2 Postdoctoral Fellowships (Max Planck Institute for theHistory ofScience, Berlin)
MPIWG, Berlin, 01.09.2014-31.08.2016
Bewerbungsschluss: 31.01.2014
The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in
Berlin, Department II (Lorraine Daston), announces
two two-year Postdoctoral Fellowships,
starting date September 1, 2014.
Outstanding scholars no more than three years past the
award of their doctorates are invited to apply.
The fellowships will be awarded in conjunction with the
research projects of the Department:
Candidates should hold a doctorate in the history of
science or a related field at the time the fellowship begins; the quality and
relevance of the project rather than the discipline in which the doctoral
degree was awarded will be decisive in the award of fellowships.
The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science is an
international and interdisciplinary research institute (http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/index.html).
It is expected that candidates will be able to present their own work and
discuss that of others fluently in English. Applications may however be
submitted in German, English, or French.
Candidates of all nationalities are welcome to apply;
applications from women are especially welcomed. The Max Planck Society is
committed to promoting more handicapped individuals and encourages them to
apply.
Postdoctoral fellows are expected to participate in the
research activities of the Institute. Fellowships are endowed with a monthly
stipend between 2.100 EUR and 2.500 EUR (fellows from abroad) or between
1.468 EUR and 1.621 EUR (fellows from Germany, who may
alternatively opt for a contract TVöD E13 in the German system).
Candidates are requested to send a curriculum vitae,
publication list, certification of receipt of doctoral degree, research
prospectus (maximum 750 words), and one sample text (e.g. a journal article,
book chapter, dissertation excerpt; maximum 10,000 words). These materials must
be submitted as one single PDF-document. Candidates should also arrange for two
reference letters (one of which should be from the candidate's doctoral
advisor) to be sent separately.
All application materials (including reference letters)
must be submitted electronically to: applicationdept2@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de
no later than January 31, 2014
In addition to the PDF application, please provide the
following information in the body of your e-mail:
1. the position for which you are applying (Postdoctoral
Fellowship) 2. complete postal address 3. affiliation/current position 4. year,
institution, and discipline PhD was awarded 5. title of research proposal 6.
names of the two referees
For questions concerning the research project and
Department II, please contact Dr. David Sepkoski (dsepkoski@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de);
for administrative questions concerning the position and the Institute, please
contact Claudia Paaß (paass@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de),
Head of Administration, or Jochen Schneider (jsr@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de), Research
Coordinator. Finalists may expect a decision by February 28, 2014.