Call for application - CENTRAL Kolleg
In CENTRAL-Kollegs, student research teams, under the guidance of junior researchers, develop a research project in a subject of their choosing, which they will then carry out independently over a period of several months. The CENTRAL-Kollegs run between June 2018 and December 2018. They include two workshops (initial and final presentations; 3 days each), both held at Humboldt-Universität, as well as virtual (web-based) and personal exchange between all those involved during the period between the above mentioned workshops.
In 2018 CENTRAL-Network offers three CENTRAL-Kollegs in Berlin (open to all areas).
Who can apply?
Junior researchers (doctoral candidates or post-docs, no longer than 2 years after obtaining his/her doctorate degree) at CENTRAL universities can apply collectively as a team of Kolleg workshop leaders.
Central-Kollegs sructure
The CENTRAL-Kolleg consists of a total of three junior researchers and six students in the following composition:
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one junior researcher from Humboldt-Universität as well as one junior researcher each from two other CENTRAL partner universities (University of Warsaw, University of Vienna, Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Charles University)
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two students from Humboldt-Universität as well as two other students each from two other CENTRAL partner universities (University of Warsaw, University of Vienna, Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Charles University)
Duties of Central-Kolleg leaders
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planning the CENTRAL-Kolleg and selecting participating students
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organising and preparing workshop meetings (room allocation, organising the initial and final courses at Charles University)
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supervising students with any content-related/methodological issues in the period between the two above mentioned meetings
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helping students to process the results in an suitable form (e.g. report, presentation, poster)
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compiling a short final report regarding the research process and the acquired results for the CENTRAL-Network
Funding
Funding for travel and accommodation expenses is available to the participants of a CENTRAL-Kolleg from the two CENTRAL partner universities for the initial and final courses at Humboldt-Universität.
Application
Required documents (in English):
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Description of the research project (max. 3 pages)
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CVs of the junior researchers involved
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Work plan and schedule of the CENTRAL-Kolleg
Please submit the above mentioned documents to Aleksandra Laski (aleksandra.laski@hu-berlin.de) in the CENTRAL-Network office by email (as one PDF document). Deadline: 15. April 2018
Further information and documents
Ms. Katalin Öhler
International Strategy Office
E: katalin.ohler@rk.elte.hu
T: 0036 1 411 6500/1385 (ext.)