Dan David Prize Scholarships‏

The Dan David Prize Scholarships
=twenty scholarships of US$15,000 annually

Deadline: March 15, 2012

Open to doctoral and post-doctoral students at universities throughout the world:

The Dan David Prize laureates annually donate twenty scholarships of US$15,000 each to outstanding doctoral and postdoctoral students of exceptional promise in the chosen fields for the current year.

Ten scholarships are awarded to doctoral and post-doctoral students at universities throughout the world and ten scholarships at Tel Aviv University.

The Dan David Prize is granted according to merit, without discrimination based on gender, race, religion, nationality, or political affiliation.

In order to ensure that your research is relevant to one of this year's chosen fields, please read the field definitions on our website carefully before filling out the form:

http://www.dandavidprize.org/scholarship-applications/scholarship-applications.html

Post-doc fellows, Zentrum Moderner Orient, Humboldt University Berlin [DL: 15 September 2011]‏

5 Research Positions (2 year fixed term) at Zentrum Moderner Orient from 1 January 2012

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO) is an independent centre for interdisciplinary research on the history, societies and cultures of the Middle East, Africa, Central, South and Southeast Asia, and Europe. The focus is on influences, perspectives and connections of the south, notably of Muslims and their neighbours. The centre currently employs about 35 research fellows, the majority of them historians, students of Islam and anthropologists, from a variety of countries.

Within its research programme „Muslim Worlds �" World of Islam? Concepts, Practices and Crises of the Global", ZMO announces the opening of five research positions for PhD holders who will be expected to reside in Berlin. They should situate their work within the research programme of ZMO (see http://www.zmo.de/forschung/projekte_2008/gruppenposter.pdf) and be prepared to contribute actively to the overall programme of the Centre in addition to pursuing their personal project.

ZMO wishes to particularly encourage applications with a regional focus on Africa and Southeast Asia. In addition to the disciplines already represented at ZMO, we encourage specialists from other disciplines such as Sociology, Cultural Geography and Economic History/Economic Anthropology to apply. Working language at ZMO is English.

Applications including a CV and a project outline (max. 5 pages) and a letter of recommendation by the PhD advisor should be sent until September 15 to Dr. Silke Nagel at Zentrum Moderner Orient, Kirchweg 33, D-14129 Berlin. Remuneration will be according to Tarif des öffentlichen Dienstes (TvöD, German public sector pay scale), grade 13 (http://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/tvoed/bund/).

Contact: 

For further information on ZMO and its programme see www.zmo.de or contact Mrs Nagel atzmo@rz.hu-berlin.de. Applications should not contain any original materials, as the documents will not be returned.
Website: www.zmo.de

In German: Postdoc and doctoral positions - 2 Historiker/inn, 2 Ökonom/innen, Osteuropa-Institut Regensburg [DL: 25 July 2011]‏

Osteuropa-Institut und Südost-Institut im Wissenschaftszentrum Ost- und Südosteuropa Regensburg

Das Osteuropa-Institut (OEI, http://www.osteuropa-institut.de) an der Universität Regensburg widmet sich den wirtschaftlichen, sozialen und historischen Integrationsprozessen im östlichen Europa in globaler Perspektive. Das Südost-Institut (SOI, http://www.suedost-institut.de) beschäftigt sich mit Geschichte und Gegenwart Südosteuropas. Die Institute geben namhafte Zeitschriften und Buchreihen heraus.

Die beiden Institute planen zu fusionieren und ab 1.1.2012 als Institut für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung (IOS) eine gemeinsame Forschungstätigkeit zu entwickeln. Das IOS wird aus geschichts- und wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Perspektive über das östliche und südöstliche Europa forschen und dabei auch vergleichende sowie transnationale Dimensionen berücksichtigen.

Zur Verstärkung unserer Teams schreiben die beiden Institute vier Positionen für Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter/innen aus, die zum 1. Oktober 2011 besetzt werden sollen.

2 Historiker/innen (1 PostDoc, 100%; 1 Doktorand/in, 50%).
2 Ökonom/innen (1 PostDoc, 100%; 1 Doktorand/in, 50%).
Die Stellen sind vorerst auf drei Jahre befristet und werden nach TV-L vergütet.

