The OSUN Forum on Democracy and Development by CEU Democracy Institute (Budapest), Universidad de los Andes, (Bogotá), the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town and the Social Scientists’ Association of Sri Lanka (Colombo) invites applications for a total of 32 open positions: six post-doctoral and two senior research fellows at each of the four institutions for an 8-month residential fellowship program between October 1, 2024, and May 30, 2025.
Focusing on the relationship between democracy and development, this initiative aims to redefine democracy in its political, social, and economic dimensions, establishing a unique platform for interdisciplinary and cross-regional exchanges between scholars from the Global South and Global North.
The OSUN Forum on Democracy and Development is structured around four interlinked research themes hosted at four institutions:
Theme 1: New Patterns of Mobilization for- and against- Democracy, hosted at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá
Theme 2: Populism, Ideology, and Discourse in the Global South: Sources of Polarization and Their Mitigation, hosted at CEU Democracy Institute in Budapest
Theme 3: Democratizing the Developmental State, hosted at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance in Cape Town
Theme 4: Exclusionary Regimes and Autocratization, hosted at the Social Scientists’ Association in Colombo
Please see the details of the fellowships in each hub below.
Application deadline in each hub: Open until filled
Starting date of the selection of fellows: February 15, 2024
Starting date of the fellowship: October 1, 2024
The OSUN Forum on Democracy and Development by CEU Democracy Institute in Budapest, Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town and the Social Scientists’ Association of Sri Lanka invites applications for six post-doctoral and two senior research fellows for an 8-month residential fellowship program between October 2024 and May 2025 in Bogota, Colombia.
This is one of four thematic calls for applications launched simultaneously in the framework of the OSUN Democracy and Development project. For more information on the project and the three associated research axes on “Democratizing the Developmental State”, “Populism, Ideology, and Discourse in the Global South” and “Exclusionary Regimes and Autocratization”, please visit osunforum.ceu.edu
The successful candidates are expected to carry out independent research on new patterns of mobilization for - and against - democracy. We particularly welcome research projects that cover one or more of the following aspects:
In addition, fellows will be also expected to contribute to a broader conversation and research agenda to advance our understanding of pro-/anti-democracy mobilization in the 21st century; and to produce new knowledge in the field of social movements and contentious politics. Preference will be given to interdisciplinary and cross-regional comparative research proposals; but we also welcome theoretically and empirically rich case-studies, especially if they are thematically also linked to one or more of the other three research axes under the purview of the OSUN Forum on Democracy and Development. Empirically-based proposals from all social sciences and humanities are welcome.
Qualifications
We seek applicants with a record (or strong promise) of relevant and internationally recognized publications in the research area, familiarity with current political affairs, and a keen interest in networking and institution building. Candidates must have excellent written and oral proficiency in English. They must have a PhD in hand at the deadline of application or present compelling evidence that a defense will be successfully completed before the start date. We especially welcome scholars with a connection to the Global South.
What we offer
We offer a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience as well as a dynamic and international academic environment.
Successful candidates will reside at the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá and they will participate in a multi-sited fellowship program on Democracy and Development running simultaneously in Budapest, Bogota, Cape Town, and Colombo where interdisciplinary research on 4 interlinked research themes will nurture path-breaking ideas to rethink democracy in its political, social and economic dimensions. Fellows will benefit from:
Mobility
Fellows will be hosted at the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá where they will be expected to reside for the duration of the program (October 2024 to May 2025). Requests for short leaves to attend conferences or to carry out fieldwork need to be pre-notified in the application proposal.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants need to submit:
Please submit your complete application package as one single pdf file with your last name and “mobilize” as the title of the file (for example, smith_mobilize.pdf). Send your application email with “OFP Mobilize Application” as the subject to osunforum@ceu.edu .
Informal inquiries can be addressed to: Rima Majed <rima.majed@aub.edu.lb> and Federico Rossi <federicorossi@poli.uned.es>.
Selection Process
Applications: Open until filled.
Starting date of selection: February 15,2024
The OSUN Forum on Democracy and Development by CEU Democracy Institute in Budapest, Universidad de los Andes, the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town and the Social Scientists’ Association of Sri Lanka invites applications for six post-doctoral and two senior research fellows for an 8-month residential fellowship program between October 2024 and May 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.
