Postdoctoral Fellowships in Deutsche Forschungsgemeinchaft, 2011 in Germany

German researchers from all disciplines who have completed their academic qualifications (doctorate) International researchers from all disciplines who have completed their scientific training (doctorate) provided they have been resident in Germany for several years and have completed at least three years of scientific work as a doctoral or postdoctoral researcher in the German research system and state that they wish to continue to pursue their research in Germany in the future.
Limitations apply to young researchers who, at the time of application, are abroad. As an exception, senior researchers holding a doctorate may submit proposals to allow them to dedicate themselves to a research project of particular importance.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description:To enable researchers at an early stage of their scientific career to carry out a clearly defined research project at a place of their choice abroad or to acquaint themselves with new scientific research methods.
Basic fellowship plus monthly lump sum payment to cover maintenance and travel costs
Where applicable:
-Foreign allowance
-Travel allowance
Benefits for fellowship recipients with children:
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: Proposals may be submitted at any time.
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Internship in Science Journalism at the European Southern Astronomical Observatory, Munich (Germany)

ESO Education and Public Outreach Department (ePOD) is responsible for the organisation’s outreach activities. A wide range of programs and activities are used to meet the specific requirements of television, print and online media, such as press releases and broadcast material for the media. ePOD embraces a multimedia approach to public outreach and produces high-quality printed material such as brochures, books, annual reports, newsletters, posters etc. ePOD is also responsible for the global coordination of the International Year of Astronomy.
In ESO ePOD you will work with a team of professional science communicators for the preparation of ESO and ESA/Hubble news and photo releases, publications, web pages, video scripts, exhibition panels and other public communication products. for more information

The Fulbright Commission Awards Grants at American University, Germany, 2012/13

Finance the tuition fees and living costs with grants between $ 21,500 and $ 30,400. If necessary, an additional financial amount the scholarship holders is required. University Placement by the Fulbright Commission Transatlantic travel Energy fee (for health certificate, language tests, etc.) Health and accident insurance free visa application Support from the Fulbright Commission Participation in preparatory meeting Participation in Fulbright Cultural Enrichment seminar in the U.S.
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Description: The Fulbright Commission awards grants to expand their knowledge and supplementary studies at an American university and meet with the U.S.. The fellows are full-time students for one academic year (nine months) at the U.S. host university enrolled – if possible in the area of Graduate Studies . The scholarships are aimed not primarily to the acquisition of an American academic degree. Depending on the visa regime, the scholarship holders in individual cases to supplement their study visit, a self-funded internship selbstarrangiertes and connect to the scholarship.
How to Apply: online
Scholarship Application Deadline: 19 July 2011
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4th Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Workshop on Perspectives on (Un-) Employment, Nürnberg, 13-14 October 2011‏

The IAB Graduate School's 4th interdisciplinary Ph.D. workshop on Perspectives on (Un-) Employment aims at bringing together young researchers from different disciplines. The workshop will provide an opportunity for Ph.D. students to present and discuss their research in a constructive and international atmosphere. A number of experienced researchers will provide feedback and advice. The workshop will focus on but not be limited to empirical research in the following fields:
Labour market institutions and policies
Labour mobility and dynamics
Inequality and education
Qualification and skills
Regional disparities
The IAB Graduate School
The IAB Graduate Programme (GradAB) is a joint programme of the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the School of Business and Economics of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. The programme offers a curriculum of different doctoral courses. The doctoral students work in the field of empirical and theoretical labour market research. The aim of the programme is to train outstanding junior researchers from the social sciences and economics disciplines in the field of labour market and occupational research.
Keynote Speakers
Gerard J. van den Berg (University of Mannheim)
Hannah Brückner (Yale University)
Proceedings
We invite Ph.D. students to submit an extended abstract (minimum of 2000 words) or a full (preliminary)
paper in pdf format to IAB.PHD-WORKSHOP@iab.de. The submission should include your contact information (name, affiliation and email address).Deadline for submission is July 4th 2011.
Notification of acceptance will be given by the end of August 2011. Accepted students have to send in full (preliminary) papers no later than September 15th 2011.
Travel costs
For presenters without funding, a limited number of travel grants is available. Applications for travel grants have to be handed in with submission of the paper.
Conference fee
There is a conference fee of 40€ (including food and
beverages during the workshop and the conference dinner, excluding beverages).
Scholarship / Financial aid: a limited number of travel grants is available

