Fellowship in Humanities, University of Cologne, Germany (2016)

The Morphomata Center for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Cologne is pleased to invite applications for fellowships for the academic year 2016/17. Fellowships are granted for a period of 3 to 9 months. Fellows must be in residence in Cologne during the fellowship period. The letter must include the months of October through February and/or April through July.

Morphomata is a member of the “Käte Hamburger Kollegs”, a collective of Centers for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The Center’s Fellows are part of a community of scholars that explores manifestations of knowledge production in texts and material artifacts in cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives. Case studies are at the core of the Center’s research.

Eligibility
To be eligible for a Morphomata Fellowship, the candidate:

- Must have the status of at least assistant professor (or equivalent) and a strong research record in biography/life writing and/or portraiture;
- Scholars with particular interest in the theory of the formation, dynamics, and mediality of cultural figurations are also invited to apply;
- Fellows are required to participate actively in the interdisciplinary and intercultural life of the Center and the University of Cologne. Morphomata Fellows are expected to participate in weekly events at the Center.

Fellowship
Fellows will be provided with office space including work facilities and will participate in the academic life of both the Center and the University of Cologne. the actual amount of the grant is negotiated on an individual basis.

Further details:
http://www.mladiinfo.eu