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Call for Applications Type: Senior and Research Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Humanities and Cultural Studies Institution: IFK International Research Center for Cultural Studies Location: Vienna (Austria) Date: Academic year 2012–2013 Deadline: 1.7.2011 __________________________________________________ The IFK in Vienna/Austria offers residential fellowships for advanced study in interdisciplinary humanities and culture studies during the academic year 2012–2013. Senior Fellowships Senior Fellowships are designed to support excellent scholars, who are well advanced in their academic careers. Qualified scholars are eligible without regard to nationality, institutional, or departmental affiliation; although preference is given to applicants of international repute who have published significant papers in recognized refereed journals and books that establish the author as a leading expert in his/her academic field. Duration and funding: Senior Fellowships will be granted for one academic semester (1 October 2012–31 January 2013 or 1 March–30 June 2013). Fellowships entail a monthly stipend of maximum € 2.325 (€ 75 per day), office space at the IFK equipped with electronic facilities including internet access as well as one-time travel costs to and from Vienna and free accommodation in a studio apartment. The IFK will not contribute to retirement or health benefits. Research Fellowships Research Fellowships are designed to support post-doctoral scholars early in their careers. Applicants must have a Doctorate or a Ph.D. at the time of application. Qualified scholars are eligible without regard to nationality, institutional, or departmental affiliation; although preference is given to qualified Austrian applicants. Duration and funding: Research Fellowships will be granted for one academic semester (1 October 2012–31 January 2013 or 1 March–30 June 2013). Fellowships entail a monthly stipend of maximum € 2.325 (€ 75 per day), office space at the IFK equipped with electronic facilities including internet access as well as one-time travel costs to and from Vienna and free accommodation in a studio apartment. The IFK will not contribute to retirement or health benefits. Areas of Special Interest: Most of the fellowships are unrestricted. Several, however, are desig- nated for applications related to the two IFK research foci – “Cultures of Evidence” and “Certainty Undermined – Life-worlds and Knowledge in Transition”. General Criteria of Evaluation Applications will be peer-reviewed by the IFK's International Academic Advisory Board. Final decisions will be taken in regard to the requirements of the yearly scholarly program. The Board looks for four essential features in fellowship proposals: - a well-defined and innovative research question - a clear definition of the uniqueness of the work and/or the significance of the research to important theoretical and methodological issues in interdisciplinary culture studies and humanities - a discussion of the work in the context of appropriate research done by international scholars - clear methodological provisions that guarantee an interdisciplinary research focus. The IFK discourages proposals that are either exclusively theoretical or exclusively empirical in character. It supports projects that combine empirical investigation with thoughtful theoretical work. Research proposals that present a clearly formulated problem, demonstrate familiarity with the scholarly field(s), and develop an interdisciplinary methodological framework stand the best chance of approval by the International Academic Advisory Board. Applications may be submitted either in German or English. Application Deadline and Decision Notification Application deadline: 1 July 2011 Decision notification: December 2011 Information: PD Dr. Lutz Musner, e-mail: [email protected] Contact: PD Dr. Lutz Musner IFK Internationales Forschungszentrum Kulturwissenschaften Reichsratsstraße 17 A-1010 Wien Austria Tel: +43 (1) 504 11 26 Fax: +43 (1) 504 11 32 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.ifk.ac.at __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
