Practical Information and Fees 2013

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Duration

June 23 - July 2, 2013

Eligibility

Professors and advanced graduate students in the humanities, social sciences, and critical legal and science studies, are invited to apply. Public intellectuals, artists and writers with a strong commitment to theory are also invited to apply.

All applicants should be able to communicate in English.

Openings

There are openings for approximately 36 participants. Competition is keen, and applicants will be asked to motivate their application.

Curriculum

The intellectual programme will consist of a series of long lectures, roundtable discussions,  debates and public events.  Many of these intellectual events will include experiences of urban Johannesburg.

Tuition

Tuition fees have been broken down into sliding scale categories in order to ensure a financial scheme that accommodates global resource inequities.

No profit is made on this event. All fees have been calculated to cover only the cost of the event and the organisers have decided not to implement an annual increase in the fees for 2013.

Tuition Categories

Category 1

US$2400 for university professors from the North.
(a maximum of 10 positions available)

Tuition for Category 1 includes accommodation, airport transfer in South Africa, daily transport in South Africa, breakfast, lunch and some dinners, and entrance fees for evening cultural events. It does NOT include airfare. It is assumed that professors from the North have access to funding resources within their home institutions. We are happy to assist with letters of invitation which suit particular institutional funding requirements.

Category 2

US$1900 for advanced graduate students from the North
(a maximum of 10 positions available)

Tuition for Category 2 includes shared accommodation, airport transfer in South Africa, daily transport in South Africa, breakfast, lunch and some dinners, and entrance fees for evening cultural events. It does NOT include airfare. It is assumed that professors and graduate students from the North have access to funding resources within their home institutions. We are happy to assist with letters of invitation which suit particular institutional funding requirements.

Category 3

R 10000 (US$ 1600) for professors and advanced graduate students based in the South (non-subsidized)
(Since this category does not depend on subsidy, numbers will be decided on the basis of total number of applications)

Tuition includes shared accommodation, airport transfer in South Africa, daily transport in South Africa, breakfast, lunch and some dinners and entrance fees for evening cultural events. It does NOT include airfare. It is assumed that applicants have access to funding resources within their home institutions.

Category 4

R 3000 (US$ 450) for professors and advanced graduate students based in the South (subsidized)
(approximately 5 positions available)

Tuition includes shared accommodation, airport transfer in South Africa, daily transport in South Africa, breakfast, lunch and some dinners and entrance fees for evening cultural events. It does NOT include airfare. It is assumed that applicants have little or no access to funding resources within their home institutions.

Category 5

R 2000 - R4000 (depending on income) for professors and advanced graduate students from South Africa.
(approximately 7 positions available)

Tuition includes lunch, some dinners and entrance fees for evening cultural events. It does NOT include airfare, accommodation and local transport. Accommodation and transport is NOT included as it is assumed that this will be arranged privately.

If you fall into categories 4 or 5, please include in your letter of application a motivation for your inclusion in these financial categories (including current employment position, funding situation of your home institution and, if necessary, income).

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Tuition Deposit

To hold a place in the Workshop, prospective participants must submit the following non-refundable deposit before April 15, 2013. The remainder of tuition is due on May 15, 2013.

Category 1&2: US$ 750

Category 3: US$ 500

Category 4: US$ 200

Category 5: R 750

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Food and Accommodation

All participants whose tuition includes accommodation will be accommodated (in most cases shared, except for tuition Category 1) in comfortable B&Bs in the lively Johannesburg suburb of Melville. Lunch and some most dinners will be provided either at Wits University (the venue for the Workshop) or in various restaurants and venues around the city.  Participants will be transported daily between Melville and Wits University, and to various alternative venues the Workshop will be using for its events.

Tuition fees cover accommodation costs from the night of the Saturday 22 June up to and including the night of Monday 1 July. Any extra nights are for the participant's own account. We would be happy to assist with arranging bookings for additional stay.

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Application Instructions

Applicants are requested to visit the application page on this website, where electronic application forms are available. Applicants will be asked for the following documentation

. Completed copy of the application form
. Statement of no more than two pages describing current scholarly interests and information about courses taken and/or taught. This is one of the most important pieces of evidence for the selection committee. Motivation for placement in financial category (where necessary)
. Sample of recent writing
. From applicants who are graduate students: a letter of recommendation mailed to the School directly by the referees
. Updated curriculum vitae

Acceptances and Deposits

Applications should be sent to the Workshop no later than April 1, 2013. Applications for admission will be evaluated on 4 April, 2013.

Decisions on admission will be announced on April 8, 2013. Selection of participants will be made by a nominated selection panel.

Applicants who have been admitted will have to submit their deposit before April 15. The remainder of the tuition is due on May 15.