Call for applications Applicants：European Foreign and Security Policy Studies

Closing date: 15 September 2005

 I. Objectives

Though the question of how the European　Union can ensure the security of its citizens　and contribute to worldwide peace has become　increasingly relevant, foreign and security　policies in Europe are still widelyconsidered　as nationalresponsibilities. The research　and training programme "European Foreign　and Security Policy Studies" aims atovercoming　this gap byanalysing and debating the　preconditions and prospects of the Common　Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) of the EU　and the European Security and Defence Policy　(ESDP). The programme has been jointly　developed by the foundations Compagnia di　San Paolo, Torino/Italy, RiksbankensJubileumsfond,　Stockholm/Sweden,and VolkswagenStiftung,　Hanover/Germany.A first　round of applicationsin 2004 resulted in the　selection of 26research projects, for which　grants were made in February 2005.　With their joint initiative the three foundations　want to strengthen the European dimension in　the next generation of intellectual leadersand　security experts. Thedominance of national　approaches tointernational security in large　parts of the academic debate and day-to-day　politics should recede in favour of atransnational　perspective.Therefore international　mobility ofparticipants is an important objective　of the initiative. The research and training　programme will give European researchers　and young professionals opportunities toconduct　research at two or moreEuropean institutions,　and to buildnetworks, thereby making　an impact onthe wider debate in the field of　foreign and security policies. Within this thematic　framework applicants can freely choose　their research topics.

II. Funding possibilities

Eligible for funding are post doctoralresearchers　and Ph. D.candidates. Young professionals　(e. g. civil servants, diplomats, journalists,　lawyers, and employees of non-governmental　organisations) with equivalent background are　also invited to apply. Applicants should be　based in Europe and not be older than 32　years. Specific disciplines, nationality orEU　citizenship do not formcriteria for exclusion in　the selection process. In total, we envision that　80 to 100 researchers and youngprofessionals,　divided intocohorts of 20 to 25 persons　each, will participate in the programme during　the next few years.　The research and training programme combines　the following main elements:

· Personalsupport

Each participant in the programme canreceive　funding from one of thefoundations for post　doctoral orpost graduate research at a European　research institution or at an organization　engaged in the field of CFSP and ESDP for up　to two years. A minimum requirement is that　each participant spends a period of sixmonths　in the programme.Remunerations depend on　individualcircumstances. The foundations willapply their own rules for making grants.

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