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add this to-do item to your calendarPhD scholarships in culture
Due: Monday 1st March 2010
Organisation: Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
WWW: gcsc.uni-giessen.de/application
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Giessen University’s International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC), funded by the German federal government’s Excellence Initiative, offers a three-year structured PhD-program in the study of culture. With its excellent research environment, a doctoral program which is tailored to the needs of PhD students and the intensive personal support it provides, the Graduate Centre offers postgraduate students optimum conditions for their PhD-projects and a customised preparation for the time thereafter, both with regard to academic and non-academic careers.
Starting with 1st October 2010, the GCSC offers up to 9 PhD scholarships and 1 postdoctoral scholarship.
PhD scholarships include a monthly stipend of approximately €1,100 and are offered for one year with the possibility of two extensions, each year. The postdoctoral scholarship, with a monthly stipend of about €1,500, is limited to two years. All scholarships start on 1st October, 2010.
Acceptance of a scholarship requires participation in the study program and the wide-ranging events offered by the GCSC, as well as active involvement in at least one GCSC graduate research group. PhD scholarship holders must register as PhD students at Justus Liebig University. There are no tuition fees for doctoral students at JLU, except for an enrolment fee of approximately €200 per semester. All scholarship holders are expected to take up residency in or near Giessen.
GCSC invites applications contributing to the study of culture in various historical contexts as well as those analysing contemporary phenomena. The GCSC encourages applications from graduate students who have or expect to obtain a first or upper second class honours M.A.-degree (or equivalent) in one of the GCSC’s academic subjects* or in the arts/humanities, cultural studies, or social sciences. Candidates applying for a post-doctoral scholarship should hold a PhD in the arts/humanities, cultural studies, or social sciences, have an excellent academic record, and pursue a research project relevant to the GCSC’s research areas*. Fluency in either English or German is required.
The main selection criteria are the candidates’ academic qualification, the academic quality of the research proposal and the suitability of the project for the GCSC’s research program. Short-listed candidates will be invited to a 30-minute interview.
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