ecology at New York University. He is the author of Echoes and Reflections: On Media Ecology as a Field of Study (Cresskill, NJ:  Hampton Press, 2006), On the Binding Biases of Time and Other Essays on General Semantics and Media Ecology (Fort Worth, TX:  Institute of General Semantics, 2011), and Amazing Ourselves to Death: Neil Postman’s Brave New World Revisited (New York: Peter Lang, 2014), as well as over 100 journal articles and book chapters. Dr. Strate’s scholarship has been devoted to the analysis and criticism of media and popular culture, the study of new media, and the development and elaboration of media ecology as a field of study, which includes the study of the nature and effects of technology and symbolic form, the history of human communication, and the relationship between communication, consciousness, and culture. Over the course of over 25 years on the faculty at Fordham University, he has served as department chair, graduate director, and undergraduate program director, as well as creating and serving as director of the Professional Studies in New Media interdisciplinary program. He has also taught graduate courses at New York University and Fairleigh Dickinson University, been a visiting professor conducting a faculty seminar at Technológico de Monterrey in Mexico, and a Disney Forum Fellow at Saint Mary’s College of California. He is a recipient of the Media Ecology Association’s 2013 Walter J. Ong Award for Career Achievement in Scholarship; the New York State Communication Association’s John F. Wilson Fellow Award in 1998, in recognition for exceptional scholarship, leadership, and dedication to the field of communication

APPLICATION PROCESS
To be considered for The Harron Family Chair, applicants should hold the rank of Associate or Full Professor of Communication or a closely related field, and have a national/international reputation for distinguished scholarship. In addition to an extensive, successful research program, candidates should demonstrate a strong teaching record and a willingness to contribute to the intellectual life of Villanova’s Department of Communication.  A complete application will include:
– a letter stating the candidate’s interest and qualifications, as well as indication of availability, housing needs, area(s) of expertise, and potential courses and research projects the candidate would pursue during the appointment;
– a current curriculum vitae;
– the names and full contact information for two personal references.
Electronic versions of these materials may be sent to http://jobs.villanova.edu   Review of applications will begin December 14, 2015, and will continue until the 2016 Harron Family Chair is selected.

The Department of Communication will be hosting a reception at NCA in Las Vegas to honor Dr. Strate. Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend. To attend the reception and meet with Villanova faculty at the upcoming NCA conference, please email Dr. Maurice Hall.

ABOUT THE HARRON FAMILY AND THE DEPARTMENT
The Harron family has been associated with the field of communication since the turn of the twenty-first century. Through the endowment of scholarships for students demonstrating academic achievement and financial need and support of the University’s highly regarded One Book Villanova program, the Harron family has also been a leader in philanthropic efforts at Villanova University.  The Harron Family Endowed Chair in Communication honors the Harron family’s accomplishments in the field of communication, their philanthropic legacy, and the Department’s commitment to excellence in communication education, scholarship, and practice.

The Department of Communication is the largest undergraduate major at Villanova, and has a thriving M.A. program with an excellent track record of sending students to Ph.D. programs. The strength of our programs is due to our Department’s emphasis upon intellectual rigor, the teacher-scholar model, and strong collegiality. Villanova University is a Roman Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order, located in the ethnically, racially, and culturally diverse Philadelphia metropolitan region. An AA/EEO employer, the Communication Department values dynamic and diverse faculty members who are committed to teaching, scholarship, and service—and who can contribute to the University’s conversation regarding truth, community, values, and social justice.

NOTE: Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz, Director of the Center for Intercultural Dialogue, was the Harron Chair in 2013-14.

Fellowships for Graduate Study at King’s College London

A range of post-graduate studentships (called graduate fellowships in US) are available for 2016-17 entry at the Centre for Language Discourse & Communication at King’s College London, offering supervision in text, discourse & narrative analysis, pragmatics, linguistic ethnography, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, applied, educational, cognitive and corpus linguistics:
• Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) Studentships (deadline: 29 January 2016).  These cover sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, interactional discourse analysis, linguistic ethnography, areas of applied linguistics, computational linguistics, educational linguistics and language & literacy education.  Candidates can apply either for a three year PhD Studentship or for a four year Studentship which involves a one year MA and a three year PhD.
• Arts & Humanities Research Council/London Arts & Humanities Partnership (AHRC/LAHP) Studentships (deadline: 29 January 2016).   This covers research on linguistic structure, history, theory and description, including stylistics, discourse analysis, pragmatics, corpus studies, translation, and some areas of applied linguistics.  Studentships last three years.
• Studentships administered by the King’s College Graduate School.

