ASEAN Graduate Scholarship, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

This scholarship is open to nationals of member countries of ASEAN* (except Singapore) to pursue a designated full-time Masters degree by coursework and dissertation at NTU.

*ASEAN or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations consists of Brunei Darrussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Eligibility criteria

• Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents are not eligible to apply
• Excellent academic record
• A very good command of the English language
• At least 2 years of working experience
• An acceptable score in the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) – for applicants of the MBA programme
• You should not be on paid employment or accept paid employment or concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, bursary or top-up allowance during the prescribed period of the award

Bond
There is no bond attached to the scholarship. No deferment of scholarship awarded will be allowed. Awards that are not taken up will be given to other qualified candidates.

Coverage
Each scholarship is tenable for a period of around 6 months only (NTU portion) for Master of Management in Hospitality, 1 year only for M.Sc. and M.Mass Communication programmes and 4 trimesters (16 months) only for the MBA programme.

Each scholarship shall cover the following:

• Monthly stipend of S$1,350.00
• Book allowance of S$500.00
• Tuition fee, health insurance, examination fee and other approved fees, allowances and expenses
• Cost of one overseas Business Study Mission (for MBA candidates only) undertaken within the tenable period of the scholarship
• Cost of travel from home country to Singapore on award of the scholarship
• Cost of travel from Singapore to home country on successful completion of the Masters degree within the tenable period of the scholarship

Application procedure
Open in November and close in December each year.

visit official website: admissions.ntu.edu.sg

PhD Scholarship in Computer Science at Saarland University, Germany

Scholarship  opportunities for international students at University of Saarland in Germany.

Study Subject(s):Computer Science

Course Level: PhD

Scholarship Provider: German Excellence Initiative

Scholarship can be taken at: Germany

Eligibility:

Applicants should hold or be about to finish a Masters or an excellent Bachelor’s degree in computer science or in a related field.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: Experience a stimulating and scientifically challenging atmosphere? Are you looking for close collaboration with dynamic faculty members in a unique international research environment on the German-French border in the middle of Europe? Saarbrücken is your place to be.

We offer a genuine doctoral program in English supported by the German Excellence Initiative.

The Department of Computer Science at Saarland University runs the Graduate School in close cooperation with the internationally renowned research institutions:

- Max Planck Institute for Computer Science

- Max Planck Institute for Software Systems

- German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)

all located right next to each other on our Saarbrücken campus. This unique research environment gives our Ph.D. candidates the chance to collaborate with some 200 researchers at the postdoctoral or professorial level and over 250 doctoral students, covering virtually all areas of computer science.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: October 28, 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Beasiswa S2/S3 Luar Negeri Ditjen Dikti Gelombang 7 alokasi tahun 2012

Program Beasiswa Luar Negeri diselenggarakan oleh Direktorat Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan DIKTI berupa pemberian biaya pendidikan bagi Dosen tetap dari PTN atau PTS di lingkungan pendidikan tinggi Indonesia untuk mengikuti program pendidikan pascasarjana (magister dan/atau doktor) di luar negeri. Beasiswa diberikan pada calon yang berstatus mahasiswa baru selama maksimum 24 bulan untuk program magister dan 36 bulan untuk program doktor.

Persyaratan yang harus dipenuhi oleh pelamar BLN adalah sebagai berikut:

