Вниманию украинских исследователей: Junior Visiting Fellowship, Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna

The joint fellowship program of the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna and the Center for Urban History of East Central Europe in Lviv (Ukraine) supports research on the legacies of Europe in the history of Ukraine. Topics include modern intellectual, cultural, social and political history. Topics related to urban studies or to one of the IWM’s research foci are especially welcome.

The fellow will spend a ten-month term from September 2011 to June 2012 at the IWM in Vienna. The stipend will cover accommodation, living expenses, travel, health insurance and incidentals during the stay at the Institute. Furthermore, the IWM will provide an office, access to the internet, in-house research facilities and other relevant resources in Vienna.

Candidates for the Fellowship:
- must be Ukrainian citizens or permanently reside in Ukraine for purposes of study or research
- must be enrolled in a doctoral program or have recently obtained a Ph.D.
- must not be older than 35 years

The application consists of the following:
- a project proposal in English (not more than 3 double-spaced pages)
- a curriculum vitae including a list of publications
- two letters of recommendation

Deadline for application is January 31, 2011.

Please send all application documents as e-mail attachments (Word or PDF) to the Academic Coordinator of the Center for Urban History of East Central Europe, Dr. Iryna Matsevko (i.matsevko@lvivcenter.org).
Subject header: IWM Fellowship.
Letters of Recommendation should be sent separately by the referees to the same e-mail address.

The result of the competition will be announced not later than April 8, 2011.

Contacts:

Dr. Iryna Matsevko
Center for Urban History of East Central Europe
Vul. Akad. Bohomoltsia 6
Lviv 79005
Ukraine
Email: i.matsevko@lvivcenter.org
Visit the website at http://lvivcenter.org/en/grants/centeriwm2011