Application

Application procedure

Selection criteria

The scientific committee considers:

• The fulfillment of formal eligibility requirements;
• A well written research paper related to the topic of theological narratives of nationalism, populism and conservatism;
• Academic qualifications.

The profile of the selected group of participants as a whole will be taken into account. The purpose is to select a group that is as complementary and multidisciplinary as possible.

Selection

The selection of 15 participants will be made on a competitive basis. All research papers will be anonymized before review by the scientific committee.

Additional information may be requested from qualified candidates in order to ensure competitive assessment of the candidates.

Paper Guidelines

In order to complete the application for the UCSIA Summer School, we invite you to summarize your research project (max. 250 words) and to motivate how your research topic is related to the summer school theme on theological narratives of nationalism, populism and conservatism (min. 250, max. 500 words). Moreover, we ask you to write a research paper (min. 4000, max. 8000 words including bibliography).

These documents will be anonymized for review by the scientific committee. During the summer course, the research paper will be your working document and will be circulated among the tutors and your fellow students for the purpose of the parallel paper sessions.

1 Word file – Times New Roman – 12 pt – spacing 1,5

• Statement of Research

1. Title of your research project
2. Abstract (max. 250 words)
3. Statement on how your research project relates to the topic of the UCSIA Summer School 2024 (min. 250, max. 500 words)

• Research Paper

According to your particular research phase, this paper showcases your research objectives and analysis. If you are in the early stages of your PhD research (pre-fieldwork), the best way to present your research is in the form of a research proposal. If you are about to finish your doctoral research (post-fieldwork), you may present your research results in a research report. If you have completed your doctoral research (postdoc), you may present your research as a dissertation chapter or a pre-publish article. The guidelines per research phase are stated below.
Word count: min. 4000 – max. 8000 words, including bibliography.

Travel grant

Participation and stay for young scholars and researchers are free of charge, but participants should pay for their own travel expenses to Antwerp. A limited number of partial travel grants is available for participants who are unable to fund their own travel and do not qualify for a travel grant at their host institution.

These applicants should submit their detailed cost estimate as well as a written statement from the university confirming that they are not able to fund travel expenses by choosing the option ‘Travel grant’ on the submission form.

These documents should be uploaded as 1 PDF file in the application form.

In review of the travel grant applications, the scientific committee considers the list of World Bank Country and Lending Groups. Applicants from an institution in a low income economy or a lower-middle income economy are eligible for a travel grant that covers maximum 50% of the total travel and visa expenses. Applicants from an institution in an upper middle-income economy or a high-income economy are eligible for a travel grant that covers maximum 30% of the total travel and visa expenses.

Application

Application deadline:
15 April 2024, 9 a.m. UTC +2

Notice of acceptance:
1 May 2024

In order to submit your application, please fill in the online application form and upload the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae, in English, including a scan of the highest obtained degree, with translation in English (1 PDF file);
• A statement of research and a research paper containing your own original research (1 Word file);
  
  
• Travel grant – optional: cost estimate and a written statement from the university confirming that they are not able to fund travel expenses (1 PDF file).