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The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program is a globally competitive fellowship program for early and mid-career researchers aiming at improving the development and living conditions of children and youth or contributing to one of the Jacobs Foundation’s thematic priorities.
Subject areas:
- Educational Sciences
- Psychology
- Economics
- Sociology
- Family Studies
- Media Studies
- Political Sciences
- Linguistics
- Neurosciences
- Medical Sciences
Duration: 3 year
Fellowship value: partially cover the fellow’s salary and for any activity supporting the fellow’s research, such as assistant salaries, equipment, technical assistance, professional travel, or trainee support.
Fellowship Categories:
Jacobs Early Career Research Fellowship
Requirement: applicant must be highly talented young scholars working on child and youth development. Applicant must have obtained his/her PhD no more than 7 years ago.
Funding Amount: 150,000 CHF
Number of Fellowships per Year: 7–11
Jacobs Advanced Research Fellowship
Requirement: applicant must be mid-career researchers working on child and youth development. Applicant must have obtained his/her PhD no more than 15 years ago.
Funding Amount: 400,000 CHF
Number of Fellowships per Year: 2–3
How to Apply:
- The following two documents must be submitted online in one PDF document until 31 March 2017 for an eligible candidate to be considered for a Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship:
- Applicant’s CV including a list of the scientific publications
- Statement by the candidate describing the significant scientific work and immediate research plans, and how these relate to the mission of the Jacobs Foundation (2 pages)
- Recommendation letter (confidential)from a department head or other senior researcher supporting the candidate and describing his or her qualifications, initiative, and research, to be sent directly to fellowship@jacobsfoundation.org
- After review of preliminary applications, a selected number of candidates will be asked to submit a detailed full application by 17 March 2019.
- Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed via Skype in September 2017
| Quick Overview————- | |
| Organization | Jacobs Foundation |
| Fellowship Level | Research awards |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Subject areas |
Educational Sciences, Psychology, Economics, Sociology, Family Studies, Media Studies, Political Sciences, Linguistics, Neurosciences, Medical Sciences |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalties |
| Deadline | 17 March 2019 |
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