The International Research Center "Work and Human Lifecycle in Global History" at Humboldt University in Berlin, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) invites scholars to apply for 10 international research fellowships (senior scholars and postdoctoral candidates) for the 2012-2013 academic year. Applications are due in Berlin on 15 August 2011.
Candidates: We welcome candidates especially from the disciplines of history, anthropology, law, sociology, political science, and area studies. Applicants should be at the postdoctoral level or senior scholars. We would like the proposed projects to employ a historical and transregional perspective. Also, please do not only focus on work/ labour, but also on life course. Possible topic areas are, among others, the household, loss of work, the relationship between work and non-work, as well as free and unfree labour. We welcome proposals about all regions of the world and especially those that look at comparisons, conflicts, relations between different regions. In any case, a global history perspective has to be taken into consideration. The fellowships will begin on 1 October 2012 and end on 31 July 2013. Shorter fellowship terms will be possible.
Fellows will receive a monthly stipend, which can be individually negotiated, and are obliged to work at the research center in Berlin. A fully equipped office will be provided as well as organizational help for visa, housing, etc. During the fellowship, we also encourage fellows to introduce their work to wider audiences in the scientific community in Berlin.
Application procedure:
Please use the electronic form on our website (or access the link directly http://www2.hu-berlin.de/arbeit/fileadmin/Documents/IGK-Fellowship-2012_Application-Form.pdf)
You will be asked to provide information regarding your biography, the research project you intend to work on during your fellowship as well as details on your current research. Post-docs should provide the names of two referees in addition to that.
Please send the completed application form (filled in, in English or French) via email to:
Professor Andreas Eckert
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
IGK Arbeit und Lebenslauf in globalgeschichtlicher Perspektive
rework-application@asa.hu-berlin.de
Please note that we can only accept electronically submitted applications!
Application deadline: August 15, 2011
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Felicitas Hentschke
T: +49 (0)30 / 2093-70206; F: -70210
Email: felicitas.hentschke@asa.hu-berlin.de or visit the center’s website http://rework.hu-berlin.de/