Von erfolgreichen Bewerber/innen werden ein einschlägiger Studienabschluss (Geschichte bzw. Wirtschaftswissenschaften) sowie ein eigenständiger Beitrag zu den Forschungsschwerpunkten des IOS erwartet, insbesondere zu den Themenfeldern:
- Arbeit und Unternehmen
- Verflechtungen, Handel und Migrationsprozesse

Das Aufgabengebiet umfasst überdies die Konzeptionierung, Durchführung und ggf. Leitung von Forschungsprojekten im jeweiligen Forschungsgebiet. Erwünscht sind die Kenntnis wenigstens einer (süd-)osteuropäischen Sprache und die Bereitschaft zur interdisziplinären Kooperation.

Das künftige IOS bietet dafür, zusammen mit der Universität Regensburg, ein attraktives Umfeld in einer Stadt aus dem UNESCO-Welterbe.

Bitte richten Sie Ihre Bewerbung mit CV, Zeugniskopien, Referenzen, Publikationsliste und bis zu drei Forschungspapieren/Aufsätzen (veröffentlichte oder unveröffentlichte), sowohl schriftlich in vierfacher Ausfertigung als auch elektronisch via E-Mail, an das jeweils verantwortliche Institut:

Ökonomen/Ökonominnen an
Osteuropa-Institut Regensburg
Geschäftsführung
„Stellenbewerbung"
Landshuter Str. 4
93047 Regensburg
Email: frensch@osteuropa-institut.de

Historiker/Historikerinnen an:
Südost-Institut
Geschäftsführung
„Stellenbewerbung"
Landshuter Str. 4
93047 Regensburg
Email: info@suedost-institut.de

Bewerbungsschluss ist der 25. Juli 2011 (Posteingang). Vorstellungsgespräche sind für 8.-12. August geplant.

Nähere Auskünfte erteilen Herr Prof. Dr. Frensch bzw. Herr Dr. Clewing (+49941/943-5412 bzw. 5471, frensch@osteuropa-institut.de bzw. clewing@suedost-institut.de).

Advanced Academia Fellowships for International Scholars, The Centre for Advanced Study, Sofia [DL: 1 October 2011]‏

The Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS Sofia) announces a Call for
Applications for its 2012/2013 In-Residence Advanced Academia
Fellowships in the fields of the humanities and the social sciences.

OBJECTIVE

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.

FORMAT

For the academic year 2012/2013 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 euro (liable to 10% income tax) to cover
living expenses related to the stay in Sofia.
Accommodation in Sofia, comprising living quarters and working
space. The Fellows will also have free access to the CAS library and
electronic resources/databases.
Travel allowance (400 euro)
Research expenses (100 euro p.m.)

DURATION AND CONDITIONS

Candidates must indicate the preferred fellowship duration and its
starting date within the following periods:

I. 1 March 2012 - 31 July 2012

II. 1 October 2012 - 28 February 2013

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.

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates must

Be non-Bulgarian citizens;
Have completed a PhD in the fields of the humanities and social
sciences;
International research experience (participation in projects and
refereed conferences) and publications in peer-reviewed academic
editions are strong advantages.

WORKING LANGUAGE

As an international academic institution CAS conducts most of its work
in English which is also the language of the presentations of research
results. Therefore, a good command of English is highly desirable
http://cas.bg/en/news/call-for-applications-advanced-academia-fellowships-for-international-scholars-1558.html

Postdoctoral Scholarship in Information Management at University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

University of Sao Paulo announced Postdoctoral Scholarship for research in Information Management at School of Communications and Arts, Brazil -2011
Study Subject(s): Communication and Censorship: theoretical and documentary analysis of censorship files from the Miroel Silveira Archive
Course Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: Sao Paulo Research Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Brazil
Eligibility:
-Professional with a doctorate in Information Sciences, Communication Sciences or related fields; Knowledge of academic and operational coverage in the area;
-Good oral and written communication;
-Ability to teamwork and ability to relate and manage human resources;
-Ability to develop information products;
-Experience with treatment, storage and document management;
-Experience in filtering, making synthesis, retrieval and having access to information;
-Working knowledge and technical staff with information systems and Internet;
-Knowledge and experience with development of databases and indexing systems.
-Candidates may be Brazilians or foreigners fluent in Portuguese and with a doctoral degree in related fields.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: The Thematic Research Project “Communication and Censorship: theoretical and documentary analysis of censorship files from the Miroel Silveira Archive” stored by the School of Communication and Arts of the University of São Paulo (ECA-USP) opens up for registrations for Postdocatoral fellowship in Information Management sponsored by Fapesp (São Paulo Research Foundation).
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: July 5 , 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

