VWS Fellowship in Holocaust and Genocide Studies for
Ukrainian Citizens
The Center for Holocaust and Genocide
Studies (CHGS; http://www.chgs.nl) in
Funded by the Netherlands Ministry of
Health, Welfare, and Sport (VWS) and in existence since 2006, the VWS Fellowship
is intended to host aspiring scholars and researchers from
The guided reading will center around trend-setting Western books, articles, and bibliographies in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. The focused research will be on a topic selected by the fellow and the CHGS staff.
During their residence, VWS Fellows will participate
in the scholarly life of the CHGS and will be able to use the library and
archives of the Netherlands Institute for War Documentation (NIOD; http://www.niod.nl), where the CHGS is located,
as well as the library systems of the University of Amsterdam (http://cf.uba.uva.nl/uba2006/english.html)
and of the International Institute of Social History (IISG; http://www.iisg.nl).
ELIGIBILITY
Citizens of Ukraine living in Ukraine who have received the degree of kandydat nauk in Anthropology, History,
Literature, Political Science, Sociology, or another relevant field in the
humanities and social sciences within the past 8 years
OR:
Citizens of
Applicants must demonstrate an interest in
Holocaust and Genocide Studies and/or the study of human rights violations. Prior
interest or specialization in the history of the Jewish Holocaust is not required.
Candidates must be able to read and speak English.
Those who can also read German are particularly encouraged to apply.
STIPENDS
The VWS Fellowship includes a stipend for living
expenses. In addition, the Fellowship program covers health insurance, travel
to and from
FELLOWSHIP
TENURE
The fellowship is for a maximum of 90 days.
Possible renewal, after an interruption during which the VWS Fellow returns to
APPLICATION
AND SELECTION PROCEDURE
Complete applications include the following:
-a curriculum vitae in English and (if
applicable) a list of publications;
-a description (in English, Ukrainian, or
Russian) of personal long-term career and research plans, and an indication of
what the applicant expects to gain from a stay at the CHGS in Amsterdam;
-the names and updated contact information
of two or three referees whom the CHGS can contact;
-a writing sample in Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, English, or German.
All applications must be sent as an e-mail
attachment in Microsoft Word.
An interview may be part of the selection
process. Although the final decision rests with the CHGS, the CHGS may consult
with the
DEADLINES
For those interested in arriving in
September 2008, the deadline is
Decisions will be announced to the
applicants as soon as possible.
ADDRESS
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND MAILING ADDRESS FOR APPLICATIONS
Dr.
Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Herengracht 380
1016 CJ
The
e-mail K.Berkhoff@niod.knaw.nl
fax 31-20-523-3888
phone 31-20-523-3807(direct)/3800
ABOUT THE CHGS
The Center for
Holocaust and Genocide Studies, located in the center of
The primary
activities of the CHGS are scholarly research and university teaching, mainly
through its interdisciplinary Master’s program in Holocaust and Genocide
Studies, offered at the
Brief descriptions
of previous and current VWS Fellows are at http://www.chgs.nl/index_eng.html,
under “Staff.”