The Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies (HCTS) is an Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of Heidelberg. The institute offers fellowships for 2014/2015 within the following three themes: 1. Detours—Mediated Circulations of Knowledge 2. Transcultural Exchanges in a Pre-modern World 3. Urban Spaces
The application deadline is 1 October 2013.
The Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies (HCTS) is an Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of Heidelberg. Founded in April 2013, the HCTS brings together scholars from all over the world to engage in an interdisciplinary dialogue and enhance their understanding of transcultural processes.
In addition to five permanent fellows (the HCTS professorships in Transcultural Studies), a group fellows is invited each year to join the HCTS to pursue their own research and to engage in discussions with other fellows as well as graduate students around a common theme. Fellows can choose to be in residence in Heidelberg for a period ranging from between six months to two academic years.
The HCTS now welcomes applications (beginning on 1 March 2014 or 1 September 2014) 3 Visiting Fellowships are available to scholars worldwide.
In 2014/2015, fellows at the HCTS are invited to pursue their own research, with a suggested focus on one of the following three themes:
1. Detours—Mediated Circulations of Knowledge
2. Transcultural Exchanges in a Pre-modern World
3. Urban Spaces
Researchers working on all historical periods, all regions of the world and from all relevant disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply and to develop new, innovative ways to pursue their research from a transcultural perspective. Group applications are welcome.
Fellowships are awarded to scholars employed within or outside the University who demonstrated outstanding scholarly achievement and exhibit unusual intellectual promise. Fellowships will be awarded on the strength of a candidate’s proposed research project, the relationship of the project to the programme themes, the candidate’s scholarly record, and the candidate’s ability to contribute to intellectual life at the HCTS.
What we offer
Fellows benefit from the finest research facilities, the stimulating environment of a multi-disciplinary and international community of first-rate scholars, and an excellent digital humanities unit. All Fellows will be offered the support of research assistance and library services.
Visiting Fellows will receive a stipend to make up for losses in (sabbatical) salary and for additional costs incurred by their stay in Germany.
Fellowship terms
Fellows must be in residence in Heidelberg during their fellowship so that they can interact with one another and participate actively in the regular working meetings. Fellows are also
invited to attend other events at the HCTS.
Application Procedure
The application deadline is 1 October 2013. The application (in German or English) consists of two (2) items and should be submitted in electronic format (single PDF File):
1.Curriculum vitae
2.Research proposal (maximum of 1500 words)
To apply for a fellowship, please submit these materials as a single PDF file to the Acting Director, Prof. Dr. Barbara Mittler, at application-hcts-fellows@asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de
