Croatian Doctoral Research Fellowships at University of Alberta in Canada

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Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada offers Croatian doctoral research fellowships. The Fellowship is valued at CAN $ 25,200.00 for the duration of 1 year. Croatian citizens enrolled in a PhD. programme at a Croatian university at all-but-dissertation level and have an excellent command of spoken and written English can apply for this fellowship. Applications should be submitted by email till 30 April 2013.

Study Subject(s): Fellowships are offered to study any courses offered by the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies.
Course Level: This fellowship is available for pursuing doctoral research programme at the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies.
Scholarship Provider: Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies of the University of Alberta.
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada

Eligibility: Young scholars from any discipline in the Humanities, Social Sciences or Fine Arts are invited to apply.  Candidates should be Croatian citizens enrolled in a Ph.D. programme at a Croatian university at all-but-dissertation level and have an excellent command of spoken and written English.  A sound reading knowledge of German or other Central European language and a proven research record (ideally in the form of publications), would be an asset.

Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of Croatia can apply for this fellowship.

Scholarship Description: The Croatian Doctoral Research Fellowship is tenable in the 2013-2014 academic year (1 September 2013 – 31 August 2014) at the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.  The Fellowship is valued at CAN $ 25,200.00 and will be paid in equal monthly instalments at the end of each month, beginning September 2013. The successful candidate will hold this fellowship at the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies, and is expected to be actively engaged in Ph.D. thesis research.  Successful candidates are also expected to participate in the Institute’s cultural, scholarly and academic activities and events, particularly the development of academic relationships with institutions in Croatia. A willingness to engage with the local Croatian community and serve as a liaison between that community and the Faculty of Arts is also a requirement.

Number of award(s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): The Croatian Doctoral Research Fellowship is tenable in the 2013-2014 academic year (1 September 2013 – 31 August 2014).

What does it cover? The Fellowship is valued at CAN $ 25,200.00 and will be paid in equal monthly instalments at the end of each month, beginning September 2013.

Selection criteria: Not Known

Notification:Finalists in the competition for this fellowship will be interviewed in Zagreb by the Director of the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies by the end of May 2013.  Successful candidates will be advised by e-mail beforehand of the specific date, time and place of the interview. Decisions will be announced around 10 June 2013.

How to Apply: Applicants should submit a short English-language description (maximum 500 words) of their research project, a full curriculum vitae, and the names of two references.  Application should be submitted by e-mail to the Wirth Institute c/o Dr. Joseph F. Patrouch patrouch-at-ualberta.ca and the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports c/o Marija Crnic marija.crnic-at-mzos.hr

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 30 April 2013.

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Croatian Doctoral Research Fellowships at University of Alberta in Canada