2011 Merit Scholarship Programme for Foriegn Students at Quebec University, Canada

PhD/Postdoctoral fellowship/Short-term research or professional development scholarships for the applicants of Mexico and Brazil, Belgium , China and India at Quebec University in Canada-2012/13
Study Subject(s):health, humanities and social sciences, arts and letters, natural sciences, and engineering
Course Level:Postdoctoral/Phd/Short-term research or professional development
Scholarship Provider: Quebec University
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada
Eligibility:
-Must meet all eligibility conditions as at the date of the closing of the competition, Must have been preselected by a university or the Trans-Tech network (for CCTTs), TERI University, the Mexican DER or CONACYT.
-To the Québec-China program must be preselected by the China Scolarship Council as at January 15, 2012.
-Cannot have already received a merit scholarship for foreign students from Québec Education Department, Fonds Nature et Technologies or Fonds Société et Culture.
-Cannot be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. Cannot have applied for permanent resident status under Canadian immigration law.
-Québec-Wallonie scholarship applicants must have studied in a French-language university institution in Belgium at the time they are granted their scholarship.
-Have a Certificat d’acceptation du Québec (CAQ) issued by the ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles du Québec (MICC) and a student visa issued by the Canadian Consulate valid for the entire duration of their scholarship.
-Have a work visa issued by the Canadian Consulate for the entire duration of their fellowship or scholarship.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Mexico and Brazil, Belgium , China and India
Scholarship Description: The objective of the Merit scholarship program for foreign students is to support the internationalization of research activities in Québec’s institutions of higher learning, to attract the best foreign researchers and students, and to promote Québec universities and Centres collégiaux de transfert de technologie (CCTTs), or college technology transfer centres, abroad. 3. The program covers higher education as a whole by giving Centres collégiaux de transfert de technologie (CCTTs) researchers and administrators the opportunity to be part of the program. The list of the CCTTs. 4. In a more generic way, the attribution of a Merit scholarship for foreign students aims at creating a cultural link and at allowing the setting up of possible common scientific research projects.
How to Apply: Online or by Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: November 1, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

2012 The Matsumae International Foundation Fellowship Programme, Japan

Matsumae International Foundation Offers Fellowship to International applicants in the field of Natural Science, Engineering , Medicine in Japan.
Study Subject(s):Varoius (Fields of study such as natural science, engineering and medicine are given first priority)
Course Level:Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: The Matsumae International Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan
Eligibility:1. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. (Doctorate) degree, or be recognized by the Matsumae International Foundation as possessing equivalent academic qualifications.
2. Applicants must be under 49 years old at the time of application.
3. Applicants must have sufficient conversational ability in English or Japanese to prevent insurmountable difficulties during their research activities in Japan.
4. Applicants should not have been in Japan in the past and/or in the present.
5. Applicants should have firm positions and professions in their home countries, and should return to their countries on completion of their fellowship stay by the Foundation.
6. Applicants must be of sound health and not physically handicapped in any way which would not prevent from carrying out research in Japan.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: In order for Japan to co-exist peacefully with the other nations of the world, and to facilitate the tasks that await our young people in the 21st century, we are now trying to prepare a forum for Japan’s international activities. In this way, I believe we will be able to open up a path to the future that will preserve our nation and mankind
How to Apply: By Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: 11 August 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Call for Applications: Advanced Academia Fellowships for International Scholars, Bulgaria

The Centre for Advanced Study Sofia announced call for applications for Advanced Academia Fellowships for research in the fields of the humanities and the social sciences, Bulgaria -2012/2013
Study Subject(s): Humanities and the Social Sciences
Course Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: The Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS Sofia), Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft
Scholarship can be taken at: Bulgaria
Eligibility:
Candidates must
-Be non-Bulgarian citizens;
-Have completed a PhD in the fields of the humanities and social sciences;
-International research experience (participation in projects and refereed conferences) and publications in peer-reviewed academic editions are strong advantages.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: The Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS Sofia) announces a Call for Applications for its 2012/2013 In-Residence Advanced Academia Fellowships in the fields of the humanities and the social sciences. For the academic year 2012/2013 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.
How to Apply: Online or by Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: October 1, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Postdoctoral: Transitional Justice, Understanding the Age of Transitional Justice: Narratives in a Historical Perspective, NIOD, Amsterdam‏

“Understanding the Age of Transitional Justice: Narratives in a
Historical Perspective”

The general goal of the NIOD program on Transitional justice is to
contribute to understanding the impact and aftermath of mass
state-sponsored human rights violations on post-genocidal,
post-conflict, post-repressive societies. In pursuit of a
conceptualization of generic mechanisms and factors that influence
genocidal crimes and the subsequent transitional justice processes,
this program opts for the portal of the personal, the legal, and the
political narrative. It will examine the various phases and levels at
which testimonies, or narratives of events, play a role in influencing
the form of TJ undertaken by a given post-repressive society.

