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Call for Applications: Winter/Summer School 2007/08 at the "Center for Junior Research Fellows" in Konstanz (Germany), Deadline: 15 September 2007

Call for Applications: Winter/Summer School 2007/2008

Aims: The Center for Junior Research Fellows (ZWN) at the University of
Konstanz sponsors a winter school program at the University of Konstanz
every year. The program is targeted at postdoctoral scholars who do not hold
a tenured position. Running a winter/summer school offers young researchers
the opportunity to popularize their own research fields and ideas, to
intensive discuss their research topic with experts in their field in a
calm, inspiring environment and beyond time pressure. Moreover, they have
the chance for socializing and building networks for future research
cooperation. Particularly, postdoctoral students at the beginning of their
career are encouraged to apply.

Service: The ZWN winter/summer school program not only covers the financing
but also provides practical assistance for running the winter/summer school.
The coordinators and the administrative staff of the ZWN support the
winter/summer school hosts in choosing a venue, in designing and printing
posters and flyers and help in attending to winter school participants.

Application: According to the multidisciplinary character of the ZWN,
postdoctoral scholars of all research disciplines may apply. Alternating
every other year, the program is open to members of the University of
Konstanz only and to external applicants. For the winter 2007/2008 the ZWN
announces the financing of a winter/summer school up to EUR 14,000. Young
scholars both with and without German residency are invited to apply by 15
September 2007.

Applications have to include:
Project proposal and concept for the winter school 2007/2008
Curriculum vitae and list of publication of the applicant(s)
Costs projection for the winter school
References
For further questions feel free to contact: Anda Lohan
(Anda.Lohan@uni-konstanz.de) and
Isabelle Schulze (Isabelle.Schulze@uni-konstanz.de).

Please send your complete application by 15 September 2007 to:

University of Konstanz
Center for Junior Research Fellows/
Zentrum fr den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs (ZWN)
Postfach X 916
78457 Konstanz
http://www.uni-konstanz.de/forschung/zwn/index.html