• Dosen tetap dari PTN atau PTS;
• Telah mendapatkan Letter of Acceptance (Letter of Offer) yang masih berlaku dari institusi dan/atau dari calon pembimbing dari Perguruan Tinggi luar negeri yang dituju (diutamakan yang berasal dari perguruan tinggi negara maju dengan reputasi baik berdasarkan ranking THES dan Webos);
• Telah mempunyai gelar S2 atau yang setara untuk pelamar program S3. Telah mempunyai gelar S1 atau yang setara untuk pelamar program S2;
• Penguasaan bahasa Inggris yang memadai (TOEFL institusional minimal 550, atau IELTS minimal 6.0), dan atau bahasa pengantar lain yang digunakan di perguruan tinggi tujuan masing-masing;
• Untuk program S3, telah mempunyai usulan penelitian yang disetujui oleh (sekurang- kurangnya sudah dikomunikasikan dengan) calon pembimbing di PT luar negeri yang dituju;
• Umur calon tidak lebih dari 50 tahun ketika mendaftar;
• Pelamar yang berstatus suami dan istri dari bidang keilmuan yang sama, di tidak diperkenankan melamar pada perguruan tinggi yang sama dan/atau dibimbing oleh promotor yang sama

Prosedur Pendaftaran BLN

• Proses pelamaran dilakukan secara on-line, melalui laman Dikti di http://beasiswa.dikti.go.id;
• Mengisi Form-A dari Ditjen Pendidikan Tinggi;
• Melampirkan Letter of Acceptance (Letter of Offer) yang masih berlaku dari institusi dan/atau dari calon pembimbing di Perguruan Tinggi luar negeri yang dituju. Pelamar yang mendapatkan Letter of Acceptance (Letter of Offer) bebas syarat (unconditional) dari PT yang dituju akan lebih diutamakan;
• Melampirkan salinan ijazah dan transkrip (IPK) S1 dan S2 yang telah dilegalisasi untuk yang akan menempuh program S3, atau salinan ijazah dan transkrip S1 untuk yang akan menempuh program S2;
• Melampirkan salinan sertifikat –yang masih berlaku- bukti kemampuan berbahasa Inggris (TOEFL institusional minimal 550, atau IELTS minimal 6.0) atau salinan sertifikat penguasaan bahasa pengantar lain yang digunakan di perguruan tinggi tujuan masing-masing;
• Melampirkan –bagi pelamar program S3- usulan penelitian (research proposal) yang telah disetujui oleh (sekurang- kurangnya sudah dikomunikasikan dengan) calon pembimbing di PT luar negeri yang dituju.
• Melampirkan bukti bahwa pelamar adalah dosen tetap;
• Melampirkan surat ijin melamar beasiswa Dikti dari pimpinan PTN, dan pimpinan Kopertis Wilayah bagi dosen PTS;
• Berkas dan kelengkapannya, disertai surat pengantar dari Pimpinan PTN asal, atau dari dikirim secara kolektif ke alamat berikut:
  Direktorat Pendidik & Tenaga Kependidikan,
  Ditjen Pendidikan Tinggi,
  Jl. Pintu 1 Senayan, Jl. Jenderal Sudirman
  Jakarta 10002.

Periode: 25 Juli – 15 Oktober 2011

official website: dikti.go.id

MPhil/PhD Studentship in Maritime Institute, The University of Greenwich, UK

The University of Greenwich announced Postgraduate Research Studentship for research at Greenwich Maritime Institute, UK

Study Subject(s): Maritime issues related to China and Chinese seafare

Course Level: MPhil, PhD

Scholarship Provider: Zhonghui Maritime Education and Research Programme

Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility:

- 1st Class or Upper 2nd class Honours Bachelors Degree or Masters degree (UK or UK equivalent) in a relevant discipline,

- For those whose first language is not English, normally a language proficiency score of at least IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 600 (computerised equivalent 250)

- Fluency in Chinese language

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: Two scholarships are provided by the Zhonghui Maritime Education and Research Programme for promising postgraduate students who wish to pursue research leading to an MPhil/PhD degree. The chosen thesis subject, to be agreed between the student and their lead supervisor, will concern maritime issues related to China and Chinese seafarers.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 10 August, 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Informasi tentang Studi ke Selandia Baru

Selandia Baru hingga saat ini masih merupakan pilihan pelajar Indonesia untuk melanjutkan studi. Beberapa informasi studi yang penting diketahui di Selandia Baru saat ini adalah;

Delapan universitas

Kedelapan universitas ini semuanya milik pemerintah dan menyelenggarakan kelas persiapan, program Bachelor, Master, serta Doktoral.

