CfP: Eurac Federal Scholar in Residence Program 2024

Do you work in a field related to comparative federalism, regionalism or intergovernmental relations? Are you interested in multi-level government? Then enter the competition to not miss the chance to discuss your research with international scholars and experts at the Eurac Research Institute for Comparative Federalism in Bolzano/Bozen. If successful, you will be granted a three-week research stay at Eurac Research in Bolzano/Bozen (South Tyrol) in the heart of the Alps.

Hand in a paper (yet to be published or currently under review) on comparative federalism, regionalism or intergovernmental relations in English, German, Italian, French or Spanish by 1 July 2023.

Application Information

Just send the following documents to federalscholar@eurac.edu:

  • an abstract in English

  • an anonymized full-fledged paper in English, German, Italian, French, or Spanish (no draft papers in which subchapters are missing and no research plans are accepted)

  • please state ‘I hereby confirm that the submitted work (INSERT TITLE) will not have been published within two months following the deadline for submission’ in the paper

  • a short CV

  • a letter of motivation (max. 2 pages)

Make sure to read all details on our website and especially the privacy information notice.

The programme offers:

  • a research stay of up to three weeks

  • travel costs

  • accommodation in Bolzano/Bozen

  • the chance to meet and discuss one’s own research with experts in comparative federalism and regionalism

  • the chance to develop project ideas and plan a common project with the researchers of the Institute for Comparative Federalism

  • the chance to publish your work in book series/edited volumes and online journals of or affiliated with the Institute for Comparative Federalism

Note: Although you can flexibly plan your stay within the year 2024, the month of February would represent a particularly good opportunity to develop new ideas while profiting from the international research environment of the renowned Winter School on Federalism and Governance.

Please refer to our website for all details. For any further questions, contact us at federalscholar@eurac.edu.