STIFTUNG SÜDTIROLER SPARKASSE RESIDENTIAL GLOBAL FELLOWSHIPS AT THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The Center for Advanced Studies of Eurac Research is now accepting applications for its annual Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse Global Fellowship.
ach year, two Global Fellowships funded by the Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse / Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano are awarded.
The selected Fellows are offered the opportunity to collaborate with the interdisciplinary team at the Center for Advanced Studies on topics of common interest, linking personal experiences and research with the Center's expertise.
The focus of the Fellowship is dedicated to contemporary and future social, political and economic challenges.
The Global Fellows will receive a grant, which is compatible with other non-related working duties, university studies or other research topics.
Applications are limited to citizens from EU countries.
We particularly encourage applications from people belonging to underrepresented groups in academic research.
The Global Fellows will be offered a research fellowship of minimum four and up to six weeks in Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol, Italy.
The funded research stays' timeframe will be agreed upon within 14 days from the notification of the award and they should be undertaken by December at the latest.
Each fellow will be required to actively engage in the Center's activities, attend the office, getting to know the Center's activities and contribute valuable insights to the work of the research teams.
They will have the opportunity to get to know the team and the ongoing projects and to use the Eurac Research facilities (e.
., Eurac Research Library).
They are welcome to participate in all events and seminars as well as to explore opportunities for publishing their work (e.
., in joint publications organized at the Center, in the blog Imagining Futures or in the international journal New Global Studies).
Global Fellows' expected activities comprise.
Being available on a regular basis at the office for the research and team activities; Participating in selected team activities, conferences and research meetings organized by the Center for Advanced Studies; Granting active participation in at least one of the projects falling within the research scope characterizing the Center for Advanced Studies, to be defined based on the Fellow's competences and area of expertise; Delivering one public lecture or internal seminar on the fellow's current research; Being available for press interviews and other relevant media work when applicable.
Requirements.
Postdoctoral researchers or PhD-students (Humanities and Social Sciences); Interest for interdisciplinary research; Interest for methodological pluralism; Motivation to participate in the activities of the Center for Advanced Studies and to perform the expected activities described above; Organizational skills and ability to work autonomously; Very good knowledge of written and oral English (good German and/or Italian are advantageous).
How to apply.
Interested candidates should submit their application (CV, cover letter and further relevant documents) by on Monday, December 9th, and should include.
a CV (max.
4 pages), including publications, qualifications, work experience etc.
(max 4 pages); a letter of motivation presenting the applicant's profile, stating the reasons for applying for the Fellowship and envisaging possible forms of collaboration within the projects of the Center for Advanced Studies; the provisional title and short abstract (max.
200 words) of a potential public lecture or internal seminar in line with the Fellow's area of expertise.
Please specify in the motivation letter the projects of major interest.
The actual projects of the Center for Advanced Studies may be consulted here.
Please note that the documents and the personal data contained therein may be forwarded to the Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse, which processes your personal data as an autonomous data controller.