Scholarship: Mellon Pre-doctoral Fellowship in Cold War/Post-1945 International History, IERES George Washington University‏

The George Washington University’s Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES) is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Mellon Pre-doctoral Fellowship in Cold War/Post-1945 International History for 2013-2014.

Applicants need to have completed archival research for their dissertation in two or more countries and be at the final writing stage of their dissertation at an American University.

The Fellow must be in residence at IERES from September 2013 through June 2014 and will be provided with an office and computer. The Fellow will also help the IERES Director administer several workshops that train Ph.D. candidates to conduct archival research. The award will offer support in the amount of $25,000 per year, plus benefits. Interested applicants should submit an 8-10 page proposal, curriculum vitae, and a letter of recommendation from a member of your dissertation committee. Please also submit a cover letter that clearly addresses your experience with archival research and any previous administrative responsibilities. All applications are reviewed by a GWU faculty panel that rewards clarity of argument and method as well as the originality of the research and the argument.

Deadline for all fellowship applications is 15 January 2013.
Applications should be sent to sicar@gwu.edu by 15 January, 2013 with the subject line reading “Predoctoral Application.” Recommendation letters may be e-mailed or sent to:
Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies
ATTN: Pre-doctoral Application
1957 E Street NW, Suite 412
Washington, DC 20052
Tel: 202-994-6340
Fax: 202-994-5436

Scholarship: Baldy Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Legal Studies for 2013-14, SUNY Buffalo Law School‏

Building on the success of our inaugural Baldy Fellows, I am pleased to announce that the Baldy Center is inviting Fellowship applications for 2013-2014.

Baldy Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Legal Studies are available to post-doctoral, mid-career, and senior scholars. This year's application form is at: http://baldycenter.info/fellowships2013 .
Completed applications are due February 1, 2013. It is important that all applications be submitted through our web-based system, both so that we can track all applications and so that our reviewers can readily access them. Further information on the Fellowships and application process is provided below and on the Baldy Center website:
law.buffalo.edu/baldycenter.

We are excited about our first group of Baldy Fellows -- anthropologist Mireille Abelin, historian Kathleen Biddick, constitutional theorist Nimer Sultany, and sociologist Julia Tomassetti. You can read their biographies on our website:
http://www.law.buffalo.edu/links/09-2012/baldy.html. We are eager to bring an equally outstanding group of scholars to the Center next year.

The Baldy Center for Law & Social Policy at the State University of New York at Buffalo plans to award several fellowships for 2013-14 to scholars pursuing important topics in law, legal institutions, and social policy. Applications are invited from junior and senior scholars from law, the humanities, and the social sciences.

Fellows are expected to participate regularly in Baldy Center events, but otherwise have no obligations beyond vigorously pursuing their research. Fellows receive standard university research privileges (access to UB libraries, high-speed Internet, office space, computer equipment, phone, website space, working paper series,
etc.) and are encouraged to develop collaborative research projects with SUNY Buffalo faculty members where appropriate. Those who wish to teach a course to aid their research or gain teaching experience will be accommodated on a case-by-case basis.

Post-Doctoral Fellowships are available to individuals who have completed the PhD or JD but have not yet begun a tenure track appointment. Post-Doctoral Fellows will receive a stipend of $40,000 and may apply for up to $2000 in professional travel support. Mid-Career and Senior Fellowships are available as sabbatical supplements to established scholars who wish to work at the Center.
Stipends will be commensurate with experience, need, and duration of visit.

Application materials include: (1) a description of the planned research (question, conceptual framework, method, possible findings, importance to the field), (2) a complete academic and professional resume, (3) an academic writing sample, and (4) the names and contact information of three academic references. Applications should be submitted no later than February 1, 2013 at:
http://baldycenter.info/fellowships2013 For further information, see our answers to frequently asked questions. Additional questions about the Baldy Fellows Program should be addressed to Assistant Director Laura Wirth, baldyassistantdirector@gmail.com or (716) 645-2581.


The Baldy Center for Law & Social Policy is an endowed, internationally recognized institute that advances interdisciplinary research on law, legal institutions, and social policy at the State University of New York at Buffalo. More than 150 faculty members from numerous SUNY Buffalo departments participate in Baldy Center research, conferences, consortia, and publications. The Center maintains cooperative ties to other research centers and hosts distinguished scholars from around the world as visitors, fellows, speakers, and conference participants.

