he Haniel Foundation (Germany), the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) and the Leuphana University Lueneburg (Germany) invite applications to a 12 months Postdoctoral Scholarship dedicated to “Recreating Entrepreneurship”. The scholarship is scheduled for the academic year of 2009/10, to start in autumn/winter of 2009.
The Postdoctoral Scholarship addresses applicants with an interest in inventive approaches to entrepreneurship and its social and cultural contexts. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the spatial, affective, embodied and performative sides of entrepreneurial creation and the politics of entrepreneurship.
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Scholarship must hold a PhD in Social Sciences or Humanities and should have a number of publications in either of these fields. The ideal candidate should have a strong interdisciplinary interest in the issues indicated above. Furthermore, the candidate would be a productive and independent person preparing for an international academic career. The successful applicant will be based at the University of St. Gallen. The duration of the Postdoctoral Scholarship is for a minimum of one year with the posssibility for extension. The salary is 2500 Euro per month and also covers travel expenses.
Furthermore, the prospective scholar will be involved in a seminar series in the Universities in St. Gallen and Lueneburg that will bring together an international group of leading researchers on new movements in entrepreneurship to share their insights and ideas.
Interested candidates should electronically submit application documents along with an outline of research intentions as regards the scholarship (max. 5 pages) to Dr. Timon Beyes (timon.beyes-at-unisg.ch). Please send PDF-files only. Applications must be received no later than July 15th, 2009.
Both Universities are committed to increase the number of women in science and therefore encourage women to apply for this Postdoc position. Universität St. Gallen
Center of Leadership and Values in Society
Dr. Timon Beyes
Tigerbergstr. 2
9000 St. Gallen
Switzerland
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