The Prof. Richard Pipes Laboratory of the Institute of Political Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences announces a competition for scholarships for researchers from foreign academic centers dealing with resettlement and migration in the 20th and21 st centuries in the area of post-Soviet countries and the former Eastern Bloc, for a short-term stay (minimum fifteen days) at the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences (ISP PAN).
(Previous scholarship holders cannot take part in the competition)
The scholarship holder will have the opportunity to use the Prof. Richard Pipes Library during his stay at ISP PAN. Our book collection consists of approx. 3.5 thousand volumes, mainly concerning Russia, the Soviet Union, and the Russian Empire. The collected books were published throughout the 19 th and 20 th centuries, mainly in English and Russian. In accordance with the last will of Prof. Richard Pipes, the Library is located at the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw since 2019. Scholarship amount: 5.000 PLN. - to be paid out in cash at the cash desk of ISP PAN. As part of the scholarship, the scholarship holder will have to arrange accommodation in Warsaw and take care of medical insurance on their own. The scholarship holder undertakes to follow regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic – ISP PAN does not take responsibility for possible decisions and restrictions imposed by state authorities. ISP PAN will issue the scholarship holder with all necessary documentation to obtain an academic visa.
Period of stay: the scholarship holder determines the date of their scholarship in 2021;
1. Scholarship holders will be obliged to include information in any academic works resulting from their stay stating that they were created with financial support granted within the framework of the Prof. Richard Pipes Scholarship, granted by the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Scholarship holders will be obliged to participate in seminars or other scientific events organized by the Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences during their stay.
2. Knowledge of one of the following languages is required: English, Russian, or Polish.
Required documents:
- CV;
- List of publications;
- Research project (maximum 3 pages typed, i.e. 5.000 characters with spaces); the project must be written in English, Russian, or Polish.
Please send your documents by February 15th, 2021 via e-mail to:
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The Laboratory Council will consider all applications by February 28th , 2021.