From: "Zbynek Ulcak" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Postdoctoral Fellowship 2005/2006
Masaryk University in Brno
Czech Republic is offering
Postdoctoral Fellowships
for the Academic Year 2005/2006
Purpose
This programme is designed to promote mutual openness, understanding, and
co-operation among university teachers and researchers in the social
sciences in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Term
September 2005 to June 2006 (9 months)
Qualifications
The programme is designed for young researchers and teachers in the social
sciences field. Applicants must:
a.. be Ph.D. graduates at the time of taking up the fellowship;
b.. be under 37 years old;
c.. have the ability to prepare and lead a course at the undergraduate
level and have at least some experience in conducting such a course in the
following social sciences fields: international relations and European
studies, media studies and journalism, political science, psychology,
social
work and public policy, socially-oriented environmental studies,
sociology,
social anthropology, gender studies;
d.. have completed at least a three-month stay at a Western university or
research institute.
We offer
a.. a fellowship in the amount of 16,500 CZK (equivalent to about 530 EUR)
per month for the length of the stay;
b.. accommodation free of charge;
c.. office space at the School with a personal computer and free internet
connection and e-mail;
d.. a stimulating environment supporting mutual co-operation with fellows
at the School of Social Studies.
Obligations
a.. teaching two one-term courses in the autumn and spring terms, at the
undergraduate level. Courses at the School of Social Sciences last 12
weeks
with one two-hour block of classes or seminars per week for each
course. The
proposed courses must fit the university curriculum in any of the
mentioned
disciplines. Proposals can be for courses on basic subject matter (basic
theory of the discipline, historical overviews of the development of
theory,
methodological courses), as well as more specifically oriented courses
relating to the applicant's interest and research orientation;
b.. openness to students' requirements and needs, and two regular
consultation hours per week;
c.. presentation of applicant's own research work at the lecturers'
seminar once each term;
d.. permanent presence in Brno with no planned absence exceeding four
weeks for the duration of the fellowship, and organised in such a way
as not
to affect the teaching.
Applications accompanied by
a.. professional CV with complete list of higher education institutions,
study and research visits, participation in grant projects, publications,
and university courses taught;
b.. offer of four one-term courses, with one-page syllabi covering the 12
lecturers or seminars for each of the courses including recommended
literature;
c.. a recommendation from one university lecturer;
d.. information on the research project to be conducted during the
fellowship.
a.. deadline for submission
April 30, 2005
Mailing address
Masaryk University
School of Social Studies
Office for International Relations
Gork?ho 7
602 00 Brno
Czech Republic
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web: http://www.fss.muni.cz/Eng
All communication as well as the teaching itself will be conducted in
English.
The final decision will be made based on the suitability of the proposed
teaching and research project as well as on the qualifications and
availability of the applicant to carry out teaching and research
within the strict time-limit of the Fellowship. Applicants will be informed
of the selection committee's decision by May 20, 2005.
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