DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS (BERLIN)
International Max Planck Research School
The Life Course: Evolutionary and Ontogenetic Dynamics (LIFE)
An international collaboration between three Berlin institutions (Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Humboldt University, and Free University of Berlin), and two US institutions (the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and the University of Virginia, Charlottesville).
The goal of the Research School is the study of developmental changes in human behavior over evolutionary and ontogenetic time. LIFE takes an integrative and interdisciplinary approach to understanding human development in a changing world, connecting evolutionary, ontogenetic, historical, and institutional perspectives. The focus is on the evolution and interaction of individual and institutional (societal) development.
The target group of the Research School are international post-diploma or post-master's graduate students who intend to pursue a doctorate in one of the relevant disciplines (evolutionary biology, psychology, sociology, cultural history, anthropology, educational science, developmental neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience). As a collaborative Research School, LIFE offers students unique training in the dynamics of human behavior on different time scales and includes opportunities for research abroad at a cooperating institution. The training program involves seminars, a series of academies, and collaborative supervision of research training. Detailed information, including the roster of faculty at the various institutions, can be found at www.imprs-life.mpg.de.
3–5 Doctoral Fellowships (2 years, with two 6-month extensions possible)
The advertised fellowships will all be located at the three collaborating institutions in Berlin, Germany. Depending on participants’ schedules, the Research School will commence in April or October 2007. Working language is English. For the Berlin participants, the doctoral degree shall be granted by Humboldt University or Free University. The fellowships are in the range of about 975–1100 Euros per month, depending on various biographical and career-level factors.
Requirements: Applicants should hold, or anticipate receiving very soon as shown in supporting documents, a master's degree, diploma or equivalent in biology, psychology, sociology, anthropology, cultural history, or educational science. The Research School welcomes participation by women, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, or disability. See www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/en/life/index.htm for details and to download the application form.
Deadline: December 20, 2006. Decisions about admissions are scheduled for early March 2007.
Address: Dr. Imke Kruse Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Lentzeallee 94, 14195 Berlin, Germany kruse@mpib-berlin.mpg.de
Imke Kruse --------------------------------------------- Dr. Imke Kruse Program Coordinator International Max Planck Research School LIFE Lentzeallee 94 14195 Berlin, Germany Phone +49 (0)30 82406-588 Fax +49 (0)30 82406-571 kruse@mpib-berlin.mpg.de www.imprs-life.mpg.de
