Postdoc fellowship “Global History” (m/f)

(for a period of 8,5 months)

The Global Network for Global History advertises two Postdoc fellowships for the funding period from 1 February – ۱۵ October 2017 based on a research proposal (max. 5000 words) written by you (the applicant) that fits the Global labour History Research Mission of the IISH.

Fellowship description:

The transnational research group “The Global Network for Global History” is an initiative of the Weatherhead Inititative on Global History, Harvard University, Cambridge MA, and the International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam, in collaboration with the Centre for Modern Indian Studies (CeMIS), University of Göttingen.

The “Global Network for Global History” is funded by the Volkswagen Foundation and seeks to organize a community of scholars interested in the systematic scrutiny of developments that have unfolded across national, regional, and continental boundaries and who propose to analyze the interconnections—cultural, economic, ecological, political and demographic—among world societies.

Fellows at the IISH are expected to work on topics that fit the IISH Global labour History Research Mission. The fellowship will last for 8.5 months and fellows are provided time, guidance, office space, and access to the facilities of the International Institute of Social History. They should be prepared to devote their entire time to productive scholarship and may undertake sustained projects of research or other original work. They will join a vibrant interdisciplinary community of scholars at the IISH.

Requirements:

PhD in History or Social Sciences;

Independence, individual initiative and commitment;

Excellent knowledge of English and the languages relevant to the research location;

Sound knowledge of the relevant scholarly debates

A research topic that fits the Global labour History Research Mission of the IISH

Scholarship information:

The scholarship is granted for 8.5 months and amounts to EUR 2.650 per month (incl. compulsory health insurance and travel allowances). The work location is Amsterdam.The starting date of this scholarship is the 1th of February 2017.

 To apply:

Applications should contain:

a full CV

copies of relevant examinations

a research proposal (max. 5000 words)

a writing sample (a chapter or essay)

the names and addresses of two referees

E-mail your application by 16 October 2016 to: [email protected](link sends e-mail) (to the attention of: Marjoleine Cornelissen, Head Human Resources department).

For more information, you can contact Prof. Dr. Leo Lucassen (Research Director IISH), tel. +31 (0) 20/ 6695866, e-mail: [email protected](link sends e-mail).

Department: Human Resources

Research

Research Fellows

Deadline: 16 October 2016