Each year, Max Weber Programme (MWP) offers 1 and 2 year
international fellowships in the social sciences and humanities. The Max
Weber Programme (MWP) is a postdoctoral training programme for junior
post-docs who want to advance in their research and academic
training. 40-45 Max Weber fellowships are awarded annually. The Max
Weber programme is hosted by European University Institute in Florence
and also involve additional academic activities in the EUI
departments. The next deadline for applications will be 25 October
2014 for the academic year 2015/2016.
Study Subject (s): Fellowships are awarded in the social sciences and humanities. Course Level: The
Max Weber Programme (MWP) is a postdoctoral training programme for
junior post-docs who want to advance in their research and academic
training at the European University Institute in Florence. Scholarship Provider: European Commission (DG Education and Culture) Scholarship can be taken at: Italy
(The Max Weber Programme is hosted in the beautiful Villa La Fonte and
involves additional academic activities in the EUI departments)
- Eligibility:
-Candidates
who have received their PhD or officially been accepted for defense by
the time of the start of the programme (1 September).
-Candidates are eligible during the five-year period following the successful completion of their PhD For example, to apply for 2014/2015 you should have received or submitted your PhD betweeen 1/9/2009 and 1/9/2014 and the PhD defense should take place no later than 31/12/2014.
-Extensions to the five-year rule are allowed for applicants whose academic career has been interrupted for maternity leave, illness or mandatory military service. Cite circumstances in the application in the field ‘Additional Notes’. Successful candidates will be asked to provide supporting documents.
-EUI graduates can only apply for Max Weber Fellowships after having been away from the EUI and in a full-time occupation or with another fellowship for at least one year after defending their PhD.
-Candidates of all nationalities are eligible for the Max Weber Fellowships.
-Candidates are eligible during the five-year period following the successful completion of their PhD For example, to apply for 2014/2015 you should have received or submitted your PhD betweeen 1/9/2009 and 1/9/2014 and the PhD defense should take place no later than 31/12/2014.
-Extensions to the five-year rule are allowed for applicants whose academic career has been interrupted for maternity leave, illness or mandatory military service. Cite circumstances in the application in the field ‘Additional Notes’. Successful candidates will be asked to provide supporting documents.
-EUI graduates can only apply for Max Weber Fellowships after having been away from the EUI and in a full-time occupation or with another fellowship for at least one year after defending their PhD.
-Candidates of all nationalities are eligible for the Max Weber Fellowships.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Candidates of all nationalities are eligible for the Max Weber Fellowships.
Scholarship Description: Max
Weber fellowships are designed for junior post-docs who would like to
pursue an academic career, concentrate on their own research and enhance
their academic practice in a multidisciplinary environment. Max Weber
Fellowships are for 1 or 2 years and are open to candidates who have
received a doctorate in the social sciences (economics, law, political
science, sociology, history and related fields) within the last 5 years.
Number of award (s): There are 40-45 Max Weber Fellowships.
Duration of award (s): The
Fellowships are awarded for 12 or 24 months. Candidates should indicate
the preferred period in their application. The EUI reserves the right
to award 12 months instead of a request for 24 months due to the high
demand for MWP Fellowships. The period will be indicated in the award
letter. If a Fellow leaves before the Fellowship ends (before late
July), the grant will be accordingly interrupted and no grant will be
paid for the month of August.
What does it cover? The basic
grant is € 2,000 per month. Successful applicants who receive other
grants or salaries must disclose this to the EUI. The amount of the
Fellowship will be fixed at a lower rate (minimum €1,250 per month)
depending on the amount of the additional income. Fellows must have
adequate medical insurance cover during their stay at the Institute.
Fellows (but not their families) receive reimbursement for one return
trip from their home town to Florence. First-class rail (travel by car
is also reimbursed on this basis but requires prior authorization)
Economy class airfare. The maximum amount for travel reimbursement is
€1,200 for return travel. If applicable, family allowances will be added
to the basic grant as follows:
-A household allowance of € 300 per month is paid to Fellows with a partner if the partner lives with them in Florence and on condition that the partner’s income is not over € 2,000 per month.
-There is a dependant’s allowance of € 200 per month for each dependent child living with the Fellow in Florence.
-Fellows are entitled to these allowances if they are not receiving any similar allowance from another source, and on presentation of relevant documents (marriage certificate or a document that proves that you are living together in Florence, birth certificates).
The tuition fee for a self-funded Max Weber Fellowship amounts to 15.000 euro for 12 months (1.250 euro per month). The fee may be waived partially or completely if special circumstances apply.
-A household allowance of € 300 per month is paid to Fellows with a partner if the partner lives with them in Florence and on condition that the partner’s income is not over € 2,000 per month.
-There is a dependant’s allowance of € 200 per month for each dependent child living with the Fellow in Florence.
-Fellows are entitled to these allowances if they are not receiving any similar allowance from another source, and on presentation of relevant documents (marriage certificate or a document that proves that you are living together in Florence, birth certificates).
The tuition fee for a self-funded Max Weber Fellowship amounts to 15.000 euro for 12 months (1.250 euro per month). The fee may be waived partially or completely if special circumstances apply.
Selection Criteria: Fellows
are selected on the basis of their research accomplishments and
potential, their academic career interests, and the availability of the
EUI faculty to provide mentorship.
Research accomplishments and potential: Research excellence is assessed on the basis of the candidate’s contributions (publications, PhD thesis, etc.) and other supporting evidence (i.e. letters of reference and research plan).
-Academic career interests are assessed on the basis of the CV, the ‘Research and an academic career statement’ and other supporting evidence (i.e. letters of reference), with the aim of assigning Max Weber Fellowships to those candidates, satisfying the research excellence criteria and committed to an academic career, who can benefit the most from the Max Weber Programme, oriented towards the early stages of the post-doc academic career.
-The capacity and availability of EUI faculty to provide mentorship is taken into account; however, while having common research interests may be helpful, it is not a necessity for mentorship.
Applications for self-funded fellowships are considered on a first-come basis for as long as there is capacity in the Max Weber Programme.
Research accomplishments and potential: Research excellence is assessed on the basis of the candidate’s contributions (publications, PhD thesis, etc.) and other supporting evidence (i.e. letters of reference and research plan).
-Academic career interests are assessed on the basis of the CV, the ‘Research and an academic career statement’ and other supporting evidence (i.e. letters of reference), with the aim of assigning Max Weber Fellowships to those candidates, satisfying the research excellence criteria and committed to an academic career, who can benefit the most from the Max Weber Programme, oriented towards the early stages of the post-doc academic career.
-The capacity and availability of EUI faculty to provide mentorship is taken into account; however, while having common research interests may be helpful, it is not a necessity for mentorship.
Applications for self-funded fellowships are considered on a first-come basis for as long as there is capacity in the Max Weber Programme.
Notification: Candidates will be informed of the results by email at latest by the end of January.
How to Apply: The
mode of applying is online. The applications (CV, Career Statement and
proof of funding, all in PDF format) should be sent directly to
externally-funded-mwf-at-eui.eu. Two confidential letters of reference
(also in PDF) should be sent directly by the referees to the same email
address. Candidates with their own funding are also welcome to apply and
will be selected following the same criteria and procedures. They can
do so either by applying for a self-funded fellowship only by
the deadline or by indicating on the application form when applying for a
funded Fellowship, that they wish to be considered (also) for a
self-funded fellowship. (Use the field “Additional remarks” in the
application form to state that funding is either not requested or that
you are applying to other sources of funding to participate in the Max
Weber Programme).
Scholarship Application Deadline: The next deadline for applications will be 25 October 2014 for the academic year 2015/2016.
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