Winterthur is a public museum, library, and garden that supports the advanced study of American art, culture, and history. The collections consist of American material culture with strong supporting resources in British and Continental art and culture. Winterthur offers an extensive program of short and long-term fellowships open to academic, independent, and museum scholars, including advanced graduate students. The library holds more than 87,000 volumes and one-half million manuscripts and images. Resources for research from the seventeenth to the early twentieth centuries include period trade catalogs, auction and exhibition catalogs, an extensive reference photograph collection of decorative arts, printed books, and ephemera. These may be searched online, and from remote locations. Museum collections include 85,000 artifacts and works of art made or used in America to 1860, with a strong emphasis on domestic life. Winterthur supports a program of scholarly publ
Winterthur’s collections support research in architectural and art history, design history and the decorative arts, and social and cultural history. Past fellowships have focused on such topics as the history of manners, changing perceptions of the body and dress, the history of advertising, the development of consumer society, American painting, vernacular architecture, Shaker studies, travel and tourism, domestic life, cultural memory and commemoration, gendered culture, colonial culture in the Atlantic World, the history of childhood, sentimental literary culture, food and nationalism, the American arts and crafts movement, and the visual culture of early America.
One to three NEH fellowships are available for 2008-2009. NEH Fellows must have received the Ph.D. prior to beginning the fellowship. NEH Fellows receive office space and computer support, 24-hour access to the library’s circulating collections, and circulating privileges at nearby Morris Library at the University of Delaware. Collections access is available for artifact-based research. A furnished stone farmhouse on the Winterthur grounds serves as the fellows’ residence. NEH Fellows also participate in the lively scholarly community at Winterthur, the nearby Hagley Museum and Library, the University of Delaware, and area museums.
Application deadline: January 15, 2008
Contact:
Katherine C. Grier
Professor of Material Culture Studies
Director, Research Fellowship Program
Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
Winterthur, Delaware 19735
Telephone: 302/888-4627
E-Mail: kgrier@winterthur.org
Website: http://www.winterthur.org/
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
American Academy in Rome
The American Academy in Rome is one of the leading centers for independent study and advanced research in the arts and humanities. For over 100 years, the Academy has offered support, time, and an inspiring environment to some of America’s most gifted artists and scholars. In the historic setting of Rome, Academy artists and scholars pursue their work independently and collaborate with each other and with Italian colleagues. The Academy’s significant resources include a library, photographic archive, and archaeology study collection. The Library is strong in the fields of classical studies and the history of art and architecture. The Photographic Archive provides a visual record of the architecture and topography of ancient Rome and Italy and the Roman Empire, as well as collections on archaeology, art and architecture, landscape architecture, and gardens. Objects in the Archaeology Collection are available for study and educational purposes.
Each year the Academy invites applications for its prestigious Rome Prize Competition. Through a nationally juried process, up to 30 Rome Prize fellowships are awarded in the arts and humanities. Within the humanities, the Academy accepts applications in the following fields: Ancient Studies (through the 6th century), Medieval Studies (6th through the 14th centuries), Renaissance and Early Modern Studies (14th through the 18th centuries) and Modern Italian Studies (18th century to the present). The Academy invites proposals in archaeology, history, the history of art and architecture, literature, and musicology. These disciplines are intended to be suggestive, and comparative projects that cut across the chronological limits listed above are welcome. Two NEH post-doctoral fellowships are available in 2008-2009. The winners of these fellowships, which are 11 months in length, receive room and board, a study, and a stipend of at least $23,000. For further information on the Academy or to apply please visit http://www.aarome.org.
Application deadline: November 1, 2007
Contact:
American Academy in Rome
Programs Department
7 East 60th Street
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: 212/751-7200
E-Mail: info@aarome.org
Website: http://www.aarome.org/
Each year the Academy invites applications for its prestigious Rome Prize Competition. Through a nationally juried process, up to 30 Rome Prize fellowships are awarded in the arts and humanities. Within the humanities, the Academy accepts applications in the following fields: Ancient Studies (through the 6th century), Medieval Studies (6th through the 14th centuries), Renaissance and Early Modern Studies (14th through the 18th centuries) and Modern Italian Studies (18th century to the present). The Academy invites proposals in archaeology, history, the history of art and architecture, literature, and musicology. These disciplines are intended to be suggestive, and comparative projects that cut across the chronological limits listed above are welcome. Two NEH post-doctoral fellowships are available in 2008-2009. The winners of these fellowships, which are 11 months in length, receive room and board, a study, and a stipend of at least $23,000. For further information on the Academy or to apply please visit http://www.aarome.org.
