New Europe College — Institute for Advanced Study in Bucharest, Romania — announces the competition for Fellowships for the academic year 2015-16. The program targets junior international researchers / academics working in the fields of humanities, social studies, and economics.

The program targets junior international researchers / academics working in the fields of humanities, social studies, and economics.

Eligibility

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. title or be doctoral students in an advanced stage of their research.

Working languages

English, French, and German. A good command of English is desirable.

Duration of the Fellowship

• a full academic year (10 months, October through July)
• or a one-term fellowship (October through February, or March through July).

Location

New Europe College – Institute for Advanced Study, Bucharest, Romania.

The Fellowship consists of :

a monthly stipend of 700 Euro (tax free), accommodation, international transportation to and from the home country of the Fellows at the beginning and the end of the Fellowship, as well as for season holidays. The Fellows who stay for the whole academic year are offered a one-month research trip abroad to an institution of their choice (2,600 Euro for transportation, accommodation, and per diem). As an alternative, they can opt for field research, in Romania or outside it.

The Fellows are expected to work on their own projects, and take part in the scientific events organized by the New Europe College. At the end of their Fellowship, each Fellow is expected to hand in a research paper, reflecting the results of his / her work over the duration of the Fellowship. The papers will be included in a NEC publication. 

How to apply

Applications will be submitted in electronic format only, to the address: applications@nec.ro

Candidates are asked to enter in the Subject field of their e-mail message ”NEC International Fellowship”.

A complete application consists of:

• a recent photo;
• the application form (in Microsoft Word format), completed in English, French, or German;
• at least 2 original letters of reference (in English, French, or German) written explicitly in support of your application for the NEC International Fellowship Program 2015-16. The letters of reference should be e-mailed by the referees directly to the address: applications@nec.ro;
• scanned document(s) proving that the applicant holds the Ph.D. title or is enrolled in a Ph.D. program.

The deadline for the submission of applications is December 8, 2014.

Guidelines

In completing the application form, please bear in mind the following:

• In case you have to insert additional pages in the application form, please number them.
• The application form should be completed in one of the languages mentioned above: English, French or German (and sent as an e-mail attachment in Microsoft Word format).
• Please answer all the questions in the application form (trying not to exceed the allotted space).

The letters of reference should be written by academics familiar with your research work, explicitly in support of your application for the NEC Fellowship Program 2015-16, and of the proposed research project. The letters of reference must be sent by the referees by e-mail directly to the address: applications@nec.ro. Application letters without a date, or recommending you for other fellowship programs will not be taken into consideration.

The letters of reference should be written in English, French or German.

Selection process and interview:

The applications will be evaluated by a committee of Romanian and foreign specialists. The results of the pre-selection will be announced by mid-March 2015. The shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview via Skype, scheduled to take place on April 15-18, 2015. The interview will be held in English, French or German.

Since during the selection process we may have to contact you, please inform us about any change that may occur in your contact details (mailing address, e-mail, telephone number, fax), even if this change is temporary.

We will acknowledge receipt of an application and confirm whether the application requirements have been met within 10 days after the deadline.

The applicants will be notified on the results of the pre-selection by mid-March 2015, by e-mail. The shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview via Skype, organized on April 15-18, 2015.
The application form, the application guidelines and additional information on New Europe College can be downloaded from www.nec.ro, or requested by e-mail, at applications@nec.ro.