The Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research is pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the 2014/2015 Georg Arnhold Visiting Research Professorship in Education for Sustainable Peace. The appointment is for a three- to six-month research stay in Braunschweig and offers distinguished scholars from the humanities, political and social sciences, education sciences or law the opportunity to conduct research projects or to finish major publications without teaching or administrative obligations. Individuals with extensive high-level international experience in government or non-governmental organizations or in international organizations may also apply. 

Presentation

The Georg Arnhold Program aims to promote research into education for sustainable peace. Its focus lies particularly on educational media and curricula in post-conflict or transitional societies, although Western democracies are obviously also called upon to develop new concepts to maintain and to stabilize peace within society. The program responds to the rising demand for grassroots approaches, as well as those that are sustainable and regionally-sensitive, to establishing or strengthening cultures of peace and sustainable development - key challenges for present and future generations.

The American benefactor Henry H. Arnhold instituted the guest professorship at the Georg Eckert Institute to honor the legacy of his grandfather, Georg Arnhold (1859-1926) who was a German banker, patron of the arts and committed pacifist.

The annual appointment is for three to six months and offers distinguished scholars from the humanities, political and social sciences, education sciences or law the opportunity to conduct research projects or complete work on major publications without teaching or administrative obligations. The visiting professor is, however, expected to participate in a one-week international summer school for young scholars and to develop the concept for the international Arnhold Symposium to be held at the end of his or her stay. The program’s coordinator at the Georg Eckert Institute will carry out the organization of both events.

The Professorship is endowed with

• A monthly stipend of up to 6,500 euro for a three- to six-month research stay in Braunschweig,
• Round-trip economy airfare to Germany, and  
• Administrative support provided by the program coordinator.

Application

The application must include the following:

• Cover letter providing evidence of the quality of the candidate’s scholarship and expertise.
• Description of the research project or the book the candidate wishes to work on: candidates should state the objectives of their research, outline their methodology and describe the significance of their research for the field of education for sustainable peace as well as the intended results of the project and how they plan to disseminate them.
• Full curriculum vitae (including a list of publications).
• Completed application form (please fill out the form, print and sign it before submitting it as a scanned PDF document).

Submission information

Application materials must be received by October 4, 2013 to be considered for the 2014/15 program.

All documents must be in Word or PDF format and the file size must not exceed 2 MB.

Submissions should be made electronically. Please send applications to bewerbung@gei.de using the subject line “Arnhold Program.”

The application deadline for the 2014/2015 fellowship year is October 4, 2013.

Application proccess

A selection committee, which includes the advisory board of the program, will meet in February 2014 to select the successful candidate.

The principal criteria for the committee‘s decision will be the candidates’ academic reputation and the quality of the project or book they intend to work on during their sabbatical in Germany.

Candidates are responsible for obtaining a passport and any visa that might be required as well as for arranging healthcare insurance for the duration of their stay in Germany