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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) funds innovative projects that deal with the social opportunities and challenges of the digital transformation. We support individual researchers and groups.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">You want to spend a sabbatical in a vibrant interdisciplinary research community? Become a fellow at CAIS!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">A fellowship at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies (CAIS) releases you from your regular work obligations and opens up new perspectives.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">As a fellow, you can spend either six or three months in Bochum, Germany. During this period, we will finance your sabbatical leave from work through compensation (e.g. for a teaching substitute). Alternatively, we will
pay grants of up to 2.000 € per month. You can invite guests for collaboration and will receive financial support for research expenses. Individual offices and meeting rooms with modern facilities offer optimal working conditions. In addition, we will provide
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">For the winter semester 2025/2026, we will award up to three fellowships on the topic of “Sustainability in the Age of Digital Transformation” in addition to the usual open call.</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> The special
call for applications can be found here: </span><a href="https://www.cais-research.de/wp-content/uploads/Special-Call_Sustainability-in-the-Age-of-Digital-Transformation.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.cais-research.de/wp-content/uploads/Special-Call_Sustainability-in-the-Age-of-Digital-Transformation.pdf</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Find out more at </span><a href="https://www.cais-research.de/en/cais-college/fellowships/"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.cais-research.de/en/cais-college/fellowships/</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">You want to boost your collaboration? Bring your group together at CAIS!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Working groups bring together experts from different locations to work on joint projects in an inspiring environment.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We provide modern meeting facilities and catering for working groups of up to ten members. In addition, we will cover travel and accommodation expenses. You can spend up to three weeks in Bochum or get together for up
to three shorter meetings. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Find out more at </span><a href="https://www.cais-research.de/en/cais-college/working-groups/"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.cais-research.de/en/cais-college/working-groups/</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Application<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">The next deadline for applications is 31 October 2024.
</span></b><span lang="EN-US">The earliest possible starting date for new fellowships is October 2025. The earliest possible starting date for new working groups is May 2025. Please use the application forms provided on our website.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The funding program is open to excellent scholars and practitioners, to all career stages, disciplines and areas of investigation, as well as to pure research and to projects that are more applied in orientation.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Further questions? Please contact </span>
<a href="mailto:esther.laufer@cais-research.de" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">esther.laufer@cais-research.de</span></a><span lang="EN-US">.
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