Politeknik atau Institute of Technology

Lembaga milik pemerintah ini memfokuskan pada pendidikan vokasi atau keterampilan, berorientasi pada ilmu terapan dan praktis. Politeknik memberi kualifikasi dari Certificate, Diploma, hingga gelar dengan masa studi satu sampai tiga tahun.

Private Training Establishment

Ini merupakan lembaga pendidikan swasta yang menyelenggarakan bidang studi tertentu, sepertihospitality and tourism, bisnis, kursus bahasa dan lainnya. Lama pendidikan satu bulan hingga dua tahun.

Biaya per tahun (dollar Selandia Baru)

- Biaya sekolah: 15.000-30.000

- Akomodasi/makan: 12.000-15.000

- Uang saku: 3.000 - 4.800

- Buku, asuransi: 1.000 - 1.500

- Kursus bahasa Inggris, biaya hidup 2.500 - 3.500 per bulan.

Sumber : Kompas

PhD in Computational Mathematics, Johannes Kepler University, Austria

The Doctoral Program (DK, in short for the German name Doktoratskolleg) “ComputationalMathematics” (W1214) is a special effort of five institutes (four of the Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU) and one (RICAM) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences). The general goal is combined PhD education in numerical analysis and symbolic computation. Currently the DK is granted by the Austrian Science Funds (FWF) for a duration of three years, with a prospect of prolongation for another nine years. It officially starts on October 1, 2008. The director is Prof. Dr. Peter Paule (RISC).

The participating institutes are:

• Institute of Applied Geometry (Geo)
• Institute of Computational Mathematics (NuMa)
• Industrial Mathematics Institute (IndMath)
• Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC)
• Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM)

We offer nine annual employment contracts for PhD students for the maximum duration of three years. The first year of employment will be a probationary year. A DK contract guarantees a monthly gross salary of EUR 1,877.- (net salary: approx. 1,345.-) for full employment and a social and health insurance at the Austrian insurance agency for public employees (BVA).

Depending on the project, your place of work will either be the Science Park in Linz, directly on the University campus, or the castle of Hagenberg. There are students’ accommodations near both places.

About Linz and Hagenberg
Linz is the capital of Upper Austria and the third-largest city of Austria. It is located in the north centre of Austria on both sides of the river Danube. Linz offers a perfect blend of cultural pursuits and fine sightseeing options, e.g. the Landstraße, the pilgrimage church on the Pöstlingberg hill, the Brucknerhaus (concert hall), and the Lentos Art Museum.

About 20 km north of Linz, surrounded by the beautiful countryside of the Mühlviertel, you can find the village Hagenberg, where the Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (RISC) is located. There is a direct bus connection between the RISC institut and the Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz.

Important Dates
Sep 23, 2011: Deadline for applications
Oct 1, 2011: Official start of the 2nd period of the Doctoral Program

Application Requirements and Procedure
In order to apply for a position in the Doctoral Program a candidate has to provide the following information/documents:

• A letter of application stating clearly his/her background and why he/she is applying,
• A curriculum vitae including a photo of the applicant,
• The project(s) of the Doctoral Program that is/are of interest to the applicant,
• A list of all courses that the applicant has taken during his/her university studies, including the number of hours credited and the grades,
• Two recommendation letters (to be sent to office@dk-compmath.jku.at),
• The diploma or master thesis.

For applying for a PhD position register online on this homepage.
Technical questions should be sent to hemmecke@risc.jku.at

visit official website: www.dk-compmath.jku.at

NFP Fellowship on Broadcast Management, 2012, Netherlands

Diploma Fellowship for International Students in the field of Broadcast Management at RNTC in Netherlands-2012

Study Subject(s):Broadcast management

Course Level:Diploma

Scholarship Provider: Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Scholarship can be taken at: Netherlands

Eligibility: -The course is open to managers working in programme/editorial management at organisational or departmental level in the state, public, private or commercial broadcast sector. Applicants are expected to have at least three years experience of working in broadcasting and should be currently working in management.

