IN-EAST Research Fellowship in Germany

Call
for Applications: Fellowships in 2016/17

IN-EAST
and the Käte Hamburger Kolleg / Centre for Global Cooperation Research
(KHK/GCR21), jointly offer fellowships in 2016/2017. Application deadline: June
12, 2016

The Institute of
East-Asian Studies (IN-EAST) and the Käte Hamburger Kolleg / Centre for Global
Cooperation Research (KHK/
GCR21), both research institutes at the University of
Duisburg-Essen, jointly offer up to four six-month fellowships in 2016/2017.
The common theme for the collaboration of both host institutions and for the
fellowships is “Trans-border Cooperation in East Asia at the Regional/Global
Interface”. We are especially interested in studies that link up questions of
governance and cooperation on global and regional issues with existing or
emerging and innovative patterns of organizational/institutional design in East
Asia.
In this vein, we welcome theoretical as well as empirical contributions from
the Social Sciences (Sociology and Political Science, Economics, Business, Law
and Psychology) or the Humanities. Projects might address one or several of the
following topics:

Global
governance and regional cooperation from an East-Asian perspective
Transnational
or trans-border cooperation in East Asia
International
and transnational organization of activities in East Asia
The
role of informal and formal institutions in establishing networks and
cooperation in East Asia
Cooperation
and uncertainty in East Asia: institutional arrangements at the
regional/global interface
Public
and private authority beyond the nation-state: emerging patterns in East
Asia
Transnational
diffusion of institutions and innovations

At the Institute of
East Asian Studies, more than 70 scholars from various academic disciplines are
engaged in both research and teaching on contemporary East Asia, focusing on
the economies, politics and societies of China, Korea and Japan. Research is
carried out by the DFG-sponsored Research Training Group ‘Risk and East Asia’,
the BMBF-funded IN-EAST School of Advanced Studies, the latter focusing on
Innovation in East Asia, and many individual research projects. The IN-EAST
establishes a new research focus on transnational studies (Further information:
http://www.in-east.de).
The Käte Hamburger Kolleg / Centre for Global Cooperation Research is a
research institute sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and
Research. It seeks to contribute towards a better understanding of the
possibilities and limits of transboundary cooperation. By building a learning
community, researchers from different disciplines and world regions develop an
innovative framework for contemporary cooperation research that enables the exploration
of new options for global public policy (Further information: http://www.gcr21.org).
Both institutions are pleased to announce their Joint Call for Applications for
fellowships in 2016 and 2017. The earliest start date possible is October 2016.
Fellows, who are required to have a completed Ph.D., will join the Centre or
the Institute for a period of six months. Fellowships include a working space
in fully equipped offices at one of the two host institutions and, if
applicable, a competitive stipend commensurate with the applicant’s level of
professional experience. Fellows are expected to contribute to our overall
lines of research and to embrace our multi-disciplinary environment. Regular
attendance at the Institute and the Centre is thus required, implying residency
in Duisburg or the Rhine-Ruhr area in most cases. The working language at both
institutions is English.
Applications (in English only) must include a cover letter, your CV with
publication list, a concise research proposal (3–5 pages) plus one relevant
publication. Please indicate your preferred period of stay. Please submit your
application only electronically using our website.