The levels may be distinguished as follows:
 The victims (the individuals telling their story)
 The institutions for the administration of Transitional Justice (the
narrative of judicial and extra-judicial authorities)
 The validators, or ‘form-givers’ – political elites, media, police,
and other relevant actors – who selectively frame the public debate
and impart the narratives and the use of narratives (produced in
trials, vetting procedures, truth commissions, NGO-sponsored oral
histories) with a particular political and social significance.

A dynamic multi-leveled approach that aims to reveal the interaction
between the testimonies, the formality of processing them, and the
developing political system should shed light on the individual,
psychological, social, and political impact/consequences of TJ
processes.

The NIOD has created a post-doc position in order to study the role,
impact, and significance of testimonies in transitional justice. We
are looking for proposals to develop key elements of the program,
resulting in a monograph. The qualified candidate will conduct a study
of transitional justice as a field and social phenomenon, or movement,
with a focus on key thematic, cross-cutting issues, and an emphasis on
(review and analyses of) approaches to reconciling conflicting
narratives. Other issues would include memory, truth, testimonies,
transitional justice tools and their impact, the beginning and
endpoints of TJ processes, victims and victimhood, perpetrators,
bystanders, and guilt.

Qualified candidates are invited to send a short proposal (max. 1000
words) on the research they propose to conduct within the framework of
the NIOD-TJ program.

The candidate will play a key role in the future development of the
NIOD-TJ program.

Job requirements
 Ph.D. in History, Law, or Social- and Political Sciences, or at
least three years professional (Ph.D. level) experience on topics
related to the program
 Can initiate challenging discussion about the specific area of
scientific interest and in general the research done at the NIOD
 Self-reliant
 Experience with modern information technology
 Professional attitude with excellent communication skills
 Fluent English
 Skilled in the development of proposals which could, via the
content, design, and execution fundamentally augment the Transitional
Justice program

Appointment
This is a fulltime position of 38 hours per week for a period of two
years at the NIOD.

We offer:
The NIOD offers an informal, internationally-oriented working
environment with a great deal of room for individual initiative and
responsibility. The maximum salary for a full-time position is €
4,970.00 per month gross (based on experience, scale 11 or 12,
collective labour agreement Dutch Universities), excluding 8% vacation
bonus and an 8.3% end-of-the-year bonus. There is an additional
extensive secondary benefits packet. Secondment is among the
possibilities.

More information
The Transitional Justice Research Agenda can be viewed at our website
at www.niod.nl. Inquiries may be directed to the Transitional Justice
Program Leader at the NIOD, Dr. Nanci Adler, e-mail address
n.adler@niod.knaw.nl. For more information about the appointment,
please contact Mr. William Arink, Business Director, e-mail address
w.arink@niod.knaw.nl. The NIOD can be contacted at +31 (0)20-523 3800.

Interested?
We welcome your proposal, accompanied by an explanatory letter of
intent and CV, all in English. Please submit them to
vacature@niod.knaw.nl, attention Mr. W. Arink, with the subject line
“Post-Doc TJ”. Closing date is 25 July, 2011. Interviews will take
place in the second and third weeks of September. If all other factors
are equal, preference will be given to internal candidates.

Please no reactions from recruiters.

NIOD is an institute belonging to the Royal Netherlands Academy of
Arts and Sciences

Malaysia Postgraduate and Postdoctoral International Scholarships initiative

The Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) is an initiative by the Malaysian Government to attract the best brain from around the world to pursue advanced academic studies in Malaysia. This scholarship aims to support Malaysian Government's effort to attract, motivate and retain talented human capital from abroad.

