L’essentiel de l’offre
- Poste : CEES Fellowship Program 2027
- Employeur : Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES), University of Zurich
- Lieu : Zurich, Switzerland
- Contrat : Residential Fellowship (4 months, spring semester 2027)
- Date limite : October 12, 2026
- Niveau requis : Young or mid-career scholars, enrolled or employed at their home university
Contexte
Applications are open for the Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES) Fellowship Program 2027. For the spring semester 2027, the Center for Eastern European Studies (CEES) at the University of Zurich offers 5-6 residential fellowships to highly talented and innovative young or mid-career scholars from the field of social sciences or humanities with a research focus on historical or contemporary topics related to Russia, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, or Central Asia.
Missions et responsabilités
- Pursue independent research in residency at the University of Zurich for a period of four months (one semester).
- Participate actively in the scholarly activities of the CEES.
- Hold a workshop presentation on his or her research topic.
- Publish her or his findings in one of the CEES publication outlets.
Profil recherché
- Open to individuals interested in historical and/or contemporary topics in Russia, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus or Central Asia in any discipline within the field of social science and humanities.
- Priority will be given to scholars in the early stage of their careers and individuals in higher education institutions working on issues related to CEES research priorities.
- Applicants must be enrolled or employed at their home university.
- Preference will be given to scholars who are residents of countries that fall under the purview of the CEES: Russia, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia (though applicants from around the world are welcomed).
Conditions et avantages
- Funding includes a stipend for living expenses during the period of stay of up to four months.
- Coverage of travel and administrative costs in Switzerland.
- Access to the relevant libraries and use of a workspace and other necessary facilities at the CEES.
- Assistance from the CEES with finding housing in the Zurich area.
Dossier de candidature
- A letter of motivation
- A research proposal (3–5 pages)
- A curriculum vitae (including a list of publications)
- A short writing sample (article or book chapter length)
- A short proposal for a presentation to be held at CEES
- Two letters of recommendation and/or names of two referees
Comment postuler
All materials listed above should be written in English and sent in the form of a single PDF document by email to CEES.
Date limite : October 12, 2026
For more information, visit CEES Fellowship.
