Overview
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Switzerland, will offer fellowships which are open to outstanding young professors from universities from developing and emerging countries pursuing advanced research in areas bridging the fields of international and development studies, broadly defined, and working in disciplines such as anthropology, history, law, politics and political science, and economics.
Scholars will spend one semester at the Institute to :
- Update and strengthen the curriculum of their course ;
- Further a personal research project ;
- Participate in teaching courses ;
- Interact with the international community of the Institute and Geneva area.
BENEFITS
- The Institute will cover costs of travel and visas for participants as wellaccommodation costs;
- It will ensure a monthly stipend to compensate in the case of the loss of income* in the institution of origin and to cover subsistence costs in Geneva;upon presentation of a certificate
- Participants will be provided with a work space, and access to the Institute's library and IT facilities.
Selection criteria
The selection will be based on the quality of research. Quality being equal, selection may be guided by an interest in promoting gender and regional diversity. Candidates should demonstrate how their research stay will contribute to their academic career and their home institution.
CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATIONS
Candidates must hold a PhD and have a full time tenure-track or tenuredposition in an academic institution in Africa, Asia, or Latin America.
Their teaching and research activities and interests must fit with the Institute’s disciplines and fields of expertise (international affairs, development studies, development economics, sociology and anthropology of development, international economics, international relations, international law, international history and politics).
Their teaching and research activities and interests must fit with the Institute’s disciplines and fields of expertise (international affairs, development studies, development economics, sociology and anthropology of development, international economics, international relations, international law, international history and politics).
Special consideration will be given to individuals with an interest in international governance and/or research on international organisations in Geneva to join the Institute's Programme for the Study of International Governance.
HOW TO APPLY
Application deadlines:
- 1st of October 2012 for Residence in the Spring Semester 2012 (mid-February to the end of May)
Application should include:
- A letter of motivation stating the reasons for the application, the preferred semester, the Institute's discipline or area of expertise in which the candidate is interested, 2 courses the candidate would be interested to attend while at the Institute;
- A work plan detailing the proposed activities to be completed during the candidate’s time at the Institute (update of teaching curriculum, research project, etc.);
- A curriculum vitae and a list of publications;
- Two letters of recommendation.
Application must be sent preferably by e-mail at in-residence@graduateinstitute.ch
http://graduateinstitute.ch/corporate/institute/visiting/in_residence_en.html
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com on your application when applying for this scholarship
0 comments:
Post a Comment