CORE FELLOWSHIP: 10–15 FELLOWS 1138 views

The Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (HCAS) at the University of Helsinki invites applications for Core fellowship (fixed-term appointments) to begin in August 2022. Applications are open for 10–15 fellows representing the career stages of early career (post-doctoral researchers), mid-career (university researchers) and full professors (research directors). Professorial fellows are appointed for a term of 6 to 12 months, university researchers for one to two years, and post-doctoral researchers for one to three years.

Requirements:

• Applicants should have the ability to produce high-quality research in the humanities or social sciences.
• Applications are particularly encouraged from bold applications that aim at theoretical integration or rethink the theoretical foundations of the research area or discipline.
• Candidates are expected to demonstrate scholarly excellence relative to their career stage.
• The merits of post-doctoral researchers should indicate the promise of scholarly excellence.
• University researchers should have an internationally recognized research profile and the ability to contribute to the direction of their own field and to lead a research group.
• Research directors should have the qualifications of a full professor with a distinguished track record in research, academic leadership, and international collaboration as well as in the obtainment of external research funding.

Applications:

Apply online and all attachments must be saved as separate pdf documents (6 pdf documents) and named as follows: applicants surname title of the attachment.pdf (e.g. smith abstract.pdf).

• Abstract of the research proposal (max. 4000 characters)
• Curriculum vitae (max. 8000 characters),
• List of publications (max. 8000 characters)
• Research proposal (max. 12000 characters)
• Letter of motivation (max. 8000 characters)
• PhD certificate (post-doctoral researchers only)