KLI Dissertation Writing-up Fellowship Call
=E2=80=9CDealing with diversity in the life and sustainability s=
ciences=E2=80=9D
https://www.kl=
i.ac.at/content/en/fellowships/call_wu-fellowships2020
The Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research (KLI) i=
n Klosterneuburg (Austria) announces 5 Writing-Up Fellowships for late-stag=
e PhD students working on topics related to =E2=80=9CDealing with d=
iversity in the life and sustainability sciences=E2=80=9D. This ca=
ll aims to support an interdisciplinary cohort of late-stage PhD students w=
hose work deals with diversity in the life and sustainability sciences. The=
5 KLI Writing-up Fellowships are not restricted to specific topics or appr=
oaches. However, as A Home to Theory that Matters, the KLI will su=
pport projects that engage with theoretical and conceptual work in the life=
and sustainability sciences as well as philosophical, historical, and soci=
ological work related to these fields. Though not exclusively, we look forw=
ard to receiving applications especially in the following research areas:&n=
bsp; (1) Theories and concepts to explain the evolution of human diversity,=
(2) Theories and concepts to understand and foster diversity of life forms=
, (3) Theories and concepts about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the l=
ife and sustainability sciences.
Who is encouraged to apply? The fellowships aim to supp=
ort doctoral students in the final stage of their PhD research. Writing-up =
fellowships are individual fellowships awarded to work independently on the=
applicant=E2=80=99s research project supervised by their advisor in the ho=
me university. The 5 fellowships are especially well-suited for two categor=
ies of PhD students: (1) Those who have completed empirical research and wi=
sh to use the Writing-up fellowship to elaborate on the (conceptual, episte=
mological, and methodological) underpinnings and implications of their work=
=2E (2) Those whose research deals with the historical, philosophical, and =
conceptual foundations of research in the disciplines mentioned above in re=
lation to diversity.
To learn more about the details of the fellowship, the benefits of worki=
ng at the KLI, and the application and selection process, please consult ou=
r website. Deadline i=
s Feb 15, 2021.
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