The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CHGS; http://www.chgs.nl) in Amsterdam invites applications from Ukraine for the VWS Fellowship in Holocaust and Genocide Studies for the period September 2008 – December 2009. The text is also at http://www.h-net.msu.edu/announce/show.cgi?ID=161345
 
Funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport (VWS) and in existence since 2006, the VWS Fellowship is intended to host aspiring scholars and researchers from Ukraine at the CHGS in Amsterdam for guided reading and focused research in Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
 
The guided reading will center around trend-setting Western books, articles, and bibliographies in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. The focused research will be on a topic selected by the fellow and the CHGS staff.
 
During their residence, VWS Fellows will participate in the scholarly life of the CHGS and will be able to use the library and archives of the Netherlands Institute for War Documentation (NIOD; http://www.niod.nl), where the CHGS is located, as well as the library systems of the University of Amsterdam ( http://cf.uba.uva.nl/uba2006/english.html) and of the International Institute of Social History (IISG; http://www.iisg.nl).
 
ELIGIBILITY
Citizens of Ukraine living in Ukraine who have received the degree of kandydat nauk in Anthropology, History, Literature, Political Science, Sociology, or another relevant field in the humanities and social sciences within the past 8 years
OR:
Citizens of Ukraine living in Ukraine who are enrolled in a kandydat nauk program in Anthropology, History, Literature, Political Science, Sociology, or another relevant field in the humanities and the social sciences.
 
Applicants must demonstrate an interest in Holocaust and Genocide Studies and/or the study of human rights violations. Prior interest or specialization in the history of the Jewish Holocaust is not required.
 
Candidates must be able to read and speak English. Those who can also read German are particularly encouraged to apply.
 
STIPENDS
The VWS Fellowship includes a stipend for living expenses. In addition, the Fellowship program covers health insurance, travel to and from Amsterdam, housing, photocopying, and selected books.
 
 
FELLOWSHIP TENURE
The fellowship is for a maximum of 90 days. Possible renewal, after an interruption during which the VWS Fellow returns to Ukraine, will be considered after the fellowship period. The CHGS can simultaneously host two VWS Fellows.
 
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURE
Complete applications include the following:
-a curriculum vitae in English and (if applicable) a list of publications;
-a description (in English, Ukrainian, or Russian) of personal long-term career and research plans, and an indication of what the applicant expects to gain from a stay at the CHGS in Amsterdam;
-the names and updated contact information of two or three referees whom the CHGS can contact;
-a writing sample in Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, English, or German.
 
All applications must be sent as an e-mail attachment in Microsoft Word.
An interview may be part of the selection process. Although the final decision rests with the CHGS, the CHGS may consult with the Ukrainian Center for Holocaust Studies (http://www.holocaust.kiev.ua/) in the selection process.
 
DEADLINES
For those interested in arriving in September 2008, the deadline is 5 May 2008 (although early application is encouraged). For those interested in arriving in a later month, the deadline is 15 June 2008.
Decisions will be announced to the applicants as soon as possible.
 
ADDRESS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND MAILING ADDRESS FOR APPLICATIONS
Dr. Karel C. Berkhoff
Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Herengracht 380
1016 CJ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
e-mail K.Berkhoff@niod.knaw.nl
fax 31-20-523-3888
phone 31-20-523-3807(direct)/3800