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The University of Konstanz, with its “Institutional Strategy to promote Top-Level Research,” has been receiving continuous funding since 2007 within the framework of the Excellence Initiative by the German Federal and State Governments.The “Cultural Foundations of Integration” Center of Excellence was established in 2006 at the University of Konstanz with funding from the Initiative. The Center views itself as an interdisciplinary, globally integrated network supporting original research projects centered on questions of integration and disintegration in a framework of cultural studies.At the Center of Excellence, research is brought together from the fields of history, literary and media studies, political science, law, and administration, and from philosophy, sociology, ethnology/cultural anthropology, and cultural theory.The Center of Excellence at Konstanz invites applications for the following positions, to be filled as soon as possible:2 junior fellowships at the Institute for Advanced Study KonstanzThe fellowship period ranges from a minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 12 months within 2014 or the academic year 2014/2015; full-time residence is required.Start of residence: 1 April 2014 or 1 October 2014Amount of fellowship:The fellowship is 2700 € monthly (or costs for home-university replacement; max. W2) plus 300 € housing supplement (an apartment is provided; co-payment 300-500 €); family/children allowance 500 €. Arrival and departure costs will be covered.Konstanz Institute for Advanced Study:Each year the Konstanz Institute for Advanced Study invites 20 scholars from various disciplines to work on the theme of integration. The applications should be directly related to one of the Center’s four research fields (identification and the politics of identity; practices of knowledge and non-knowledge; the cultural modeling of hierarchy and violence; the cultural dynamics of religion) or the Institute‘s key topic for the academic year 2014/2015 “bureaucracy”. Applicants should have completed all Ph.D. requirements except thesis publication.Required application documents as one single PDF file:Length: a maximum of 12 1.5-spaced page, Times Roman 12, NOT including Cover letter and enclosures (CV, bibliography etc.)Cover letterProject-Outline:Summary (max. 15 lines)Short description of applicant (education; most important publications [max. 5]; current research focus; preferred length of stay)Detailed overview of planed research project at Konstanz.Overview of project’s contribution to the theme of the Center or to one of the Research Fields or the Institute’s focus on “Bureaucracy” (including description of planned publication strategy and indication of whether participation in publication projects at the Center is anticipated).Enclosures:Detailed CVDetailed list of publicationsAbstract of Ph.D. thesis or published full-length book(s)(each max. 1 p.)For questions concerning the fellowship profile, please contact Fred Girod, phone +49 (0)7531 3630411 or e-mail exc16apply@uni-konstanz.de.Information on the “Cultural Foundations of Integration” Center of Excellence can be found at: http://www.uni-konstanz.de/exc16 about the Institute for Advanced Study Konstanz: http://www.exc16.de/cms/kolleg.html&#160;The University of Konstanz is an equal opportunity employer and tries to increase the number of women in research and teaching.The university has been certified by the Hertie Foundation as a family-oriented institution. It places special emphasis on the compatibility of family and professional life.The University of Konstanz offers a “Dual Career Program.” Information can be obtained from: www.uni-konstanz.de/dccThe University of Konstanz encourages disabled persons to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified (contact + 49 (0) 7531 / 88 4895).&#160;Please send your application together with completed documents, in German or English, specifying reference number 2013/123 by 30 September 2013 (24:00 hrs. CEST) at the latest, to: exc16apply@uni-konstanz.de