9 PhD scholarships and 1 Postdoctoral Scholarship
Titel 9 PhD scholarships and 1 Postdoctoral Scholarship at the International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC)
Zur Institution:
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-programme in the study of culture. With its excellent research environment, a doctoral programme 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 PhDprojects and a custom-made preparation for the time thereafter, both with regard to academic and non-academic careers.
Zur Position:
PhD scholarships include a monthly stipend of approximately
€1.000 and are offered for one year with the possibility of two extensions, each of a year. The postdoctoral scholarship, with a monthly stipend of about €1.500, is limited to two years. All scholarships start on 01st October, 2009.
Aufgaben:
Acceptance of a scholarship requires participation in the study programme 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.
Anforderungsprofil
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 programme. Short-listed candidates will be invited to a 30-minute interview; telephone interviews can be arranged for candidates from overseas.
Zur Bewerbung(Fristen etc.):
The application deadline is March 1st, 2009 (date of receipt). All applications (including an application form and further documents as stated on the GCSC-website) have to be submitted online. Please find all information on the two-stage application procedure on our website at gcsc.uni-giessen.de/ application. Kontakt Gcsc-application@uni-giessen.de
