EU Visiting Scholar in Residence – Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Sustainable Energy Policy and EU Studies for Fall 2015 Term
(September – December 2015)
The Centre for European Studies at Carleton University (EU Centre of Excellence, Ottawa) invites applications for a position as scholar-in-residence for a period of four months from September-December 2015. The position will involve teaching a graduate level seminar type course on the topic of ‘Sustainable Energy Policy in Europe;’ the course will be cross-listed between two graduate teaching units at the university, the School of Public Policy and Administration and the Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies.
In addition to teaching, the visitor will be expected to participate in co-taught class sessions in other courses and participate in external outreach activities, including a public lecture or conference presentation, a lecture at another regional university, and inclusion in other outreach activities. We will discuss a plan to maintain teaching and/or research collaboration after the visitor returns to Europe. The visitor may also have the opportunity to visit other EU Centres in Canada.
Applicants should be scholars from an EU member state, preferably with an academic affiliation with an EU-based university. We are seeking applicants with a completed Ph.D. in a relevant field and with a record of publication, research, and teaching in the relevant field. The scholar-in-residence will receive a stipend to cover travel and accommodation expenses, as well as a fee for teaching. Applicants should include a letter of application explaining their interest in the position, a curriculum vitae, and, if possible, a copy of a recent publication relating to a topic of relevance to this competition. In addition, two letters of reference should be provided directly to us under separate cover.
Please submit required materials electronically no later than March 1, 2015, to CanadaEU@carleton.ca . All materials (except letters of reference) should be included as attachments in a single email with the title line “CES Scholar in Residence YOURNAME.” In addition, please arrange to have two referees send letters of reference directly to the same email address (CanadaEU@carleton.ca) with the title line “Scholar in Residence Reference for YOURNAME.”
For further information, potential applicants may email Prof. Joan DeBardeleben, Director, Centre for European Studies, at joan.debardeleben@carleton.ca. However, please do not send application materials to this email address.
For information about the Centre for European Studies, which is an EU Centre of Excellence in Canada, see www.carleton.ca/ces .
This program is supported by a grant from the European Union and by Carleton University.
Carleton University is committed to equality of employment for women, aboriginal peoples, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. Persons from these groups are encouraged to apply.