Scholarship: LSEE-Research on South East Europe is currently accepting applications for Visiting Fellows and Visiting Senior Fellows‏

LSEE-Research on South East Europe is currently accepting applications for Visiting Fellows and Visiting Senior Fellows by academics or policy practitioners who may want to spend time at the LSE to conduct independent research on a topic relevant to the work of the LSEE.



Applications are invited for submission to Euroinst.LSEE@lse.ac.uk by the deadline of 2 November 2012 at 5pm.



For application guidelines and for information on what documents are required to apply, please click here.

Scholarship: European Fund for the Balkans - Fellowship Programme for Young Government, April 2013 –July 2013‏

Call for applications - Fellowship Programme for Young Government Officials from the Western Balkans - Supporting Excellence and Leadership in Governance 2012/13

April 2013 –July 2013

We are looking for the decision-makers of tomorrow who want to shape regional and European collaboration using their energy and enthusiasm

Aim:

The Programme aims to contribute to the development of effective and efficient state administrations in the region by offering a tailor-made fellowship and training programme for highly qualified young professionals from the central government of the countries of the Western Balkans (including cantonal level government in Bosnia Herzegovina and regional level government of Vojvodina in Serbia).[1]

Up to 20 scholarships are made available for civil servants from the Western Balkans to spend a three-month fellowship in government institutions in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

To read the full Call for Applications follow this link<http://www.balkanfund.org/application2013/docs/Call%20for%20ApplicationsJuly2013.pdf>.

For a full description of the Fellowship Programme and application criteria visit this link<http://www.balkanfund.org/application2013/docs/Call%20for%20ApplicationsJuly2013.pdf>.

Guidelines through the Application process are available at this link<http://www.balkanfund.org/application2013/docs/Guidelines%20for%20ApplicantsJuly2013.pdf>.

To fill in the online Application form go to this page<http://www.balkanfund.org/application2013/application2013.php>.

DEADLINE for Applications: September 20, 2012


Call for applications - Fellowship Programme for Young Government Officials from the Western Balkans - Supporting Excellence and Leadership in Governance 2012/13<http://balkanfund.org/the-news/practicing-europe/84-fellowship-programme-20122013/355-call-for-applications.html>



[1] Applications from candidates in political positions will NOT be accepted

Scholarship: Global Cultural Conflicts and Transcultural Cooperation fellowships, Centre for Global Cooperation Research, University of Duisburg-Essen‏

University of Duisburg-Essen, Centre for Global Cooperation Research

Call for Applications: Fellowships at the Centre for Global Cooperation Research, University of Duisburg-Essen


Käte-Hamburger-Kolleg /Centre for Global Cooperation Research (GCR21) at the University of Duisburg-Essen offers fellowships in Research Unit "Global Cultural Conflicts and Transcultural Cooperation".

GCR21 offers fellowships at three levels: Selected applicants with a completed Ph.D. will work as Postdocs. Applicants with at least three years of postdoc experience and some prior super-vising responsibilities may be employed as Fellows. Associate and Full Professors as well as other more senior scholars may be offered a place as Senior Fellows. Fellows join the Centre in November 2012 and stay for one year. A shorter research stay of six months as well as a later commencement of the fellowship is possible. The Fellowship entails working space in fully equipped offices and a competitive stipend commensurate with the applicant’s level of professional experience. Fellows are expected to work at the Centre and to take residence in the region. We will be happy to assist fellows in their search for an appropriate apartment.

The Centre:

The Centre for Global Cooperation Research is an independent research institution of the University of Duisburg-Essen. It cooperates closely with the Institute for Development and Peace (INEF) in Duisburg, the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) in Essen, and the German Development Institute/ Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) in Bonn. Prof. Tobias Debiel (INEF), Prof. Claus Leggewie (KWI), and Prof. Dirk Messner (DIE) are co-directors of the Centre. The Centre is located at Duisburg’s Inner Harbour, which combines industrial heritage with modern office buildings and a vibrant urban culture. Close to the city centre, the Duisburg Campus with the Social Science Department and INEF is within short reach. The participation of the KWI facilitates the coupling with the neighbouring city of Essen, the lead city during the Ruhr area’s time as Europe’s Cultural Metropolis in 2010. Through the DIE, the Centre is also represented in the UN City of Bonn with its tight network of international institutions.

