http://www.ivir.nl/news/fellowship_applications.html
"The Institute for Information Law invites Fellowship Applications for
Spring and Summer 2011
The Institute for Information Law (IViR) invites persons who share our
passion for information law and policy, and who wish to spend time at
the institute to conduct research in this field. IViR Fellows may
participate in all the ongoing activities of the institute, test their
ideas and expose them to the different perspectives and specialisms of
the IViR staff, and thus contribute to the vibrant intellectual climate
of our institute. Over time we plan to build an active fellowship
community whose members all have one thing in common: that they are
dedicated to the
advancement of knowledge on the laws and policies that govern the
information society.
IViR Fellowships are open to scholars, post-docs, practitioners,
professionals working at NGO' s and public bodies, and others. We also
encourage applicants from the non-legal disciplines to come to Amsterdam
to study topics that overlap with our research agenda. For an overview
of our research interests, please consult the institute's research
program.
Applications are now open for the Spring and Summer of 2011, and should
be submitted by February 1, 2011. Please address to:
Prof. P. Bernt Hugenholtz
Director, Institute for Information Law
University of Amsterdam
Email: (hugenholtz /at/ uva.nl)
Applications should include: a letter of motivation, a brief outline of
your research proposal, a CV and one or two sample publications that
reflects your work and research interests. Please also indicate the
desired period and intended length of your stay.
We ask: an inspiring research proposal, a proven interest in information
law or related areas, and a commitment to be physically present at the
institute and to actively engage in its activities. We offer: working
space, computer and internet facilities, access to the Institute's very
well-equipped Documentation Centre as well as access to the research
infrastructure of the University of Amsterdam, a stimulating research
environment in a historic building in the heart of Old Amsterdam, and
plenty of good conversations.
While fellows are expected to organise their own funding, we may in
exceptional situations contribute to travel and accommodation costs.
Occasionally fellows may be invited to participate in an ongoing
research project if that would match their expertise and interests, in
which case they will be adequately compensated.
About the Institute for Information Law (IViR)
The Institute for Information Law (IViR), officially established in
1989, is one of the largest research centres in the field of information
law in the world. The Institute employs over 25 international
researchers who are active in an entire spectrum of information society
related legal areas: intellectual property law, patents,
telecommunications and broadcasting regulation, media law, Internet
regulation, advertising law, domain names, freedom of expression,
privacy, digital consumer issues, commercial speech, et cetera.
The institute's mission is to further the development of information law
into a balanced framework that accommodates the needs and interests of
the information society. IViR engages in cutting-edge research into
fundamental and topical aspects of information law, and provides a forum
for critical debate about the social, cultural and political aspects of
regulating information markets."
