Hoover Post-doctoral Fellowships in Economic and Social Ethics
Fellowships in the field of economic and social ethics. Applications to be sent no later than April 15th, 2024.
The Hoover Chair in Economic and Social Ethics hosts every year a number of short-term visiting research fellows.
This year 2024-2025, we will offer several among the following fellowships:
- HOOVER Fellowship in the field of economic and social ethics. HOOVER Fellows are invited researchers visiting the Hoover Chair for a short-term stay (a period of minimum one month and maximum three months), with a total financial support of up to EUR 2000 (for travel and housing expenses).
- HONORARY HOOVER Fellowship in the field of economic and social ethics. HONORARY HOOVER Fellows are invited researchers visiting the Hoover Chair for a short-term stay (a period of minimum one month and maximum three months). HONORARY HOOVER Fellowships cover travel costs for up to EUR 500.
- FAIR INHERITANCE Fellowship specifically devoted to research on inheritance and fairness. FAIR INHERITANCE Fellows are invited researchers visiting the Hoover Chair for a short-term stay (a period of minimum one month and maximum three months), with a total financial support of up to EUR 2000 (for travel and housing expenses).
- HONORARY FAIR INHERITANCE Fellowship specifically devoted to research on inheritance and fairness. HONORARY FAIR INHERITANCE Fellows are invited researchers visiting the Hoover Chair for a short-term stay (a period of minimum one month and maximum three months). HONORARY FAIR INHERITANCE Fellowships cover travel costs for up to EUR 500.
The selection committee will give special consideration to applications from underrepresented groups in academia (women, minorities and persons with disabilities) and from researchers who live in jurisdictions where academics face significant material or political constraints. Qualified researchers who correspond to this profile are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Privileges. All Fellows will be full members of the Hoover Chair for the duration of their stay. They will be provided with office space, internet connection, free access to various other services, some secretarial assistance, and help in finding accommodation. They will be welcome to take an active part in the Hoover Chair's activities and will have access to the University's seminars, lectures and libraries.
• Eligibility. Candidates must be scholars from outside Belgium, who hold a doctorate or possess equivalent qualifications and are active in the field of economic or social ethics broadly conceived. Proficiency in either English or French is required, and at least a passive knowledge of both is desirable.
• Domain. Scholars with an active interest in the main research themes of the Hoover Chair's members are particularly welcome. These themes include theories of social justice, theories of democracy, the institutional division of distributive labor, the potential and limits of corporate social responsibility, universal basic income, the future of the welfare state, the stigmatization of social categories, the destiny of the European Union, intergenerational justice, linguistic justice, democracy and solidarity in multinational polities, workplace democracy, ethical behavior under extreme circumstances, social science research ethics, climate justice, etc. Many of them are illustrated in the essays contained in the volume Arguing about Justice, which can be downloaded free of charge.
* Applications must reach Dina Geron: chaire-hoover@uclouvain.be, through e-mail with “ Hoover fellowship” or "Fair inheritance fellowship" as subject no later than April 15th, 2024.
2. Attach to your mail a short letter of no more than one page (in French or English) stating briefly your current research interests with regard to the Hoover Chair as well as your research plan for your stay at the Chair.
3. Also attach a detailed Curriculum Vitae.
Here is a link to former fellows
