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Fellowship-Programme 2006/2007
Graz, Austria, October 2006 - June 2007

In 1999 the IFZ – Inter-University Research Centre for Technology, Work and Culture launched the Institute for Advanced Studies on Science, Technology and Society (IAS-STS) in Graz, Austria. IAS-STS is broadly speaking, an Institute for the enhancement of Science and Technology Studies.

It promotes the interdisciplinary investigation of the links and interaction between science, technology and society as well as research on the development and implementation of socially and environmentally sound, sustainable technologies.

Each year the IAS-STS gives around a dozen international researchers the opportunity to explore the issues published in the annually changing fellowship programme.

The IAS-STS invites researchers to apply for a stay between October 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007 as

• Research Fellows (up to nine month) or as
• Visiting Scholars (up to one month).

Senior scientists – working within the framework of the issues listed below – are also encouraged to apply as Guest lecturers.

Five grants of € 1 000,- per month for long term Fellows (nine month) can furthermore be offered:

The Fellowship Programme 2006/2007 is dedicated to projects investigating the following issues:

1. Gender – Technology – Environment: Women with their various interests, competencies and potentials play an important part in the process of shaping socially sound and environmentally friendly sustainable technologies – be it as users and consumers, or as experts. Applications should focus on research in the field of women in traditionally male fields of engineering, on ways of creating cultures of success for women engineers (students, graduates), and on masculinity and the culture of engineering.
2. Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects of Human Genetics and Biotechnology: A main focus of the fellowship programme lies on research projects providing a better understanding of human genetics or biotechnology in the context of fabrication, application and regulation. Researchers investigating socio-cultural aspects of genetic testing or risk issues in biotechnology are especially encouraged to apply.
3. Technology Studies and Sustainability: Fellowships will be awarded for research projects contributing to the issue of sustainable development from the perspective of social studies or the history of science and technology. Projects should aim at socio-economic aspects of environmental technologies or at strategies of environmental technology policy, such as user participation, strategic niche management or ecological product policy. We encourage both theoretical analysis as well as empirical case studies and implementation research.
4. Information and Communication Technologies: A focus of the fellowship programme will be put on novel developments based on information and communication technologies (ICT) from an STS point-of-view. Topics like embedded systems, ubiquitous computing or ICT applications in traffic systems shall be analysed with respect to their wider social and political implications. Further issues of interest are the social shaping of new ICT developments and participative approaches to the design of ICT systems and applications.

Applications must be submitted to the IAS-STS by December 31, 2005.

For application forms and further information: Please visit the following website: http://www.sts.tugraz.at

General

The IAS-STS is open to applicants of all academic positions and disciplines. To be eligible for membership, candidates must have completed university studies. Applicants working on their dissertation or postdoctoral (habilitation) thesis are given preference. In case of doctoral thesis comments and/or references of the supervisor should be enclosed with the application. The IAS-STS will not provide a formal supervision of doctoral thesis. Scientists not intending to write a doctoral or postdoctoral (habilitation) thesis also have the possibility of applying for membership as a Fellow at the IAS-STS for research purposes. This applies in particular to those who have already acquired these qualifications. In this case, special emphasis will be placed on publications relevant to the subject in the appointment process.

Young scientists who are not yet working on their doctoral theses but who are taking part in research projects relevant to the subject can also be appointed as Fellows of the IAS-STS. It is of utmost importance for them to submit letters of reference.

Contact

Günter Getzinger
Institute for Advanced Studies on Science, Technology and Society (IAS-STS)
Kopernikusgasse 9, A-8010 Graz, Austria
E-Mail: info@sts.tugraz.at

Erstellt am: 29.11.2005 - Kommentare und Veranstaltungsvorschläge an: TATuP-Redaktion

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