Deadline for submission: 15 October 2023   Extended ⇒ 8 November 2023 for Post-doc 2 
Publication of the results: 31 October 2023
Period: 1^st January 2024—31^st  December 2025
Application Language: English
Address for submission:  mateusz.chmurski@cefres.cz (send a copy to: claire.madl@cefres.cz) Continue reading CFA: Two Postdoctoral positions at CEFRES 2024–2025 →

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 2^nd 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:

• Mr. Michal Kšiňan (Deputy Vice-President for International Relations, SAV), ksinan[@]up.upsav.sk
• Mrs Claire Madl (Deputy Director, CEFRES), claire.madl[@]cefres.cz.

Call for applications for 2^nd 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 →