2011 PhD Program in Logistics at Kühne Logistics University, Germany

The Kühne Logistics University (KLU) is a newly-founded research-oriented university with a focus on logistics and business leadership. Its mission is to educate future leaders in logistics and management and to conduct research for the benefit of society. In particular, it seeks to advance scientific knowledge and to apply it in the interrelated fields of logistics, marketing, and leadership. As an integral part of this mission, KLU is committed to offering, in English, a unique and internationally-competitive Ph.D. program in logistics and its interrelated fields (e.g., marketing and leadership).
During the start-up period the Kühne Logistics University cannot grant state accredited Ph.D. degrees in its own right. Up and until receiving this right which will be supported by hiring professors with strong research capabilities, THE KLU will admit students to its Ph.D. program only if there is a cooperating partner (e.g., from our program faculty) accepting a joint supervision including the examination at his or her university. Ph.D. students will receive a close supervision from a KLU professor and one non-KLU reviewer.
Scholarship Application Deadline:June 30, 2011
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2011 Doctorate Program at SGBM University of Freiburg, Germany

Candidates with a medical degree (MD) are eligible for the MD/PhD program. If they are admitted to the school either as track 1 or track 2 students their affiliation to SGBM will entitle them to register for a doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat.) at the Faculty of Biology. This applies only to medical doctors who have been selected by SGBM. Participants of the MD/PhD program who have been recruited as track 1 students must carry out rotations. Medical students at the University of Freiburg who envisage to join the MD/PhD program after having completed their MD can join a practical course in Molecular Medicine any time during their studies.More details on the organization of this course can be obtained. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . While optional, this course is a good opportunity to check one’s inclination towards experimental work.We prescreen hundreds of complete applications and the selection committee assembles a short list of candidates who are invited for interviews in Freiburg. Travel expenses for interviews are covered by SGBM.Funding is awarded based on the results of the interviews and the presentation to the selection committee.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: August 15, 2011
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Doctoral Scholarship in Decision-making within Rural Households in West Africa, Germany

The candidate will be expected to participate in the interdisciplinary and disciplinary courses of the ZEF Doctoral Studies Program from 1st October 2011 -February 2012. He/she will develop an individual research proposal until February 2012. For data collection, 10-12 months of field research in West Africa will be required. During the writing-up period of the dissertation, the candidate will be based at ZEF in Bonn. Duration of the doctoral studies: Three years starting from August 2011 under conditional acceptance of the confirmation by the funding agency. A scholarship awarded will cover living, research as well as travel cost.
How to Apply: Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: 20th June 2011
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Internship at ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, Bonn (Germany). Deadline: 30 May 2011

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is a woldwide association of more then 1,200 metropolitan regions, cities, towns, counties and municipal associations in 70 countries that are dedicared to implementing sustainable development. We work in a highly multicultural environment and in a truly global fashion with partners around the globe. For more information iclei

Course on Minorities in Conflict Zones, Flensburg, 20-22 July 2011 (Extended DL: 31 May)‏

