Research fellowships in Budapest

Call for applications: Research fellowships
at the Center for Media and Communication Studies
at Central European University, Budapest

The Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS) at Central European University (CEU) has vacancies for two Research Fellows to commence in spring 2011; the length of stay is six months, with the possibility of extending up to an additional twelve months.

For the media and communications policy fellow, applicants should have specialization in the field of media and communications policy and regulation within the fields of audiovisual media services, electronic networks and services including the Internet, as well as governance of and ownership within these sectors, and be able to conduct comparative policy analysis.

An additional fellowship is available for a researcher with specializations among the following areas: social media; civil society and communications; alternative and / or community media, the impact of new technologies; online free expression; or privacy concerns.

Research fellows will be expected conduct their own research project and participate in the development of ongoing Center activities and workshops related to their field of interest. Applicants should be at the level of junior scholars, post-doctoral scholars, or advanced PhD students. Research stipend is commensurate with experience.

Letters of interest with a CV, research proposal or abstract and copy of recent scholarly article should be sent to cmcs@ceu.hu on or before February 15, 2011. Please note in your letter the requested time frame and amount of time you are available for and earliest start date.