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2008-2009 EUROPA FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM

New Europe College – Institute for Advanced Study in Bucharest, Romania –, announces the EUROPA FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM, supported by the VolkswagenStiftung (Hanover, Germany).

The program targets researchers and academics from South-Eastern Europe (including Romania), as well as young Western scholars working on South-Eastern Europe. Applicants must be doctoral students, or hold a Ph.D. title.

Duration of the Fellowship:

• a full academic year (10 months, October through July), or
• a one-term fellowship (October through February, or March through July).

Location: New Europe College in Bucharest, Romania.

The Fellowship consists of:

• a monthly stipend of 650 Euro (tax free),
• accommodation,
• international transportation to and from the home country of the Fellows at the beginning and the end of the Fellowship, as well as for season holidays
• The Fellows who stay for the whole academic year are offered a one-month research trip abroad to an institution of their choice (2,600 Euro for transportation, accommodation, and per diem).

The Fellows will be invited to work as members of a team in the framework of a general research topic entitled Traditions of the New Europe. A Pre-history of the European Integration in South-Eastern Europe. (Please see Topic introduction document attached below for the description of the general research topic!)

Each Fellow will contribute with his/her own research, and will take part in scientific events organized by the New Europe College. At the end of their Fellowship, each Fellow is expected to hand in a research paper comprising the results of his/her work over the duration of the Fellowship. The papers will be included in a NEC publication.

Working languages: English, French, and German. A good command of English is desirable.

The deadline for submitting the application both by regular mail and e-mail is
June 17, 2008.

The applications will be evaluated by the Scientific Board of the NEC. Subsequently, the applicants will be notified by e-mail and regular mail on the results of the evaluation process.

The application form, and the instructions containing a checklist of needed documents are attached below, or alternatively, they can be downloaded here. 

Contact person:

Irina Vainovski-Mihai, Program Coordinator

Tel. (+40-21) 307 9910

Fax: (+40-21) 327 0774

E-mail: imihai@nec.ro

Mailing address: str. Plantelor 21, 023971 Bucharest, Romania

For more information visit http://www.nec.ro  

Materials

Topic Introduction (25 kb)
Instructions (24 kb)
Application Form (46 kb)

Previous year's competition

Europa Fellowship Program (2006)