American Research Center in Sofia invites applications for Pre-Doctoral Fellowship for U.S.-based Students, ARCS Postdoctoral Scholars Residential Research Opportunity, and ARCS Residential Fellowship for Southeast European Scholars.
Pre-Doctoral Fellowship for US-based Students
The duration of the fellowships is 9 months (September–May) or 3 months (September–November or February–April). In addition to independent research, fellows will participate in the academic program of ARCS, which includes a Lecture Series designed to provide a broad thematic vision of Bulgarian and Balkan history and culture from prehistory to the present day. Fellows receive free housing in shared rooms in the ARCS hostel. Fellows should secure funding to cover their travel expenses between North America and Bulgaria.
This fellowship can be combined with another fellowship; however, you must notify ARCS, and we will negotiate the terms of the ARCS Fellowship. We strongly encourage you to inquire about possibilities for funding from your home institution in a timely manner and to indicate this in your application.
Applicants must be graduate students of any citizenship enrolled in North American academic institutions or academic institutions accredited in North America, who are engaged in research in the humanities and/or social sciences with a focus on Bulgaria or the Balkan Peninsula (antiquity through modern day).
ARCS Postdoctoral Scholars Residential Research Opportunity
In accordance with the mission of ARCS, the Residential Research is open to candidates whose research focuses on any aspect of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Bulgaria and the six other countries we serve from antiquity to the present day. In addition to conducting her/his research based at ARCS, the Postdoctoral Scholar will contribute to the academic program of ARCS by presenting a small number of lectures and seminars and organizing one regional workshop/conference. The ARCS Residential Research provides 24/7 access to the ARCS Library, access to ARCS resources and expertise. The program includes accommodation in shared rooms in the ARCS hostel. The ARCS Postdoctoral Scholar should secure funding to cover their travel expenses between their home country and Bulgaria.
The duration of the award is 6 months. It is open to scholars currently teaching at an American institution of higher education or independent scholars in the USA, who have received their PhD within the last ten years (2007-2017) and are US citizens or non-citizens with at least three years of residence in the US.
ARCS Residential Fellowship for Southeast European Scholars
This 3-month fellowship is available to PhD candidates and junior postdoctoral scholars whose research specialties are in archaeology, history, art/architectural history, urban studies, cultural anthropology/ethnography, museum studies, or cultural heritage management with a geographic focus on the Balkans (prehistory to present day).
The Fellowship provides 24/7 access to the ARCS Library, access to ARCS resources and expertise, and involves participation in the ARCS Lecture Series. The fellowship includes accommodation in shared rooms in the ARCS hostel. Fellows should secure funding to cover their travel expenses between their home country and Bulgaria. The 3-month fellowship will take place from September 1 to November 30, 2017 or from February 1 to April 30, 2018.
Applicants must be citizens of one of the seven countries of SE Europe which are served by ARCS: Bulgaria, Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, the Republic of Macedonia, Romania, or Serbia. Pre-doctoral applicants must be enrolled in a PhD program in SE Europe. Postdoctoral applicants will have completed their degree in the last 8 years (2009 or later) and should hold a position or be independent researchers in SE Europe. English proficiency is required.