The Einstein Fellowship Phd Sociology

Fellowship Phd Sociology includes living accommodations for five to six months in the gardener `s cottage Einstein` s own in the summer Caputh, Brandenburg, just a short distance away from universities and academic institutions Potsdam and Berlin. That person will receive an allowance of EUR 10,000 and reimbursement of travel expenses.
Phd Sociology Candidates must be under 35 and holds a bachelor's degree in the humanities, the social sciences, or in the natural sciences.

Phd Sociology Applications for 2012 should include a CV, a two-page project proposal, and two letters of recommendation. All documents must be received by May 20, 2011. Please send applications to:

Prof. Dr. Susan Neiman
Einstein Forum
Am Neuen Markt 7
14467 Potsdam

Or email to: einsteinforum(at)einsteinforum.de
phone: +49-(0)331-271780
fax: +49-(0)331-2717827

At the end of the fellowship period, the fellow will be expected to present his or her project in a public lecture at the Einstein Forum and at the Daimler and Benz Foundation. The Einstein Fellowship is not intended for applicants who wish to complete an academic study they have already started work on.
A Phd Sociology successful application must demonstrate the quality, originality, and feasibility of the proposed project, as well as the superior intellectual development of the applicant. It is not relevant whether the applicant has begun working toward, or currently holds, a PhD.

The Albert Einstein Fellowship
supports creative, interdisciplinary thought by giving young scholars the chance to pursue research outside their previous area of work. The fellowship, previously awarded by the Einstein Forum and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius was received by:
Mischa Gabowitsch (D/RUS): Exportschlager Vergangenheitsbewältigung. Russland und der deutsche Umgang mit der NS-Vergangenheit, 2007
Amber Carpenter (SA/UK): Metaphysics as Ethics in the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Tradition, 2008
Péter Zilahy (HUN): Architectural Essays on Berlin, 2009


Further Information

Application Deadline : 20 May 2011