If comparative federalism, multilevel governance or intergovernmental relations are what you deal with in your work, we warmly invite you to apply to become our Federal Scholar in Residence.
The yearly ‘Federal Scholar in Residence Programme’ welcomes both academics and practitioners to the Institute for Comparative Federalism at Eurac Research, located in Bolzano, South Tyrol (Northern Italy). The winner of each year’s programme is granted a research residency of up to 3 weeks at our research center. Expenses for travel and accommodation are covered.
Eurac Research requires that applications be sent in at the latest by July 1st of each year. Applications must contain a not yet published manuscript (in English, German, Italian, French or Spanish), an abstract in English, a CV and a short motivation letter. If possible, the winner will undertake his/her residency at Eurac Research in early February, in order to present his/her research during the renowned, international ‘Winter School on Federalism and Governance’.
Application information
Just send the following documents to federalscholar@eurac.edu:
- an abstract in English
- an anonymized full-fledged paper in English, German, Italian, French, or Spanish (no draft papers in which subchapters are missing and no research plans are accepted)
please state ‘I hereby confirm that the submitted work (INSERT TITLE) will not have been published within two months following the deadline for submission’ in the paper - a short CV
- a letter of motivation (max. 2 pages)
Make sure to read all details on our website www.eurac.edu/federalscholar and especially the privacy information notice under: https://www.eurac.edu/en/institutes-centers/institute-for-comparative-federalism/pages/federal-scholar-privacy-information-sheet
The programme offers
- a research stay of up to three weeks
- travel costs
- accommodation in Bolzano/Bozen
- the chance to meet and discuss one’s own research with experts in comparative federalism and regionalism
- the chance to develop project ideas and plan a common project with the researchers of the Institute for Comparative Federalism
- the chance to publish your work in book series/edited volumes and online journals of or affiliated with the Institute for Comparative Federalism
Please note that all detailed information about the programme, including the formal requirements and selection procedure, is available at: Eurac