The Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society and Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten are pleased to invite applications for our fellowship program based at the Herrmannsdorfer Landwerkstätten (an organic farm outside of Munich).
Launched in January 2022, the Landhaus Fellowship Program is a residential program. Ten fellows live and work together in the newly renovated historic house on the Herrmannsdorfer farm. Fellowships are open to excellent doctoral, postdoctoral, and senior scholars, as well as outreach scholars, working in the field of environment and society.
We accept applications for academic projects in disciplines that are in dialogue with humanities-based approaches to environment and society. These fellowships are open to excellent doctoral, postdoctoral, and senior scholars. We also offer one fellowship for a writer-in-residence. Candidates should be open to leading occasional writing seminars for the RCC community through our Environmental Writing Studio. All fellows are expected to spend their fellowship in residence at the RCC Landhaus, to work on a major project, and to actively participate in life at the RCC. Please note that the RCC does not sponsor field work or archival research.
Fellows at the RCC Landhaus have their own bedroom and bathroom and share kitchen, dining, and common spaces, which include a spacious living room, conference room, and outdoor terrace and garden. Landhaus fellows are also integrated into the RCC’s academic life in Munich; they have access to workspaces and libraries and attend the center’s regular events.
Fellowship Awards
The starting date for the next cycle is 1 April 2025 (nonnegotiable), and fellowships will be granted for a period of four months (nonnegotiable). Fellows receive a monthly stipend to cover basic living costs (food and transport) based on their career level at the start of the fellowship; the monthly stipend will be adjusted somewhat depending on the fellowship’s exact terms and conditions. As a rule, candidates can expect the following funding:
- 800 Euros for doctoral fellows;
- 1000 Euros for post-doctoral fellows;
- 1200 Euros for senior fellows (15+ years post-doctoral) and the writer-in-residence.
Fellows also receive a monthly food voucher for the on-site farm shop to the value of 125 Euros. The RCC provides assistance with local transportation (bikes, information on public transportation, etc.) and pays for the fellows’ trips between the RCC and the Landhaus. There will be a limited number of partial travel grants available for successful applicants.
Requirements:
Fellows must
- have a demonstrated academic or scholarly outreach record in the field of environment and society;
- either be enrolled in a doctoral program or (in order to be considered for post-doctoral funding) finished with their doctoral degree by 1 April 2025; those applying for the writer-in-residence fellowship are exempt from this requirement;
- commit to a stay of four months (starting on 1 April 2025);
- be able to live in and actively contribute to a residential program with a diverse group of scholars. Please note that there are no facilities for partners and children at the RCC Landhaus and rooms are single occupancy only.
To Apply
The deadline for applications is 15 October 2024. Applications must be made in this online portal. The application portal is open from 16 September 2024 until 23:59 (Central European Time) on 15 October 2024. Successful candidates will be notified before the end of November.
The application (written in English) should include the following:
- Cover letter (750 words maximum);
- Curriculum vitae (3 pages maximum);
- Project description (1000 words maximum);
- Proposed contributions to the Landhaus and RCC Community (300 words maximum);
- Research schedule for the fellowship period (300 words maximum).
- Names and contact information of three scholars as referees; these should be people who know you and your work well. Please note that we do not initially require letters, and we may not contact your referees.
For more information, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website. Please consult this section thoroughly before contacting us with questions. If you need to contact us, please email us at applications@rcc.lmu.de. This email address is checked during normal working hours in Munich; please understand that we may need a few days to get back to you.
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