The Centre focuses on the cultural premises and dynamics of emergent governance structures in current world society and analyses the possibilities for global cooperation. Its four Research Units focus on (1) The (Im)Possibility of Cooperation, (2) Global Cultural Conflicts and Transcultural Cooperation, (3) Global Governance Revisited, and (4) Paradoxes and Perspectives of Democratisation. The Centre offers a place for reflection and exchange for researchers from the social sciences, the natural sciences, and the humanities, as well as for selected practitioners from all regions of the world. Colloquia and other research meetings form an essential part of the Centre. Fellows are invited to participate and contribute. For more information, visit our website at http://www.gcr21.org

Research Unit "Global Cultural Conflicts and Transcultural Cooperation"

The Research Unit "Global Cultural Conflicts and Transcultural Cooperation" attempts to understand why and how cultural and religious differences may facilitate or obstruct global cooperation. In the early 20th century, prominent thinkers such as Max Weber ascribed religious or cultural differences a prominent place in their modernisation theories. In his provocative study The Clash of Civilization and the Remaking of World Order (1996), Samuel Huntington even anticipates the end of the era of ideological conflicts, claiming that future conflicts will inherently be shaped by a few dominant cultures. In other words, terms and languages of global cooperation are entangled with different concepts of culture, and these concepts carry specific ideological implications (e.g. the ‘Western’ narrative, the postcolonial perspective). One of the goals of the Unit is to disentangle ‘culture’ from those ideological connotations by critically examining established terms and narratives of cooperation. An interdisciplinary approach that considers anthropological, sociological, and historical perspectives as well as methodologies of the political and natural sciences will help us analyse the limits of established forms of cooperation. This approach might lead to new ideas for different and, possibly, even improved practices of cooperation.

For a better understanding of flaws and successes of global cooperation, Unit "Global Cultural Conflicts and Transcultural Cooperation" analyses the following questions: How can we define culture, and what are its concrete ideological and transnational implications for modalities of global and regional cooperation? How do religious and cultural differences influence the languages, patterns and terms of cooperation? And: What is the concrete impact of political agents, transnational organisations, local interest groups and other ‘global players’ on practices of cooperation?

Priority will be given to applicants who could make a tangible contribution in one of the following areas:

1. CULTURES OF GLOBAL COOPERATION

How do different cultures speak about cooperation? One of the aims of the Unit is to understand languages and terms of cooperation on a global scale. Research projects may focus on the semantics and narratives of cooperation in different cultures and societies. We are also interested in projects that focus on ‘new’ forms and products of cooperation (e.g. films, literary texts).

2. THE ANTHROPOLOGICAL, SYMBOLIC AL AND POLITICAL IMPACT OF THE GIFT FOLLOWING THE THEORETICAL CONCEPT developed by Marcel Mauss in his Essai sur le don, 1925.

According to Mauss giving can be understood as an act that creates reciprocity between two persons and sometimes even groups. What are the implications of such acts of giving? Can we transfer this model to solve current world problems (e.g. financial crisis)? Research projects may focus on theoretical, historical as well current implications of Mauss’ concept.

3. GLOBAL AID CULTURES, RELIGION AND THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF HUMANITARIANISM

What is the major impulse of human aid and how can we define its origins? In the last 200 years aid and the act of giving aid has become an essential criterion to define humanity. Global players – nations, religious organisations, NGOs – developed programmes to improve the condition of humanity. Research projects may focus on the implications of such programmes on a global as well as local level.

Applications (in English language) should contain a cover letter, a CV, a list of publications, and a short presentation of the proposed research programme (3-5 pages). Please indicate at which level (Postdoc, Fellow, Senior Fellow) you wish to apply, state for which period you would like to come and submit your application in one pdf file. Applications should be addressed to the Head of Research Unit: PD Dr. Alexandra Przyrembel (Alexandra.Przyrembel@kwi-nrw.de ) and have "Fellowship Application: Global Cultural Conflicts" as the subject heading.

The deadline for application is 31st August 2012.


Contact:

Alexandra.Przyrembel@kwi-nrw.de

Website: http://www.gcr21.org

Scholarship: One-year postdoctoral fellowshops, Pembroke Center at Brown University, 2013-14‏

In 2013-14, the Pembroke Center at Brown University is awarding one-year residential postdoctoral fellowships to scholars from any field whose research relates to the theme of “Socialism and Post-Socialism”. Fellows are required to participate weekly in the Pembroke Seminar, teach one undergraduate course, and pursue individual research.