•You are not applying for more than one course with the same NFP application deadline

•You are not employed by a multinational corporation, a UN organisation, the World Bank, the IMF, a bilateral or multinational donor organisation, or a large national and/or commercial organisation

•You have not already received two NFP fellowships for short courses in the past

•You have not already received an NFP fellowship for a short courses in the year prior to this fellowship application

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Scholarship Description: To strengthen the capacity of trainers, training organisers and educators working in or for the broadcast sector to assess training needs and design, develop and deliver effective and efficient training solutions.This course is designed for mid career trainers, training organisers and educators working for broadcasting organisations, training providers (departments, centres, institutes), schools of journalism and broadcasting, or media and communication departments at universities.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: RNTC application deadline: 1st August, 2011, Embassy NFP application deadline: 1st December 2011, Deadline non-fellowship applicants: Feb 28, 2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Melirik Singapura, Mencari Impian Studi

Sebagai tetangga dekat, Singapura juga kerap dilirik pelajar Indonesia yang ingin menimba ilmu lanjutan di pendidikan tinggi. Apa dan bagaimana informasi studi di Negeri Kepala Singa ini?


Universitas Negeri.

Hingga kini, Singapura mempunyai dua universitas negeri, yaitu National University of Singapore (NUS) dan Nanyang Technological University (NTU) serta sebuah universitas bersubsidi, yaitu Singapore Management University (SMU).


Universitas asing

James Cook University dan Curtin University dari Australia, University of Nevada-Las Vegas dan Chicago University dari AS adalah empat perguruan tinggi yang bisa dijadikan contoh.


Politeknik

Politeknik merupakan institusi milik pemerintah, yang menyelenggarakan program-program diploma untuk berbagai bidang studi dengan lama studi dua sampai tiga tahun. Ada lima politeknik yang perlu diketahui, yaitu Singapore Polytechnic; Nanyang Polytechnic; Temasek Polytechnic; Republic Polytechnic; Ngee Ann Polytechnic.


Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

ITE disediakan bagi para siswa yang tidak berminat masuk universitas karena merasa kurang mampu secara akademis, atau lebih berminat dengan pendidikan vokasi dan teknik.


Private Education Organization (PEO)

PEO juga merupakan lembaga pendidikan swasta yang menyelenggarakan program-program Certificate dan Diploma untuk bidang bisnis, teknologi informasi dan hospitality management, serta beberapa bidang studi praktis lainnya. Lembaga-lembaga ini juga menyelenggarakan program gelar, berafiliasi dengan sejumlah universitas dari luar Singapura, seperti dari Inggris, Australia, atau Amerika Serikat.


Biaya per tahun (dalam dollar Singapura)

- Government School: 1.500 - 5.000

- International School: 15.000 - 20.000

- Tempat tinggal, makan: 10.000 - 18.000

- Uang Saku: 3.500 - 5.000

- Buku: 500 - 1.000

- Politeknik: 2.500 per tahun

- Program diploma/college swasta: 7.000 - 10.000 per tahun.

Sumber : Kompas

Kenapa Harus Studi ke Malaysia?

Seperti halnya Singapura sebagai negara tetangga terdekat, Malaysia juga banyak dilirik pelajar Indonesia untuk dijadikan negara tujuan studi. Kenapa, ya?

Perguruan tinggi di Malaysia lebih banyak didominasi swasta (private higher education instituions/PHEIs). Universitas negeri di Negeri Jiran ini ada 11, ditambah beberapa public university college.

