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Call for Applications Theme: Socio-Cultural Diversity Type: (Post)Doctoral Fellowships Institution: Department for Socio-Cultural Diversity, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity Location: Göttingen (Germany) Deadline: 6.2.2013 __________________________________________________ The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity (Department for Socio-Cultural Diversity) is seeking to appoint up to four researchers (wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter/innen) at the doctoral and postdoctoral level. Applicants should have a degree in anthropology, sociology, political science, or geography. Applicants for the postdoctoral positions should have an excellent PhD, publications and envisage a research career. Their research experience and publications should be relevant to the research areas of the department. Applicants for a doctoral position should have a research project in mind for their PhD (and send a brief description of about one page), but need not have a fully developed proposal. Advanced PhD students may also apply for one- or two-year writing-up scholarships. Please note: the Max Planck Institute does not award doctorates; PhD students should independently enroll in universities. Presence at the Göttingen institute is required. Very good spoken and written English is required. The successful applicants will contribute to the department’s research relating to - social interactions in contexts of diversity, - organisations, institutions and diversity (including e.g. cities or NGOs), - superdiversity and its consequences. Initial contracts will be for two years and are renewable to up to 4 years (for PhDs) and up to six years (for postdoctoral fellows). Salary will be based on the German public service scale TVöD, level E 13 (50% for PhDs). The envisaged starting date is 1 June 2013. The deadline for electronic (one file please) or postal applications is 6 February 2013. Applications should include a cover letter, CV, a list of publications, and the names and contact details of two potential referees. PhD applicants in particular should send a record of university courses and performance. Interviews will be held in the first half of March 2013. The Max Planck Society wishes to increase the participation of women wherever they are underrepresented; therefore, applications from women are particularly welcome. Following its commitment to an equal opportunities employment policy, the Max Planck Society also especially encourages handicapped persons to submit their applications. Applications should be sent to: Frau C. Albern, Max-Planck-Institut zur Erforschung multireligiöser und multiethnischer Gesellschaften, Hermann-Föge-Weg 11, D-37073 Göttingen (per post), or electronically to: v...@mmg.mpg.de For further details about the positions contact Prof. Dr. Karen Schönwälder at: schoenwael...@mmg.mpg.de Contact: Prof. Dr. Karen Schönwälder Max-Planck-Institut zur Erforschung multireligiöser und multiethnischer Gesellschaften Hermann-Föge-Weg 11 D-37073 Göttingen Germany Email: schoenwael...@mmg.mpg.de Web: http://www.mmg.mpg.de __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