Talented international students with excellent academic records and outstanding co-curricular backgrounds are welcomed to apply for this scholarship and further their studies in any selected and well-established Malaysian public and private universities.
This scholarship is divided into two (2) categories of study: Postgraduate and Post-doctoral Studies


To be eligible for Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS), applicants must fit the following criteria:-

a)	Not be more than 45 years of age during application.
b)	Obtained a minimum of Second Class Upper (Honours) or a CGPA of 3.5/4.0 at Bachelor Degree Level for Masters Degree applicants and for PhD candidates must possess CGPA 3.5/4.0 or very good result at Masters degree level in a similar field of intended PhD study. In addition, for post-doctoral programme, the selection will be evaluated based on the number of books produced, refereed/non refereed journals, portfolio and patent copyright. The Post-Doctoral candidate must have excellent reputation in research and possesses knowledge related to the research to be carried out.
c)	Took one of the following English Language Proficiency Test not more than two years before the date of application. The list of tests and minimum scores required: - IELTS Academic Test with a score of at least 6.5; or - TOEFL paper-based test with a score of at least 580 or computer-based test with a score of at least 230 or internet-based test with a score at least 92.
d)	In excellent health condition and certified by a Certified Doctor/Medical Professional. The cost of medical examination is to be borne by the applicants
e)	Wrote a proposal that is relevant to the needs and interests of Malaysia (research-based programme only)
	for more information

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Globalization and Social Change, Solidarities: Politics and Ethics in Global Age, City University of New York‏

The Committee on Globalization and Social Change at the CUNY Graduate Center is pleased to announce a postdoctoral fellowship search for the academic year 2011-2012. Applications are invited from scholars whose research coincides with our theme for the year, "Solidarities: Politics and Ethics in a Global Age."

The CGSC is an interdisciplinary working group of CUNY faculty committed to exploring the relationships among recent socioeconomic transformations associated with "globalization," the political possibilities opened or obstructed by those transformations, and the intellectual frameworks through which to grasp these developments and relations. Doing so requires that we revisit inherited analytic categories and explanatory frameworks from the standpoint of these new historical conditions. One such category is solidarity.

Research foci might be organized around (but are not limited to) the following questions: Now that the institutions and ideologies underpinning those traditions have been dismantled, does the category "solidarity" retain descriptive power or critical purchase? What might the relevant units or scale of solidarity today? Conversely, can a renewed conception of solidarity help us to grasp certain aspects of the contemporary situation? Do we need to conceptualize new forms or practices of (global) solidarity as part of a (global) political project that might be adequate to our current challenges? Can solidarity allow us to think creatively about coming together within or across social formations that transcends the limitations of inherited oppositions between universality and particularity, unity and fragmentation, general standards or shared norms and relativism? Could a concept or politics of solidarity point toward new ways of reconciling democracy and plurality? If so, what are the ethical implications of a renewed conception of solidarity in an age of global circulation and interdependence? Solidarity might also signal long-distance support for multiple struggles in different places. Does "globalization" require and enable, or perhaps foreclose, new types of networked linkages as well as the technical, organizational, and imaginative resources for pursuing them? How does the global visibility of citizens actions, most recently in the Arab world, inform the terms of politics solidarity?

In addition to conducting their own research, Fellows will be expected to attend and contribute to the weekly seminar of the Committee and support other initiatives of the Committee, such as the promotion of conferences, guest lectures and symposia. Postdoctoral awards are residential and normally run for the academic year September-May. In addition to the stipend and a research space, Fellows have access to all CUNY research facilities.

General Duties
Performs research in area(s) of expertise. Shares responsibility for committee assignments, performing administrative, supervisory, and other functions as may be assigned. There is no teaching requirement for this fellowship.

Minimum Qualifications
Ph.D. degree in area(s) of expertise. Also recommended are the ability to teach successfully, interest in productive scholarship or creative achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

Preferred Qualifications
To be eligible, candidates should have their doctoral dissertations in hand and must have completed their dissertations within five years of taking up the Fellowship. Individuals who are not already in tenure track positions should especially apply.

Salary Range: $55,017

How to apply:

To apply, please send six copies of the following COLLATED:

1) A 500 word letter of interest in relation to the activities of the Globalization Committee

2) A 1000 word personal research plan

3) Your curriculum vitae

4) One copy of a representative article or dissertation chapter

5) three letters of recommendation (can be sent separately or with your application) to:

Postdoctoral Search Committee
The Committee on Globalization and Social Change
The Graduate Center, Room 5109
The City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue,
New York, NY 10016

Please send hard copies; in addition, please e-mail applications to globalization@gc.cuny.edu.
REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS WILL BEGIN ON MAY 23rd; final selection will be made by the end of June 2011.

