Gerda Henkel Foundation: Special Programme Security, Society and the State

The program targets new security-related issues of the post-Cold-War era that have been largely neglected in mainstream research. The program is intended to encourage junior scholars to pursue unconventional research agendas that are nonetheless crucial, while providing senior scholars with the opportunity to focus intensively on work in progress for a limited period. Moreover, the objective is to combine basic theoretical research with concepts that are applicable to present-day political issues of security policy. The research program addresses scholars of all disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Funding: up to € 100.000, depending on the type of funding: research scholarships and research projects, conferences and workshops or doctoral fellowships (only if connected to a research project). Research projects should be closely related to one or more of the fields of research:
1. Cyber Security as a Governmental Task
2. Public Administration and Human Security
3. Patterns of Conflict Resolution between the State and Traditional Actors
4. Non-Governmental Actors as Partners and Contenders of the State
5. Security Strategies between Doctrine Formation and Implementation
http://www.gerda-henkel-stiftung.de/spsss_eng