Fellowship

URIS announces two fellowships once a year. They are open to postdoctoral and senior scholars in the humanities, cultural studies and social sciences whose research has the potential to make a substantial contribution to a better understanding of the history, society, politics and culture of Ukraine.

The “URIS fellowship” enables the recipient to spend six months researching at the University of Basel. The initiative is looking for internationally recognised researchers who are prepared to be involved in the network of Swiss Ukraine research and to offer a Ukraine-related course at the University of Basel during their stay in Switzerland.

Prof. Dr. Vitaly Chernetsky


URIS Fellow 2024 autumn semester (July to December 2024)

Vitaly Chernetsky, a native of Odesa, Ukraine, received his doctorate in comparative literature and literary theory from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996, and now serves as Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Kansas.

During his time at the University of Basel, Vitaly Chernetsky will be working on his research project “Emma Andiievska’s A Novel about a Good Person and Ukrainian Post-World War II DP Camp Experience Reassessed”. 

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All Fellows


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February – July 2024

Prof Dr Svitlana Pidoprygora

August 2023 – July 2024

Prof Dr Tetiana Kyselova

January 2023 – June 2023

Dr Marta Havryshko

April 2022 – July 2023

Prof Dr Sergiy Kudelia

February 2022 – July 2022

Prof Dr Mikhail Akulov

August 2021 – January 2022

Prof Dr Viktoriya Sereda

February 2021 – July 2021

Dr Bohdan Tokarskyi

August 2020 – January 2021

Prof Dr Mykhailo Minakov

August 2019 – January 2020

Prof Dr Kateryna Dysa

February 2019 – August 2019

Dr Trevor Erlacher

August 2018 – January 2019

Prof Dr Valeriya Korablyova

February 2018 – July 2018

Prof Dr Olena Palko

August 2017 – January 2018

Prof Dr Georgiy Kasianov

February 2017 – July 2017

Application Info

Each year in September/October, the initiative awards two “URIS fellowships”. They are open to postdoctoral and senior scholars in the humanities, cultural studies and social sciences.

The application is open to scholars of any nationality or citizenship. Researchers from Ukraine and its neighbouring countries are explicitly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, applications from women will be given preferential consideration.


Application

  • University degree and excellent PhD in the humanities, cultural studies or social sciences. The application is open to both younger and experienced scholars.
  • Ongoing research project that has the potential to make a substantial contribution to a better understanding of the history, society, politics and culture of Ukraine.
  • Experience in university teaching and willingness to conduct a one-semester course (1.5 hrs per week) at the University of Basel in the autumn (September to December) or in the spring semester (February to June) - to be held in English or German.


Offer and conditions

  • The URIS fellowship entails a monthly allowance of CHF 4000 (tax free). In addition, costs will be reimbursed for visa fees, accident and health insurance coverage in Switzerland, for one round trip to and from Basel from the country of origin, and for a subscription entitling the holder to half-price travel on the Swiss Federal Railways.
  • The visiting scholar will be given a work station at the University of Basel with electronic infrastructure, access to libraries, etc.
  • The visiting scholar will receive administrative support from the URIS coordination office.

Send us an e-mail if you would like to receive more information: uris@unibas.ch

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