
<p><strong><span style="color: #808080;">CALL FOR APPLICATIONS</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;">The European Institutes for Advanced Study (EURIAS) Fellowship  Programme is an international researcher mobility programme offering  10-month residencies in one of the 14 participating Institutes: Berlin,  Bologna, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Cambridge, Helsinki, Jerusalem,  Lyons, Nantes, Paris, Uppsala, Vienna, Wassenaar. The Institutes for  Advanced Study support the focused, self-directed work of outstanding  researchers. The fellows benefit from the finest intellectual and  research conditions and from the stimulating environment of a  multi-disciplinary and international community of first-rate scholars.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;">EURIAS  Fellowships are mainly offered in the fields of the humanities and  social sciences but may also be granted to scholars in life and exact  sciences, provided that their proposed research project does not require  laboratory facilities and that it interfaces with humanities and social  sciences. The diversity of the 14 participating IAS offers a wide range  of possible research contexts in Europe for worldwide scholars.  Applicants may select up to three IAS outside their country of  nationality or residence as possible host institutions.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;">The  Programme welcomes applications worldwide from promising young scholars  as well as from leading senior researchers. Based on the 2011/2012  application campaign, the EURIAS selection process has proven to be  highly competitive. To match the Programme standards, applicants have to  submit a solid and innovative research proposal, to demonstrate the  ability to forge beyond disciplinary specialisation, to show an  international commitment as well as quality publications in high-impact  venues.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;"><strong>For the 2012-2013 academic year, EURIAS  offers 36 fellowships</strong> (19 junior and 17 senior positions).</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;">All  IAS have agreed on common standards, including the provision of a  living allowance (in the range of € 26,000 for a junior fellow and €  38,000 for a senior fellow), accommodation (or a mobility allowance), a  research budget, plus coverage of travel expenses.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;"><strong>APPLICATION  AND DEADLINE</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;">– Applications are submitted online via <strong>www.eurias-fp.eu</strong>,  where, you will find detailed information regarding the content of the  application, eligibility criteria, selection procedure, etc.<br /> – The deadline for application is <strong>May 31st, 2011</strong>. Late  applications will not be considered.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;"><strong>SELECTION  PROCEDURE</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;">– Scientific assessment by two international  referees<br /> – Pre-selection by the EURIAS international Scientific Committee<br /> – Final selection by the IAS academic boards<br /> – Publication of results (December 2011)<br /></span><span style="color: #888888;">For further information on the Programme, please consult our website: www.eurias-fp.eu<br />For further information on the IAS and their specific working conditions: www.eurias-fp.eu/ias</span></p>