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Call for Applications

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The cooperation project “Forced Migration and Refugee Studies: Networking and Knowledge Transfer” (FFVT) aims to strengthen interdisciplinary forced migration and refugee research in Germany. FFVT connects academic research and knowledge transfer on forced migration and refugee issues with related fields such as migration, development, conflict and violence, climate change, health, governance, human rights, and others. 

FFVT is a joint initiative by the Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC), the Centre for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (CHREN), and the Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies at the University of Osnabrück (IMIS). It is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). 

To promote international networking in this field, FFVT offers a fellowship programme for international researchers working on issues related to forced migration and refugee studies. The fellowships support guest stays at the FFVT partner institutions BICC and IMIS. 

Fellowship Goals and Content 

The fellowships support the implementation, further development, or conceptualisation of an individual research or knowledge transfer project, conducted in collaboration with the host institutions. BICC and IMIS provide on-site infrastructure and academic support throughout the fellowship stay. 

Possible thematic areas include, but are not limited to: 

  • (Im)mobility 

  • Global standards of refugee protection 

  • Postcolonial perspectives 

  • Data production and representation 

  • Refugee voices 

  • Biases in forced migration research 

  • Research ethics 

  • Categorizations 

  • Global governance and externalisation 

  • Climate change and forced displacement 

  • Impacts and aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic 

Target Group 

The programme is aimed at international researchers working in academic or practice-oriented institutions in the field of forced migration and refugee studies. Applications are welcome from: 

  • Senior researchers 

  • Postdoctoral researchers 

  • Doctoral candidates / junior researchers 

What the Fellowship Offers 

  • An interdisciplinary research environment at renowned academic institutions 

  • Opportunities to develop, discuss, and implement individual research and/or knowledge transfer projects 

  • Participation in FFVT activities such as workshops, panel discussions, and summer schools 

  • Integration into the FFVT and FFVT alumni networks 

  • Opportunities for collaboration on joint project proposals and publications 

Please note: At present, fellowships are offered exclusively at BICC and IMIS. The fellowship covers accommodation, per diem, and travel expenses. 

Application 

Applicants are asked to outline how their research or knowledge transfer project aligns with the aims of the FFVT initiative or contributes to the research and transfer priorities of the participating institutions. Expected outputs, such as lectures, teaching contributions, or the joint development of proposals, can be specified in the application. 

We particularly encourage applications that: 

  • Are relevant to the field of forced migration and refugee studies beyond the applicant’s own project 

  • Address fundamental questions in the field 

  • Apply reflexive and innovative methodological or theoretical approaches 

Application Procedure 

Applications must be submitted in English as a single PDF file via email to .... 

The application should include the following documents: 

  • Motivation letter (2–4 pages): 
    Brief description of the current project, preferred period of stay (plus an alternative period), choice of FFVT institution with reasoning, and full contact details 

  • Project outline (4–6 pages including references): 
    Description of the project to be developed or carried out during the fellowship stay, its relevance to the FFVT framework, and a proposed timeline 

  • Academic CV including a list of key relevant publications 

General questions on FFVT-fellowships can be addressed to: ...

Host institute-specific questions can be addressed to

  • BICC: Maarit Thiem, ...

  • IMIS: Franck Düvell, ...

Data Protection Disclaimer

The personal data submitted during the application process will be stored for the purpose of awarding the fellowship in accordance with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU-GDPR) and deleted at the latest six months after the end of the selection process. Personal data collected, stored and processed include name, address, professional-biographical data (CV, certificates). Only the project staff responsible for selecting the fellows at the four project institutions (BICC, CHREN, IDOS, IMIS) have access to the confidential data. The data will not be passed on to third parties. In the event of selection and acceptance of the fellowship, the necessary data will be used for the administrative implementation of the fellowship and subsequently deleted. Applicants have all rights provided in Art. 13 EU-GDPR including the right to request from the controller access to and rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing concerning the data subject or to object to processing as well as the right to data portability. Therefore, applicants may contact .... Responsibilities are shared according to Art. 26 GDPR (Joint Controller). The data protection officer responsible can be contacted at ....

 

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