Candidates are selected on the basis of their scholarly potential and the relevance of their work to the research theme. Recipients must have a PhD and may not hold a tenured position. Fellowships are awarded to postdoctoral scholars who received their degrees from institutions other than Brown University. Brown University is an EEO/AA employer. The Center strongly encourages underrepresented minority and international scholars to apply.

The term of appointment is July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014. The stipend is $50,000, plus a supplement for health insurance. The deadline for receipt of applications is December 7, 2012. Selections will be announced in March.

Questions should be directed to Donna_Goodnow@brown.edu or phone 401-863-2643.

http://pembrokecenter.org/research/postdoc.html


Inna Leykin
PhD Candidate
Department of Anthropology
Campus Box 1921
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912

Scholarship: Tsvetan Stoyanov Fellowship for a Bulgarian Scholar 2013, The Institute for Human Sciences, Vienna‏

Tsvetan Stoyanov Fellowship for a Bulgarian Scholar 2013


The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) currently accepts applications for the Tsvetan Stoyanov Fellowship for a Bulgarian scholar. The IWM will provide the fellow with an office, access to internet, research and administrative facilities.
The fellow will receive a stipend of Eur 1,500 per month. The 6-month research term must be completed between January and December 2013. Candidates are eligible to apply also for a Robert Bosch Fellowships 2013 at the IWM.

All details of the application procedure are available on www.iwm.at/fellowships.htm

Scholarship: Robert Bosch Fellowships 2013, The Institute for Human Sciences, Vienna‏

Robert Bosch Fellowships on South-Eastern Europe 2013


The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) currently accepts applications for the Robert Bosch Fellowships 2013 from countries of ex-communist South-Eastern Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia.
The IWM will provide fellows with an office, access to internet, research and administrative facilities. Visiting Fellows will receive a stipend in the amount of Eur 4,000 per month. Junior Visiting Fellows will receive a stipend of Eur 1,500 per month. The 6-month research term must be completed between January and December 2013.

All details of the application procedure are available on www.iwm.at/fellowships.htm

Scholarship: 2012-2013 Community Music Scholarship, USA

Community Music School offers Undergraduate scholarship for Adult students USA, 2012-2013
Study Subject(s):Music
Course Level:Undergraduate
Scholarship Provider: Community Music School
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:CMS has instituted a three year maximum for adult students (age 21+) beginning with scholarship awards during the 2011-2012 school year. Adult students receiving three consecutive years of scholarship support will not be eligible for an award in the fourth year.
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Description: Community Music School is pleased to be able to offer this financial aid program. The Scholarship Fund is supported each year through a variety of fund raising activities and individual contributions.
How to Apply: By Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: : For Fall Semester – August 10, 2012 For Spring Semester – January 4, 2013
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Scholarship: Funded studentship to research Pop Art in Eastern Europe, London‏

Funded studentship to research Pop Art in Eastern Europe
The Critical Writing in Art and Design programme at the Royal College of Art (RCA) and Tate in London seek to recruit a student to undertake a PhD by thesis on the history of Pop Art in Eastern Europe. Commencing in October 2012, this studentship is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council Collaborative Doctoral Award scheme.

In 2015 Tate Modern will mount a major exhibition to explore the wide geographical reach of Pop Art in the 1960s and 1970s. It will provide a focus for new research into Pop's core themes - including the rise of consumerism and popular culture, and the languages, techniques and currency of reproduced images - in Northern and Eastern Europe, North America, Latin America and Japan.

Working towards a PhD, the student will research the production of Pop Art in one or more countries under communist rule in the period as well as the reception of 'Western' Pop there. (Eastern Europe is defined here as the former Eastern Bloc states and Yugoslavia). The knowledge and insights gathered by the student will contribute to the selection of works for the Tate exhibition by the exhibition's curator and Tate supervisor, Jessica Morgan, as well as the programme of public events and related online and print publications. The student will also be supervised by professor David Crowley, a cultural historian specializing in Eastern Europe at the RCA. S/he will join the Critical Writing in Art and Design programme and benefit from the classes and resources available to all research students at the RCA.

