THE FELLOWSHIP
- Is intended for scholars who hold a PhD degree, in a field relevant to the Aleksanteri Institute’s research agenda and whose place of residence is outside of Finland. The PhD degree must be granted by February 5, 2016.
- Is intended for a period of one to three months between 1 August, 2016 and 15 July, 2017. The last possible starting date for the fellowship is 1 June, 2017.
- Involves a research stay at the Aleksanteri Institute, during which Visiting Fellows are expected to be present at the Aleksanteri Institute and to participate in its academic activities.
- Provides an opportunity to conduct research and benefit from interaction with the Russian and Eastern European studies community in Finland.
- Grant-holders are expected to contribute to the advancement of Russian and Eastern European studies in general and to the research agenda of the Aleksanteri Institute in particular.
- Grant-holders will present their research in the Aleksanteri Institute Visiting Fellows Research Seminar series, and, preferably, also contribute to the Institute’s other seminars and publications.
- Carries a monthly grant of €3000 to cover all expenses related to the stay in Helsinki (e.g. accommodation, travel, insurance, visas).
- Provides Visiting Fellows with office space and IT facilities, as well as use of the Institute’s in-house library and other University of Helsinki libraries, including e-libraries and the Slavonic Library.
- Grant-holders are required to have excellent command of English.
- Submission must be made by 5 February, 2016 (by 23:59 GMT +2) for the period of
1 August, 2016–15 July, 2017. - Consist of an electronic application form and materials submitted as an attachment to the electronic form.
- Must be written in English.
- Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline cannot be considered for selection.
How to submit the application
Complete an electronic application form, which is open from 4 January until 5 February 2016 at
https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/65498/lomake.html
Attach the following material to the electronic application form as a single PDF file:
- 1. A letter of introduction that (a) states the purpose of the research stay, (b) describes how the fellowship would profit the research of the applicant, and (c) describes how the applicant would contribute to research agenda of the Aleksanteri Institute.
- A research plan of no more than 2500 words that consists of the following parts:
- Background and objectives of the research you are working on at the time of the proposed visit
- Research methods and material
- Work plan for the proposed visit that specifies which part of the research you intend to carry out during the research visit. This should also include information on the specific type of work you are planning to do (for example, working on an article or a book manuscript, analysing data, collecting material, using library or archival sources).
- Bibliography
- The applicant’s CV; maximum of four pages
- A list of relevant publications by the applicant
The selection of the Visiting Fellows will be concluded by 6 April 2016, and the names of the Aleksanteri Visiting Fellows will be published on the Institute’s website. All applicants will be personally notified of the result. The applications are evaluated by three experts. Feedback on the applications will not be provided. In 2016-2017, we expect to invite 10 Visiting Fellows.
Please note that if, subsequent to an applicant being selected as a Visiting Fellow, the research plan presented in the application changes considerably, a new research plan must be approved before the applicant may take up the Fellowship appointment.
Practical matters
Please note that the fellowship is a grant, not a salary, and is therefore not subject to Finnishtaxation. Accordingly, Visiting Fellows are not staff members of the University of Helsinki and are therefore not entitled to University of Helsinki staff benefits, such as insurance and occupational health care. Because Fellows are not covered by the University’s insurance policy, they are expected to make arrangements for their own medical insurance and to provide proof of a valid insurance policy when beginning their fellowship term. The Aleksanteri Institute will assist successful applicants with practical arrangements and will make reservations for accommodation to the University of Helsinki guest houses.
Aleksanteri Visiting Fellows Alumni
We wish to continue working with our previous Visiting Fellows who want to further develop research cooperation with colleagues in Finland, and we welcome re-submissions to the Visiting Scholars programme by its Alumni. The Aleksanteri Institute encourages development of research cooperation also by providing support for Visiting Fellows Alumni to short visits to Helsinki for conducting joint work with the Institutes’ resident researchers.
Further information
- Aleksanteri Institute http://www.helsinki.fi/aleksanteri/english/
- The Finnish Centre of Excellence in Russian Studies – Choices of Russian Modernisation, coordinated by the Aleksanteri Institute http://www.helsinki.fi/aleksanteri/crm
- University of Helsinki: http://www.helsinki.fi/university/
- Information on Helsinki and Finland: http://www.visithelsinki.fi/en http:/finland.fi
- For more information on the Visiting Scholars Programme, please contact Head of International Affairs Anna Korhonen at aleksanteri-fellows@helsinki.fi.
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