The EkSoc Fellowship Programme

In order to strive for excellence in research and education, as well as to build a network of international cooperation, the Faculty of Economics and Sociology at the University of Lodz invites Visiting Fellows – professors who come to the Faculty for a short period to establish joint research projects and provide fresh insights to enrich the education of our students. Fellows are expected to engage in joint publications and grant applications with researchers from the Faculty. In return, the Faculty considers these Fellows its guests and compensates for their efforts.

The programme is addressed to professors who:

• specialise in a wide range of research interests in social sciences, especially in economics, urban and regional studies and planning, econometrics, statistics, demographics, business studies, finance, or sociology;
• demonstrate a strong publication record, including JCR papers;
• have sufficient proficiency in English to carry out the research and teaching activities;
• do not hold Polish citizenship nor a permanent residency in Poland.

Contractual responsibilities of a Fellow:

• to conduct min. 60 hours of classes;
• to engage in research cooperation with at least one research team from our Faculty.

Remuneration and benefits:

• a scholarship to cover the costs of living in the amount of PLN 30,000 gross;
• a publication bonus for articles published in highly ranked journals;
• an allowance towards accommodation costs up to PLN 6 000 gross (payable based on an invoice issued to the Faculty of Economics and Sociology of the University of Łódź for an amount up to PLN 6 000 gross);
• an office or a workplace with Internet access and a computer (if needed);
• free use of the Faculty’s facilities and resources;
• the possibility to attend courses and seminars held at the Faculty.

If, within two years of concluding the stay at the Faculty of Economics and Sociology, a team of co-authors, which consists of the Fellow and at least one researcher from the Faculty, manages to publish (or at least receive official confirmation that the paper was accepted) an article ranked sufficiently high on the list mentioned above, the Fellow will receive a bonus upon a separate contract.

The bonus must be in accordance with the general Faculty provisions of research bonuses; hence, there are some additional conditions:

• the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education has established a list of recognised journals with specific points assigned. Since the Ministry list of recognised journals may evolve, the basis for the publication bonus is the same version of the Ministry list as in the case of other bonuses in the current year;
• the calculation of the bonus is based on the Ministry list, but only journals listed in either Scopus or Web of Science can be considered;
• the minimum threshold score on the Ministry list for a journal to be qualified for the bonus is set at 100 points;
• in case of n co-authors (with the Fellow included), the Fellow receives a square root of 1/n as their portion of points to be included in the bonus;

For questions related to the publication bonus, Fellows or their supervisors who are employees of the Faculty of Economics and Sociology should contact us by email at: piotr.gabrielczak@uni.lodz.pl

There are two ways to apply:

1. upon invitation by an employee of the Faculty of Economics and Sociology at the University of Łódź, approved by the Director of the inviting Institute;

2. by submitting your application to piotr.gabrielczak@uni.lodz.pl. To the email please add your research CV with a list of publications and research grants and the list of classes taught.

All scholars with a strong research record and rich teaching experience are invited to take advantage of the opportunity to come to the Faculty of Economics and Sociology of the University of Lodz and engage in educational and scholarly work.