Category Archives: Call for Applications

CFA – Research and teaching stay at the EHESS in Paris in 2024

Call for applications: One month visiting professor at École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) in Paris

As part of the cooperation agreement between EHESS, CEFRES, Charles University in Prague and the Czech Academy of Sciences and the partnership between EHESS and CEFRES, concluded with the aim of intensifying Franco-Czech scientific exchanges in the field of humanities and social sciences, EHESS proposes the hosting of a teacher/researcher from a Czech academic institution for one month in June, or between October and December 2024, thanks to the support of the French Embassy in the Czech Republic.

Duration: One month
Period: June, October-December 2024
Applications are to be sent no later than: March 31 2024

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CFA – 2024 SAV PhD students mobility grants at CEFRES

Call for applications for 2nd year and above PhD students enrolled at the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV)

Deadline for submission:  April 15, 2024
Duration:  9 months between September 1, 2024 & May 31, 2025

The Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV), the French Institute in Slovakia (IFS) & CEFRES offer mobility grants at the CEFRES to 2nd year and above PhD students enrolled the SAV.

FELLOWSHIP
⇒Funding: 500 € per mont, cumulative with the PhD scholarships at SAV
⇒Duration:  9 months between September 1, 2024 & May 31, 2025

COUNTERPART
The selected fellow will join CEFRES multidisciplinary research team and actively take part in the Center’s scientific life.
Fellows’ research should contribute to one of CEFRES’s research areas.
Fellows present their work at the internal CEFRES seminars, and may also organize a scientific event (workshop, conference…) co-financed by the Center.

ELIGIBILITY
PhD students enrolled at SAV from the 2nd year (during the research stay at CEFRES) and above in one of the disciplines of humanities and social sciences
Good command of English is mandatory, command of French is appreciated.

SCHEDULE

  • February 15, 2024 >  Opening of the call
  • April 15, 2024, 23:59 CET  >  Deadline for submission
  • April 15–May 15, 2024 >  Evaluation of the applications by a committee of experts
  • May 16–17, 2024 >  Online auditions with selected candidates
  • June 20, 2024 >  Publication of the results

APPLICATION PACKAGE (in English or French)

  1. Duly filled in application form – download the form here
  2. A summary of your research (2-3 pp. maximum) including:
  • the aims and inputs of the research
  • its methodological and theoretical frame
  • the first outcomes since the beginning of the research

3. A letter of motivation answering these two questions:

  • How does your research project contribute to one of CEFRES’s research areas (450 words)
  • How can your research benefit from CEFRES? (300 words)

4. Two academic reference letters, including one from the PhD supervisor
5.  A CV with a list of publications and papers
6. A letter of authorization from the director of the SAV host institute or center preferably describing their support for the application (French or English)

Applications must be submitted electronically in one PDF file entitled “SAV-your surname” at: claire.madl[@]cefres.cz. To be considered, application packages must be complete.

An informative webinar may be proposed at the SAV or online on March 11, 2024 at 10 am to answer all your questions regarding the program & the application process.

Questions on the application procedure may be sent to:

CFA – 2024 CEFRES Platform PhD Fellowships

Call for applications for 2nd year and above PhD students at the Charles University or the Czech Academy of Sciences

Deadline for submission: 17 March 2024 (call closed)
Duration: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025

In the frame of its Platform, CEFRES offers a year-long fellowship to PhD students enrolled at the Charles University and/or working as fellows at the Academy of Sciences in the Czech Republic. Fellows’ research should contribute to one of CEFRES’s research areas.

The amount of the fellowship is cca 9 000 EUR / 225 000 CZK per year.

Good command of English is mandatory, command of French is appreciated. The selected PhD fellows will join CEFRES team and take part in the Center’s scientific life. Continue reading CFA – 2024 CEFRES Platform PhD Fellowships

CFA – Cefres non-residential fellowships for Ukrainian researchers

Cefres non-residential fellowships for Ukrainian researchers in humanities and social sciences (Українська нижче)

The French Center for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences (CEFRES) in close collaboration with the French Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs, the French Embassy and Institute in Ukraine as well as Czech partner institutions launches a program of non-residential fellowships for Ukrainian researchers in humanities and social sciences.
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CFA – 2024 PhD Fellowships at CEFRES. France & Visegrad Countries

Call for application for 2nd year and above PhD students from France and the Visegrad countries 

Deadline for submission: March 17, 2024 (call open)
Duration: September 1, 2024–August 31, 2025

CEFRES offers year-long fellowships at the center to 2nd year and above PhD students enrolled in universities in France, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. Fellows’ research should contribute to one of CEFRES’s research areas.

The amount of the fellowship is 12 000 EUR / 300 000 CZK per year.

Good command of English is mandatory, command of French is appreciated. The selected PhD fellows will join CEFRES team in Prague and actively take part in the Center’s scientific life.

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CFA – Stays in France for researchers from the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Programme CEFRES – IFS – SAV pour des séjours en France de recherche en sciences humaines et sociales

L’Ambassade de France en Slovaquie, l’Institut français de Slovaquie et l’Académie slovaque des sciences proposent en coopération avec le Centre français de recherche en sciences sociales (CEFRES) et le groupement de recherche « Connaissance de l’Europe médiane » (CEM) un programme de soutien aux séjours scientifiques dans le domaine des sciences humaines et sociales en France durant l’année 2023. Ce programme est destiné aux jeunes chercheurs travaillant dans les instituts et centres de l’Académie slovaque des sciences. L’objectif de ce programme est de soutenir les coopérations franco-slovaques dans ce domaine, par un séjour de recherche de deux mois, avec le soutien scientifique du partenaire français, des équipes du CEFRES et des membres du CEM. En conséquence, les candidatures seront déposées individuellement par les jeunes chercheurs, mais le soutien affiché par des membres du CEFRES et du CEM sera un élément primordial de leur évaluation. L’ambition du programme est de faire émerger des synergies de recherche durables entre partenaires français et slovaques travaillant en réseaux de collaboration sur des objets de recherche innovants et interdisciplinaires en sciences sociales et humaines. Continue reading CFA – Stays in France for researchers from the Slovak Academy of Sciences