Closed call: 1 Oct 2012

Next call : Spring 2013

Call for 9-month post-doctoral fellowships on interdisciplinary global change studies

The Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (FMSH, Paris) and OT-Med offer postdoctoral fellowships within the framework of the FMSH « Fernand Braudel-IFER » programme (International Fellowships for Experienced Researchers). This programme is carried out with the financial support of the European Union (Action Marie Curie – COFUND – 7th EU Research Framework Programme).

The call concerns scientists proposing a research project at the interface of sciences and social sciences in "Natural hazards and global change in Mediterranean region", with a particular focus on

1. Vulnerability of Mediterranean coastal areas to natural hazards, including global change; 2. Adaptation to global change; 3. Modelling decision-making in context of risks; 4. Human-environment relationships in the past; 5. Biodiversity management and sustainable delivery of ecosystem services; 6. International governance for environment.

It is important to develop a human and social sciences aspect in the proposed research. FMSH - Cofund