The Centre for Urban Research on Austerity at De Montfort University is pleased to advertise its 2019-2020 call for short-visit fellowships. Proposals are welcomed in any area of research expertise identified by CURA including: impacts of austerity, retrenchment and neoliberalisation on urban living and alternatives that enable and empower grassroots democratic participation.
Deadline: 2 December 2019.
For further details, please see the guidance for applicants below, or contact valeria.guarneros@dmu.ac.uk for an informal discussion.
CURA SHORT-VISITING FELLOWSHIP SCHEME
GUIDANCE FOR APPLICANTS
The Centre for Urban Research on Austerity, De Montfort University, is pleased to announce its Short-Visiting Fellowship scheme for the academic year 2019-20
About The Centre for Urban Research on Austerity (CURA)
Centre for Urban Research on Austerity (CURA) explores the impact of austerity. This includes examining variegated impacts of austerity, retrenchment and neoliberalisation on urban living; the responses of those subjects to effects, and identifies ways that research can help support truly sustainable development, including eliminating poverty and inequality and giving voice to the marginalised and dispossessed. We seek to contribute to a radically new research-informed policy landscape, which will enable and empower grassroots democratic participation, and foster discussions on, and solutions to, intersecting inequalities in urban contexts.
About the Visiting Fellowship Scheme
The scheme aims to:
- Provide support to early career scholars from across the globe with relevant subject expertise to pursue innovative and interdisciplinary research
- Develop networks with outstanding early career researchers
- Facilitate collaboration with senior academic staff and early career researchers
The scheme is open to early career researchers (with a PhD award letter). Applications are welcome from outstanding candidates wishing to develop a project of empirical research and conceptual innovation in CURA’s areas of interest. Particularly we welcome candidates who have peer-reviewed journal publications or/and can demonstrate a significant engagement in knowledge exchange activities relating to their research.
The scheme offers funding for a short visit to CURA (ca. 2 weeks or equivalent) and applicants may request funding for up to £1,500 to support travel and subsistence expenses for the duration of the visit. Fellows shall comply with DMU staff travel policies (https://demontfortuniversity.sharepoint.com/sites/DMUHome/org/SIPS/Pages/Staff-Travel-Guidance.aspx
Responsibilities of CURA Short-Visiting Fellows
- To explore avenues for further research collaborations with CURA (idea for post-doctoral proposal or another academic activity)
- To deliver a seminar to academic staff and research students
- To write a blogpost for CURA website on the applicant’s research
- To observe the policies, procedures and processes of CURA and De Montfort University, including but not limited health and safety, travel, equality and diversity. Copies of such policies and appropriate guidance will be available to Fellows upon arrival to CURA.
Facilities available to Fellows
Fellows will have access to shared office space (including: email/internet, stationary, printing, photocopying for research-related purposes) and a mentor to work alongside the visit.
Entry to the UK
DMU will provide a letter of invitation to successful candidates on request. Successful candidates are responsible for fulfilling UK entry visa requirements.
Method of application
Applicants must submit their following documents to valeria.guarneros@dmu.ac.uk by 2 December 2019:
- Short CV – including information about qualifications, stand-out academic achievements, publications, current or recent funded research and/or knowledge exchange activities undertaken.
- Application form including an outline proposal for the fellowship that could also form the basis for longer-term collaborations (max. 600 words)
- One Reference – normally from PhD supervisor
Assessment criteria
- Academic excellence and research potential of the applicant
- Fit with research excellence and expertise within CURA
- Extent to which the applicant can demonstrate ideas to contribute to the development of CURA
Applications will be considered by an Internal Selection Panel. Applicants will be notified of the outcome within 2 weeks of submission. Informal queries can be directed to valeria.guarneros@dmu.ac.uk