The Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law

Application Deadline: February 15th 2016

Affording international scholars an opportunity to work on their research projects here at the Institute is deemed of particular importance. To this end, a limited number of short-term scholarships (up to a maximum period of four months) are awarded each year. Additionally, the scholarship programme serves to promote personal and institutional contacts with scholars working in the fields of comparative and international private law and thereby continually expand the Institute’s global network.

The research project in question must correspond to the academic interests of the Institute, as only then can it be ensured that scholarship recipients will be able to engage in meaningful academic exchange with other researchers and find relevant literature in our library.

Applicants applying for the current round of scholarship awards are advised that topics presently being researched at the Institute include, in particular, the following:

– Comparative legal methodology
– Partnership law
– Close corporations
– Company valuation law
– Comparative succession law (Europe and other continents)
– International succession law (especially the European Succession Regulation)
– Chinese product liability law – Chinese civil procedure
– Korean family law

The Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law offers a limited number of short-term scholarships (up to a maximum period of four months) for foreign legal researchers. The scholarships are funded by the Max Planck Society.

Scholarships are available for:

– Foreign doctoral candidates,
– Foreign post-doctoral candidates and other advanced-stage researchers,
– Foreign professors or other senior researchers of equivalent academic achievement.

How to Apply:

To make application, please complete the following steps:

– Sign in on the online portal. You will need your email address and your password.
– Application takes place entirely online. Please be sure to have assembled all the necessary documents prior to commencing your online application – it is advised that you use the checklist we have provided (checklist as PDF document).
– When you have all the documents at hand, carefully fill out the online application form and upload your documents.
– It is permissible to send letters of recommendation by mail. They should be forwarded to the following address:

Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law
Scholarship Administration
Mittelweg 187
20148 Hamburg
Germany

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2016 Max Planck Institute Scholarships for International Researchers

Application Deadline: August 15 2014

The Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law offers a limited number of research scholarships for foreign scholars. The scholarships are funded by the Max Planck Society and are intended to support research stays at the Institute. The maximum duration of a scholarship is 4 months.

Priority is given to candidates whose work may advance the research interests of the Institute. Projects eligible for the scholarship program include participation in Institute research projects, joint projects of Institute Associates and Visiting Fellows, and individual projects of Visiting Fellows which fall within the Institute’s Research Focus. Topics readily compatible with existing fields of research at the Institute are encouraged.

Eligibility Criteria
Scholarships are available for
– foreign doctoral students
– foreign post-doctoral candidates and other early-stage researchers
– foreign professors or other senior researchers with equivalent academic achievements who plan to undertake research at the Institute within the scope of the Institute’s areas of research.

Application Process:

A complete application must contain the following documents:

– curriculum vitae, particularly professional education, past academic activity and employment, and a detailed description of your current position(s)
– list of your publications
– detailed information on the proposed research project, particularly subject and description of the project and working plan
– two (2) letters of recommendation.

Please submit these documents via the application platform. If your letters of reference are sealed, you can submit those by mail. Your referees may also choose to submit their recommendations directly to our scholarship administration.

Applications are not accepted through e-mail

Please, indicate a valid period of not more than 4 month for your requested scholarship stay. For example, for 2015: 2 February 2015 – 30 May 2015, or 1 May 2015 – 30 June 2015.

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