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Call: Young scholars award and travel grants of the Swiss Acacemy of Humanities and Social Sciences

The Swiss Acacemy of Humanities and Social Sciences (SAHS) young scholars award is bestowed on the basis of a high-quality article in a scholarly publication. SAHS also supports young academic' participation in international conferences.

SAHS young scholars award

The publication date of the article must be between October 2019 and October 2020, the age limit for applicants is 38 years at the time of publication. Applicants submit the following documents via the application portal:

  1. a copy of the article;
  2. a letter in German, French, Italian or English in which the candidate points out the orgininality of the article, its contribution to the discipline and its potential relevance to other disciplines (1-2 pages);
  3. a CV (1-2 pages);
  4. a separate list of publications.

Monographies and volumes are not eligible.

Deadline for submission: 1 December 2020

For further information see the website of the SAHS.

SAHS Travel Grants

Please note that the SAHS also promotes early career researchers by supporting their participation in international conferences with travel grants.