Call for applications

Fondazione 1563 is now pleased to launch the second call for applications to award up to 4 two-year fellowships for advanced studies on Political Thought and the Body: Europe and East Asia, ca. 1100-1650.

The Director of Studies for this programme (2022-2024) will be Serena Ferente, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Amsterdam.
For information and questions please email: info@fondazione1563.it

Applicants are invited to submit research projects of a maximum of 3000 words, plus bibliography. Projects are expected to engage with one or more aspects of the general research framework Political Thought and the Body: Europe and East Asia, ca. 1100-1650.

Proposals are expected to focus on the symbolic use of the body in political discourse through the analysis of texts, objects and images produced in the Euro-Mediterranean and/or East Asian world during the period between ca. 1100 and ca. 1650. Proposals should also contain an illustration of the different project phases, the relevant sources and methodologies and the expected outcomes, which will be considered an integral part of the project itself.

Details of the research framework can be found here.

In addition to the research proposal, applicants must submit their Curriculum vitae et studiorum and:

• an article-length piece of writing, published or unpublished, which demonstrates innovative thinking (written in English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish) and
• the contact information of two scholars familiar with the applicant’s work and willing to act as their referees (one of whom can be their PhD supervisor); only the referees of shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the Fondazione 1563.

Successful candidates will carry out their individual research projects under the supervision of the Director of Studies. They will also collaborate to the organization of activities such as seminars, conferences, exhibitions and summer schools, during which they will be invited to share their research projects with a wider community of academics as well as students and the general public.

The call is open to applicants holding a doctorate in History or in any discipline in the Humanities.

Applicants who will be awarded their doctoral title before 31 July 2022 are also eligible to apply.

Applicants should normally be within 7 years of the award of their Ph.D.

They must be fluent in English, both spoken and written. English will be the working language of THP.

There are no nationality requirements.

Fondazione 1563 encourages applications from scholars of all backgrounds. We welcome diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment.

Each of the 4 Fellowships consists of an overall grant of € 50.000 (before taxes) to be paid according to the terms and conditions available here.
The grant will last two years, starting on September 1, 2022 until August 31, 2024.

These grants may not be held in conjunction with any other award.

Fellows will be requested to reside in Turin for the duration of the fellowship and Fondazione 1563 will provide accommodation according to the terms and conditions available here.

If the fellow is awarded any other grant during the THP fellowship, Fondazione 1563 reserves the right to withdraw and cancel the remaining part of the grant to be disbursed.

For any further information on the grants please refer to the THP Terms and Conditions of Grant, that can be found here.

Applications must be submitted online by filling out the form available on the website of Fondazione 1563 at www.fondazione1563.it/application-form-thp-2021/ under THP/Call for applications/THP-2021. Applications submitted by other means will not be considered.

For the application instructions please visit the following page.

Applications must be submitted by February 15, 2022 (11.00 PM CET).

The Scientific Committee of the THP and the Director of Studies of the second research cycle of the THP will evaluate eligible applications according to the applicant’s qualifications and the quality and feasibility of the research project proposed.

The committee will make its decisions on the basis of a comprehensive evaluation of the dossiers.

The research proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria (in no particular order):

1. coherence with the call and the research framework;
2. originality, quality, and scientific relevance of the research proposal;
3. clarity of the research questions, methods, and expected outcomes;
4. contribution to the geographical and chronological remit of the project;
5. appropriate planning in terms of research and implementation.

Applicants shortlisted after the first selection will be contacted by email in order to arrange on-line interviews that will focus on the research proposal and the applicant’s curriculum.

The interviews will be held in English and will take place remotely in early March 2022.

Once the interview has been scheduled, it will not be possible to reschedule it.

Candidates who do not attend the interview will be deemed to have withdrawn.

The fellowships will be awarded by the Scientific Committee of the THP, by the Director of Studies of the second research cycle and with the approval of the Board of Directors of Fondazione 1563.

Successful applicants will be notified in writing via email and will be required to fill out and return the fellowship acceptance form, accepting the terms contained therein, within 7 working days from the notification. Candidates who do not return this form will be deemed to have withdrawn.