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Intern at CEFRES

Applications are open to all French-speaking and/or English-speaking students throughout the academic year.

The Centre français de recherche en sciences sociales is actively seeking interns for periods of one to several months. It offers the exceptional opportunity to work as part of a team of researchers in a laboratory based in Prague, under the joint supervision of the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and liaising with researchers based in the four countries of the Visegrád group.

Internships may be scientific in nature (fieldwork or consulting archives as part of a research project, joining the centre’s scientific network, etc.) or administrative. In both cases, the aim of the proposed internship is to contribute to CEFRES’ scientific development missions and to provide support for the running of the research centre in collaboration with its team. Continue reading Intern at CEFRES

CFA – TANDEM Program, CNRS / AV ČR 2024-2025

The French Research Center in Humanities and Social Sciences in Prague (CEFRES) in Prague, the French National Research Center (CNRS), and the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS)  are launching the fourth call for applications for the TANDEM incubator program of the CEFRES Platform. TANDEM program endeavors excellency in social sciences and humanities by bringing together Czech and French colleagues to intensify scientific collaboration between our countries in the frame of European Research Area.

The aim of the program is to associate two researchers, one from the CAS and one from CNRS or affiliated to CNRS (i.e. member of an UMR) around a joint research project leading to foster joint Czech-French scientific collaboration through the submission of a project proposal: Continue reading CFA – TANDEM Program, CNRS / AV ČR 2024-2025

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.
Continue reading CFA – Cefres non-residential fellowships for Ukrainian researchers