Deadline:
October 18, 2024
Location(s)
Italy
European University Institute, Badia Fiesolana - Via dei Roccettini 9, I-50014 San Domenico di Fiesole (FI) - Italy
Overview
The Canon Foundation and the EUI jointly award one Canon Foundation Fellowship for post-doctoral research at the EUI. The fellowship is open to candidates of Japanese nationality or permanent residents of Japan.
Details
Since 2007, the Canon Foundation in Europe and the European University Institute in Florence jointly award 1 Canon Foundation Fellowship each year for post-doctoral research at the EUI.
In this programme, one Japanese national or permanent resident of Japan will go to Florence, Italy, to carry out post-doctoral research. Information on research areas can be obtained from the European University Institute website. The selected candidate will participate in the Max Weber programme.
Please email the Canon Foundation in Europe secretariat for any questions which you may have. Interested candidates should apply directly for the Max Weber programme following instructions on the EUI website by the 18 October deadline.
Residence
Fellows are required to reside in Florence for the duration of their Fellowship in order that they may take an active part in the academic activities of the European University Institute.
Publication
The research done during the Fellowship should lead to a publication, either under the European University Institute’s imprint, e.g. in the form of a working paper, or in a journal, or with an appropriate publishing house. Topics must fall within the European University Institute’s research areas.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Eligibility
The Fellowships are intended to support post-doctoral research by academics in the early stages of their professional career, in any of the research areas of the European University Institute. Please refer towww.eui.eu for research areas. The Fellowships are open to candidates who have successfully defended their Ph.D. at the time of the start of the Fellowship (1 September each year).
Appropriate extensions to the seven year rule will be allowed in the case of applicants whose academic career has been interrupted because of maternity leave or illness. In particular, for each maternity leave, an additional year will be permitted, while in the case of a long or recurrent illness, the total period of illness may be taken into account in calculating eligibility. Explanation of such circumstances should be included in the application. Supporting documents will be requested from candidates proposed for selection.
Nationality
Candidates of Japanese nationality or permanent residence are eligible for the Fellowships.
Languages
Fellows should have a good knowledge of the languages most relevant to their proposed research, and a working knowledge of English.
Dates
Deadline: October 18, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
Stipend
The stipend is € 2,070 per month. Successful applicants benefiting from other grants or salaries must disclose this to the Canon Foundation in Europe and the European University Institute, as the amount of the Fellowship will be fixed at a lower rate (€ minimum 1,250 per month) in function of the additional income.
Family allowance
A household allowance of up to 310 EUR per month is paid to Fellows with a partner if the partner lives with them in Florence and on condition that the partner's income is less than 2,000 EUR per month. The sum of income and allowance cannot exceed 2,000 EUR per month (i.e. if the income is more than 1,700 EUR, the allowance will be paid only to top up to 2,000 EUR).
There is a dependent’s allowance of 210 EUR per month for each dependent child if they live with the Fellow in Florence.
Fellows are entitled to these allowances if they are not receiving any similar allowance from another source, and on presentation of relevant documents (marriage certificate or a document that proves that you are living together in Florence, birth certificates).
A school or university certificate is required for dependent children in full-time education and over the age of 18.
The MWP operates a parental leave policy whereby Fellows who have a child during their Fellowship are eligible to up to four months paid parental leave, with their Fellowship being extended accordingly. Fellows who will have a child between notification of the award of the Fellowship and its commencement the following September may request to defer the Fellowship for a year.
Travel expenses
Fellows (but not their families) receive one tourist class return trip from their home town to Florence (calculated not to exceed € 1,200).
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