"Minorities in Conflict Zones" is a course designed to assist young diplomats in the understanding and assessment of the role of minorities in internal conflicts prior to deploying to countries experiencing internal strife. This will include training in conflict management as well as an introduction to current minority protection regimes. Minorities are often seen as the cause of internal conflicts but in reality the situation may be far more complex. In many cases minorities are simply caught in the 'line of fire' and left to their own device to survive in the power struggle of warlords and profiteers. In other cases, the elites of minorities are directly involved in the power struggles. The course for young diplomats provides insights to types of conflicts and the various management approaches that are employed across the globe. It scrutinizes the types of actors and institutions that get involved in conflicts, and it provides an overview of existing international regimes of protection, dialogue mechanisms and quiet diplomacy.
Because conflicts are diverse, the course will offer specialized introduction to regional approaches and case studies through individual sessions tailored to the participants in the course. Cases From Europe including the Balkans and Caucasus as well as from Central Asia, the Middle East, South Asia, Africa and Central and South America can be covered.
In order to allow participants to get a taste of the situation in conflict zones, the course for young diplomats organizes a roundtable discussion with speakers who have experience with conflict management in the field.
For the preliminary programme, click here: http://www.ecmi.de/fileadmin/downloads/ECMI_Einlad_2-11_indd.pdf
Detailed programme is expected to be available late May.
Lectures and Speakers 2011:
Prof. Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham
Dr. Claire Gordon, London School of Economics
Prof. Joshua Castellino, University of Middlesex
Dr. David Galbreath, University of Bath
Dr. Malte Brosig, University of Witwatersrand
Ambassador Niels Egelund, Denmark
The course is aimed primarily at young diplomats but all interested are welcome to apply. A minimum of 10 participants are required to establish the course. Applications are accepted on a first come basis.
Deadline for applications: 15 May 2011
Practical information:
Price: EUR 2.000 per person. The price includes course materials, meals and accomodation in Flensburg. A deposit of EUR 500 is requested by 31 May 2011, the rest at the beginning of the course.
Venue: The ECMI headquarter building "Kompagnietor" right on the waterfront in the old town of Flensburg, Germany.
Accomodation: Hotel Arcadia, 3 minutes walk from the ECMI building.
Location: Flensburg is a bilingual and multicultural town of approx. 85,000 inhabitants right on the border between Denmark and Germany-functioning as Scandinavian Gateway. Both the Baltic Sea as well as the North Sea are easily accessible from here. The town provides a maritime flair lying at the Flensburg Fjord right at the Baltic Sea. The atmosphere here is influenced by a mixture of cosmopolitan harbour and trading port-city. Flensburg offers a historic mixture of Danish and German culture reflected both by the distinctive architecture in the Old town part of the city as well as in a wide range of activities.
Applications: There are no application forms. Please send your indication of interest and CV to: Ms. Maj-Britt Rijsbjerg Hansen (hansen[a]ecmi.de). You will then receive confirmation and information about payment options.
http://www.ecmi.de/trainings/

ECMI Summer school, National Minorities and Border Regions, Flensburg, 4-10 September 2011‏

European history has linked many national minorities intrinsically to borders. Nation-building processes in 19th and 20th century European history had to be accorded with existing territorial structures. Borders and border revisions have shaped not only the identity of Europe but also the identity of individuals living through the history of redrawn borders and changing national belonging. Concepts of national inclusion and exclusion resulted in a more multifaceted map of a Europe of nationalities than political maps of Europe show. With European integration and especially EU policies of redefining "hard" borders into "soft" borders, national minorities may have new roles to play in an environment formerly very hostile to national minorities claiming allegiance to a foreign national state. Border politics in Europe pose new challenges as well as provide new opportunities to neighbouring states not only in terms of minority governance but also in so far that in a globalizing world national minorities may provide the inter-cultural tools that the new border regime requires in order to develop a united Europe of diversity. At the same time, minority governance is still in the early implementation stage in many border regions. To explore the link between national minorities and border regions, the ECMI will offer a week long summer school jointly with the University of Flensburg.
The summer school programme will explore national minorities in border regions from different disciplines including regional economics, law, linguistics, sociology and politics. The aim of this interdisciplinary summer school is to integrate subjects that are treated separately in order to offer a comprehensive picture of national minorities in border regions.
The summer school is aimed at Master and PhD students as well as practitioners in related areas. Teachers are staff of the hosting institutions and invited faculty. A diploma of participation will be awarded. DATE 04 – 10 September 2011 Classes take place 05 – 09 September.
PLACE
Flensburg, Germany
Flensburg is situated in the Danish-German border region. The German-Danish border region is a home of four minorities – the German minority in South Jutland/North Schleswig; the Danish minority in South Schleswig, the North Frisians and the Roma & Sinti - and a regional language of Low German. The border region is also an official Euroregion that seeks to facilitate cross-border relations. The national regions on both sides of the border are located at the periphery of their respective state. This leads to common challenges and opportunities to learn from each other while observing basic differences between Denmark and Germany.
APPLICATION
Participation in the summer school is decided on a competitive basis. The application must include a letter of motivation and a CV. Application is only possible electronically via the summer school homepage at www.nmbr.de. The deadline for application is 24 June, 2011. Answers to the applications are sent out by 1 July, 2011. In case of confirmation, the summer school fee has to be paid by 10 July, 2011.
FEES Depending on the room, two fees are available. This covers: accommodation 04/09-10/09 participation in the whole summer school breakfast (Monday-Saturday) lunch (Monday-Friday) the official summer school dinner bus transportation within Flensburg all teaching materials
Accommodation in a double room: 280.00 Euro Accommodation in a single room: 440.00 Euro Participants from the region pay 50 Euro. This covers only participation in the summer school
lunch (Monday-Friday) the official summer school dinner all teaching materials
Participants are encouraged to apply for funding in their respective home countries. There are no reduced fees available.
CONDITIONS OF REGISTRATION The organizers assume no responsibility for expenses arising from unforeseen happening. Participants are expected to insure themselves against theft, loss, accidents and damage or medical expenses that may arise.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Provided a written cancellation is received before 18 July, the full payment minus 20% will be refunded. No refunds will be given after that date. No telephone cancellations will be accepted. Submit cancellation in writing to summerschool@ecmi.de.
VISAS FOR NON-EU CITIZENS For non-EU citizens: it is the responsibility of the participant to find out how long it takes to obtain a visa. Citizens of certain countries require a visa to enter into the Federal Republic of Germany. The ECMI can provide a Letter of Invitation, should you require one, but you must first make a registration payment. Letters of Invitation are sent by regular mail (no express). A scanned .pdf will be emailed to each participant. Participants requiring a visa should allow sufficient time to complete the visa application process prior to the commencement of the Summer School.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information please visit the website www.nmbr.de