Applicants will need to scope a research proposal within the broad parameters of the project. The doctoral student will be required to identify one or more national context(s) for detailed investigation through primary sources (original works of art, interviews, documentary records) and to develop an approach which allows for comparative investigation. Further details are available on request by emailing the RCA Research Office at research@rca.ac.uk.

The scholarship is for three-years, full-time study. It has been funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award in the 2012/2013 academic year provides eligible students with a maintenance grant payment of £15,590 p.a. and fees of £3,732 p.a. Please note that this award also includes the Royal College of Art's contribution to the top-up fee. EU applicants without UK residency status can apply for this award but, if successful, will only be entitled to a bursary covering the fees. Further information on eligibility requirements is available from the AHRC website: http://www.ahrc.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is 6 July 2012, and it is anticipated that interviews will take place in the week commencing 16 July 2012.

Scholarships: University of Western Australia is offering scholarships for International Students, 2012

Scholarships for International Research Fees (SIRFs) in the field of Philosophy at University of Western Australia, 2012

Study Subject(s):Philosophy
Course Level:Research
Scholarship Provider: The University of Western Australia
Scholarship can be taken at: Australia
Eligibility:
-Applications for SIRF scholarships are rated according tot he following criteria:(a) Academic achievement;(b) English languate achievement;(c) Research training achievement; and(d) Proposed research environment.Allocation of scholarships is the outcome of a competitive ranking and selection process in which applications are scored and ranked by Schools, Faculties and the University Scholarships Committee, according to these common criteria on the basis of evidence provided.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: The aim of the UWA SIRF scheme is to attract top quality international postgraduate students to areas in which the University has specialised research strengths and to support Australia’s research effort. Successful applicants can expect to become members of a research team working under the direction of senior researchers and in an area which has attracted external resources.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: 31/08/2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application

PhD - Scholarship: PhD Scholarships at the Centre for Environmental and Resource Economics #CERE in Umea / Sweden

PhD student in Economics Specifically in "green energy" demand and consumer choice
We are looking for a PhD candidate with the ability to do high-quality research on "green energy demand and consumer choice. The overall aim of the PhD project is to understand how consumers  make choices and what factors that drives peoples preferences. This is vital for designing policies that are effective, acceptable, and feasible.

The focus of this project is on household preferences concerning energy sources and demand for energy, both for electricity and transportation. Preferences may be both time variant, as well as context variant. That is, over time consumer preferences may change as a result of changes in social
norms through the whole society. The research here will focus on changes in consumer choice both over time and between different types of consumers by adopting two different approaches on energy demand. In particular, two issues will be investigated: 1. preference stability and the value of 'green energy" in a multi-country setting 2. preference heterogeneity and the value of "green energy" in
a multi-country setting The data-analysis will be based on two substantial surveys organized and developed by the OECD in 2008 and 2011. In addressing both questions, there are econometric challenges, and one aim of this project is to develop/adapt methods to address these challenges.

The PhD candidate will work in a larger research environment specialized in different aspects of environmental and resource economics. The research group consists of researchers in economics, environmental economics and economic history. The candidate will be linked to the Centre for Environmental and Resource Economics (www.cere.se) with currently approximately 30 researchers employed by Umeå University or the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The Centre is hosted at the department of economics, Umeå School of Business and Economics, Umeå University (www.econ.umu.se).

We look forward to receiving your application!
Read more and apply

PhD student in Economics: specifically in Environmental and Energy Economics 
We are looking for a PhD candidate with the ability to do high-quality research on energy issues. The overall aim of the PhD project is to gain a deeper understanding of the functioning of energy markets and how various policy decisions have affected energy supply.

The PhD candidate will work in a larger research environment specialized in different aspects of environmental and resource economics. The research group consists of researchers in economics, environmental economics and economic history. The candidate will be linked to the Centre for Environmental and Resource Economics (www.cere.se) with currently approximately 25 researchers employed by Umeå University or the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The Centre is hosted at the department of economics, Umeå School of Business and Economics, Umeå University (www.econ.umu.se).

We look forward to receiving your application!
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PhD - Scholarship: PhD Scholarships at Copenhagen Business School #CBS in Copenhagen / Denmark

With some 19.000 full and part-time students, 600 full-time faculty members, 220 PhD and 630 administrative staff CBS is a unique business-oriented university with a full portfolio of Bachelor, Masters, MBA/EMBA, PhD and Executive programmes delivered in English and Danish.

