CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

?RELIGION AND POLITICS IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERNITY? - A FELLOWSHIPS
PROGRAM AT THE NEW EUROPE COLLEGE (the academic year 2010-11)

New Europe College ? Institute for Advanced Study in Bucharest,
Romania ? announces the competition for Fellowships on the topic
?Religion and Politics in the Context of Modernity? for the academic
year 2010-11.

The program targets young Romanian and international
researchers/academics working in the fields of humanities and social
studies. Applicants must be doctoral students, or hold a Ph.D. title.

Duration of the Fellowship: a) a full academic year (10 months,
October through July) or (only for the international Fellows) b) a
one-term fellowship (October through February, or March through July).
Location: New Europe College in Bucharest, Romania.

The Fellowship consists of a monthly stipend of 600 Euro (tax free),
accommodation, international transportation to and from the home
country of the Fellows at the beginning and the end of the Fellowship,
as well as for season holidays. The Fellows who stay for the whole
academic year are offered a one-month research trip abroad to an
institution of their choice (2,600 Euro for transportation,
accommodation, and per diem).

The Fellows are expected to work on their own projects and take part
in the scientific events organized by the New Europe College. At the
end of their Fellowship, each Fellow is expected to hand in a research
paper reflecting the results of his/her work over the duration of the
Fellowship. The papers will be included in a NEC publication.

Working languages: English, French, and German. A good command of
English is desirable.

The deadline (the arrival date, not the mailing date) for the
international candidates to submit the application both by regular
mail and e-mail is February 1st, 2010. The applications will be
evaluated by the Academic Board of the NEC. The applicants will be
notified by e-mail and regular mail on the results of the evaluation
process at the beginning of the month of March. The shortlisted
candidates will be invited for an interview organized at the NEC, in
Bucharest, on April 9-10, 2010.

The application form, the instructions for the application and
additional information on the New Europe College can be downloaded
from www.nec.ro or requested by e-mail at applications@nec.ro

Contact person: Irina Vainovski-Mihai

When sending the application by email, please include in the Subject
entry of the message the following: ?Religion and Politics?

Mailing address: New Europe College, str. Plantelor 21, 023971
Bucharest, Romania

Tel. (+4) 021 307 9910, Fax: (+4) 021 327 0774, E-mail: applications@nec.ro