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The center will be soliciting applications for various positions throughout the next academic year. We urge you to check the page every so often to discover openings here in Lund.

The program in 2013-14 provides an opportunity for two young scholars who want to pursue their research in conjunction with an ongoing research project at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES). The young scholars should undertake serious academic writing and present their research plans or tentative findings to colleagues working at Lund University. In order to link applications to research at CMES and for more information about the Strategic Research Area – The Middle East in the Contemporary World (MECW), see www.cmes.lu.se. We especially encourage students who have finished their master thesis to apply. The aim would be to write a scholarly article.

CMES will cover travel and accommodation costs and provide academic, technical and administrative support for a period of three months. We have two periods during 2013-14: October – December 2013 or January – March 2014 (longer periods of self-financed stays may be considered).

Applicants should submit a cover letter that specifies which period they would like to stay in Lund, their CV, and a description (1500 words) of their research project. A letter of recommendation from the young scholar’s academic advisor should accompany the application.

CMES will provide each Visiting Young Scholar with an academic mentor to make the visit both pleasant and productive. Young Visiting Scholars are expected to:

1.    To make an introductory presentation of their research project at an early stage of the visit to Lund;

2.    To actively participate in the academic activities of the Center;

3.    At the end of their visit to hold a seminar presenting their results of their research at the Center.

Applications should be sent to:

Torsten Janson
Lund University
Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Finngatan 16
223 62 Lund

Applications should be received no later than March 31, 2013 (for the Fall period) August 13, 2013 (for the Spring Period). The language of the application should be English.

In an effort to promote scholarly research and writing on the contemporary Middle Eastern and Islamic societies, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University hosts a limited number of visiting researchers each year. We welcome applicants from various disciplines and with a wide range of interests that correspond to our research domains within the Middle East in the Contemporary World. We expect visiting researchers to contribute to our dynamic research environment by working collaboratively with our scholars, participating in Center’s events and delivering, at least, one public presentation on the work conducted during their stay. The Center will provide visiting researchers with access to Lund University’s libraries and facilities, office space, computer access, and a vibrant collegiate environment. CMES accepts applications for individuals who are faculty members at the college or university level, at the postdoctoral level (within three years or less of receiving their PhD), or doctoral candidates at the dissertation stage. Please note that CMES visiting researchers are unpaid.

Individuals may hold visiting researcher positions for a minimum of three months and a maximum of two years. A complete Visiting Researcher application includes:

• Cover Letter

• CV (including a list of publications and names of two scholars, preferably senior scholars, who will submit recommendation letters on your behalf)

• Research proposal (2000 words, not including bibliography, stating a research question and its relationship to one or more of the research domains at CMES, methodology, contributions to the field and work plan) •    Written sample (journal article, book chapter, or dissertation chapter)

• Two letters of recommendation (submitted directly by the letter writers)

Completed applications must be submitted electronically to the following address: christina.rothmancme.luse.

The subject line should read CMES Visiting Researcher Position. Applications will be reviewed on the 1st of March for positions starting the following August and the 1st of June for positions starting the following January. Decisions will be sent to applicants three weeks after the deadlines.