Our academic staff includes internationally-recognised experts in classical business disciplines as well as in philosophy, history, psychology, sociology, law, political science, information systems, culture and languages.

PhD Scholarship

Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a vacant PhD scholarship within the field of operations and innovation management.
The Department’s research profile covers and integrates four academic research areas: Supply chain management (design of flows of goods, services, knowledge and information between firms); Performance management (design, use, and effects of financial and non-financial measures in strategy development and implementation); Innovation management (deployment of management tool to connect technology, organisation and markets); Operations management (relation between production, organization, and strategy in manufacturing and service industries); Managerial economics (decision modelling around pricing, costing, production planning and forecasting).
The Department of Operations Management supplies teaching and supervision to undergraduate, graduate, masters, executive and PhD programmes in economics and business administration.
This Phd project is expected to analyse the role of operations and innovation in relation to productivity and competitiveness. It is expected that the project pays attention to the links between various key concerns such as cost, productivity, quality, flexibility, adaptability and competitiveness. This may involve a series of concerns related to manufacturing, innovation and inter-organisational relations.

The Department will give priority to applicants with high grades from their universities.

The three-year PhD programme at CBS allows you to conduct research under the supervision of CBS professors, supported by research training courses. The programme is highly international, and you are expected to participate in international research conferences and to spend time abroad as a visiting PhD student. See the CBS homepage for more information about the PhD programme, http://uk.cbs.dk/phd .
It is also required that the applicant shows an interest in joining the Department’s research environment, see http://uk.cbs.dk/om.
CBS PhD graduates are held in high esteem not only in academia and research institutions but also in government and business where their research qualifications are increasingly demanded. One third of CBS PhD graduates go on to employment outside universities and public research institutions.
Copenhagen Business School has a broad commitment to the excellence, distinctiveness and relevance of its teaching and research programmes. Candidates who wish to join us should demonstrate enthusiasm for working in an organisation of this type (highlighting, for example, relevant business, educational and dissemination activities).
For further information please contact: Head of Department Jan Mouritsen, tel.: +45 3815 2420, e-mail jm.om@cbs.dk. Information about the department may be found at www.cbs.dk/om.
Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Finance’s agreement with the Central Academic Organisation.
Deadline 01/07/2012 Apply Online

Scholarship: Henkel CEE Artists Scholarship within the framework of the Artists-in-Residence Program of KulturKontakt Austria

The Artists-in-Residence Program of KulturKontakt Austria offers a three-month scholarship in Vienna for artists from Central, Eastern and South East Europe, including a studio, accommodations, insurance, a monthly scholarship of 1,000 euros and a presentation of the artist’s works at the end of his or her stay in the Austrian capital.

Artists up to the age of 35 from the following countries are eligible to submit entries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and the Ukraine. The Artists-in-Residence Program of KulturKontakt Austria invites visual artists working in the fields of painting, drawing, photography, video and installation to take part in the prize competition.
An international jury will select the winner of the Henkel CEE Artists Scholarship 2012 from the entries submitted for this Artists-in-Residence Program of KulturKontakt Austria. In addition to the three month scholarship from KulturKontakt Austria, the winner will also receive a monetary prize of 2,000 euros from Henkel CEE. The award winner will be notified in writing. The jury session will be held in Vienna at the beginning of September 2012. Afterwards the results will be announced on the Website of KulturKontakt Austria (http://www.kulturkontakt.or.at).
Henkel CEE Artists Scholarship 2012 - Application materials:

• Curriculum vitae and description of artistic career (in English)
• Age limit: 35
• Exactly 5 reproductions of works of art: No originals!
• Artwork in the fields of painting, drawing, photography: reproductions in the form of photos, in folders and/or catalogues (Format: maximum A3). No slides, CDs or DVDs! 
• Artwork in the fields of video and installation: Submit entries in the form of video DVDs! (Maximum duration of presentation: 10 minutes)
• The entries will not be returned after the jury sessions.
• Oversized entries and applications per E-mail will not be accepted!

