Welcome to the Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich – the University in the heart of Munich. LMU is recognized as one of Europe’s premier academic and research institutions. Since our founding in 1472, LMU has attracted inspired scholars and talented students from all over the world, keeping the University at the nexus of ideas that challenge and change our complex world.
The Research Group aims at publishing its results as a special issue of a high-ranking International Relations Journal or as an edited volume of a high-quality University Press. Its purpose is to promote cooperation with national and international Visiting Fellows who work closely on collaborative projects with LMU professors.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to pursue research.
Scholarship Benefits: Travel and accommodation will be paid for and an expense allowance or other compensation (according to individual agreement) will be provided to cover operating costs or as recompense for any loss of income sustained. Guests will receive a workspace in the Center and will have access to all its facilities. Visiting researchers will find an open and stimulating research environment in an interdisciplinary setting.
Eligibility Criteria: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
The CAS Research Group will bring together internationally renowned researchers who are invited to LMU Munich to contribute to the group’s research, i.e. to the development of a power shift theory of institutional adaptation and/or the empirics of power shifts in (one or several) international institutions. Applications from senior and junior researchers are equally welcome. The Center for Advanced Studies will provide financing and organizational support for visits of between four weeks and nine months during the period between October 2018 and September 2019. Travel and accommodation will be paid for and an expense allowance or other compensation (according to individual agreement) will be provided to cover operating costs or as recompense for any loss of income sustained. Guests will receive a workspace in the Center and will have access to all its facilities. Visiting researchers will find an open and stimulating research environment in an interdisciplinary setting.
Eligible Nationalities: National, as well as international researchers, are eligible to apply for this fellowship.
Method of Application: Please submit all the application documents electronically (in one PDF file) by 10 December 2017 by post and also via e-mail. Applications should consist of a brief outline (1-2 pages) of the expertise, field of exchange and intended contribution to the CAS Research Group. Applications should also contain relevant credentials and a résumé including a list of the most recent publications. In order to strengthen the role of women in research, female scholars are strongly encouraged to apply.
Scholarship Application Deadline: December 10, 2017.
good day sir,
View CommentApplication for fellowship notice has just been sent to me by a friend and i do not know whether i can still put in for this opportunity. I am into construction dispute resolution looking at the various ADR mechanisms to see the one that can be more effective in the resolution of disputes occurring in the Nigerian construction industry to avert abandonment of projects.
it would be highly appreciated if i can allow to send my application. Thanking you in anticipation to your response with confidence of fulfillment.
Regards.
Barakat A. Raji (PhD),
Faculty of Law,
University of Ilorin,
Nigeria.