Further information on the work of the Committee and the theme for next year can be found on the committee website, globalization.gc.cuny.edu


Contact:
Padmini Biswas, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
The Center for Place, Culture and Politics &
The Mellon Interdisciplinary Committees
CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Tel. 212 817 1880, Fax. 212 817 1644
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Postdoctoral Search Committee
The Committee on Globalization and Social Change
The Graduate Center, Room 5109
The City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue,
New York, NY 10016


Website: globalization.gc.cuny.edu
Primary Category: None
Secondary Categories: None
Posting Date: 04/26/2011
Closing Date 06/15/2011


City University of New York - Graduate Center, Committee on Globalization and Social Change

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Globalization and Social Change, Solidarities: Politics and Ethics in Global Age

Institution Type: College / University
Location: New York, United States
Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow

The Committee on Globalization and Social Change Postdoctoral Search 2011-2012

Conference of the International and Intercultural Communication, Erfurt, 27-29 October 2011‏

The conference will scrutinize Western media studies from previously peripheral, non-Western perspectives and research areas. And it will consider the (potential) reciprocal impacts of these non-Western perspectives on Western research.

The central aim is to initiate an insightful exchange on the interrelationship of non-Western and Western perspectives in order to inspire research practice.

Confirmed Keynote speakers:

* Dr. Raka Shome (New York University)
* Prof. Dr. Daniel Hallin (University of California San Diego)

Travel Grants:
There will be travel grants available for outstanding proposals. The grants will be awarded to emerging scholars (doctoral students and post-docs) and will not exceed 500€.

The following panels are intended to explore the theme of the conference:

Panel 1: Research landscapes: Proposals for professional reflection

This meta-discursive panel will allow a professional self-positioning or self-reflection vis-à-vis the status quo of current international and intercultural communication studies from different (geographical) positions.

Panel 2: Media & globalization: A critical analysis of a research construct

This multidisciplinary panel will analyze the integration of Western and non-Western perspectives, the discussion of proximity and distance between media products and systems, and thus reassess the explanatory power of globalization theories and their terminology in research on international and intercultural communication.

Panel 3: Journalism: Demarcating, transcending and subverting borders

This panel will explore the classical fields of journalism research, such as foreign correspondence, media ethics or the impact of technological innovations on journalistic work, and consider the reciprocal influences between "center" and "periphery" in them.

Panel 4: Media & development: Western claims and local needs

Media assistance is becoming increasingly important in international development efforts. This panel will feature a critical discussion of the theoretical foundations of the concept of media assistance, its relation to methodology and the empirical evaluation of its successes and failures.

Panel 5: Diaspora & media: The periphery as a dynamic center

This panel wishes to develop different approaches to assessing the role of media for diasporic communities and use them as resources for the expansion of Western and non-Western perspectives.

Submission and selection of papers

Please send your proposal for a 20-minute presentation to the organizers (iic2011@uni-erfurt.de) no later than May 15, 2011 (using a pdf or a doc file). The abstract should not be longer than 8000 characters (including blank spaces) and should be assigned to one of the panels. Submissions for the conference should be made in English. Please add a title page to the abstract containing the name(s) and address(es) of the presenter(s) and the title of the presentation. All submissions will be subjected to anonymous review and submitters will be informed by June 15, 2011 about the outcome of the selection process.
Registration & Fees
Registration will be open from June 1 to September 15, 2011.
Please use the form on the website to register. (will be available in June)
The conference fee will be 30 Euro.
Students and doctoral students will have to pay a reduced fee of 20 Euro.

Website: http://www.uni-erfurt.de/kommunikationswissenschaft/conference/
Email: iic2011@uni-erfurt.de
Scholarship / Financial aid: travel grants available
Date: October 27-29, 2011
Deadline: May 15, 2011
Open to: doctoral students and post-docs

Malaysia International Scholarship for Higher Education

The Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) is an initiative by the Malaysian Government to attract the best brain from around the world to pursue advanced academic studies in Malaysia. This scholarship aims to support Malaysian Government’s effort to attract, motivate and retain talented human capital from abroad.

