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Стажування для аспірантів та молодих вчених в Естонії
06.04.2017
Університет University of Tartu пропонує аспірантам та молодим вченим пройти стажування в інституті політології Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies. Дедлайн - 4 травня 2017 р. ( далі - англ.).
The University of Tartu (Estonia) announces a call for applications for doctoral candidates and PhD-holding academics in the Social Sciences for a five-month fellowship at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, supported by the Eurasia Program of the Open Society Foundations. The call is addressed to citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. The purpose of the fellowship program is to enable scholars from the target countries to develop analytical and research skills and build international networks by participating in a five-month resident fellowship program at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies at the University of Tartu.
FELLOWSHIP PERIOD: August 15, 2017– January 15, 2018
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: May 4, 2017
ELIGIBILITY:
- Applicants must be a citizen of one of the Eurasia Program target countries
- (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine or Uzbekistan) and be permanently residing in one of the secountries;
- Applicants for the doctoral fellowship must be doctoral students enrolled in a PhD
- program* in the Social Sciences (preferably in Political Science or International
- Relations) at an institution of higher education in one of the program countries (for
- at least one year at the time of applying);
- Applicants for the postdoctoral fellowship must be young scholars who have been
- awarded a PhD (or candidate degree)* in the Social Sciences (preferably in Political
- Science or International Relations) during a period of six years preceding the
- application deadline;
- Applicants should have a very good command of English (be able to follow lectures
- and write academic or policy papers in English);
- Preference will be given to candidates who have not studied or worked in the EU or
- North America for extended periods of time
APPLICATION PROCESS:
The deadline for applications is May 4, 2017. Application documents should be sent electronically to [email protected] by 23:59 Estonian time (GMT/UTC+02:00) on May 4, 2017. All documents should be English. Academic transcripts may be in a language other than English but should be accompanied by a translation provided (and signed) by the applicant. Applicants for the Doctoral fellowship must submit the following documents:
- completed application form, available on the website;
- description of the research project to be undertaken during the fellowship period
- (max 3 pages), detailing the objectives and relevance of the project, main research
- questions, theoretical and empirical approaches and data used. Please indicate what
- the concrete research output will be (academic article, chapter of a dissertation or a book; policy paper, etc.). Feel free to indicate what kind of assistance and advice you
- need with this project;
- CV detailing education, professional experience, and any publications;
- official letter from home university proving enrollment in a PhD program, together
- with an academic transcript (if applicable) detailing coursework completed;
- copy of the identification pages of the applicant’s passport.
FINANCIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
The fellows are supported by a grant from the OSF Eurasia program, administered by the University of Tartu. The grant covers travel, visa, accommodation, health insurance and living costs during the fellowship period. Specifically, the PhD candidate will receive a monthly scholarship of 1200 euros, while the Post-Doctoral Fellow will receive a net salary of 1500 euros per month. The fellows are expected to cover accommodation and living costs from the monthly income specified above. The host institution will provide assistance in arranging suitable accommodation (options include single room in a modern dormitory or hostel, or a small rental apartment). Additionally, expenses for one-time roundtrip travel to Tartu will be covered along with relevant visa and insurance fees. Air tickets will be arranged and covered directly by the University of Tartu. Visa and insurance fees must initially be incurred by the Fellow but will be reimbursed upon the Fellow’s arrival to Tartu. The program does not provide any support to the fellows’ family members. The fellow is expected to be present in Tartu for the entire duration of the fellowship, with the exception of professional travel (e.g. conference attendance, visits to partner institutions) approved by the host institution.
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