The competition, in collaboration with the University of Turin, is targeted at post-doc researchers from CEE countries.
UniCredit & Universities Foundation, in collaboration with the University of Turin, launches the 1st edition of the competition UNIEAST Research Grants, targeted at post-doc researchers from CEE countries.
Prizes (€11,500 each) will be awarded to 3 post-doc researchers resident in Poland, Russia and Turkey, who wish to conduct a six-month period of research at the University of Turin starting from September 2011.
Candidates must submit a research project on a chosen topic in the fields of Economics, Finance, Law, Politics or Sociology.
To be eligible, applicants must have:
• Turkish, Polish or Russian residence;
• PhD qualification in one of the above-mentioned disciplines already awarded or to be achieved by 31 July 2011;
• knowledge of the English language (B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
The applications must be sent directly to the University of Turin, via e-mail to arearicerca-assegni@unito.it or via fax to n. +39 011 6704380 no later than 12 p.m. on May 31, 2011.
The 3 winners will be selected by a Judging Committee composed of professors from Turin University and a member appointed by UniCredit & Universities.