DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT (BERLIN/GERMANY)
The International Max Planck Research School “The Life Course: Evolutionary
and Ontogenetic Dynamics (LIFE)” is an international collaboration between
the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, the Freie Universität Berlin,
the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the University of Michigan, the University
of Virginia and the University of Zurich. 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 groups 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, developmental and aging biology,
developmental and cognitive psychology, developmental and cognitive
neuroscience, life course sociology). As a collaborative Research School, LIFE
offers unique training in the dynamics of human behavior on different time
scales and includes opportunities for research abroad at one of the cooperating
institutions. 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 2010. Working language is English. For the
Berlin participants, the doctoral degree shall be granted by the Humboldt-
Universität zu Berlin or the Freie Universität Berlin. Students admitted to LIFE
will receive a monthly stipend of ca. 1,100 EUR.
Requirements: Applicants should hold, or anticipate receiving very soon as
shown in supporting documents, a master's degree, diploma or equivalent in
one of the relevant fields. The Research School welcomes participation by
women, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, or
disability.
Deadline: November 30, 2009. Decisions about admissions are scheduled for
beginning of March 2010.
See www.imprs-life.mpg.de for details about the application procedure and
the online application form.
If you have further questions, please contact Silke Schäfer, Max Planck Institute
for Human Development, Lentzeallee 94, 14195 Berlin/Germany, Phone:
+49-(0)30-82406-373, imprs@mpib-berlin.mpg.de