Application deadline: November 1, 2007
Contact:
American Academy in Rome
Programs Department
7 East 60th Street
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: 212/751-7200
E-Mail: info@aarome.org
Website: http://www.aarome.org/
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Switzerland: PhD Position in Scientific computing at EPFL
The Chair of Modeling and Scientific Computing (http://iacs.epfl.ch/cmcs) of the Ecole Polythecnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) seeks a PhD student. Fundings are provided for a three years project.
The candidate should be familiar with the Finite Element Method for the solution of PDEs and to have C/C++ programming skills. The area of research will be fluid dynamics and fluid-structure interaction (FSI). The PhD will be carried out under the supervision of Alfio Quarteroni in the framework of the Doctoral School in Mathematics (http://phd.epfl.ch/page55513.html). The candidate will have to
participate to the teaching activities of the group. The official language of the doctoral school is English, while teaching duties will be in French.
The position is expected to be filled before January 1st 2008.
Application (including curriculum vitae and a statement of interest) and inquiries should be directed to:
Simone Deparis (simone.deparis[ at ]epfl.ch)
EPFL is committed to balance genders and most strongly encourages qualified women to apply.
The candidate should be familiar with the Finite Element Method for the solution of PDEs and to have C/C++ programming skills. The area of research will be fluid dynamics and fluid-structure interaction (FSI). The PhD will be carried out under the supervision of Alfio Quarteroni in the framework of the Doctoral School in Mathematics (http://phd.epfl.ch/page55513.html). The candidate will have to
participate to the teaching activities of the group. The official language of the doctoral school is English, while teaching duties will be in French.
The position is expected to be filled before January 1st 2008.
Application (including curriculum vitae and a statement of interest) and inquiries should be directed to:
Simone Deparis (simone.deparis[ at ]epfl.ch)
EPFL is committed to balance genders and most strongly encourages qualified women to apply.
Italy: PhD Scholarships in Economics and Industrial Organization, University of Bergamo
Applications are invited for the PhD program in Economics and Industrial Organization at the University of Bergamo, Department of Economic Studies “Hyman P. Minsky”.
The PhD in “Economics and Industrial Organization” (Dottorato di Ricerca in “Economia ed Organizzazione Industriale”) is an advanced program whose objective is to train professional researchers in Economics, with possible career paths both in the academic field and in public or private firms and organizations.
The program is articulated on three years. English is the teaching language. First year: Full-time attendance to courses and dissertation design. Second year: Research work. A period of no less than 6 months of supervised work at a foreign research institution is compulsory during this year. Third year: Thesis completion.
Ongoing cooperation exists with the following Universities and Research Institutions: Oxford University (UK), Cass Business School - City University of London (UK), University of Kent (UK), Utrecht University (NL), Copenhagen Business School (Druid) (DK), Washington University St. Louis, Missouri (USA), IRER (Milan, IT), Erasmus University - Rotterdam (NL)
Candidates must hold a five-year or four-year degree issued by an Italian University (or an equivalent non-Italian degree). Degrees in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering and Political Science are among the most appropriate for this Program. Candidates must pass an admission test, including a written and oral test on Economics subjects. (See the Guidelines for Admission) A number of max 3 candidates will be accepted. Two scholarships of 42.000 euros over the three years are available, to cover living expenses and tuition fees.
For further details on the PhD program in Economics and Industrial Organization, the admission requirements and the selection procedures, please visit the following website:
http://www.unibg.it/struttura/struttura.asp?cerca=dottoratibg_bandimoduli http://www.unibg.it/struttura/struttura.asp?cerca=dse_phd_EOI
or contact the PhD Coordinator, Professor Giancarlo Graziola (giancarlo.graziola[ at ]unibg.it).
