CAPRIS UKIM invites young post-doc researchers, junior fellows, advanced PhD students and professionals from the field of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design, Visual Arts, Performative Arts, Civic and ICT Engineers, Data researchers, Environmental scientists, Social scientists, Philosophers and others to perform their research in a highly collaborative and experimental setting, characterized by independent study with guidance and input from and exchange with leading scientists and emerging innovators, designers and scholars from Europe and beyond.

The fellowship program will focus on cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary research and innovation; exploring innovative social and urban models for a more socially and culturally sustainable and shared global future. It will be taught by an international body of visiting renown researchers and scholars as well as select teaching staff from the UKIM and partner Universities.

The work of fellows should be focused on new forms of spatial thinking, alternative modes of defining a data and evidence driven project, and innovative ways of practicing as a social and technical innovator and a researcher. Future fellows should foster integrated urban planning and design knowledge, considering urban environment, architecture and urban design as complex connection between technical, cultural, social, and economic factors, as well as of strategic, organizational, and spatial considerations.

The research programs of CAPRIS UKIM should enable creative cooperation and synergies among the researchers from Technical Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural and Environmental Sciences, Urbanism, Urban Planning, Architecture and Arts. CAPRIS UKIM will announce semi-annual calls for fellowships in at least two of the above-mentioned programs in order to promote and  foster interaction and innovative cooperation among the researchers from different fields of research.

CAPRIS UKIM invites junior researchers with strong scientific and research background to cooperate in a clearly defined interdisciplinary domains. The research at CAPRIS UKIM will be performed with focus on the exploration and innovation in domains that will cover broader social, spatial, economic, cultural and environmental studies organized around the following programs:

• • Urban Planning (Strategic, Integrated, Data driven and Evidence based Urban planning)
  • Urban Resilience (Climate Change, Risk, Prevention and Disaster management)
  • Urban Informatics (Big Data, AI, ML, Smart cities and Smart citizens)
  • Urban Policies (Innovative policies and Management of cities, Smart institutions)
  • Urban Society (Smart citizenship, Inclusivity and Participation, Just cities, Philosophy of the City)
  • Urban Mobility (Sustainable Urban Mobility, Smart mobility)
  • Urban Economics (New economies of cities, Future business models and Partnership with citizens)
  • Urban Environment (Energy Efficiency, Renewable energy resources, Green transition and transformation)
  • Urban Legacy (Digital Urban History, Cultural Heritage preservation, Urban Identity)
  • Urban Culture (Urban Arts, Performative Arts, Urban Narratives) 

The expected result of the work of researchers at CAPRIS UKIM is to produce innovative and socially relevant scientific results that will provide a scientific knowledge and data to shape and steer the debate in the society about the sustainable urban development, green transformation and digital transition enhancing the capacity of institutions and citizens for transformation of society, reforms of the institutions and creating better and more just society through innovative solutions.

The obligations of fellows

Successful CAPRIS UKIM fellows must perform a research residency in duration of 6 months in the facilities of CAPRIS UKIM, to attend a minimum of one scientific conference with Proceedings of scientific papers (with international editorial board constituted with members from minimum 5 countries of EU or OECD) and/or to publish a minimum of one Scientific paper in a scientific journal with impact factor or high ranking in scientific data bases (EBSCO, SCOPUS and others), to visit partner university or Center of Advanced Studies that can last a maximum of 4 weeks (28 days).

Selection of Fellows

Selection of CAPRIS UKIM fellows will be made without any restrictions regarding the country of origin, scientific background or academic position of the candidates. Selections of young researchers eligible for fellowship and research residency will be made by Scientific Board through a double-blind review process based solely on the criteria that will promote scientific excellence, competition and individuality, based on the scientific achievements and merits of the candidates and the recommendations by the reviewers and senior researchers and academics.

CAPRIS UKIM Facilities

Center for Advanced and Postdoctoral Research – CAPRIS UKIM will provide a working space for the selected CAPRIS UKIM fellows. Work space will be located within the dedicated facility for the CAPRIS UKIM fully furnished with equipment needed for the research, necessary administrative support and logistics, access to data bases and other research facilities in the country and the region.

Moise International Architectural Seminar in Cres

CAPRIS UKIM is organizing the 4th Moise International Architectural Seminar at island of Cres in Croatia from September 4^th to September 8^th, 2024. Guest senior scientists and academics will be invited speakers and panelists of the Seminar. It is expected that CAPRIS UKIM fellows to participate at the Seminar. The 4th Moise International Architectural Seminar of CAPRIS UKIM will be held in the premises of Center of Advanced Studies of University of Rijeka at the Moise Palace located in the historic core of town of Cres (https://cas.uniri.hr/moise-palace/).

Regional Network of Centers for Advanced Studies of SEE

The Call for Fellowship will stimulate fellows to undertake and present their research in Center for Advanced and Postdoctoral Research of “SS. Cyril and Methodius” University in Skopje, contributing to growing network of academics engaging in Southeast Europe and Western Balkans. Fellows will benefit from the provided host support within the RECAS network of partner universities and Centers for Advanced studies at University of Rijeka, University of Belgrade, University of Sarajevo, University of Ljubljana, University of Tirana, University of Podgorica and University of Pristine, by their choice. Each fellow will have the opportunity to spend up to four weeks working on their research project at a partner university and connect with other scholars and research communities within their field, perform data gathering, and/or get experience with a particular research method.

The details of the Call for Fellowship can be find here