FRIAS Senior Fellowship Programme

The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) is the University of Freiburg's international research college. It is at the centre of a very active research community and has since its creation in 2008 acquired an international reputation for academic excellence. The Institute supports innovative research projects through individual and group fellowships., Fellowships will allow researchers to conduct their own research projects. Since one of the aims of FRIAS is to foster cross-disciplinary communication, full-time presence at FRIAS is mandatory.

Ihre Aufgaben

Successful applicants will become FRIAS Fellows with all the corresponding rights and obligations for the requested funding period.

Fellows with an employment contract at their home institution will receive a mobility allowance if applicable to compensate them for the extra costs of their stay in Freiburg. A reimbursement of teaching replacement costs throughout the fellowship up to the level of a W2 professorship is possible. Fellows without an employment contract at their home institution will obtain an attractive salary (W2, 100%). Each Fellow will additionally receive a research cost contribution and will be reimbursed for the travel costs of the inbound and the outbound journey (if applicable). If eligible, Fellows accompanied by at least one child receive an additional monthly family allowance.

Ihr Profil

The fellowships are avaiable for researchers with completed PhD plus a minimum of eight years of post-doctoral experience or a tenured professorship or equivalent permanent position., Applicants must have either (a) six months' research experience after their PhD at academic institution(s) in a country different from the country of their first academic degree OR (b) received a Master/PhD/ received tenure or equivalent in a country different from the country of their first academic degree. Short stays such as holidays, conferences or summer schools are not considered.

Kontakt

Applications are welcome from all disciplines that can be supported at the University of Freiburg. Applicants are encouraged to learn about the University of Freiburg's profile of particular research strengths: https://uni-freiburg.de/research/research-profile/., Please upload the completed Senior Fellowship application form together with the required documents via the application portal for Senior fellowships (https://www.frias.uni-freiburg.de/frias-senior-fellowship) and submit the complete application by September 15th, 2023; 13.00 h CET., For further details please contact us at FRIAS via e-mail fellowships@frias.uni-freiburg.de