Postgraduate Scholarships for Professionals with Relevance to Developing Countries 2012/2013, DAAD, Germany

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) – Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst – supports a range of postgraduate courses at German universities which aim at providing academically educated young professionals from Developing Countries with further specialized studies. The DAAD supports these selected programs with a certain quota of scholarships and with financial assistance for a special tutoring system. At the end of the course (programs run 12 to 36 months, depending on the particular institution) participants can obtain an internationally recognized Master’s or in some courses PhD degree. University teaching staff, researchers and professionals holding an academic degree and with at least two years of experience in the public or private institutions in the following areas:

-Eligibility: Age limit: 36 years of age at the time of application (for some courses 32 years)
For some courses, Bachelor degree should have been completed not longer than 6 years at the time of application. Concerning this matter, please directly contact the coordinator of the respective study program
-Degree: Bachelor or Master
-GPA: min 2,75 for Master candidates (some study programs applied GPA more than 2,75. Please see the detail on the website of each study program) and 3,00 for Doctoral candidates
-Work experience: at least two years after completing Bachelor degree.
-Language skill:
-For postgraduate courses held in English request an international TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213 computer based, 80 internet based) or IELTS (band 6). Some courses may expect a different level. For detailed information see the website of the relevant course.
-For postgraduate courses held in German: please see the details on the course list. Certain level of German language exam may be required before admission to the course.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 July 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

BGHS Short-Term Grants 800 Euro, Bielefeld University, Germany‏

The BGHS awards short-term grants to foreign doctoral students to fund three to four month research stays at the Graduate School. Grant-holders receive a computer work station for the duration of their stipend. The grant consists of a EUR 800 stipend per month. This amount will be supplemented by a child allowance if applicable. Upon application, travel costs can also be covered by the Graduate School.
Application deadlines are as follows:
June 15 for a stay during Winter Term
January 15 for a stay during Summer Term
Application documents
Please submit the following documents:
- Covering letter detailing your interest in researching at the BGHS (800 words max.)
- Curriculum vitae
- Research proposal on a sociological or historical question (2,000 words max.)
- Work schedule and timeframe for your stay at the BGHS
- Recommendations from two college or university professors
- Certificates of College and University degrees
We encourage candidates to make contact with research associates and professors of the Faculty of Sociology or the Department of History before their stay at the BGHS. This improves academic exchange and facilitates integration into seminars and colloquia.
Scholarship / Financial aid: EUR 800 stipend per month
Date: winter and summer term
Deadline: June 15, 2011 / January 15, 2011
Open to: doctoral students outside Germany
Please e-mail your application documents to: bghs@uni-bielefeld.de . You may also contact us at this address with any further questions.

Research Fellowships, Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, School of History‏

The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies(FRIAS)is the University of Freiburg's international research center. It was founded in 2007 through the initiative of the German Federal Republic and the Federal States (Exzellenzinitiative). The School of History as one part of the FRIAS is devoted to a multi-disciplinary, comparative and international approach to modern history.It is open to international and German researchers who are working on a major project in a historical discipline or related field of study. The current research theme of the School of History is the Comparative European History from the 18th to the 20th century. Applications with a focus on other periods or different regions are also welcome. For the academic year 2012/13 applications are invited for up to 12 Research Fellowships (FRIAS School of History)

Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or equivalent) at the time of application, an international research profile, and a substantial publication record. Research fellows are expected to pursue their own research that should correspond with the current research theme. The fellowships will be awarded by the academic advisory board of the FRIAS School of History. Successful applicants are offered a stipend depending on their qualifications. During their time at the School of History they have full access to the resources of FRIAS and the University of Freiburg, including a research allowance, offices, libraries, subsidized meals and housing facilities, and research assistant services.

