Invited scholars fellowship at the Institut des hautes études de l'Amérique latine

2024-2025 session: CALL FOR APPLICATION IS OPEN FROM SEPTEMBER 18th TO NOVEMBER 19th(23:59 French time / GMT + 1) 

Requirements

• The candidate must be under 65-years-old at the beginning of his contract with the IHEAL., hold a Ph.D. degree (obtained at least 5 years ago) and be a teacher at the University level or a researcher at a foreign research organization.
• Three candidates will be recruited for the first semester (four months from September to December 2024).
• Three candidates will be recruited for the second semester (three months from January to March 2025). Invited scholars are asked to teach two courses per semester, each one consisting of 24 hours.
• One candidate will be invited for one academic year (nine months from September 2024 to May 2025). This is to allow the invited scholar to immerse him or herself into the academic life of the University. He/She will teach four courses, each one consisting of 24 hours, and he/she will be asked to supervise the investigation research of students, writing in French.
• Visiting scholars will receive a monthly salary which corresponds to a specific index for University professors in France. The IHEAL does not provide financial aid for travel or accomodation expenses.
• The course’s subject must be in line with the field of expertise of the invited scholar. The proposed courses might be modified according to the needs of IHEAL. Courses can be taught in Spanish or English or French.
• The IHEAL receives applications in the following areas: History, Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, Economy and Political Science.
• Visiting scholars may be invited to teach within the IHEAL’s new Masters’ program LAGLOBE (Latin America and Europe in a Global World), which benefits from the European Union support.
• Invited scholars can perform scientific and academic activities in the others Departments of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University, or any of the French and European Institutions with which the IHEAL collaborates upon requests

Applications

Interested applicants must apply on-line. The applicants must:

1. Fill the online form available at this link
2. Send online the following documents (PDF only)  :

• A cover letters.
• An official letter stating the affiliation of the candidate to her or his current university for the year of 2023.
• A brief résumé (in French, max 6 pages) including the following information: the candidate’s university credentials (excluding seminars and programs that were less than a year-long); Professional experience; Research and experience as a Professor; Experience in administrative activities and/or participation in research initiatives; Contribution to national or international colloquies. Finally, the résumé must include a list of the candidate’s published works (classified first by books, then articles in national and international reviews, research reports, symposium summaries and critical reviews of books published in peer-reviewed journals). All information must be chronologically ordered with the most recent positions and activities listed first.
• Two letters of recommendation with signature and institutional stamp.
• A copy of the candidate’s PhD degree.
• For the one-semester candidate (three or four months): three possible course descriptions with suggested syllabus (2 pages maximum for each class), including the subjects and objectives of the course. Please mention the language in which each course will be taught (English or Spanish or French) and submit the descriptions in said language.
• For the two-semesters candidate (nine months): five possible course descriptions with suggested syllabus (max 2 pages for each class), including the subjects and objectives of the course. Please mention the language in which each course will be taught (English or Spanish or French) and submit the descriptions in said language.
• A copy of your valid passport.

Application deadline November 19th(23:59 french time / GMT + 1).

Applications can be written either in French, Spanish or English.

Each application will be evaluated by an IHEAL member and a non-IHEAL researcher or professor.

Informations

 iheal-chaires@sorbonne-nouvelle.fr