PESQUISA / Instituto de Estudos Avançados da Universidade de Konstanz

Pré-requisitos

In order to be eligible, candidates must fulfill all eligibility criteria:

• Applicants should be in possession of a doctoral degree granted between October 16, 2015 and December 31, 2020. Earlier graduation dates can be accepted in case of maternity/paternity leave, or working contracts outside academia;
• Applicants should not hold a permanent professorship, or have a habilitation or equivalent (Venia legendi);
• Applicants must have applied for a research group grant of at least 50,000 € or an equivalent amount of funding. This external grant should be used for their research while at the Zukunftskolleg, and should be obtained in a competitive process. A Fellowship offer is conditional on the approval of the external grant application. The grant may cover the candidate's own position, if it can be transferred to Konstanz;
• Applicants must propose a research project that ties in with a discipline represented at the University of Konstanz. Applicants should contact potential Local Academic Partners among the researchers at the University of Konstanz in order to ensure appropriate affiliation. Support from a department strengthens the application. All these requirements have to be fulfilled at the application deadline (October 15, 2020) and
• International experience in teaching or research, and a strong interest in interdisciplinary topics are desirable.

Remuneração e benefícios

Research Fellows profit from all support measures available at the Zukunftskolleg:

• start-up funding: Fellows who bring funding for their own position for at least three years can receive as a start-up upon negotiation funding for a PhD-student position, subject to budgetary capacity of the Zukunftskolleg. The payment of the PhD-position will follow the DFG rules
• They receive an annual research allowance e.g. for funding research assistants or equipment;
• They are eligible to apply for co-funding;
• Senior Fellowships and the Mentorship Programme give them the opportunity to invite distinguished colleagues to Konstanz
• They can go on a temporary Research Visit abroad or nominate international early career researchers for a Research Visit at the Zukunftskolleg;
• They are eligible to apply for funding for cooperative initiatives or for funding for particular career stages
• They receive non-monetary support like coaching, professional career counseling or in grant proposal writing and
• They get financial support to organise and run a scientific retreat.

Inscrições e mais informações

Call for applications open now! Applications should be submitted via our online application portal. Application deadline is 15 October 2020. Please find detailed information on the application process and FAQ here.

Zukunftskolleg: Research Fellowships