The academic year 2012/2013 starts on October 1, 2012 and terminates on July 31, 2013. All research fellows of the FRIAS School of History are expected to reside in Freiburg.

Applications including CV, list of publications, two letters of reference (only for non-tenured applicants) and a research proposal (5-8 pages) should be sent to the Directors of the FRIAS School of History by June 24, 2011: University of Freiburg, FRIAS School of History, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Herbert and Prof. Dr. Jörn Leonhard, Stadtstr. 5, 79104 Freiburg i.Br., Germany.

Further information about FRIAS is available at http://www.frias.uni-freiburg.de/home-en/view?set_language=en. If you have any further queries concerning the call for applications please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Albrecht Wiesener, 0761-20397377, albrecht.wiesener@frias.uni-freiburg.de

ECMI Course on 'Minorities in Conflict Zones', 20-22 July 2011, Flensburg, Germany‏

"Minorities in Conflict Zones" is a course designed to assist young diplomats in the understanding and assessment of the role of minorities in internal conflicts prior to deploying to countries experiencing internal strife. This will include training in conflict management as well as an introduction to current minority protection regimes. Minorities are often seen as the cause of internal conflicts but in reality the situation may be far more complex. In many cases minorities are simply caught in the 'line of fire' and left to their own device to survive in the power struggle of warlords and profiteers. In other cases, the elites of minorities are directly involved in the power struggles. The course for young diplomats provides insights to types of conflicts and the various management approaches that are employed across the globe. It scrutinizes the types of actors and institutions that get involved in conflicts, and it provides an overview of existing international regimes of protection, dialogue mechanisms and quiet diplomacy. ECMI Course on "Minorities in Conflict Zones", 20-22 July 2011 in Flensburg, Germany
http://www.ecmi.de/trainings/

Constitutional Courts in Political Transformation Processes, Humboldt University, Berlin, 22 September 2011‏

We are inviting applications for a workshop for graduate students and PhD researchers on the role of constitutional courts in political transformation processes. This workshop takes place in the framework of an international conference. There will be the possibility to discuss the paper with the renowned experts Prof. Dr. Wojciech Sadurski and Dr. Alexei Trochev. The participants of the workshop are also invited to attend the following conference with political and legal scientists.
The central aim of both, the conference and the workshop, is to discuss if and how constitutional courts contribute to democratization or democratic consolidation. At the latest since the 1990s, when constitutional courts are mushrooming in all parts of the world, the institutionalization of judicial review is regarded as a key variable in the democratization processes. However, an empirical look shows that there is actually a broad range of patterns, reaching from very active “advocates” to more passive “notaries” of already established democratic achievements, and even to constitutional courts which actively try to slow down or stop any democratic change.
The Conference will focus on the role of constitutional courts in Central and Eastern Europe. The German constitutional court will also be considered as an historical example as well as an “Export-Model”. Studies involving courts from other (non)democratic countries, preferably with a comparative angle, are also welcome.
Apart from the country examples we also welcome contributions with more theoretical approaches for the analysis of the relationship of constitutional jurisdiction and democratization.
Deadline for submission of the abstracts is June, 1 2011. Abstracts should indicate the academic significance of the topic, relevance of conceptual literature, and analytical structure. In addition to the proposal (no longer than 500 words), applicants will be expected to provide a short statement of support from their supervisor (no more than 300 words) and a CV.
Call for Papers
Advocates or Notaries of Democracy? A Comparative Socio-legal Analysis of the Role of Constitutional Courts in Political Transformation Processes
Department of Social Sciences & Law and Society Institute, Law Faculty
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
September 22nd 2011, 10.00 - 15.00
Workshop for young researchers
Completed submissions can be made by email only to Christian Boulanger: christian.boulanger@rewi.hu-berlin.de Interested persons can also enroll by contacting Judith Engelke: engelkej@cms.hu-berlin.de

