[spectre] Robert Bosch academic Regional Fellowships in Bucharest

[Andreas Broeckmann]

Robert Bosch Regional Fellowships

The New Europe College, an Institute for Advanced Study in Bucharest, 
invites applications for one-term Fellowships in Spring - Summer 2008 
(from March through July, 2008)

The two Fellowships shall enable young outstanding researchers - 
social scientists and humanities scholars - or academics from the 
Balkan region to pursue their work in Bucharest, with the support of 
a decent stipend and benefiting from the institute's excellent 
infrastructure and in its stimulating multidisciplinary atmosphere. 
Fellows are expected to stay in residence at the New Europe College 
in Bucharest and to participate in the academic program of this vital 
Romanian centre of research and debate. For more information on the 
NEC, please consult the website (www.nec.ro) or turn to the NEC 
directly.

Eligible are scholars (doctoral or post-doctoral level) from the West 
Balkan countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR 
Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. Preference is given to applicants 
below 45 years. A good command of English is desirable; fluency in 
other foreign languages (French, German) an advantage.

Successful candidates receive a monthly stipend of 600 Euro for four 
months. The Fellowships also include accommodation, travel costs for 
Bucharest, and a research allowance. Additionally, Fellows are 
offered a lump sum of 2560 Euros for a one-month research trip to a 
German institution.

The Fellowships are sponsored by the Robert Bosch Stiftung, Stuttgart 
(Germany).

Applications must use the forms provided on the New Europe College 
website (www.nec.ro), and also contain a CV (with publications) and a 
well-written research proposal (3-5 pages) for the period in 
question. Applications that satisfy the formal requirements will be 
considered by an international jury (including representatives of the 
New Europe College and members of its Boards).

Deadline: 30 September 2007

Successful candidates will be notified by the end of November, at latest.

To apply, or if you have questions, please contact
Ms Irina Vainovski-Mihai
Program Coordinator
Tel. +40-21-307 9910
Fax: +40-21-327 0774
E-mail: imihai at nec.ro
Mailing address: str. Plantelor 21, 023971 Bucharest, Romania
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