Application has to be received by 1. October 2007.
The PhD in “Economics and Industrial Organization” (Dottorato di Ricerca in “Economia ed Organizzazione Industriale”) is an advanced program whose objective is to train professional researchers in Economics, with possible career paths both in the academic field and in public or private firms and organizations.
The program is articulated on three years. English is the teaching language. First year: Full-time attendance to courses and dissertation design. Second year: Research work. A period of no less than 6 months of supervised work at a foreign research institution is compulsory during this year. Third year: Thesis completion.
Ongoing cooperation exists with the following Universities and Research Institutions: Oxford University (UK), Cass Business School - City University of London (UK), University of Kent (UK), Utrecht University (NL), Copenhagen Business School (Druid) (DK), Washington University St. Louis, Missouri (USA), IRER (Milan, IT), Erasmus University - Rotterdam (NL)
Candidates must hold a five-year or four-year degree issued by an Italian University (or an equivalent non-Italian degree). Degrees in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering and Political Science are among the most appropriate for this Program. Candidates must pass an admission test, including a written and oral test on Economics subjects. (See the Guidelines for Admission) A number of max 3 candidates will be accepted. Two scholarships of 42.000 euros over the three years are available, to cover living expenses and tuition fees.
For further details on the PhD program in Economics and Industrial Organization, the admission requirements and the selection procedures, please visit the following website:
http://www.unibg.it/struttura/struttura.asp?cerca=dottoratibg_bandimoduli http://www.unibg.it/struttura/struttura.asp?cerca=dse_phd_EOI
or contact the PhD Coordinator, Professor Giancarlo Graziola (giancarlo.graziola[ at ]unibg.it).
Application has to be received by 1. October 2007.
Germany: Postdoctoral Position at Simulation of Large Systems Group, Stuttgart University
For the research project “numerical methods for the accurate and efficient simulation of multiphase-multicomponent reactive flow in the capillary fringe” as part of a newly established DFG research group (Forschergruppe) we seek a person with a recent Ph.D. in physics, mathematics, geoscience or computer science with a strong interdisciplinary interest in modelling and simulation.
In this project improved models for reactive multiphase flows in the capillary fringe region (hysteresis, air entrapment, phase exchange) shall be developed together with a numerical simulator and subsequent application to the experiments carried out in the research group.
The candidate will join the group “Simulation of Large Systems” at the Institute for Parallel and Distributed Systems at Stuttgart University. This interdisciplinary team consists of mathematicians, physicists as wells as computer scientists and geoscientists.
The position is availably for up to three years on the level of TV-L 13 (approximately 40.000 EUR per year). A limited budget for
travelling is available. The position is available from November 1.
To apply and for further information please contact:
Peter Bastian
email: Peter.Bastian[ at ]ipvs.uni-stuttgart.de
Institut fuer Parallele und Verteilte Systeme
Abteilung Simulation grosser Systeme
Universitaet Stuttgart
Universitaetsstrasse 38
D-70569 Stuttgart
Tel: +49 711 7816 465
Fax: +49 711 7816 248
WWW: http://www.ipvs.uni-stuttgart.de/start
In this project improved models for reactive multiphase flows in the capillary fringe region (hysteresis, air entrapment, phase exchange) shall be developed together with a numerical simulator and subsequent application to the experiments carried out in the research group.
The candidate will join the group “Simulation of Large Systems” at the Institute for Parallel and Distributed Systems at Stuttgart University. This interdisciplinary team consists of mathematicians, physicists as wells as computer scientists and geoscientists.
The position is availably for up to three years on the level of TV-L 13 (approximately 40.000 EUR per year). A limited budget for
travelling is available. The position is available from November 1.
To apply and for further information please contact:
Peter Bastian
email: Peter.Bastian[ at ]ipvs.uni-stuttgart.de
Institut fuer Parallele und Verteilte Systeme
Abteilung Simulation grosser Systeme
Universitaet Stuttgart
Universitaetsstrasse 38
D-70569 Stuttgart
Tel: +49 711 7816 465
Fax: +49 711 7816 248
WWW: http://www.ipvs.uni-stuttgart.de/start
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