19/06/2013

[CALL – DL: 2013-08-10] Individual Research Visits to EUROLAB, GESIS, Cologne, Germany

The “European Data Laboratory for Comparative Social Research – EUROLAB” is pleased to invite application for one month research visits. Individual researchers, who want to work on survey data stored in the GESIS Data Archive for the Social Sciences, may apply for support to access EUROLAB for maximum one month between November 2013 and March 2014. The deadline for applications is 10th of August 2013. An international selection panel will evaluate the applications on a competitive basis. The applications will be assessed depending on the scientific merit. Successful applicants will receive a travel grant that covers travel costs (economy class, up to 450 Euro) and accommodation.

EUROLAB is a research infrastructure for comparative social research, which offers on-site services to the scientific community. EUROLAB supports research projects with a comparative focus based on quantitative research methodology, facilitates research collaboration in comparative social research, fosters research networks and organizes symposia on relevant topics of social science research.

The visiti provide:

  • On-site access to resources in comparative social research (survey data, including data with restricted access, library specialized on research methodology, statistical software)
  • Methodological and substantive advice on research topic
  • Practical and logistic support, partly financial support

For more information on application procedure please visit the EUROLAB website.