2011 KAAD Scholarships for Applicants from Developing Countries, Germany

 For the scholarship programme 1 of KAAD you can apply if you: come from a developing or emerging country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America, have a university degree and professional experience from your home country, want to acquire a master’s degree or a PhD at a German university or do a post-doctoral research project (2-6 months for established university lecturers) at a German university, are a Catholic Christian (or general belong to a Christian denomination). Candidates from other religions can apply if they are proposed by Catholic partners and can prove their commitment to interreligious dialogue, possess German language skills before starting the studies (KAAD can provide a language course of max. 6 months in Germany).
KAAD is working with focus- and partner countries in your region. There are so-called Partner Committees in these countries and applications are channelled via them. Applications from other countries can be considered only in exceptional cases. The orientation of your studies or research towards permanent reintegration in your home region (otherwise the scholarship is turned into a loan), Religious and social commitment (activities) and willingness to inter-religious dialogue.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 June 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

DAAD Public Policy and Good Governance Master Scholarship- Announcement 2011

This programme is designed to further qualify future leaders in politics, law, economics and administration according to the principles of Good Governance and to prepare them in a praxis-oriented course for their professional life. The programme offers very good graduates with a first university degree the chance to obtain a Master’s degree in disciplines that are of special relevance for the social, political and economic development of their home country. With the knowledge and experience acquired in Germany the scholarship holders should later contribute to the establishment of democratically oriented economic and social systems aimed at overcoming social tensions. In addition, the training at German institutions of higher education should especially qualify the scholarship holders as partners in political and economic cooperation with Germany. With this programme, DAAD intends to contribute to the support of Good Governance and civil society structures in selected partner countries and regions.
Very well qualified graduates with a first university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) who in the future want to actively contribute to the social and economic development of their home countries. The scholarships are offered both for young graduates without professional experience and for mid-career professionals.
The scholarships are for Master courses at a German institution of higher education. The successful candidates will study on one of the selected Master courses listed below. The courses have an international orientation and are taught in German and/or English.
The scholarship holders will study in groups and be offered special tutoring at their host institutions. Furthermore, there is the possibility of networking events for participants in different courses and their attendance at tailor-made summer-schools.
Before taking up their Master studies the scholarship holders will be placed on German courses in Germany for normally 6 months (this also applies to scholarship holders in Master courses taught in English).
DAAD pays a monthly scholarship rate of currently 750 €. The scholarship also includes contributions to health insurance in Germany. In addition, DAAD grants an appropriate travel allowance as well as a study and research subsidy and in applicable cases rent subsidies and / or family allowances.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 31st July 2011
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10 PhD Fellowships at The IMPRS for Evolutionary Biology, Germany

The graduate school is dedicated to highest level of research and training in all areas of contemporary Evolutionary Biology. It is a joint initiative of the Max-Planck Institute of Evolutionary Biology, the University of Kiel and the Leibniz Institute for Marine Sciences in Kiel (IFM Geomar). The graduate school offers an internationally competitive research environment with state of art facilities. The participating groups are working on a broad variety of research topics including molecular, behavioral, theoretical and organismal approaches.
The graduate program starts with a rotation period of three months followed by a PhD project of three years including seminars, courses and workshops. The language of the graduate school is English. Financial support is provided throughout the program
Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 May 2011
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MA in Peace and Conflict Studies, New double MA programme, Kent and Marburg‏

The University of Kent and the University of Marburg are delighted to announce the call for applications for the first edition of the international double degree programme MA in Peace and Conflict Studies starting in September 2011.
This international double award is offered by the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent and the Center for Conflict Studies at the University of Marburg. Upon successful completion of the programme students will be awarded an MA degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from Kent University and an MA degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Marburg. The two year full-time programme encompasses 120 ECTS credits (240 Kent credits). The programme includes an internship of at least 10 weeks and a dissertation of 14,000 words. The dissertation is jointly supervised and assessed by staff at Kent and Marburg.
The multidisciplinary programme features compulsory modules on theories of conflict, conflict resolution, conflict analysis and intergroup conflicts.  Elective modules offer a wide range of topics including negotiation, mediation, diplomacy, development, gender, international political economy, foreign policy, human rights and terrorism.
Students will spend the first year at Kent University and the second year at Marburg University where courses are taught in English. Thus, international students do not need to speak German to study in Marburg. Alternatively fluent German speakers can opt to spend the first year in Marburg where courses will be taught in German and spend the second year in Canterbury. The universities do not operate on a system of deadlines for applying to this programme. We do recommend submitting applications by the end of June. Nonetheless, applications received after this date will still be accepted.
Further information on modules, application requirements, fees, and scholarships is available
at http://www.uni-marburg.de/konfliktforschung/studium/international-double-award