Ada dua jenis perguruan tinggi swasta di Malaysia, yaitu universitas dan non-universitas. Perguruan tinggi swasta non-universitas bisa berbentuk sekolah tinggi atau lembaga pendidikan sejenis.

Ada juga universitas yang dikelola lembaga pendidikan tinggi lokal, ada pula yang berbentuk cabang dari perguruan tinggi asing. Adapun perguruan tinggi swasta yang bekerja sama dengan universitas luar negeri, umumnya memberi gelar ganda, lokal dan internasional.

Adapun biaya per tahun (dalam ringgit) kuliah di Malaysia sebagai berikut:

- Uang kuliah: 25.000 - 35.000

- Akomodasi, kamar untuk satu-dua orang: 300 - 400

- Makan, transportasi, dan sebagainya: 600 - 700

- Pengeluaran untuk biaya hidup selama satu tahun sebesar: 13.000 - 15.000 ringgit.

Sumber : Kompas

8 Doctoral Fellowships “Urban and Regional Resilience” at Dresden Leibniz Graduate School, Germany

The DLGS announces The Eight Doctoral Fellowships for three years as the third cohort of the Graduate School

Study Subject(s):“Urban and Regional Resilience – Managing Change for Sustainable Urban and Regional Development”

Course Level: PhD

Scholarship Provider: The DLGS – Dresden Leibniz Graduate School

Scholarship can be taken at: Germany

Eligibility:

Applications from outside of Germany are particularly welcome. All applicants must be capable of fluently speaking and writing English (in general proved by an official certificate or equivalent), and of cooperating in teams. Successful applicants must take up residence in Dresden, and be regularly / daily present at DLGS premises during working hours. Fellowship holders must comply with the regulations for a doctoral degree enacted by the relevant faculties of the Technische Universität Dresden.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: The announcement of this cohort of the DLGS is oriented towards urban and regional resilience. Doctoral students will focus on new concepts for managing change for sustainable urban and regional development.

How to Apply:Please send applications (as a single pdf-file) via e-mail  at dlgs-at-ioer.de

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 October 201

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Pilah-Pilih Sistem Pembelajaran Studi

Ada beberapa perbedaan sistem pembelajaran di Amerika Serikat (AS) dan Australia, baik untuk jenjang S-2 (Master) maupun S-3 (PhD). Di AS, studi di jenjang S-2 bisa memilih by courseatau by thesis. Jika memilih by course, mahasiswa mengikuti semua mata kuliah dengan berbagai tugasnya dan lulus S-2 tanpa harus menulis tesis.

Untuk yang memilih by thesis, tahun pertama dilalui dengan mengikuti beberapa mata kuliah dengan segala tugasnya. Setelah tahun pertama berakhir, mahasiswa mulai menulis tesis, dalam hal ini minor thesis karena hanya dikerjakan dalam waktu yang pendek (dua semester). Bagi yang berkarier sebagai peneliti, dosen, atau bekerja di bagian litbang suatu lembaga, lebih baik mengikuti jenjang ini karena setelah selesai studi bisa membawa "oleh-oleh" karya tulis (tesis S-2).

Selanjutnya, untuk melanjutkan ke tingkat Doktoral (PhD) juga lebih mudah diterima karena "sudah pernah" menulis tesis. Sedangkan bagi yang mengikuti by course, saat melanjutkan ke jenjang S-3 masih harus mengikuti beberapa mata kuliah yang dibutuhkan untuk melakukan riset karena umumnya jenjang S-3 adalah research based degree program.

Jenjang S-3 juga diawali dengan beberapa mata kuliah berikut berbagai tugasnya, kemudian menjelang berakhirnya tahun kedua, mahasiswa mulai menulis disertasi, didampingi tim pembimbing.

Mekanisme tersebut agak berbeda dengan sistem di Australia. Untuk jenjang S-2, mahasiswa bisa memilih by course (master by coursework) atau by research (master by research). Jika memilih by course, mahasiswa mengikuti berbagai mata kuliah dengan berbagai tugas-tugasnya dan lulus master.

