Apply Now For the Fritz Thyssen Junior fellowships for the academic year 2021/2022 in Hungary

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Thyssen @IAS CEU Fellowship (Fritz Thyssen Junior Fellowships)

The Institute for Advanced Study at Central European University in Budapest (IAS CEU) are pleased to invite applications for the Fritz Thyssen Junior fellowships for the academic year 2021/2022. Fellowships are available in all research areas of the social sciences and humanities. Fellowships run for the whole academic year (9 months, October 1- June 30) or for the Fall or Spring semesters (5 months, October 1 to Feb 28 or 6 months, Jan 1 to June 30). Junior fellowships are renewable for another year in exceptional cases and only after an external review process.

Opportunity Focus Area:
Social Sciences
Humanities

Specialties

Humanities, Social Sciences

Eligibilities

25 - 35, 36 - 60

Gender

Nationality

Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Yemen

Required Languages

Required Degree

Other Requirements

Residue

Fellows must reside in Budapest during their fellowship year, participate in the intellectual life of the Institute and pursue their research agenda.

Publications

Only those with publications in internationally recognized scholarly outlets are encouraged to apply.

Nationality

All nationalities are encouraged to apply for this type of fellowship. They have no thematic restrictions (other than expecting proposals in the social sciences and humanities only).

Not eligible

Full time CEU employees and students are not eligible to apply for 5 years after the ending of their studies/contract (degrees must be received and contracts must have ended by December 31, 2015 or earlier).

Not eligible

Part time/temporary employees of CEU are not eligible for 1 year after their contract ended (their contract must have ended by December 31, 2019 or earlier).

Not eligible

Former fellows of IAS CEU are not eligible to apply until a period of 7 years has passed since their previous fellowship. Applications may be considered only in exceptional cases.

Reapplication

Reapplication is possible only 3 times within a period of 5 years.

Benefits

Stipend/Allowance

Junior fellows receive a net monthly stipend of 2,000 Euros to help support their stay in Budapest

Accommodation

all fellows and their families receive housing at the Raoul Wallenberg Guesthouse.

Others

IAS CEU provides a stimulating environment in which the fellows can devote themselves to their research and share their work with peers through weekly seminars and other community programs.

Others

Fellows have access to all CEU facilities, including seminar and conference space, computer services, and library resources.

Others

They also benefit from CEU’s vibrant international atmosphere, its strong ties in the CEE region and its location in culturally rich Budapest.

Others

IAS CEU facilitates the fellows’ engagement with CEU and the Hungarian scholarly community by encouraging collaborative projects, organizing joint public lectures, establishing student mentorship programs, and related activities

Costs

Required Documents

Application Form

Personal Statement

A letter of intent (max 1,500 words)

Other

The abstract of your research project (max. 150 words)

Other

The description of your research project (min. 1,000 – max. 2,500 words)

Study Plan

A 10-15 page description of your research project, which includes a discussion on the state of your research (including references to publications if these exist already), research outline, theories and methods (including short bibliography), time schedule and work plan