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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN>Three Fellowships at the Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>The Heidelberg Centre for Transcultural Studies (HCTS) is an Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of Heidelberg. Building on the structures established by the Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context,” it is open to scholars especially in the Humanities and the Social Sciences. Founded in April 2013, the HCTS assembles scholars from all over the world to engage in an interdisciplinary dialogue and to enhance their understanding of transcultural processes. The Centre offers a Master’s and a Doctoral Programme in Transcultural Studies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>In addition to five permanent fellows (the HCTS professorships in Transcultural Studies), a group of senior and junior 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN>The HCTS now welcomes applications<br></span></b><span lang=EN>(beginning on March 1st, 2014, or September 1st, 2014):<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN>3 Visiting Fellowships</span></b><span lang=EN> are available to scholars worldwide.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>In 2014-15, fellows at the HCTS are invited to pursue their own research, with a suggested focus on one of the following three themes: <br><br>1. <a href="http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de/en/research/hcts-fellowship-programme.html#c13467">Detours—Mediated Circulations of Knowledge </a><br>2. <a href="http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de/en/research/hcts-fellowship-programme.html#c13468">Transcultural Exchanges in a Pre-modern World</a><br>3. <a href="http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de/en/research/hcts-fellowship-programme.html#c13469">Urban Spaces</a><br><br>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 have 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN>What we offer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>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. <br>All Fellows will be offered the support of research assistance and library services. Senior Fellows will receive funds for the partial reduction of their teaching load (equivalent to 1/2 “Lehrstuhlvertretung”). Visiting Fellows will receive a stipend to make up for losses in (sabbatical) salary and for additional costs incurred by their stay in Germany. Junior Fellows will receive a budget to facilitate their research. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN>Fellowship terms<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN>Application Procedure<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN>The application deadline is October 1, 2013.<br>The application (in German or English) consists of two (2) items and should be submitted in electronic format (single PDF File):<br><br>1. Curriculum vitae <br>2. Research proposal (maximum of 1500 words) <br><br>To apply for a fellowship, please submit these materials as a single PDF file to the Acting Director, <a href="http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de/en/people/person/persdetail/mittler.html" target="_blank">Prof. Dr. Barbara Mittler</a>, at <a href="javascript:linkTo_UnCryptMailto('ocknvq,crrnkecvkqp/jevu/hgnnqyuBcukc/gwtqrg0wpk/jgkfgndgti0fg');">application-hcts-fellows@asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de</a><br>For further Information, please see: <a href="http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de/en/research/hcts-fellowship-programme.html" target="_blank">hcts-fellows.uni-hd.de</a>, or contact <a href="http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de/en/people/administration/details/persdetail/gallin.html" target="_blank">Dr. Isabel Gallin</a>, General Manager, HCTS at <a href="javascript:linkTo_UnCryptMailto('ocknvq,kphq/jevu/hgnnqyuBcukc/gwtqrg0wpk/jgkfgndgti0fg');">info-hcts-fellows@asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de.</a></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>With best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Harald Fuess<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt'> <span style='color:white'>u<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>Professor for Cultural Economic History<br></span><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=186 height=58 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE8A27.187261B0" alt="3Z_Excl_logo_cmyk"></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>Director Graduate Programs in Transcultural Studies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>Cluster of Excellence "Asia and Europe in a Global Context"<br>Karl Jaspers Centre<br>Voßstraße 2, Building 4400<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>69115 Heidelberg<br>Germany<br>Phone: +49 (0) 6221 - 54 40 80<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>Administrative Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>Ms. Christina Pietsch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'>Phone: +49 (0) 6221 - 54 43 57<br>Fax: +49 (0) 6221 - 54 44 90<br>e-mail: <a href="mailto:christina.pietsch@asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de"><span style='color:blue'>christina.pietsch@asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de</span></a> <br></span><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.vjc.uni-hd.de/"><span lang=EN-US style='color:blue'>http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>