Starting this fall the KWI offers four fellowships for the duration of six months from October 1st 2020 until March 31st 2021.
The KWI fellowship program addresses excellent researchers from the humanities, cultural studies, and the social sciences. The institute provides fellows with modern infrastructure, office space, technical support and offers a library service, event and research management as well as support in all administrative and communicative regards.
We are inviting research fellows with a completed PhD plus one to six years of post-doctoral experience.
The KWI fellowship program addresses excellent researchers from the humanities, cultural studies, and the social sciences. The institute provides fellows with modern infrastructure, office space, technical support and offers a library service, event and research management as well as support in all administrative and communicative regards.
We are inviting research fellows with a completed PhD plus one to six years of post-doctoral experience. Fellows will receive a fellowship contract (not a full-employment contract) and a monthly allowance of 4.000 € (pre-tax) meant to cover rent, insurances and living expenses.
Expectations:
- The fellowship should be devoted to research linked to the programmatic agenda of the KWI. Various project formats are possible: You might devote your time in Essen to finishing a book or a special issue, to finalizing a research proposal or setting up a research group. We also welcome plans to establish or substantiate collaborations with the universities of the Ruhr Alliance.
- We expect fellows to be present at least 4 days a week.
- Fellows are requested to actively take part in lectures, conferences, reading groups and other academic events at the KWI.
- Fellows are not expected to teach, but always welcome to inspire our teaching laboratory with new ideas or participate in lecture series and seminars at surrounding universities.
- Publications deriving from the time of residence should mention the KWI.
- German is not required.
APPLICATION:
- We kindly ask you to send a CV, a list of publications and a proposal sketching your KWI project (up to 5.000 characters).
- The application deadline is MARCH 1ST, 2020.
- The fellows will be selected by a committee assembling members of the KWI governing board and the institute’s director.
- For all further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Sabine Voßkamp at vosskamp@kwi-nrw.de. Please submit your application to this address, too.
Kulturwissenschaftliches Institut / Institute for Advanced Studies
Universitätsallianz Ruhr (UAR)
Director: Prof. Dr. Julika Griem
A detailed call for application with additional information on the KWI, the academic landscape and the Ruhr Area can be accessed here.
