Visiting Scholars












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            The Faculty of Humanities at Charles University values research excellence, interdisciplin

            team diversity and a stimulating working environment.
            It therefore welcomes scholars who wish to come to Prague to collaborate with one or more 
            academic community.


            The stays of Visiting Scholars take place during semester time (September to June) and can
            10 months. The status of a Visiting Scholar can be awarded for up to one academic year, un

            funding (such as a MSCA fellowship) exceeds this period.


            Visiting Scholarship is an honorary status and does not include a stipend. However, the Fa
            of Humanities welcomes expressions of interest from the MSCA, Fulbright and governmental b
            scholarships applicants. All scholars who have external academic funding in place enjoy th

            as Visiting Scholars and further rights specific to their respective funding programmes/sc

            Eligibility

            The Faculty of Humanities can award the status of a Visiting Scholar to applicants who hol
            in an academic career, and are employed by a research or higher education institution. The
            qualified candidates should intersect with or complement research specialisms of Faculty m

            promise of future joint research projects, joint publication(s), joint degree programmes o
            collaboration.


            We particularly invite applications from scholars at universities that already have collab
            partnership ties with our Faculty.
            How to Apply

            Researchers who wish to come to the Faculty of Humanities as Visiting Scholars are asked t

            their CV with a list of publications (max. 4 pages),

            a cover letter and
            an invitation/reference letter by the Faculty of Humanities academic outlining potential c


            The documents are to be sent to the following address: visiting.scholars@fhs.cuni.cz [ URL
            "mailto:visiting.scholars@fhs.cuni.cz"]


            It is essential that scholars apply (with all the above-mentioned documents) at least five
            their potential start date.
            Application Evaluation

            Applications will require the approval by the Faculty of Humanities official representativ
            judged strictly on the basis of academic merit and the availability of collaborating colle


            Due to the courtesy nature of the award, the process of application evaluation may be term
            Visiting Scholar Status
            Visiting Scholars are not employees of the Faculty of Humanities (unless the employee stat

            secured by their external funding arrangement/scheme). They are considered guests. The gra
            Scholar status is a courtesy that does not oblige the Faculty of Humanities to make any fi
            or provide any compensation in support of the incoming guest.


            The Faculty of Humanities does not charge any administrative fees (such as bench fees) in 
            enhance inequalities in academia.


            Due to the courtesy nature of the award, the process of application evaluation may be term
            Visiting Scholar status may be revoked at any time at the sole discretion of the Faculty o


            Privileges connected with the Visiting Scholar Status 
            The Faculty of Humanities provides Visiting Scholars with the following: 

            • Charles University ID card and electronic identity (CAS) that enable access to the Facul
              Faculty library and all Charles University libraries and their resources remotely and on
              to the International/Welcome Office hot desk.  

            • free access to secured wifiEduroam 
            • temporary faculty email address for the duration of the Visiting Scholar status (if requ
            • Faculty affiliation with a bio on the Faculty website 


            The Faculty of Humanities unfortunately cannot provide any assistance with visas.
            Scholars who need assistance may turn to the Staff Welcome Centre [ URL "www.swc.cuni.cz"]

            University.
            Responsibilities of Visiting Scholars
            • Visiting Scholars are expected to be present in Prague and take part in the research lif

              of Humanities. 
            • The form of their contribution to the academic community will be specified before the Vi
              status award.

              It should entail at least one of the following activities (depending on the length of th
              • joint publication or research project application preparation (such as ERC projects) w
                Humanities scholars,

              • sharing expertise during a visit of one or two course sessions in the guest's field of
              • co-organization of a workshop etc. 


            Please note that Visiting scholars are not required to teach, unless it is part of their e
            arrangement, such as Fulbright scholarship.
            Faculty of Humanities offers a broad spectrum of study programmes in English (and two in G

            and if external funding is secured, we welcome Visiting Scholars to enrich our course offe

            Before or upon arrival, Visiting Scholars must provide proof of their health insurance for

            the entire period of their stay in the Czech Republic to visiting.scholars@fhs.cuni.cz [ U
            "mailto:visiting.scholars@fhs.cuni.cz"] . 
            Contact

            Email: visiting.scholars@fhs.cuni.cz [ URL "mailto:visiting.scholars@fhs.cuni.cz"]

            Visiting Scholars at the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University Flyer [ URL "FHSENG-133

            visiting_scholars_fhs_cu_flyer.pdf"]