NIAS - Fellowships in the humanities and social sciences 2018/2019 (€ 3,800 p/m)

The Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIAS) invites applications for the Individual Fellowships. Deadline for applications for the year 2018/2019 for scholars from outside the Netherlands is April 15, 2017 and for scholars from the Netherlands is August 1, 2017. Deadline for applications for theme-Group Fellowships is 15 April 2017.There are two kinds of fellowships that can be applied for: Individual fellowships and Theme-Group fellowships. An individual fellowship is for scholars who wish to work on an individual project for 5 or 10 months. Theme-Group fellowships are for scholars who wish to work together with colleagues on a particular theme. They consist of up to five scholars, half from the Netherlands, the other half from abroad.NIAS Individual Fellowships are awarded to senior scholars to carry out advanced research in the humanities and the social sciences. Fellows have at least three years of post-PhD degree academic experience and have already made a considerable contribution to their field. NIAS Fellowships are funded directly by NIAS through the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). Fellowships are by application only and suit scholars from the Netherlands or scholars from abroad who wish to work on an individual project for one semester or two semesters at the Institute.