Sementara itu, jika memilih by research, mahasiswa hanya akan berinteraksi dan berkomunikasi dengan dosen pembimbing saja selama studi dijalani, termasuk berkomunikasi dengan peer group penelitiannya. Mahasiswa S-2 yang memilih jalur ini akan kehilangan kesempatan mengikuti kuliah dengan teman-teman kuliah dari banyak bangsa di dunia.

Berinteraksi atau bersunyi-sunyi?

Pengalaman mengikuti kuliah seperti itu sangat berharga dan sebaiknya tidak dilewatkan. Namun, pilihan berpulang kepada pribadi setiap calon mahasiswa. Kalau ingin berinteraksi dengan orang dari berbagai bangsa, pilihlah master by coursework. Tapi, jika ingin bersunyi-sunyi mengerjakan penelitian dengan tekun, pilihlah master by research.

Hampir sama dengan di AS, yang mengikuti master by coursework di Australia masih harus mengikuti beberapa mata kuliah yang berkaitan dengan conducting the research jika memasuki studi S-3. Namun, bagi yang telah lulus master by research, memasuki studi S-3 akan langsung mengerjakan penelitiannya karena dia dianggap telah mampu melakukan penelitian.

Saat S-3, mahasiswa hanya akan berinteraksi dengan pembimbing disertasinya serta dengan dosen-dosen lain apabila dibutuhkan untuk menambah wawasan. Dalam studi S-3 di Australia, biasanya mahasiswa "dilepas" oleh pembimbingnya. Dalam arti, segala inisiatif untuk konsultasi, mencari materi studi, dan sebagainya diharapkan datang dari pihak mahasiswa. Pembimbing hanya akan mengarahkan saja. Oleh karena itu, mahasiswa dituntut aktif berkomunikasi dengan pembimbingnya.

Dari berbagai pilihan pada jenjang studi S-2 dan S-3 itu, penulis mempunyai pengalaman yang mungkin bisa diambil manfaatnya bagi calon mahasiswa S-2 dan S-3. Saat studi S-2 di AS, penulis memilihmaster by thesis karena profesi penulis sebagai dosen. Setelah lulus, dua tahun kemudian penulis melanjutkan studi S-3 di Australia.

Jalannya mulus sekali, penulis langsung diminta mengerjakan penelitian. Penulis dianggap sudah mampu mengerjakan penelitian ataupun menulis penelitian dalam bahasa Inggris. Yang harus penulis pelajari saat itu ialah mata kuliah Statistik. Penulis diminta oleh pembimbing S-3 untuk mengikuti mata kuliah Statistik tanpa harus mengikuti ujian mata kuliah itu.

sumber : Kompas

Weinstein International Fellowship by James Foundation, USA

James Foundation offer’s Training Fellowship in the field of dispute resolution processes and practices in USA

Study Subject(s):Dispute resolution processes and practices

Course Level:Training

Scholarship Provider: James Foundation Board of Directors

Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:Applicants must be fluent in English Fellowship period must be one month to twelve months in duration

- Applicants must be available to attend a week-long gathering of Fellows in the San Francisco Bay Area in early September, 2012

-Preference for proposals that would help applicant’s home country establish viable dispute resolution systems or change how disputes are resolved

- Preference for applicants who have experience as lawyers, law professors, court administrators, government officers, ADR practitioners, or judges

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: The Weinstein International Fellowship program, inaugurated in 2008, provides opportunities for individuals from outside the United States to visit the U.S. to learn more about dispute resolution processes and practices and to pursue a project of their own design that serves to advance the resolution of disputes in their home countries.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 2 December 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Advanced Academia Fellowships for International Scholars, Bulgaria

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 

2012/2013 ADVANCED ACADEMIA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME 
FOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS (SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES)

With the support of a donator within the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft

The Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS Sofia) announces a Call for Applications for its 2012/2013 In-Residence Advanced Academia Fellowships in the fields of the humanities and the social sciences.