Marginalized Masculinities and the Nation: Global Comparisons, 1800-1945, Heidelberg, 15-17 March 2012‏

Historical scholarship has long established the inextricable interrelationship between gender and the nation. Feminist scholars in particular have demonstrated how male nationalists incorporated women as symbolic, cultural, and biological reproducers of the nation into their "imagined communities." Most studies on the subject tend to focus on the tensions between women's inclusion in nationalist discourse and their exclusion from political decision-making. Others have explored women's active role in nation-building projects. Despite scholars’ insistence on the relational character of gender, however, masculinity continues to be neglected by scholars of gender and the nation. If masculinity is addressed, historians either overstate the cohesion of interests among men or focus exclusively on hegemonic models of manhood and the corresponding perpetuation of the nation-state and patriarchy.

This conference seeks to provide a fresh perspective on the interrelationship between gender and the nation by focusing on the role of marginalized masculinities in nation-building processes between 1800 and 1945. The conference organizers believe that the constructed character and function of manhood in people's attempts to create "imagined communities"
during that period cannot be fully comprehended if the exclusive focus of analysis is the subjugation of women or their resistance to and complicity in that subjugation. Concentrating exclusively on hegemonic masculinity in these processes seems similarly narrow. To understand hegemonic notions of masculinity and the nation, we need to explore the tensions and interrelationships between these dominant concepts and their margins.
Studying the history of gender and the nation from the perspective of marginalized masculinities means focusing on the conflicts among competing concepts of manhood as well as on the differences between them. Far from being one ideologically monolithic bloc, men's access to and interest in nation-building power varies considerably according to race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, age, dis/ability, religion, etc. The conference seeks to focus on these various fragmentations and their role in the creation, expansion, consolidation, and decline of nations around the globe.

Seeking to detect similarities/dissimilarities and continuities/discontinuities across space and time, the conference organizers invite proposals on all world regions that shed light on the history of the interrelationship between marginalized masculinities and the nation between 1800 and 1945. During that period, the emergence of particular forms of masculinity coincided with the founding of modern-nation states. Scientific racism, Imperialism, eugenics, biopolitics, and other forms of exclusion and subjugation became part and parcel of these gendered nation-building processes. The conference organizers accept paper proposals that focus on one particular nation, but they are also interested in comparative and transnational analyses that help us theorize the complex history of marginalized masculinities and the nation in the modern world.

Possible questions that could be addressed include (but are not limited to):

- What were the historical conditions under which certain forms of masculinity (including hegemonic masculinities) came to be marginalized vis-�-vis the nation, while others were not? How did these conditions change over time?

- To what extent and how did hegemonic notions of masculinity and the nation incorporate marginalized masculinities?

- How did women perpetuate or challenge the marginalization of certain masculinities in nation-building processes? What role did "emphasized femininities" and "marginalized femininities" play in these processes?

- What alternative notions of nation did marginalized men develop when being confronted with exclusion from hegemonic nationalism?

- How did marginalized men challenge their exclusion from or collaborated with hegemonic ideologies in nation-building projects?

- How did the tensions between hegemonic and marginalized masculinities impede or derail attempts to create national unity?

- What role did marginalized masculinities play in symbolic representations of the nation? What is their symbolic relationship to emphasized and marginalized femininities?

- What effects did scientific racism, biopolitics, colonialism, and Imperialism have on the interrelationship between hegemonic/marginalized masculinities and the nation?
- What role did the male body play in the marginalization of certain forms of masculinity vis-�-vis the nation?
This conference is organized by Pablo Dominguez (University of Heidelberg) and Simon Wendt (University of Frankfurt) and will be held at the Heidelberg Center for American Studies in Heidelberg, Germany, on March 15-17, 2012.
The University of Heidelberg will provide support for presenters' travel and lodging expenses. A selection of papers will be considered for publication in an edited collection.
Please send a 500-word proposal and a 2-page CV to Pablo Dominguez
(pablodominguez@uni-heidelberg.de) by June 30, 2011. Authors whose proposals are accepted will be notified by August 31, 2011. Inquiries about the conference can also be directed to Pablo Dominguez.