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Apologies for cross-posting CALL FOR FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS Orpheus Research Centre in Music, Ghent Belgium Position: Artistic Research Fellow in Music Closing date: 2 June 2008 The Orpheus Research Centre in Music [ORCiM] is a department of the Orpheus Institute and promotes research that is embedded in and incorporates musical practice. Its aim is to provide musicians investigating their artistic queries with an international research environment and to promote the kind of research that enhances the art of music making, and the understanding of it. The ORCiM is currently developing research in the following areas: - the musician’s listening - the musician’s analysing - the musician’s act of creation - the performer’s relation to notation For a more detailed description: http://www.orpheusinstituut.be/en/research-centre/principal- research-areas The ORCiM welcomes innovative projects which can move the area of artistic research in music forward. Therefore it is considering recruiting: Artistic Researchers in Music / Part-time to full-time visiting research fellowships You are: - a musician - dealing with research questions which are answerable through artistic inquiry - a fluent English writer and speaker - affiliated with an institution envisaging a collaboration with us (optional). We offer you: - the opportunity to disseminate your findings through a variety of channels - a visiting research fellowship of three months to one year - a gross annual salary ranging from 25000 to 45000 euros commensurate with experience. To apply send us by 2 June 2008 at the latest: - your CV including details of any publications and/or recording - a letter of motivation - a description of your research interests - names and contact details of two referees who will be contacted and who can write knowledgeably about you. CONTACT Orpheus Research Centre in Music c/o Orpheus Institute Korte Meer 12 B - 9000 Ghent, Belgium [log in to unmask] http://www.orpheusinstituut.be/en/research-centre Orpheus Instituut has been providing postgraduate education for musicians since 1996 and introduced a doctoral programme for performers and composers in 2004. It acts as a forum where musicians can expand their artistic training by conducting practice-based research. The Orpheus Instituut is respected as an artistic research centre where musicians can take on the artistic and social challenges of the future. Orpheus Research Centre in Music [ORCiM] ORCiM was founded in 2007 by the Orpheus Instituut. ORCiM contemplates the grounds for artistic research, develops and implements new tools for artistic research and generates new research on specific topics in musical practice. The aim of ORCiM is to provide musicians investigating questions of artistic relevance with an appropriate research environment and to promote the kind of research that enhances the art of music making and our understanding of it.