This is one of four thematic calls for applications launched simultaneously in the framework of the OSUN Forum on Democracy and Development . For more information on the project and the three associated research axes on “Democratizing the Developmental State”, “New Patterns of Mobilization for -and against- Democracy” and “Exclusionary Regimes and Autocratization”, please visit osunforum.ceu.edu.
The successful candidates are expected to carry out independent research on populism, ideology, or political discourse as sources of polarization. We particularly welcome systematic research on the following aspects:
In addition, Fellows will be also expected to contribute to a broader conversation regarding the policy implications of their topic of research, and strategies for mitigating negative societal impacts. Preference will be given to interdisciplinary and cross-regional comparative research proposals especially if they are thematically also linked to one or more of the other three research axes under the purview of the OSUN Democracy and Development project.
Qualifications
We seek applicants with a record (or strong promise) of relevant and internationally recognized publications in the research area, familiarity with current political affairs, and a keen interest in networking and institution building. Candidates must have excellent written and oral proficiency in English. They must have a PhD in hand at the deadline of application or present compelling evidence that a defense will be successfully completed before the start date. We especially welcome scholars with a personal connection to the Global South.
What we offer
We offer a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience as well as a dynamic and international academic environment.
Successful candidates will reside at the CEU Democracy Institute in Budapest and they will participate in an unparalleled multi-sited fellowship program on Democracy and Development running simultaneously in Budapest, Bogota, Cape Town, and Colombo where interdisciplinary research on 4 interlinked research themes will nurture path-breaking ideas to rethink democracy in its political, social and economic dimensions. Fellows will benefit from:
Mobility
Fellows will be hosted at CEU Democracy Institute in Budapest where they will be expected to reside for the duration of the program. Requests for short leaves to attend conferences or to carry out fieldwork need to be pre-notified in the application proposal.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants need to submit:
Please send your complete application package as one single pdf file with your last name and “populism” as the title of the file (for example, smith_populism.pdf). Send your application email with “OFP Populism Application” as the subject to: osunforum@ceu.edu
Informal inquiries can be addressed to: Kirk Hawkins <kirk.hawkins@byu.edu> and Levente Littvay <littvayl@ceu.edu>
Selection Process
Applications: Open until filled.
Starting date of selection: February 15,2024
The OSUN Forum on Democracy and Development by CEU Democracy Institute (Budapest), Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá ), the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town and the Social Scientists’ Association of Sri Lanka (Colombo) – invites applications for six post-doctoral and two senior research fellows for an 8-month residential fellowship program on the theme of “Democratizing the Developmental State” between October 1. 2024 and May 30. 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa.
This is one of four thematic calls for applications launched simultaneously in the framework of the OSUN Forum on Democracy and Development. For more information on the three associated research axes on “Populism, Ideology, and Discourse in the Global South: Sources of Polarization and Their Mitigation”, “New Patterns of Mobilization for -and against- Democracy” and “Exclusionary Regimes and Autocratization”, please visit osunforum.ceu.edu
The successful candidates are expected to carry out independent research on the theme of democratizing the developmental state. Fellows will also be expected to contribute to a broader conversation regarding the policy implications of their topic of research, and strategies for mitigating negative societal impacts. Preference will be given to interdisciplinary and cross-regional comparative research proposals especially if they are thematically linked to one or more of the other three research axes under the purview of the OSUN Democracy and Development project.
This initiative understands a ‘developmental state’ as one where political elites intervene in economic activities with the overarching goal of improving the international market competitiveness of their domestic production. There is no necessary connection between authoritarianism and the developmental state. Key characteristics are a developmental mindset among policymakers, the emergence of governed interdependence between local firms and political elites, and creation of the state capacity required to implement industrial policies in collaboration with firms. Major issues confronting both scholars and practitioners include identifying the conditions under which developmental states emerge, inquiring into how to catalyze those conditions within democratic polities, and examining developmental states’ transitions and trajectories from authoritarianism to democracy.
We particularly welcome systematic research on the following aspects:
Qualifications
Applicants must have a PhD in a social science discipline or an interdisciplinary social science doctoral degree. Both early career scholars and established scholars are eligible.
We seek applicants with research experience and internationally recognized publications that demonstrate existing knowledge in subject areas relevant to the thematic topic, as well as the applicant’s ability to carry out independent research and communicate the findings through academic publications.
