ASS Fellow Programme: Call for Applications for 2021

• Perception, values, orientation
• Democratic transformations
• Governance for the environment and society
• Systemic interdependencies: technology, nature, society
• Energy systems and societal change
• Forums: science, policy and society

• Fellows will receive financial compensation to cover their additional costs of living during their stay in Germany. The exact amount will depend on the particular situation of the successful applicant (e.g. whether they are on paid or unpaid leave) and will be decided on an individual basis.
• On request, the IASS can also provide limited resources to cover travel expenses, publication fees, support for organising workshops, production costs for artistic work, etc.

• PhD or research experience no more than 10 years prior to the time of application

Fellowships must start between March-August 2021 and concluded by 30 June 2022.

23 August 2020: 23:59 Central European Standard Time

Submission Process

To apply, please follow this link to our online application process: https://fellows.iass-potsdam.de.

Attachments necessary for the application

·         A letter of motivation. Please mention whether you consider yourself an academic or a practitioner, and for academics what prior experience you have at the interface of your field of expertise and other sectors of society (such as science, politics, business, the arts, media, etc.).

·         A current CV which should not exceed three pages.

·         If available, a list of projects, publications, lectures or similar can be added. The list should be limited to the most important items and not exceed three pages.

·         A proposal outlining your planned activities. The proposal should be no longer than five pages (excluding bibliographic references) and should be structured as follows:

A. Title of your project

B. Project Outline (max. 300 words)

C. Specification of which of the six research areas your activities are most closely linked to

D. Description of activities

E. Details of how these activities will contribute to the work of the IASS

F. Resource needs (e.g. funds for workshops, travel or infrastructure needs, such as software)

G. Timeline (intended start and end of Fellowship)

For any enquires, email:

fellowship@iass-potsdam.de