The Aleksanteri Institute (University of Helsinki) welcomes
applications for its visiting fellowships for the academic year
2016-2017. The Aleksanteri Institute is a national centre for Russian
and Eastern European studies and coordinator of the Finnish Centre of
Excellence in Russian studies – Choices of Russian modernisation.
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.
APPLICATIONS
- 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.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS (printable PDF)
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
Notification of Applicants and Evaluation of Applications
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 Finnish
taxation. 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
Deadline : 05 Feb 2016
