The Imre Kertész Kolleg Jena offers long-term Fellowships of up to twelve months and short term Fellowships from one to three months. Applications are invited from historians as well as from scholars in neighboring fields.
In general, long-term Fellowships commence in October or April. Please note the following information before you apply:
Fellows are expected to reside in Jena for the duration of their Fellowship.
1. Eligibility
* Applicants must hold a PhD (Applicants for Junior Fellowships must have submitted their doctoral thesis)
* Applicants should propose a research project within the thematic range of the Imre Kertész Kolleg (Focus on the 20th Century and on Central and Eastern Europe and South Eastern Europe)
* Applications from neighboring disciplines are encouraged.
2. Deadlines
* Long-term fellowships are publically advertised
* Long-term fellowships normally start in October or April; individual arrangements are subject to negotiation
* Short-term fellowships can be negotiated individually
3. Applications must include
* Curriculum vitae
* List of publications
* Project Proposal (max. 7 pages). See below for further details.
4. Project Proposal
* Central questions and methodological approach
* Relevance in view of state of research
* Place within the research program of the Kolleg
* Pre-studies realised so far
* Work schedule for stay in Jena
* Planned form of publication (article, monograph etc.)
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