Applicants should also have a keen interest in networking and institution building and demonstrate commitment to engaging in both scholarly and public debates.
What we offer
We offer a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience as well as a dynamic and international academic environment.
Successful candidates will reside at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town and they will participate in an unparalleled multi-sited fellowship program on Democracy and Development running simultaneously in Budapest, Bogota, Cape Town, and Colombo where interdisciplinary research on 4 interlinked research themes will nurture path-breaking ideas to rethink democracy in its political, social and economic dimensions. Fellows will benefit from:
Mobility
Fellows will be hosted at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at University of Cape Town in South Africa where they will be expected to reside for the duration of the program. Requests for short leaves to attend conferences or to carry out fieldwork need to be pre-notified in the application proposal.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants need to submit:
Please submit your complete application package as one single pdf file with your last name and “devstate” as the title of the file (for example, smith_devstate.pdf). Send your application email with “OFP Devstate application” as the Subject to: osunforum@ceu.edu
Informal inquiries about the research theme can be addressed to Lindsay Whitfield at lwh.msc@cbs.dk
Selection Process
Applications: Open until filled.
Starting date of selection: February 15,2024
The OSUN Forum on Democracy and Development by CEU Democracy Institute (Budapest), Universidad de los Andes (Bogota), the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town and the Social Scientists’ Association of Sri Lanka (Colombo)– invites applications for six post-doctoral and two senior research fellows for an 8-month residential fellowship program on the theme of “Exclusionary Regimes and Autocratization” between October 2024 and May 2025 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
This is one of four thematic calls for applications launched simultaneously in the framework of the OSUN Forum on Democracy and Development . For more information on the project and the three associated research axes on “Populism, Ideology, and Discourse in the Global South: Sources of Polarization and Their Mitigation”, “New Patterns of Mobilization for -and against- Democracy” and “Democratizing the Developmental State”, please visit osunforum.ceu.edu.
The successful candidates are expected to contribute to our scholarly understanding of the characteristics, dynamics, and impacts of exclusionary regimes around the world from different social scientific perspectives and methodologies.. In addition, Fellows will be also expected to contribute to a broader conversation regarding the policy implications of their topic of research, and strategies for mitigating negative societal impacts. Preference will be given to interdisciplinary and cross-regional comparative research proposals especially if they are thematically also linked to one or more of the other three research axes under the purview of the OSUN Democracy and Development project.
We particularly welcome systematic research on the following questions:
Qualifications
We seek applicants with a record (or strong promise) of relevant and internationally recognized publications in the research area and a keen interest in networking and institution building. Candidates must have excellent written and oral proficiency in English. They must have a PhD in social sciences in hand at the deadline of application or present compelling evidence that the defense will be successfully completed before the start date. Early career researchers are welcome to apply. The application is open to all methodological approaches. We seek a rigorous research design and a critical perspective. We especially welcome scholars with a personal connection to the Global South.
What we offer
We offer a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience as well as a dynamic and international academic environment.
Successful candidates will reside at the Social Scientists’ Association of Sri Lanka (Colombo) and they will participate in an unparalleled multi-sited fellowship program on Democracy and Development running simultaneously in Budapest, Bogota, Cape Town, and Colombo where interdisciplinary research on 4 interlinked research themes will nurture path-breaking ideas to rethink democracy in its political, social and economic dimensions. Fellows will benefit from:
Mobility
Fellows will be hosted at Social Scientists’ Association of Sri Lanka in Colombo where they will be expected to reside for the duration of the program. Requests for short leaves to attend conferences or to carry out fieldwork need to be pre-notified in the application proposal.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants need to submit:
Please submit your complete application package as one single pdf file with your last name and “exclusion” as the title of the file (for example, smith_exclusion.pdf). Send your application email with “OFP Exclusion Application” as the Subject to: osunforum@ceu.edu
Informal inquiries can be addressed to: Erdem Yörük <eryoruk@ku.edu.tr>
Selection Process
Applications: Open until filled.
Starting date of selection: February 15,2024
Location: | Bogota - Colombia, Budapest - Hungary, Cape Town - South Africa, Colombo - Sri Lanka |
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Salary: | Competitive compensation package |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 2nd February 2024 |
Expires: | 2nd April 2024 |
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