To apply, you should have excellent qualifications, as well as clear research idea if you are applying for a three year PhD award.  It is important to identify and contact a potential supervisor as soon as possible, referring to our webpages, and you also need to submit an ordinary admissions application.

University of Nottingham Research Associate/Fellow (UK)

University of Nottingham Research Associate/Fellow

Reference: ARTS303615
Closing Date: Thursday, 26th November 2015
Job Type: Research & Teaching
Department: English
Salary: £25513 to £37394 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.
Fixed-term

The School of English is seeking to appoint a full-time Research Associate/Fellow from 1 January 2016 on a fixed term post until 27 October 2016.
The Research Associate/Fellow will be part of an ESRC funded project on communication in health care settings, under the direction of Dr Sarah Atkins.
This post will form part of the new research cluster and business unit, Linguistic Profiling for Professionals (LiPP), based in the Centre for Research in Applied Linguistics.

The work will build on research that looks at the assessment of communication skills in the health professions, particularly as it is currently tested through role-played scenarios with simulated patients. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with a range of video and written datasets. This work will involve transcription and assistance with analytic tasks, with the aim of producing publications and materials for dissemination to health professionals. The post holder will also help in compiling research bids within the LiPP research cluster. Applicants must demonstrate some prior experience of working with and analysing recorded data of spoken interactions. Candidates should have a first degree (or equivalent) in a relevant area of English Language and Applied Linguistics. A PhD (or equivalent) in linguistics or other appropriate subject is required upon appointment.

Selection Process
The interview process will include a short presentation of research, a transcription task and a formal interview.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr. Sarah Atkins. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

• Job Description/Role Profile
• Additional Information
• Information for candidates ( pdf | doc )
• Apply Online

University of Sheffield Professorial Research Fellows – Social Sciences (UK)

University of Sheffield
Professorial Research Fellows – Social Sciences

Job Reference Number: UOS011924
Job Title: Professorial Research Fellows (5 posts)
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
Department: Faculty of Social Sciences
Salary: Professorial Pay Scheme, Introductory Zone
£56,482 to £63,552 per annum (pro-rata), with potential for annual incremental progression to the top of the zone
Closing Date: 18th November 2015

Summary:
A thinker at the leading edge, you will develop research that shapes positive social change. An aspiring academic leader, you’ll hone the skills to inspire future generations of innovative thinkers. At the University of Sheffield, we are bold in our attempts to pursue the extraordinary. We offer you a unique opportunity to drive forward your research career and begin your transition to one of our academic leaders of the future. Our diverse and vibrant Faculty of Social Sciences is rich in world-leading research and education, across a host of diverse disciplines. Now, we are seeking five new Professorial Research Fellows, whose research aligns to one or more of our Faculty research themes: Sustainable Growth; Wellbeing; Inclusive Society; Digital Society; and Innovative Methods.

You’ll bring to the role an outstanding international research profile, with ambitious and exciting plans for your research. Crucially, you are also keen to lead. Here, you’ll build on your proven track record of attracting and managing external research grants, by securing new, high profile grants. We’ll look to you to produce an array of high quality publications, explore fresh opportunities and demonstrate the impact of your research. What’s more, you’ll benefit from plenty of scope to develop and demonstrate your leadership skills.

Once you have completed your three year fellowship, you’ll progress to a full professorial position within one of our thirteen Social Sciences departments.

Desired skills and experience
You will have a PhD (or equivalent experience) in a relevant subject area, and a distinguished record of international research in high quality journals / monographs demonstrating clear excellence. An excellent record of knowledge exchange, engagement and research impact and a proven record of attracting and managing external research grants is essential.

Reference number: UOS011924

Apply through website 

IMERA Call for Fellowship Applications (France)

IMéRA Calls for applications
IMéRA – Institute for Advanced Study of Aix-Marseille University – is issuing calls for applications for residencies between September 2016 and July 2017:
A general Call for individual applications: open to scientists and artists
Specific Calls for individual applications: open to scientists
A general Call for team applications: open to scientists and artists

Deadline: 27 November 2015 (included)
Announcement of the results: 19 February 2016
IMPORTANT NOTICE – Eligibility conditions vary according with applications:
General calls are open to scientists and artists with or without official status and residing outside France, and are not targeted;
Specific calls are open only to persons with university or researcher position in a foreign institution, and cover research disciplines or themes.

Applications can only be submitted on IMéRA’s website.

Short–term post-doctoral fellowships (France)

The Fondation Maison des sciences de l’homme and its partners offer post-doctoral fellowships to researchers in the social and human sciences for periods from 1 to 6 months.

