EU-India Water Cooperation on Research and Innovation Joint Call for Proposals - 2017- 2018 The EU-India S&T Agreement aims to support excellent research on priority areas which can best be addressed by a multinational approach. This initiative should facilitate cooperation among the researchers and institutions in India and Europe in the field of water. Joint proposal for a collaborative research and innovation project should be submitted by a consortium of at least three legal entities from India and three legal entities from Europe. Application deadline: February 27, 2018 Read more
International Max Planck Research School for Global Biogeochemical Cycles (IMPRS-gBGC) In cooperation with the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry offers a unique and flexible research program that grants German and foreign students a broad selection of learning opportunities while still maintaining a research focus. The IMPRS-gBGC offers a PhD program specializing in global biogeochemistry and related Earth System sciences. Applications from invited from well-motivated and highly-qualified students from all over the world. Applicants should hold (or should be about to receive) a Master of Science or equivalent degree in natural sciences. Application deadline: February 27, 2018 Read more
Doctoral Positions in Economic Sociology and Political Economy The International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Con-stitution of the Economy (IMPRS-SPCE), conducted jointly by the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies and the University of Cologne, with the Uni-versity of Duisburg-Essen as an associated partner, invites excellent candidates to apply for its doctoral program. Doctoral researchers take part in the intellectual life of the Institute and the two universities and can spend time at partner institutions abroad. Candidates with a two-year master’s degree or equivalent qualification in politi¬cal science, sociology, organization studies, history, or related fields are welcome to apply. Application deadline: February 28, 2018 Read more Positions at Max-Planck Institutes Senior Researcher in Political Economy The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) is seeking a senior re-searcher in political economy with a substantive focus on the analysis of growth models; social blocs and social coalitions undergirding growth models; and/or the politics of macroeconomic policy. Applicants are required to have completed a PhD in political science, sociology, or economics, and show a promise of excellence in their publication record. Application deadline: March 2, 2018 Read more Senior Researcher in Quantitative Methods The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) is seeking a senior researcher with excellent skills in quantitative methods and substantive research interests in political economy or economic sociology. The successful applicant should have in-depth knowledge of quantitative research methods, especially with regard to the design and analysis of large surveys. Applicants are required to have completed a PhD in political science, sociology, economics, or statistics. Application deadline: March 2, 2018 Read more
Doctoral Fellowships at the Max Planck Sciences Po Center on Coping with Instability in Market Societies The Max Planck Sciences Po Center on Coping with Instability in Market Societies (MaxPo) in Paris invites applications for doctoral fellowships. Fellowship recipients are required to apply for formal enroll¬ment in the doctoral program in sociology or political science at Sciences Po in Paris. Research topics of applicants should be related to economic sociology, political economy, or economic or political history. The MaxPo PhD program runs in close collaboration with the doctoral program of the International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy (IMPRSSPCE) in Cologne. Application deadline: March 15, 2018 Read more International Summer School for Graduate Students The Chair of Muslim Cultural & Religious History at the University of Erfurt invites applications for the 16th International Summer School ‘Muslims in the West: Reform and Reformation’ which will take place from August 12–25 2018 at the University of Erfurt. Fifteen young scholars from countries with significant Muslim populations will participate in this cultural encounter together with students from the University of Erfurt. The Summer School, financially supported by the DAAD, contributes to fostering mutual respect and understanding as well as to creating enduring bases for inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue. This year, the Summer School focuses on the issue of reform and reformation and centers around the theme of Muslims/Islam in Western contexts. Application deadline: March 30, 2018 Read more
International PhD program in Life and Natural Sciences International Max Planck Research School in Molecular Biomedicine and Cells in Motion Graduate School invite applications for 16 fully financed PhD posts, which involve high-profile research and scientific training with a focus on life cell imaging. Application deadline: April 13, 2018 Read more
Call for proposals of "Bioeconomy International" Bioeconomy International invites applications from candidates for cooperation projects with partners in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, India, Malaysia, Russia and Vietnam. Projects in the frame of „Bioeconomy International“ shall significantly contribute to at least one of the following fields of action of the National Research Strategy Bioeconomy 2030, including securing global nutrition, ensuring sustainable agricultural production, producing safe and healthy food, using renewable resources for industry and developing biomass-based energy. The aim of this program is to fund German partners (universities, research organisations and industry) in international consortia. Application deadline: April 16, 2018 Read more
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