The Mikhail Prokhorov Foundation and the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) are jointly offering Alexander Herzen Junior Visiting Fellowships for 2017-2018 academic year. This is a six months visiting research fellowships programme.
The aim of the fellowship is to support highly qualified and promising academics, giving them access to an international and multidisciplinary research community as well as an excellent infrastructure.
The Foundation similarly focuses on carrying out Russian Federal projects and international projects which are aimed at including Russian culture within a world context
WORTH
- Total budget of the contest is: 38100 EUR
- Individual grant amount is: 12 700 EUR.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to apply, applicants must:
- Have completed a degree equivalent to a Master of Arts (M.A.) in the humanities or social sciences and currently pursue a post-graduate degree in the humanities or social sciences.
- Have recently obtained a Ph.D. in the humanities or social sciences and work as post-doctoral researchers.
- Not be older than 35 years.
- Have experience in working on research projects independently.
- Have advanced English language proficiency, allowing them to present and discuss their research in English.
- Live, study and work in the Siberian, Ural and Far-Eastern federal districts, and the Voronezh, Lipetsk, Belgorod, Ryazan and Kaluga regions.
DEADLINE: April 28 2017
To apply and for more information visit here
