DAHLEM POSTDOC FELLOWSHIP Program in Berlin Germany For all Internationals

Call for Applications for DAHLEM POSTDOC FELLOWSHIPS 2017

DAHLEM POSTDOC FELLOWSHIPS provide funding for highly qualified postdoctoral fellows with at least six months of international research experience* to conduct their own research within one of the university’s outstanding collaborative research projects. In addition, international research stays are supported in order to allow researchers to build up a full year of international research experience by the time they complete their DAHLEM POSTDOC FELLOWSHIP.

Fellows are given the opportunity to expand their academic profile by experiencing early independence combined with professional guidance. During their stay they are integrated into research groups and assigned a professor as scientific advisor.

As members of DAHLEM RESEARCH SCHOOL, Fellows benefit from a tailored qualification program and the opportunity to develop teaching and leadership skills. Furthermore, DAHLEM POSTDOC FELLOWS are supported in obtaining funding for follow-up research projects at Freie Universität Berlin.

Freie Universität Berlin offers

15 Postdoc Fellowships

Each research fellowship will be awarded for 14 months. Applicants must submit a project plan based on the research fields/ key topics of the participating host research projects of Freie Universität Berlin.

Deadline for applications: March 15, 2017

The call for positions in 2017 is subject to the confirmation of grant funding by the German Research Foundation.

Female postdoctoral researchers and returnees from phases of international mobility or after a career break e.g. due to family reasons are especially encouraged to apply.

To apply please follow the steps described below. Please note that all applications have to be submitted via the DRS application platform.

For general questions regarding the DAHLEM POSTDOC FELLOWSHIP program please contact the Dahlem Research School Fellowship Team: fellowship-drs@fu-berlin.de.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants have to submit a project plan based on the research fields/ key topics of the participating host research projects of Freie Universität Berlin (listed here).

The call is open to postdoctoral researchers of all disciplines and all nationalities who

• hold a doctoral degree 
  (the dissertation must be submitted and proof must be available by the application deadline)
• completed their doctoral degree no longer than four years prior to the deadline (the date on the doctoral certificate applies). For applicants with children, one year per child will be added to the permitted duration.
• have at least six months' international research experience, three months of which must be an uninterrupted stay.

Application Procedure & Required Documents

To apply, please register with the DRS online application platform. Once registered, fill out the online application form and upload all required documents.

Data to be entered online:

• Personal data
• Details of two referees
• Letter of Motivation
• Curriculum Vitae
• Academic Profile
• Proposed Research Project (working title and abstract)
• Time Schedule
• Ethical Issues Table

Documents to be uploaded:

• Project proposal (10 A4 pages max.) including the following points:

- Summary of no more than one page
- Context, scientific questions and objectives of your research project
- Current state of research and most relevant literature
- Theoretical framework and research methods
- Bibliography/ References

• Doctoral certificate/ certified translation
• MA/ MSc or equivalent certificate/ certified translation
• BA / BSc or equivalent certificate/ certified translation
• List of publications, presentations, prizes and awards
• Declaration of Commitment from your proposed scientific advisor and the director of your host collaborative project at Freie Universität Berlin. Please use the template provided here.
• Declaration of Commitment from your proposed international host (for stays of more than six weeks). Please use the template provided here.

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