OBJECTIVE
CAS Sofia is an independent Institute with international and multidisciplinary profile. Located in Sofia, Bulgaria, it promotes high-level scholarship in the social sciences and the humanities. In addition to supporting focus-group research, CAS Sofia invites outstanding scholars to pursue their individual research projects during in-residence periods of up to five months. The invited Fellows participate in the intellectual life and the scholarly community of the Centre (Bulgarian and foreign fellows) while working on projects of their own choice. Fellows receive adequate material and intellectual support and can profit from the Centre’s wide international networks, international seminar- and guest-lecturer programme. CAS Sofia assists Fellows in all practical matters concerning travel, residence and research in Sofia.

FORMAT
For the academic year 2012/2013 CAS Sofia provides in-residence fellowships of two- to five- month duration to post-doctoral non-Bulgarian researchers. Junior as well as Senior scholars are invited to apply.

The selected Fellows are entitled to:

• A monthly stipend of 700 euro (liable to 10% income tax) to cover living expenses related to the stay in Sofia.
• Accommodation in Sofia, comprising living quarters and working space. The Fellows will also have free access to the CAS library and electronic resources/databases.
• Travel allowance (400 euro)
• Research expenses (100 euro p.m.)

DURATION AND CONDITIONS
Candidates must indicate the preferred fellowship duration and its starting date within the following periods:
I. 1 March 2012 – 31 July 2012
II. 1 October 2012 – 28 February 2013

The selected Fellows will take part in the regular Fellow seminars and the other scientific events organized by the Centre (workshops, conferences, lectures, etc.) and are invited to present and discuss their project in lectures or seminars. The results of their work shall be summarized in a paper (in English), to be published in the electronic CAS Working Paper Series.

ELIGIBILITY
Candidates must

• Be non-Bulgarian citizens;
• Have completed a PhD in the fields of the humanities and social sciences;
• International research experience (participation in projects and refereed conferences) and publications in peer-reviewed academic editions are strong advantages.

WORKING LANGUAGE
As an international academic institution CAS conducts most of its work in English which is also the language of the presentations of research results. Therefore, a good command of English is highly desirable.

APPLICATION
Please carefully consider these two documents when preparing your application. They can be downloaded also from www.cas.bg.

For Junior scholars (up to 12 years after PhD defense) only: two letters of recommendation by scholars familiar with the applicant’s academic work should be faxed/mailed/emailed to CAS by the referees.

Extensions to this period may be allowed in case of eligible career breaks which must be properly documented (maternity leave, long-term illness leave, national service).

All application documents should be presented in English and sent by e-mail to kolarska@cas.bg with a subject entry “Advanced Academia Fellowships”

Deadline for applications: October 1, 2011

SELECTION CRITERIA

• High quality of the candidate’s academic portfolio and publications, participation in international research;
• Innovative research proposal with significant contribution;
• Interdisciplinary and/or comparative approaches are an advantage.

SELECTION PROCEDURE
The selection will be carried out by the international Academic Council of CAS based on evaluation of the potential of the candidate relative to his/her career stage and the quality of the proposed project. In some special cases candidates may be invited for an interview. The results will be announced by the end of January 2012 by e-mail and at the website of the institute: http://www.cas.bg/.

The Academic Council reserves the right, in cases of candidatures with equal quality, to grant advantage to candidates that have not been CAS Fellows within the preceding 3 years / have not repeatedly held CAS fellowships in the past.

CONTACT PERSON AND MAILING ADDRESS
Ms Neliya Kolarska, e-mail: kolarska@cas.bg
Centre for Advanced Study Sofia; Sofia 1000, 7-B, Stefan Karadja Str,
tel.: + 359 2 9803704 / fax: + 359 2 9803662

Visit official website: www.cas.bg