The Call for Applications for two research scholarship on Political Representation in the Euro-national Parliamentary System is now online.
Interested candidates should present their application by Friday 30 April at 12pm.
The scholarships are assigned, for the year 2021, by the Luiss Research Center for Parliamentary Studies (CESP) - thanks to funding from the Conference of Presidents of the Legislative Assemblies of Regions and Autonomous Provinces - for developing a research on the topic "Trends and issues of political representation at regional level, in the Euro-national parliamentary system".
The gross amount of each scholarship, lasting 6 months, is set at € 7,500.00.
Admission is allowed to graduates and young researchers who, on the expiry date of this call for applications, are under the age of 30, in possession of a master's degree and of a certified C1 level of knowledge of English language.
The Call for Applications and the application form are available here.
The following documents must be attached to the application:
• curriculum vitae;
• copy of a valid identity document;
• master's degree certificate or similar academic qualification obtained abroad;
• list of any scientific publications;
• electronic copy of the 3 publications that the candidate considers useful for the purpose of the scholarship, including degree and/or doctoral theses.
The selection of the two winners, which will be carried out by a specially appointed Evaluation Committee, will consist of a preliminary evaluation of the candidates qualifications and an interview.
The outcome of the selection procedure and the final ranking are published on the related Luiss webpage, as well as the the list of candidates called to the interview and the timetable and the method or location of the interview.
The winning candidates will be notified at the e-mail address provided when submitting the application. The scholarship must be accepted within 7 days after date of receipt of the offer, failing which the scholarship will be forfeited. In the case of withdrawals, the scholarship will be assigned to another candidate following the order of the final ranking.
The scholarship must be completed by the 30th of November 2021 and cannot be combined with:
• grants for research activities, as for as research fellowships;
• scholarships for any reason conferred, except those granted by national and foreign research institutions in order to integrate, with stays abroad, the specific activity provided by the research task carried out by the scholar.