CfA: The EU, Central Asia and the Caucasus in the International System” (EUCACIS) - Fellowship for a Doctoral Student from Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus
We are happy to announce that we are able to offer one additional fellowship in the framework of the PhD Support Programme “The EU, Central Asia and the Caucasus in the International System” (EUCACIS). The deadline for application is 31 May 2017.
Funded by the Volkswagen Foundation and the Erasmus+ programme, the EUCACIS PhD Support Programme offers scholarships of 300 Euro per month for three years and a travel grant of up to 500 Euro for field research to excellent postgraduates who are working on a doctoral thesis in political science, contemporary history or economics on a topic related to the programme’s thematic focus at a university or academy of sciences in the Southern Caucasus or the wider Central Asia (including Afghanistan, the Kashmir region in India, and the autonomous region Xinjiang in China).
In addition, the programme provides intensive PhD research training to coach its participants in international academic standards and help them to establish their own networks with other young researchers. It offers (travel costs and accommodation are covered by the programme):
- four international conferences in Almaty, Berlin, Yerevan, and Bishkek;
- three PhD schools in Berlin, Yerevan, and Istanbul;
- one research training stay of three weeks for individual training, supervision and research in Berlin;
- mentoring by postdoctoral researchers for three years;
- continuous online coaching including courses on methodology in political science, economics and contemporary history.
The deadline for application is 31 May 2017.
For information on the eligibility and the details of the application process see our flyer.
Please find here the application form which needs to be submitted along with all other documents
You will find more information about the programme in our brochure. Have a look at the EUCACIS website for more news, interviews with the fellows etc.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the EUCACIS team.
Email: info@eucacis.eu