Entries for the Henkel CEE Artists Scholarship within the framework of the Artists-in-Residence Program of KulturKontakt Austria must be sent 
by June 27, 2012 at the latest (date of postmark) to:
KulturKontakt Austria
Cultural promotion and sponsoring
Universitätsstraße 5, A-1010 Vienna, Austria
Further information can be obtained by contacting Ms. Renate Bartaun of KulturKontakt Austria per e-mail at application@kulturkontakt.or.at, or by calling the telephone number +43 1 523 87 65 Ext. 46.

Fellowship: Fully-funded Fellowships for Music Project

The D&F Academy offers 15 Fellowships for young people between 18 and 28 from all over the world! In the Music Project, the Fellows will spend two months in Hamburg, Germany, to learn hands-on how to inspire people and change the world through music from their mentor Christoph Poppen, a world famous conductor, professor and violinist. All project costs, including travel costs to the project in Hamburg, will be covered by the D&F Academy. Christoph Poppen and a team of experts will teach the Fellows how people can come together and change the world through music. The Fellows will learn different ways of rehearsing with groups and learn about the impact music has on societies and individuals. They will focus on learning how to conduct and rehearse pieces in a group of varying skill levels, exploring innovative and creative ways of engaging youth and children with music, and ultimately learn how music can have a far-reaching positive impact on people's lives and be a change maker in societies. Additionally the program includes workshops and sessions on communication skills, leadership strategies, conflict resolution and team building. The Music Project will culminate in a special Music Camp Day, organized by the Fellows. After the two months in Hamburg, our Fellows will return to their home countries and over the following ten months organize an event or a music initiative of their own with the support of the D&F Academy.

Apply here for the Music Project

PhD - Scholarship: Trento University is offering PhD position with scholarship inTrento / Italy 20 June 2012

The call for the School’s doctoral programmes is available now.

DEADILE FOR APPLYING: 20 JUNE 2012 - 4PM (Italian time)

Eligibility applicants: candidates, regardless of gender, age and nationality, who hold a relevant MA degree, or who expect to complete their degree by September 28, 2012.

Applications must include a CV, a research proposal and degree certificates. For some tips on how to write a research proposal, click here. Consult the respective call for a complete list of documents to be included in your application.

As all doctoral programmes are taught in English, proof of fluency in that language is a prerequisite for admission. We require at least C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or equivalent. Failing a certificate of knowledge of English language, during the oral examination the knowledge of English will be tested.

Scholarships: The School makes available a number of fully-funded three-year scholarships. In general, all our doctoral students are supported by a scholarship. Currently the School does not charge an admission fee.

Application: The application must be submitted online.

Admission procedures: The procedure consists of two steps and a third step for the doctoral Programme in Sociology and Social Research:
The Admissions Committee will asses all applications and produce a short-list of candidates who will go on to step 2.
The second step consists of a roughly thirty minute interview in English that will focus mainly on your research proposal and your knowledge of the field.
If you are applying for the doctoral programme in Sociology and Social Research, you will, in addition, be asked to sit a multiple choice exam. To prepare for this test you may want to read : Piergiorgio Corbetta "Metodologia e tecniche della ricerca sociale", Bologna, Il Mulino, English edition: "Social Research: Theory, Methods and Techniques", London, Sage

Junior Faculty Development Program in USA [DL: June 18, 2012]‏

The Junior Faculty Development Program provides university instructors with a semester-long opportunity to expand their knowledge and expertise in their academic field by attending classes and working with faculty members at universities in the United States. The program is fully-funded by the US Department of State. Individuals may apply for fields in the humanities and social sciences.

The competition is open to citizens from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.

To qualify for a JFDP Fellowship, an applicant must:

* hold a university degree;
* be currently teaching at an institution of higher education;
* have at least two years of teaching experience at an institution of higher education; and,
* have a mastery of the English language.

The primary and distinct goal of the JFDP is to provide university instructors with opportunities to engage in curriculum development and explore alternative teaching methodologies, expand their knowledge in their fields of study and gather new teaching materials and resources.

Each JFDP Fellow will spend a total of five (5) months (January-May 2013) in the United States.

The deadline for submitting applications: 18 June 2012.

