Centre of Excellence in Global Governance Research, Post Doc Position

Deadline: 30 September 2008 at 3.45 pm (decisions will be announced in November 2008)
Applicants: post doctoral researchers of all represented or related fields; PhD level academic degree; fluent in both spoken and written English; applicants are expected to be able to perform high level research and publish in international journals and book series.
Link:www.helsinki.fi/oik/globalgovernance.


The Centre of Excellence in Global Governance Research announces five positions for post doctoral researchers for the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 or as otherwise agreed.

The tasks of the post doctoral researchers are to conduct research according to the individual research plan and the research plan of the Centre of Excellence and to participate in seminars and conferences organized by the Centre. Teaching duties may be included in the tasks.

The five post doctoral positions are in the themes of the research ventures of the Centre as well as in the new focus areas of the Centre: private property rights and normative pluralism.

1) Global Political Economy and especially Regulation and Reform of World Trade
2) The Politics of the Internationalization of Criminal Law and the Reconceptualization of Human Rights
3) Non-State Actors and Authority and/or The Limits of International Law and the Legitimacy of Global Governance
4) Private Property Rights in International Law and Global Governance
5) Conflicts between Normative Orders in World Politics

Depending on the budget of the Centre of Excellence, the post doctoral researchers will have the opportunity to participate in seminars and conferences in Finland and abroad, as well as to visit foreign partner universities.

The positions will be filled for a fixed term of three years, on the condition that the financing institutions will provide the Centre with the necessary funds. The salary is 2466, 30 - 3600, 80 euro per month depending on the qualifications, the experience and the work performance of the individual researcher.

The application must include the following documents:
􀀐 research plan (3 pages)
􀀐 curriculum vitae
􀀐 list of publications
􀀐 copies of degree certificates
􀀐 two recommendation letters
􀀐 other relevant documents.
An important selection criterion is how well the proposed research plan supports the overall goals of the Centre. Letters of application shall be addressed to the Centre of Excellence in Global Governance Research and submitted with the attachments to the following address:

The Centre of Excellence in Global Governance Research
Åsa Wallendahl, Planning Officer
P.O. Box 4 (Yliopistonkatu 3)
FI-00014 University of Helsinki
FINLAND

Post Doc - Society of Fellows in Liberal Arts

Application deadline: October 1, 2008.
Link: www.princeton.edu/~sf
Three-year postdoctoral fellowships 09-12 for recent Ph.D.s (January 06 June 09) in humanities or social sciences. FOUR appointments to pursue research and teach half-time. Open discipline (two fellowships); Humanistic Studies; East Asian Humanities.

Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies - United States Holocaust Memorial

Deadline: November 26, 2008
Applicants: candidates working on their dissertations (ABD), postdoctoral researchers, and senior scholars;immediate post-docs and faculty between appointments will also be considered; applicants must be affiliated with an academic and/or research institution.
Link: www.ushmm.org/research/center/fellowship

The Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum awards fellowships to support significant research and writing about the Holocaust. Awards are granted on a competitive basis. The Center welcomes proposals from scholars in all relevant academic disciplines, including history, political science, literature, Jewish studies, philosophy, religion, psychology, comparative genocide studies, law, and others.

The specific fellowship and the length of the award are at the Center’s discretion. Individual awards generally range up to nine months of residency; a minimum of three consecutive months is required. Fellowships of five months or longer have proven most effective. Stipends range up to $3,500 per month. Residents of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area receive a modified stipend and term of residency.

All applications and supporting materials must be received by November 26, 2008. Decisions will be announced in April 2009. Fellowships may start as early as June 2009 and must be completed no later than September 2010.

All applications must be in English and consist of:

A completed application form;
A project proposal not to exceed five single-spaced pages;
A curriculum vitae;

Socio Legal Studies Association-Small Grants

Small Grants Scheme (you need to be a member)
Application deadline: 31 October, 2008
link: http://www.kent.ac.uk/nslsa/content/view/65/105

In the summer of 1999, the new SLSA Small Grants Scheme was announced in the Socio-Legal Newsletter.The scheme's aim is to support work for which other funding sources would not be appropriate and to encourage socio-legal research initiatives in a practical way.

How to apply: SLSA members interested in applying for a small grant are reminded that the deadline is 31 October each year. Individual awards are up to a maximum of £1500.
You must use the official form for your small grant application and you are advised to look at the titles, reports and summaries from past grantholders to help you decide whether your project is appropriate for a grant. Decisions for each round of grants are made no later than 31 January each year.

The Research Grants Committee takes the following elements into consideration when judging applications:

* the coherence and costing of the proposal and the applicant's likely contribution to socio-legal scholarship, including anticipated publications or enhancement of the prospect of future research grants from other grant-making bodies;
* funding will not normally be provided for conference attendance or to subsidise postgraduate course fees;
* funding will not be provided via this scheme for one-day conferences or for seminar series;
* feedback will be given to unsuccessful applicants;
* no member will receive more than one grant per year;
* Executive Committee members are not eligible for the scheme.

Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships

Fellowship Details

Stipend: $25,000, plus funds for research costs of up to $3,000 and for university fees of up to $5,000
Tenure: one year beginning summer 2009
Completed applications must be submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system (ofa.acls.org) no later than 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, November 12, 2008.
Notifications will be sent in late March 2009.

