University of Zurich Fellowship in Crisis Competence

 Crisis Competencies in Cities and Beyond – A Transdisciplinary Research Opportunity

The University of Zurich Fellowship in Crisis Competence is a short-term research opportunity at the University of Zurich. The Fellowship is part of the transdisciplinary project Agora – Urban Crisis Competence, co-lead by the City of Zurich and the Center for Crisis Competence at the University of Zurich and financed by the Mercator Foundation Switzerland. The Agora is a platform for dialogue between researchers and senior staff of the City of Zurich with the goal to improve the crisis competencies of the city based on current re-search and to inspire novel research questions.

The fellowship invites researchers to complement their own research projects with a deep dive into Zurich's urban context, expand their networks and put existing crisis research into practice. The fellows are embedded into the Agora project but follow their own research questions. Fellows from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, as the approach at the Center for Crisis Competence is highly interdisciplinary.

What does the fellowship offer?
 ― An individually tailored program based on your research interests
 ― Exchange with crisis researchers from various disciplines
 ― Exchange with senior staff from City of Zurich departments
 ― A workspace at the University of Zurich
 ― Travel and accommodation costs covered
 ― Duration of the fellowship: 2-10 weeks

What do we expect from fellows?
 ― Interest in the transdisciplinary collaboration between academia and the public sector
 ― Research background in crisis, crisis competence, resilience, or related areas
 ― Presentation of your research to the Agora community
 ― A tangible output at the end of the fellowship (e.g., a policy brief, short research paper, project analysis, blog post, or concept paper)

What are potential research topics?
 In the Agora project we are currently focusing on two topics:
 ― Fostering Individual Resilience in Urban Space
 ― Foresight of Crisis/Anticipation of risks
 But any research project related to crisis, crisis competence, resilience, or related areas in the urban context is welcome.

What are the formal requirements for applicants?
 ― Doctoral degree in relevant research area
 ― Current employment at a research institution
 ― German language skills (the City administration operates mainly in German)

Application and Contact Information
 Please send your CV and a short text describing your research interest - in one single pdf - for the fellowship to office[at]ccc.uzh.ch. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. We evaluate applications on a rolling basis and the starting date will be determined jointly.