Research Opportunities
University of Konstanz, Germany
Deadline: October 15, 2021, 11:00 am (Konstanz time)
The Zukunftskolleg is an Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Konstanz for the promotion of outstanding early career researchers in the natural sciences, humanities and social sciences. It forms a platform for interdisciplinary discourse between researchers in Germany and abroad, and provides them with resources for obtaining extramural funding. Researchers at the Zukunftskolleg perform research without administrative constraints and have the freedom to engage in meaningful exchange with other up-and-coming colleagues and with distinguished senior researchers.
The institute has opened its 16th call for applications for 5-year Research Fellowships and 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowships. Researchers in the early stages of their careers who plan to develop and implement an independent research project are invited to apply for a 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowship (three positions). The fellowships are open to researchers from all fields represented at the University of Konstanz. The call for applications as well as information about the eligibility criteria and the application process can be found here. Researchers with significant work experience at the postdoctoral level are welcome to apply for a 5-year Research Fellowship (three positions). The fellows build their own academic profile by leading an independent research group at the University of Konstanz. 5-year. Research Fellowships are also open to researchers from all fields represented at the University of Konstanz. More information on this opportunity can be found here.
Questions can be directed to Anda Lohan via e-mail: a.lohan@uni-konstanz.de.
University of Strasbourg, France
Deadline: September 15, 2021
The University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study (USIAS) has launched its annual call for Fellowships for 2022. The Institute funds excellent research in all scientific domains. Each year, the Institute selects around 15 fellows for a period of between three months to two years. Fellowships are available to researchers wishing to carry out original research in interaction with researchers at the University of Strasbourg and/or to use specific Strasbourg research facilities. Eligible candidates should be at the level of at least assistant professor (tenure track) or equivalent.
University of Freiburg, Germany
Deadline: July 11, 2021
The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) at the University of Freiburg is launching the "Young Academy for Sustainability Research" in October 2021 with the objective of hosting six external (national and international) and six post-doctoral talents from Freiburg to undertake research in the field of sustainability at the University of Freiburg. The "Young Academy for Sustainability Research" is funded by the Eva Mayr-Stihl Foundation and administered at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies.
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Deadline: July 16, 2021
The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study is calling on interested candidates to apply for the 2022 Writing Fellowship. The Fellowship will run from 1 February to 31 May 2022. To apply, please submit a two-page proposal and a comprehensive CV. Referees should submit three letters of reference directly to jiasfellowship@uj.ac.za. Please note that reference letters should not be submitted by applicants themselves and incomplete applications will not be considered. Please note that due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19, successful applications may be deferred or withdrawn due to travel restrictions.
French Network of Institutes for Advanced Study
Deadline: July 6, 2021
The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10-month fellowships in the five Institutes of Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, and Nantes. It welcomes applications from high-level international scholars and scientists primarily in the fields of the social sciences and the humanities (SSH). The Paris IAS also welcomes projects at the interface between SSH and the cognitive and neuro-science.
Interested parties must have a strong interdisciplinary dimension and aim at a major advance on their topic or in methods. An essential selection criteria is the capacity of the proposed projects to make explicit their potential impact beyond their discipline/field and possibly beyond academia. Priority will be given to projects addressing societal challenges or offering innovative insights into the functioning of humans and societies.
The FIAS fellows will benefit from the support and conducive scientific environment offered by the IAS, in an interdisciplinary cohort of fellows and in close relation to the local research potential. The fellows will be free to organize their work and conduct research as they wish.
Available positions for the 2022-2023 academic year: 28
- Paris: 17
- Marseille: 4
- Montpellier: 3
- Nantes: 4