ACLS invites applications for the third annual competition for the Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships. These fellowships are to assist graduate students in the humanities and related social sciences (1) in the last year of Ph.D. dissertation writing. This program aims to encourage timely completion of the Ph.D. Applicants must be prepared to complete their dissertations within the period of their fellowship tenure or shortly thereafter.

ACLS will award 65 Fellowships in this competition for a one-year term beginning between June and September 2009 for the 2009-2010 academic year. The Fellowship tenure may be carried out in residence at the Fellow's home institution, abroad, or at another appropriate site for the research. The total award of up to $33,000 includes a stipend plus additional funds for university fees and research support. These Fellowships may not be held concurrently with any other major fellowship or grant.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

* be Ph.D. candidates in a humanities or social science department in the United States. Applicants from other departments may be eligible if their project is in the humanities or related social sciences, and their principal dissertation supervisor holds an appointment in a humanities field or related social science field. (Students completing master’s degrees are not eligible, even if they are the terminal degree in the field.)
* have all requirements for the Ph.D. except the dissertation completed before beginning fellowship tenure.
* be no more than six years in the degree program; awardees can hold this Fellowship no later than their seventh year.

Application Requirements

Applications must be submitted online and must include:
* Completed application form, including a statement of all university and external support received during graduate study: fellowships, teaching or research assistantships, tuition grants, and summer support.
* Proposal (no more than five pages, double spaced), including a timeline for the expected completion of dissertation writing and defense.
* Up to three additional pages of images, musical scores, or other similar supporting non-text materials [optional]
* Bibliography (no more than two pages)
* Completed chapter of the dissertation (that is neither the introduction, nor the conclusion, nor the literature review) of not more than 25 double-spaced pages, or a representative 25-page excerpt from a longer chapter. The chapter must be in English, though citations may be in other languages (with translations provided).
* Two reference letters
* A letter from the applicant’s institution (preferably from the applicant’s department chair or dean), including (1) a statement attesting to the viability of the proposed timeline for completion; (2) stipulation that, in the event of an award, the university will not charge the student tuition or fees beyond a limit of $5,000 and will provide for any additional costs, such as health insurance; and (3) a pledge that if an ACLS award is made, the university will not provide the applicant with any subsequent aid.

Kroc Institute Visiting Fellowship, Peace Studies, Post Doc

Position: Kroc Institute Visiting Fellowship, Peace Studies
Salary: $20,000 to less than $30,000
Institution: University of Notre Dame, Kroc Institute
Location: Indiana
Date posted: 7/28/2008
Application deadline: 11/15/2008
Crossposted from Chronicle of Higher Education

Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Visiting Research Fellows Program 2009-10. The Kroc Institute Visiting Research Fellows Program seeks to bring outstanding researchers focused on peace research to the University of Notre Dame for all or part of the 2009-10 academic year. Fellows conduct research and work on their research projects while fully participating in the life of the Institute; explore collaborations with other researchers in their area; interact informally with Kroc Institute faculty, staff, and faculty fellows in the broader Notre Dame community; and present a lecture about their research early in their residence. Junior fellows receive a stipend of up to $20,000 per semester; senior fellows receive up to $25,000 per semester. Housing is provided in furnished Institute apartments at no cost. Fellows have office space, library and internet access, and document retrieval services. Publications that result from research or writing conducted at the Kroc Institute should acknowledge the Visiting Research Fellows Program. The selected fellows are expected to collaborate with the Institute's permanent faculty and research staff on research related to an existing Institute emphasis.

Accordingly, applicants must apply for a fellowship in one of these four substantive areas: (1) The practice and theory of peacebuilding (local, regional, and global), including the origins of armed conflict as they relate to peacebuilding; (2) The role of global norms, networks, and institutions in the prevention of armed conflict (including projects on economic sanctions, ethics and the use of force, humanitarian intervention, and globalization, social change, and social movements); (3) The comparative study of peace processes; and (4) The role of religion (especially Christian-Muslim relations) in conflict and peacebuilding. A complete application consists of the two-page application form (which can be found at the following Web link: http://kroc.nd.edu/visiting_fellows/visitingfellows0910.shtml) ; a curriculum vitae; a research proposal (maximum ten pages) that concisely describes the research project, including the sources and data that will be used and the analysis that will be performed, and that clearly identifies the link between the proposed research and the existing area of emphasis at the Institute; a bibliography; and two letters of recommendation. Selection criteria include evidence of academic excellence, clarity of the link to existing research emphases, and anticipation of lively participation in the intellectual life of the Institute. Applications for residence in 2009-2010 must be postmarked by November 15, 2008. Only applicants at the post-doctoral (junior) and senior scholar level will be considered. Fellowships begin at the start of the University of Notre Dame's semester and can be made for one semester or an academic year. Results will be announced by February 1, 2009. If you have questions, please consult our Web site: http://kroc.nd.edu; or

Applications will not be accepted by fax or e-mail. The mailing address for applications is: Visiting Research Fellowship Applications, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Attention: Barbara Lockwood, 100 Hesburgh Center, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA.