University Duisburg-Essen Research Fellowship Program 2021/2022 for Developing Countries (Fully-funded to Germany)

The Käte Hamburger Kolleg/Centre for Global Cooperation Research (KHK/GCR21) invites applications for Research Fellowships in the period March 2021 – February 2022. 

Application Deadline: 1st July 2020.

Eligible Countries: Developing Countries

To Be Taken At (Country): Germany

About the Award: The Centre for Global Cooperation Research at the University of Duisburg-Essen is one of ten Käte Hamburger Kollegs sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Established in 2012, the Centre is an interdisciplinary and international learning community that seeks to enhance understanding of the possibilities and limits of global cooperation and to explore new options for global public policy. The working language at the Centre is English.

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The Centre invites fellowship applications from across the humanities and social sciences (including psychology, law and economics) in relation to the first two main themes, as detailed below. Preference is for fellowships of twelve months, but shorter periods will also be considered. We particularly encourage female researchers and scholars from the Global South to apply. Applications from scholars at risk are welcome.

Fellows are expected to have:

• Personal research and publication in the Centre’s thematic areas
• A contribution to the Centre’s own publications (e.g. Global Cooperation Research Papers or Routledge Global Cooperation Series)
• Active participation in seminars and other Centre events
• Collaboration with other fellows in interdisciplinary exchange
• Work in residence at the Centre in Duisburg, Germany
• A completed PhD (for postdoctoral fellows)

Fields of Research: The Centre’s work in the first year of its second funding period will focus on the themes ‘Pathways and Mechanisms of Global Cooperation’ and ‘Global Cooperation and Polycentric Governance’. We especially invite fellowship applications that address these themes, as described below. In addition, empirical focus on climate change, digital spaces, migration, or peacebuilding is particularly welcome.

Type: Research, Fellowship

Eligibility:  The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:

• We invite fellowship applications from across the humanities and social sciences (including psychology, law, and economics) in relation to the first two main themes, as detailed below.
• Preference is for fellowships of twelve months, but shorter periods will also be considered. We particularly encourage female researchers and scholars from the Global South to apply. Applications from scholars at risk are welcome.

Nationality: Applicants from global south (i.e., Africa, Latin America and the developing countries in Asia) are eligible to apply for this fellowship programme.

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: 

• An intellectually stimulating and vibrant interdisciplinary learning community
• Excellent infrastructure with fully equipped offices, library facilities, and administrative support (also with finding accommodation)
• Travel expenses and funds to organize workshops (subject to approval)
• Either a monthly stipend commensurate with experience or salary reimbursement to the home institution

Duration of Program: 12 months

How to Apply: Applications (in English only) should include:

• cover letter
• concise research proposal (3-5 pages)
• CV
• list of publications
• text of one relevant publication

Please submit applications here

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