Deadline: 30 September 2024
The European University Institute is inviting applications for the Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowships to provide a framework for established academics with an international reputation to pursue their research at the EUI.
Fellowships last for up to ten months in one of the EUI’s four Departments which in turn invite fellows to participate in departmental activities (seminars, workshops, colloquia, etc.).
Fellows, while in residence at the EUI, are encouraged to make contact with researchers sharing their academic interests, may be involved in the teaching and thesis supervision tasks of EUI professors, and associated with one of the research projects being carried out at the EUI.
Funding Information
- The monthly stipend is € 3,000. The amount of the grant for successful applicants whose normal place of residence is within 90 km of Florence will be fixed at a lower rate.
Conditions of Award
- Duration and Residence
- The fellowship lasts up to 10 months. Candidates must indicate their intended length of stay in the application but the hosting department may propose a different and/or shorter period to successful candidate subject to available funding. Fellowships are not normally awarded for the months of July and August.
- Fellows must live in Florence for the duration of the fellowship so that they can take an active part in the academic activities of their Department.
- Medical Insurance
- Fellows must have adequate medical insurance cover during their stay at the Institute. They can either provide proof of their own insurance scheme or subscribe to the EUI’s private sickness and health insurance scheme at their own expense.
- Travel and Removal/Installation Expenses
- There is no provision for travel expenses. There is no provision for removal or installation expenses.
Eligibility Criteria
- The fellowships are open to established academics with an international reputation. Former professors or fellows of the EUI are eligible after three years have elapsed since their last contract with the EUI.
- Candidates of all nationalities are eligible.
- Fellows should have a good knowledge of English and of any other language relevant to their proposed research.
For more information, visit European University Institute.
