NCCR Call for Visiting Fellows (Spring Term 2019)

The National Center of Competence in Research nccr – on the move aims toenhance the understanding of contemporary phenomena related to migration and mobility in Switzerland and beyond. Connecting disciplines, the NCCR brings together research projects from the social sciences, economics and law. Managed from the University of Neuchâtel, the network comprises ten universities in Switzerland

Short-Term Visiting Fellowships

The nccr – on the move wants to encourage the network members to link up with research teams abroad to enhance the international exchange and cooperation of the research conducted in the network. For this purpose it is setting up short-term visiting fellowships for incoming junior and senior fellows in spring 2019.

The “incoming” fellowship scheme can be used to host senior (PostDoc) and junior (PreDoc) researchers from abroad who wish to collaborate with nccr – on the move researchers in Switzerland for a duration of two to three months. The monthly stipend is based on a lump-sum amount for staying in Switzerland, which amounts to CHF 3000 per month for applicants from developed countries and CHF 3500 for applicants from developing countries. In addition, one roundtrip from the place of residence to the host university is paid. Travel related to nccr – on the move events in Switzerland is reimbursed upon presentation of receipts.

During the visit, the incoming fellows pursue a small joint research project in collaboration with the research team hosting them. Research projects can either be joint project submissions, the preparation and/or realization of a workshop or a joint publication. In the framework of the “incoming” fellowships the academic guests shall participate in the nccr – on the move activities.

The grants will cover travel, room and board expenses during the stay in Switzerland. They are, however, explicitly not a salary; they are meant to cover the living costs linked to the stay in Switzerland for the “incoming” fellows.

Based on the present Call a maximum of three fellowships will be awarded by the nccr – on the move Scientific Committee in early 2019.

You can find information on the nccr – on the move, the focus of the research and the individual projects on our website.

Eligibility

The incoming senior fellows need to fulfil the following requirements:

• have completed doctoral training;
• be employed as a researcher in his/her home institution abroad; please note that the nccr – on the move fellowship is not a salary;
• have a valid health insurance coverage in his/her home country which is recognized in Switzerland;
• have a formal invitation by one of the to enhance – on the move partner institutions which is issued by the Project Leader that is hosting him/her in Switzerland;
• participate in the nccr – on the move activities during the academic term he/she is present in Switzerland (Public Lecture, Conference, Retreat etc.);– present his/her research at an nccr – on the move event (Retreat, Workshop, Conference etc.);
• present a research plan that illustrates potential synergies and collaborations with the work undertaken in the nccr – on the move.

The incoming junior fellows needs to fulfil the following requirements:

• be enrolled in a doctoral training in a university abroad; – be employed as a researcher in his/her home institution or be the beneficiary of a doctoral stipend; please note that the nccr – on the move fellowship is not a salary;
• have a valid health insurance coverage in his/her home country which is recognized in Switzerland;
• have a formal invitation by one of the nccr – on the move partner institutions, organized by the individual project that is hosting him/her;– participate in the nccr – on the move activities during the academic term (Retreat, Conference, Public Lecture etc.);
• present his/her research at an NCCR event (Retreat, Workshop, Conference etc.);
• present a research plan that illustrates potential synergies and collaborations with the work undertaken in the nccr – on the move.

The nccr – on the move individual projects wanting to host a junior or a senior visiting fellow need to meet the following requirements:

• approval of Project Leader;
• permission of his/her head of department;
• confirmation to provide a desk and other infrastructure to the guest;
• issue the formal invitation/support letter to the interested applicant;
• settle details concerning the stay of the person with the cantonal employment office and support the invited person concerning the organization of the stay (depending on the host canton, the duration of the stay and/or his/her nationality, numerous administrative details need to be settled).

Application Procedure

To apply for the visiting fellowship the applicant has to submit the following documents:

• curriculum vitae;
• confirmation that applicant is employed at the university and/or is enrolled in doctoral training;
• proof of valid health insurance (e.g. European Health Insurance Card);– list of publications;
• motivation letter (1 page) explaining why the applicant wants to join the nccr – on the move;
• research plan (2 pages) explaining what the research conducted shall be about, what kind of research cooperation within the nccr – on the move is envisaged, and what the possible output could look like (e.g. possible publications, organization of a workshop, joint project submission etc.).
• invitation letter by concerned nccr – on the move Project Leader confirming that the demanded resources will be made available by the nccr – on the move partner university.

Please send your application including the above mentioned additional information to Lorenzo Piccoli(lorenzo.piccoli[at]nccr-onthemove.ch

Deadline for application is 25 January 2019.

More information about the announcement here