Becas de investigación MECILA Senior en Brasil

General information

COUNTRY

GRANT TYPE

Research

AREA

Humanities, Social sciences and communication

GRANT APPLICANTS

Candidates from any country are invited to apply if they suit the following requirements:
- A permanent senior position at a university or research institution, or comparable qualifications. Scholars must be internationally recognised for having a significant impact on their field of research.
- A track record of research and publications on Mecila’s subject areas.
- Excellent command of the English language.
- Ability to and interest in actively participating in an international and interdisciplinary research environment.

Description

DESCRIPTION

Mecila (Maria Sibylla Merian International Centre for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences Conviviality-Inequality in Latin America) is a joint project of the following German and Latin American research institutions: Freie Universität Berlin (coordination); Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut (Berlin); Universität zu Köln (Cologne); Universidade de São Paulo and Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento (São Paulo); Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (Universidad Nacional de La Plata/Conicet, La Plata); and El Colegio de México (Mexico City).

Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and established in São Paulo in April 2017, Mecila cordially invites postdoctoral researchers to apply for its annual Junior Fellowships. The Centre is open to proposals focused on theoretical or empirical research as well as to all pertinent methods and sources. A general outline of the Centre’s research programme is available on our website.

The duration of each Fellowship is 9 months (from 1 April to 31 December) and in-person participation is based in São Paulo, Brazil, if applicable. The monthly stipend covers local living costs.