EURAC Federal Scholar in Residence-Program, Italy (2017)

In order to enhance the exchange of scholars dealing with federalism and regionalism from a comparative perspective so as to inspire and develop new project ideas and to stress the importance of conducting comparative research, the EURAC Institute for Studies on Federalism and Regionalism has established the yearly EURAC Federal Scholar In Residence-Program. The winner is granted a research stay of up to three weeks at EURAC surrounded by international scholars and experts in Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol, Italy and gets the opportunity to discuss and publicly present his/her research on issues related to comparative federalism, regionalism and/or intergovernmental relations.

The yearly program EURAC Federal Scholar in Residence is set up for experts who wish to present and publicly discuss federal and regional questions that are of importance to legislators and civil servants, as well as the international academic community. It promotes comparative research at the European Academy of Bolzano/Bozen (EURAC) and aims at weaving experts and their networks in order to develop and advance comparative federal and regional studies.

The program welcomes applications from academics, post-docs and practitioners in federalism, regionalism and intergovernmental relations and is set up in honor of the works of Sergio Ortino, the founder of Federal Studies in South Tyrol.

In short, the EURAC Federal Scholar in Residence Program is:
- a public acknowledgement of excellence not carrying any monetary prize, but covering the costs of a research stay at the EURAC-Institute for Studies on Federalism and Regionalism
- a possibility to present own research findings publicly and engage into face-to-face discussions with a group of international experts in constitutional law and comparative politics at EURAC
- an occasion for academics, post-docs and practitioners to extend and share their knowledge of multilevel government and governance in South Tyrol, a trilingual Italian autonomous province bordering Switzerland and Austria
- an opportunity to develop new project ideas while being part of the EURAC international research environment in early February when also EURAC’s Winter School on Federalism and Governance takes place

The winner of the EURAC Federal Scholar in Residence program is granted a research stay of up to 3 weeks at the EURAC-Institute for Studies on Federalism and Regionalism, preferably in early February. EURAC is located in the Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen (South Tyrol), Northern Italy.

Further details:
http://www.eurac.edu