The Call for Applications for a research contract within the André Hoffmann Fellowship Programme is now online.
Interested candidates should present their application by Monday 26 June at 1 pm.
The Hoffmann Fellowship for the Fourth Industrial Revolution enables early-career scholars focused on the intersection of environment, health, technology, society, and policy to take an active role in shaping the world of tomorrow by being embedded in the projects run by the World Economic Forum.
The purpose of this comparative evaluation selection procedure is to select a collaborator who will develop a research on the project “Hoffmann Fellow, Data and Digital, Food & Water”, with the aim to investigate how to transform food systems to tackle issues of affordability, nutrition, and sustainability of food provision, in line with the SDGs and the Paris Climate Agreement, taking into account the importance of innovation to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable and efficient food systems.
The duration of the research contract, as a coordinated and continuous collaboration contract, is 24 months.
The Call for Applications and the application form are available here.
The following documents must be attached to the application:
- curriculum vitae;
- copy of a valid identity document;
- master's degree certificate or similar academic qualification obtained abroad;
- list of any scientific publications;
- electronic copy of the 3 publications that the candidate considers useful for the purpose of the fellowship, including degree and/or doctoral theses.
The selection of the winner, which will be carried out by a specially appointed Evaluation Committee, will consist of a preliminary evaluation of the candidates’ qualifications and an interview.
The outcome of the selection procedure and the final ranking are published on the related Luiss webpage, as well as the possible list of candidates called to the interview and the timetable and the method or location of the interview.