Talented international students with excellent academic records and outstanding co-curricular backgrounds are welcomed to apply for this scholarship and further their studies in any selected and well-established Malaysian public and private universities.
This scholarship is divided into two (2) categories of study: Postgraduate and Post-doctoral Studies
Scholarship Application Deadline: All applications should be made onlinethrough Ministry of Higher Education’s website starting from April 2011. Contact Employer
Further Scholarship Information and Application

2011 French Embassy Cotutelle Travel Grant, France

2011 French Embassy Cotutelle Travel Grant, France French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Australian Academy of Science
Level: Postdoctoral Scholarship Description: Since 2003, the French Embassy in Australia, on behalf of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been associated with the Australian Academy of Science (AAS) to jointly operate the French-Australian Cotutelle Call for proposals. Its objective is to support the development of the double doctoral degree “Cotutelle” between Australia and France.  For this 2011 Cotutelle Call for proposals, the French Embassy will provide grants in aid of up to $2,500 per student towards international travel between France and Australia. Priority will be given to complete applications (with signed agreements) and to Australian students. To apply for this call for proposals, applicants will be required to provide the French Embassy with the following
Documents: The completed application form. The Cotutelle convention signed or in the instance of being signed by both Universities. This call for proposals is for travels in 2011. To be reimbursed, successful applicants must provide the Australian Academy of Science with copies of the air ticket invoice and boarding passes. Details of reimbursement will be provided when results for this call are published.
Eligibility: To be eligible, you must: Be a PhD student (of any nationality) enrolled in a Cotutelle project (under way) between a French and an Australian university· Not have benefited from the French Embassy Cotutelle grant in previous years

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 April 2011
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Postdoc Fellowship in Eastern Mediterranean Studies, CEU Budapest‏

Postdoc Fellowship in Eastern Mediterranean Studies, CEU Budapest‏
Central European University's Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies (CEMS) invites applications for a two-year fixed-term post-doctoral Research Fellowship in the field of Eastern Mediterranean Studies (encompassing Late Antique, Byzantine, Islamic and Ottoman studies), commencing September 2011. The successful candidate is expected to undertake research under the theme of `Explorations East of the Mediterranean' that complements and interfaces with the research of the Center's faculty and students. Application deadline is April 30, 2011.

About Central European University (CEU)

Central European University (www.ceu.hu) is a graduate research-intensive university specializing primarily in the social sciences. It is located in Budapest, and accredited in the United States and Hungary. CEU's mission is to promote academic excellence, state-of-the-art research, and civic engagement, in order to contribute to the development of open societies in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and other emerging democracies throughout the world. CEU offers both Master's and doctoral programs, and enrolls more than 1,500 students from nearly 100 countries. The teaching staff consists of more than 140 resident faculty, from over 40 countries, and a large number of prominent visiting scholars from around the world. The language of instruction is English.

About the Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies

The Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies ( http://cems.ceu.hu<http://cems.ceu.hu/>) promotes the study of the eastern Mediterranean and adjacent regions from antiquity, especially the Hellenistic oikoumene (323–30 BCE), to the end of the Ottoman period (1923).
The center perceives the Mediterranean as an ideal framework for the analysis of interconnections across geographical, chronological, imperial, religious and disciplinary boundaries, focusing on east-west interaction and exchanges, the movement of people, objects and ideas to and from the eastern Mediterranean, as well as imperial (dis)continuities through the Roman, Byzantine, medieval Islamic, and Ottoman eras.

CEMS currently has seventeen senior members affiliated with five CEU teaching units – the Departments of Philosophy, Medieval Studies, and History as well as the Jewish Studies Project and the recently established Source Language Teaching Group (SLTG) – and about twenty junior members among CEU's postgraduate research students.
In addition to various research projects conducted by individual senior and junior members the Center is currently engaged in a collective curriculum development project on `The Caucasus and Byzantium from Late Antiquity through the Middle Ages', involving colleagues from Armenia, Georgia and Turkey next to a group of international advisors (2011–2013).

Description of the post

The successful candidate is expected:

* to conduct advanced research in any sub-discipline of the larger field of Eastern Mediterranean Studies (Hellenistic through early modern eras) under the theme of `Explorations East of the Mediterranean', leading to a major publication (e.g., turning a doctoral thesis into a monograph, producing a peer-reviewed journal article, or similar);
* to promote the Center's reputation and increase its visibility through his/her academic work (by means of publications, conference participation, etc.);
* to actively participate in and contribute to the academic life of the Center;
* to give advice to those research students affiliated with the Center who work in the Fellow's field of expertise.