The program breaks down into two sections
1. The INCOMING program
This program targets researchers affiliated with an institution of higher education and research or a public/private research institute based aboard wishing to undertake a research stay in France.
2. The OUTGOING program
This program targets researchers residing and affiliated with a French institution of higher education and research or a public/private research institute who would like to benefit from a research stay in another country.

Applications
Please refer to the different calls to find out what arrangements apply to the competition you have chosen (geographical area, length of the fellowship) and the application procedure.
OPEN Calls for applications
Africa  FMSH-IFAS : France > Southern Africa (french) (outgoing)
America FMSH-IFEA : France > Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru (french) (outgoing)America FMSH-CEMCA :  Mexico > France (french) (incoming)
America FMSH-CEMCA : France >  Mexico (french) (outgoing)
Asia  FMSH-EFEO : France >  Asia (french) (outgoing)
Asia FMSH-IFEAC : France> Central Asia (french)  (outgoing)
Asia FMSH-IFEAC :  Central Asia > France (incoming)
Europe FMSH : South Caucasus > France (incoming)
Europe FMSH-CEFR- : Belarus, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine  > France (incoming)
Europe FMSH-IFEA : France > Istanbul (outgoing)

COMING Calls for applications
Asia FMSH-ICSSR : France >  India (outgoing)

Native American Residency Fellowships (Vermont)

Native American Residency Fellowships at the Vermont Studio Center

This Fellowship program was established in 2011 to support the development of visual artists and the potential for inter-cultural dialog. Each year, the Foundation awards two residency fellowships to Native American visual artists at the Vermont Studio Center. Each Fellow receives a one-month residency, which includes room and board, a private studio, and a $500 travel stipend.

Founded by artists in 1984, the Vermont Studio Center is the largest international artists’ and writers’ Residency Program in the United States, hosting 50 visual artists and writers each month from across the country and around the world. The Studio Center provides 4-12 week residencies on an historic 30 building campus along the Gihon River in Johnson, Vermont, a village in the heart of the northern Green Mountains.

Two Fellowships are awarded annually to Native American visual artists who demonstrate:
• Strong artistic ability
• An evolving practice this is at a pivotal moment in its development
• A practice that engages a dialogue between the artist’s indigenous world and the surrounding culture

Application Process and Deadlines
The annual application deadline is February 15. Artists must apply online. To find out more about this opportunity, please contact David Grozinsky at 802 635-2727 at the Vermont Studio Center or Lissette Garciaat Harpo Foundation.

Robert Bosch Cultural Managers in the Arab World

Robert Bosch Cultural Managers in the Arab World

Sponsor:Goethe-Institut

Amount:Historically, the monthly stipend has been 1.800 €. Starting in March 2016, two fellowships are available in Egypt. The fellowship will last one year with an option for extension.

Applicant Type:New Faculty/New Investigator; Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional

Citizenship or Residency: Germany

Activity location:Egypt

Deadline: 15 November 2015

Since October 2005 cultural managers from Germany have been sent to institutions in the Arab world. Locations so far have included Assiut in Egypt, Marrakesh in Morocco, Tripoli in Lebanon, Aden in Yemen, Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, and Aleppo in Syria. Currently, one cultural manager is active in Jeddah, Saudi-Arabia, and three cultural managers are active in the Nile Delta, Northern and Southern Upper Egypt.

For 2016, the program will offer to fellowships as cultural managers in Egypt. The fellows will organize educational and cultural projects in order to support the dialog between Germany, Europe, and the Arab world.

Robert Bosch Cultural Managers are offered fellowships and are tasked, through cultural events and other opportunities to socialize, with expanding the information on offer and supporting the dialog between Germany, Europe, and the Arab world.

The fellowship awarded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung gives fellows the opportunity to obtain further practical qualifications in international cultural management and to distinguish themselves in the area of international cultural exchange.

The work of a cultural manager varies greatly depending on the specific needs of the site. Generally, the fellow is to convey an image of contemporary Germany in the host country through innovative projects and is also to inspire the local population for German culture. As the guest of a cultural institution in the Arab world, he or she promotes international relations by helping to organize networking structures for sustainable cooperation between the host country and Germany, but also in the region. The fellow proposes cultural and educational offerings that relate to Germany. This includes organizing expositions, musical events, workshops, lectures and theater projects, but also fundraising and acquiring funds from third parties as well as media and public relations work.

The program Robert Bosch Cultural Managers in the Arab World is a cooperative endeavor of the Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Goethe-Institut. As the regional institute for the Middle East and North Africa, the Goethe-Institut in Cairo supports and coordinates the cultural managers.