Lichtenberg-Kolleg Junior Research Fellowships

Deadline: 3 March 2013
Open to: candidates who have completed a Ph.D within the past five years
Fellowship: between €1.365 and €1.518 per month, €203 as a research and publication allowance per month, and €600 per month for accommodation

Description

The Lichtenberg-Kolleg invites applications for up to 7 Junior Research Fellowships. For the period January 2014 to July 2015 they are inviting junior scholars to join one of the research teams for the study of either:

Furthermore, the Lichtenberg-Kolleg is announcing additional Junior Research Fellowships for the study of Religious Toleration in the Modern World: Theory and Practice.” In cooperation with the Herzog August Library Wolfenbüttel and in the spirit of its famous librarian Lessing, they are inviting applications to join a research group of up to 6 Junior Research Fellows.

This fellowship provides the opportunity for scholars to bring their research to a more advanced level after their doctorate and to prepare themselves for their professional future as academic teachers, researchers and administrators. Hence the fellowship programme will combine research and professional training, i.e. assist Fellows in turning their thesis into a monograph, in learning about publishers and publishing, in starting up a new research project, in learning about funding opportunities (and about how to apply) and in developing those skills that are needed in the life of academic teaching and administration. This fellowship will also have the opportunity to teach at undergraduate level. These teaching opportunities are to be developed in close cooperation with the Göttingen associate members of each research group who will act as mentors.

Fellows are required to live in Göttingen for the duration of their Fellowship in order that they may take an active part in the programme and in the academic activities of their department. Fellows of the cooperation programme with the Herzog-August-Bibliothek are required to be present in Wolfenbüttel at times.

The tax-free scholarship consists of:

  • a basic grant of between 1.365,- and 1.518,- Euro per month (according to the University of Göttingen Guidelines for Research Fellowships)
  • 203 Euro as a research and publication allowance per month
  • 600 Euro per months as allowance for accommodation

Where applicable, family allowances will be added to the basic grant of 400 Euro per month for the first dependent child living with the Fellow in Göttingen. For every additional child the allowance is 100 Euro per month.

Opening its doors in 1737 Göttingen quickly established itself as one of Europe’s leading Enlightenment universities. Named after one of the most important and versatile representatives of the Göttingen Enlightenment, the Lichtenberg-Kolleg is an interdisciplinary research institute with a strong focus not only on the Enlightenment(s), but also on “bridges” between the human and natural sciences and on issues of religion and modernity.

Eligibility

Candidates are eligible during the five-year period following the successful completion of their Ph.D. The Ph.D. defence should take place no later than 31/12/2013.

Extensions to the five-year rule are allowed for applicants whose academic career has been interrupted for maternity leave or illness. Please provide information on circumstances in the application. Successful candidates will be asked to provide supporting documents. Göttingen graduates are encouraged to apply although candidates from outside Göttingen with equivalent qualifications will be favoured. Candidates of all nationalities are eligible for the JRF.

Application

The deadline for applications is 3rd March 2013. The application should be sent directly to lichtenbergkolleg@zvw.uni-goettingen.de.

How to apply

  • Prepare your CV with a list of publications.
  • Prepare a “Research and academic career statement” briefly explaining your career ambitions and research plans (up to 3000 words). The statement should include a summary of research contributions and interests, academic career plans, fields of specialization, and teaching experience. A detailed research and academic plan is not required but, if possible, a reference should be made to how a Lichtenberg-Kolleg Junior Research Fellowship can contribute to achieve your career goals.
  • Documents necessary: Ph.D. degree certificate or statement that Ph.D. has been handed in.
  • Two confidential letters of reference (also in PDF) should be sent directly by the referees.
  • All application material has to be in English. Please provide translations of certificates if necessary.

If you have any questions about the fellowship programme, please contact the coordinator of the research theme for which you are applying, by viewing their webpages linked at the top of this post.

For more information, read the program description HERE or visit the official website HERE.

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