Research Opportunities
CLOSED - Postdoctoral fellowship: Understanding the process of socioenvironmental policy co-production – measuring societal impact
Deadline: March 25, 2025
The Biota Synthesis program seeks a new highly qualified postdoctoral fellow to be part of a "Center of Analysis and Synthesis of Nature-based Solutions".
The main role of this position will be to gain a deeper understanding of the processes of knowledge and public policy co-production within the project, as well as to develop and assess indicators of societal impact.
The ideal candidate should be skilled in collaborative teamwork, and have strong abilities in active listening and engaging in dialogue with researchers and social actors from diverse backgrounds and professional experiences. Additionally, he/she should possess expertise in modeling and analytical methods (good knowledge in R, github, and multivariate statistical analyses) to work with impact indicators, including those provided by Altmetrics, Overton, and PlumX.
Although the postdoctoral position is open to Brazilian and foreign researchers who have a PhD degree, fluency in Portuguese is desired to facilitate the discussion and dialogue with the different actors involved in the project.
Fellowships offered by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) are competitive (R$ 12,000 - approximately US$ 2,000.00 per month) and granted for 24 months. They include a research contingency fund equivalent to 10% of its annual value, which should be spent on items directly related to the research activity.
Full information here.
CLOSED - 4 scholarships for post-doctoral researchers in Education
Deadline: September 15, 2023
The Institute of Advanced Studies (IEA) is offering four post-doctoral fellowships within the scope of the thematic project "Study on the Implementation of Curriculum Innovations, Pedagogical Strategies, and Emerging Technologies for Quality-Equity in Basic Education," linked to the Alfredo Bosi Chair of Basic Education, with headquarters at the IEA.
Lines of research include:
- Innovation in Education;
- Validation of the effectiveness of curricular innovations in the Project for Interdisciplinary Degrees in Science (PLIC/USP);
- Evaluation of active methodologies in the project;
- Technologies emerging from the PLIC/USP.
Requirements vary: relevant PhD obtained within the last seven years, experience in the teaching of science, mastery of modern software, teamwork skills, communication skills, and fluent English. For line of research 4, it is desirable to have experience in educational technologies and immersive environments.
Condition: to live in São Paulo.
Each FAPESP (São Paulo Research Foundation) scholarship is valid for 12 months (extendable) and worth BRL 9,047.40 per month, besides an additional 10% for research activities.
Applicants must send CV, curricular summary, letter of intent, recommendation letter, and relevant article. The interviews will be conducted online.
Full information and registration via online form: https://forms.gle/gSuviaQmF8STUHYn9.
CLOSED - French Network of Institutes for Advanced Study
Deadline: June 6, 2023, 6:00 PM CET (Paris Time)
The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10-month fellowships in the seven institutes of Aix-Marseille, Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours), Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes, Paris and Rennes. It welcomes applications from high-level international scholars to develop their innovative research projects in France.
The call is open to all disciplines in the social sciences and the humanities (SSH), and all research fields. Research projects in other sciences and in arts that propose a strong interaction and dialogue with the SSH are also eligible. Some host IAS have scientific priorities that need to be taken into full consideration before applying.
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.
All IAS have agreed on common standards, including the provision of a living allowance (2,700€ per month), social security coverage, accommodation, a research and training budget, plus coverage of travel expenses.
Available positions for the 2024-2025 academic year: 40.
- Paris: 13
- Lyon: 10
- Aix-Marseille: 4
- Nantes: 4
- Loire Valley (Orléans-Tours): 3
- Montpellier: 3
- Rennes: 3
CLOSED - Technische Universität München, Germany
Deadline: January 31, 2023
The TUM Institute for Advanced Study (TUM-IAS) invites applications for Fellowships in the following categories of its Fellowship program:
- Anna Boyksen Fellowships for outstanding top-level female professors from outside TUM who intend to explore gender- and/or diversity-relevant themes in the context of the TUM subject portfolio (more information).
- Hans Fischer Fellowships for outstanding early-career scientists from outside TUM (more information).
- Hans Fischer Senior Fellowships for renowned international scientists from outside TUM (more information).
- Rudolf Diesel Industry Fellowship for a highly qualified researcher from industry (more information).
- Philosopher in Residence for internationally leading and emerging representatives of the field of philosophy (more information).
Further information on the conditions and the selection process is available here. The TUM-IAS explicitly encourages nominations of and applications from women as well as from all others who would bring additional diversity dimensions to the university’s research and teaching strategies.
Proposals are to be submitted online (link to the application forms).
CLOSED - Mecila Open Calls 2023
Deadline: January 31, 2023
Mecila (Maria Sibylla Merian International Centre for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences Conviviality-Inequality in Latin America) is a joint project of the following German and Latin American research institutions: Freie Universität Berlin (coordination); Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Berlin); Universität zu Köln (Cologne); Universidade de São Paulo and Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento (São Paulo); Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (Universidad Nacional de La Plata/Conicet, La Plata); and El Colegio de México (Mexico City).
Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and established in São Paulo in April 2017, Mecila has currently three open calls:
Mecila will award four Junior Fellowships to excellent early-career scholars who have obtained their doctoral degree in the humanities or social sciences. The duration of each Fellowship is nine months (from 1 March to 30 November). Fellows are expected to commit fulltime to their proposed research activities at the Centre. For the duration of the Fellowship, fellows will normally receive a monthly allowance, depending on individual circumstances and taking other forms of income before and during the fellowship into account. More at https://mecila.net/en/chamada/junior-fellows-2024.
Mecila will award five Senior Fellowships to selected candidates. The duration of each Fellowship is nine months (from 1 March to 30 November). Fellows are expected to commit fulltime to their proposed research activities at the Centre. Remuneration depends on individual circumstances. More at https://mecila.net/en/chamada/senior-fellows-2024.
The Centre cordially invites two Senior and two Junior Fellows to apply for a Thematic Fellowship on Mecila’s Annual Theme 2024 Informalities to work at the Centre in São Paulo for the duration of six months (during the period from 01 March 2024 – 30 November 2024). Fellows are expected to commit fulltime to their proposed research activities at the Centre and engage in dialogue and exchange with the other Thematic Fellowship holders. For the duration of the fellowship, Fellows will normally receive a monthly allowance, depending on individual circumstances and taking other forms of income before and during the fellowship into account. Alternatively, the fellowship can be used to finance a temporary replacement (buy-out). More at https://mecila.net/en/chamada/four-thematic-fellowships-on-informalities.