More information about the program may be found on these websites: www.jfdp.org<http://www.jfdp.org/> and www.ac-see.org<http://www.ac-see.org/>

PhD: 40 PhD Positions, College Studentships at University of Brighton, UK

University of Brighton offers Doctoral Studentships for International and UK/EU Students in Arts and Humanities, Life and Physical Sciences, Social Sciences at their University, UK 2012
Study Subject(s):Arts and Humanities, Life and Physical Sciences, Social Sciences
Course Level:Doctoral
Scholarship Provider: University of Brighton
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility:
Depending on your circumstances each studentship is worth up to £55,650 over three years and covers tuition fees for UK/EU applicants and includes a contribution of £14,300 per annum towards living expenses.We would also like to hear from suitably qualified international candidates. The award will be of the same overall value, to cover international tuition fees and a contribution towards living expenses.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: The University of Brighton Doctoral College is inviting applications for up to 40 new Doctoral College studentships for the 2012/2013 academic year. Each offers funding to pursue research across a range of topics in the arts and humanities, life and physical sciences, and the social sciences and will support full-time doctoral study at the university over a three-year period.
How to Apply: Electronically
Scholarship Application Deadline: 8 June 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Scholarship: Call for Applications FC&K III ed. Scholarship for Developing Countries Students, Italy 2012

University of Pavia offers Fund for Cooperation and Knowledge – III edition Scholarship for Master’s students from Developing countries Italy, 2012
Study Subject(s):-World Politics and International Relations , Electronics Engineering ,Computer Engineering ,Molecular Biology,Genetics ,International Business,Economics ,International Master Program in Cooperation and Development
Course Level:Masters
Scholarship Provider: University of Pavia
Scholarship can be taken at: Italy
Eligibility:
-An essential applicant requirement is to be a citizen from a Developing Country classified as a low-income economy or as a lower-middle-income economy by the World Bank . You have to be born on/after the 1 January 1977.
-Restrictions related to the academic area: you can aplly only for-World Politics and International Relations , Electronics Engineering ,Computer Engineering ,Molecular Biology,Genetics ,International Business,Economics ,International Master Program in Cooperation and Development course degrees.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Developing Countries
Scholarship Description: The University of Pavia (UNIPV) and its students decided to create the ‘Fund for Cooperation & Knowledge – in and out of Pavia’. The Fund is financed thanks to the contribution both of the students (2 Euros each) and of the University itself. The Fund is intended to provide scholarships to students from Developing Countries, who wish to study one year at the University of Pavia, and to UNIPV students who would like to spend some months in a Developing Country for studying, researching and/or training.
How to Apply: By Email
Scholarship Application Deadline: 18 May 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Scholarship: 2012-2012 VLIR-UOS Scholarships for Students from Africa, Asia and Latin-America, Belgium

VLIR-UOS funded Training and Masters Scholarship for Students from Developing Countries for studies at Belgian Dutch speaking university, 2012/13Study Subject(s):Courses offered by university
Course Level:Training and Masters
Scholarship Provider: Dutch speaking university or University college in Belgium
Scholarship can be taken at: Belgium
Eligibility:
You are a resident AND national of one of the countries on the country list (not necessarily the same country for residence and nationality).
Please note that candidates must reside in one of these countries at the moment of application.
You are not older than 40 years* if you apply for a scholarship to follow a master programme. Or you are not older than 45 years* if you apply for a scholarship to follow a training programme. (* on 1 January 2012).
You have the required English proficiency.
You need a proof of at least 1 year of comprehensive English-based instruction at a university or recognized equivalent.
If not, a TOEFL test is required with a minimum total score of 550 on the paper based test (PBT), or 79 on an internet based test (IBT); or an IELTS test with a minimum overall band score of 6,5; or a proof of another test of similar level as TOEFLE or IELTS.
Professional experience and employment perspectives are not required for a master programme, but they can be a competitive advantage for selection, depending on the programme.
Present employment or reintegration perspectives are required for a training programme.
The candidate must be currently employed or have a written (future) employer’s guarantee of (re)integration in an employment where the acquired knowledge and skills will be immediately applicable.
Earlier applications and scholarships: You do not apply for more than one VLIR-UOS scholarship a year.
You have never received a master scholarship funded by the Belgian government before.
You are only admissible for a training programme scholarship if you have not received a VLIR-UOS scholarship for a training programme before.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Africa, Asia and Latin-America
Scholarship Description: VLIR-UOS awards scholarships to students from Africa, Asia and Latin-America to follow a training or master programme at a Dutch speaking university or university college in Belgium. The eligible training or master programmes are taught in English. They are designed for people in positions of responsibility in civil society.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 February 2013
Further Scholarship Information and Application