Sephis Grants Programme 1996

Fellowships for Post-Doctoral Research
In 1996, six fellowships are available for post-doctoral research. Funding will be provided for travel and research costs, and a salary according to local standards. These fellowships extend from a minimum of three months to a maximum of two years.
Eligibility: Scholars who have received their PhD degrees, preferably within the last five years, and who are employed by or affiliated to a university, a research institute or development agency in the South.

Grants for PhD research
In 1996, ten grants are available for PhD research. PhD grants will be provided for a period from one to three years. The proposal must include a period of research and should provide clear evidence that the applicant can realistically complete his or her draft thesis in the given time. Salaries are normally not included in the Sephis PhD grants.
Eligibility: PhD students enrolled at a university in the South, who are supported by their institution.

Applications for these grants should include:
- a research proposal (maximum of 4 pages prefaced by an abstract of 100 words) presenting the research problem, reviewing the relevant literature and indicating the relevance of the research to one or both of the Sephis themes
- an academic curriculum vitae
- a letter testifying to institutional affiliation
- a referee's report (report sheets can be obtained from the Sephis secretariat)
- a budget
- a timetable

In addition, applications for post-doctoral grants should include:
- an indication of the form of publication (book, article etc.)
- a copy of the PhD diploma

Applications for PhD grants should also include:
- a letter of recommendation from the thesis supervisor

Research proposals will be selected by the Sephis Steering Committee which is composed of historians from different regions in the world. The applications will be evaluated according to academic quality, relevance to Sephis themes, comparative potential, and contribution to South-South co-operation. The application must be received before April 30, 1996.

Applications should be written in English. Incomplete applications, applica- tions by fax or e-mail and/or too lengthy applications cannot be taken into consideration.

The application - and all requests about the grants programme - should be sent to:
Sephis Grants Programme
Faculty of History & Art Studies
Erasmus University
PO Box 1738 3000 DR Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31-10-4082404
Fax: +31-10-4524503
Email: Bosma@sephis.fhk.eur.nl