Title and affiliation of the post

The title of the Fellow will be `20th Anniversary Post-doctoral Research Fellow', with the field of research to be determined upon appointment in a way that will suit both the interests of the successful candidate and the Center. The Fellow will be a senior member of the Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies. http://www.scholarshipandphd.blogspot.com/

Duration of the post

Twenty-four months commencing September 1, 2011, or as soon as possible therafter. The Research Fellowship is fixed-term and non-renewable.

Requirements

Applicants should have their PhD in hand by the beginning of the appointment in September 2011 and show promise of a distinguished career as a scholar; on the other hand, the PhD degree should not have been obtained earlier than 2007. Applicants should not hold a permanent university post. There is no citizenship requirement.

Selection criteria

* innovativeness of the proposed project in combination with the candidate's academic merits;
* relevance of the project to the Center's and university's wider research environment, including the Departments of Philosophy, Medieval Studies and/or History – ideally, the project will tie into the expertise currently exisiting in the Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies while exploring new frontiers in humanities at CEU.
* knowledge of source languages currently underrepresented in the Center, such as Armenian, Coptic, Georgian or Persian, will be an advantage. Fluency in English is a requirement.

Stipend and bene&#64257;ts

The Research Fellow will receive a monthly non-taxable stipend of 2,000 EUR and is entitled to a research and travel allowance of 1,100 EUR per annum. CEU will assist the successful candidate in obtaining a residence permit and provide health insurance cover if necessary.

Living in Budapest

The Fellow will have to arrange for his/her own accommodation, with assistance from the Center. It is no problem to find suitable downtown accommodation at very affordable rates.

How to apply

Applicants need to submit:

* a letter of motivation,
* a project proposal of no more than 2,000 words outlining the research the candidate wishes to pursue while holding the fellowship,
* a curriculum vitae including a list of publications,
* an article-length writing sample
* and the names and addresses of two referees.

Please send your complete application package either to cems@ceu.hu<mailto:cems@ceu.hu>, including job code in subject line: 2011/RF

or to

The Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies Central European University Nádor utca 9,
1051 Budapest,
Hungary.

Potential applicants wishing to enquire informally about the position are encouraged to contact either co-director of the center, Prof. Volker Menze ( menzev@ceu.hu<mailto:menzev@ceu.hu>) or Prof. Niels Gaul (gauln@ceu.hu<mailto:gauln@ceu.hu>).

For full consideration applications must be received by April 30, 2011.

The Center expects to hold interviews – via phone or in person – in late May or early June.

CEU is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community.

2011 Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships

2011 Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships - European Commission
European Commission (EC) — Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships 2011
Study Subject:All areas of scientific and technological research that are of interest to the EU
Employer:European Commission
Level:Postdoctoral
Scholarship Description:Top-class researchers from Third Countries are welcome to work on projects in Europe. This helps to develop research cooperation between Europe and other parts of the world – to everybody’s benefit.
Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships are specially designed to encourage these moves.
Who can apply?
Researchers of any nationality active or recently active in Third Countries are eligible for an IIF. That means countries that are neither EU Member States nor Associated Countries. To apply, you must have either a doctoral degree or at least 4 years’ full-time equivalent research experience, after obtaining a degree permitting you to embark on a doctorate. But that is the minimum. The more experience you have, the better will be your chances of being accepted for this action.
Your application for an IIF should be made in liaison with the organisation or institution that would be willing to host you in Europe. Host organisations can be universities, research centres or companies.
What does the funding cover?
IIF funding is provided for a research project which will transfer knowledge into your host organisation and building or enhancing collaborations between Europe and the rest of the world. The research project will also allow you to advance your career. Financial support is provided for 12-24 months (full-time equivalent).
Funding allows you to:
* join a European research team that doesn’t have your experience
* establish a collaboration through a research project with your lab or your country
* gain new knowledge in a European lab.
Your IIF may also cover a return phase of up to one year. This will be spent back in your country of origin, applying the experience that you have gained. To qualify for a return phase, you must be from one of the International Cooperation Partner Countries. If you want a return phase, you must include details of it in your initial application. And you must specify the potential return host organization in your country of origin
Which topics can be funded?
All areas of scientific and technological research that are of interest to the EU may be eligible for IIF funding. But there is one exception: research areas covered by the EURATOM Treaty cannot be funded.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 2011-08-11
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