The BGHS awards six-month start-up scholarships to
international MA graduates who would like to pursue a doctoral degree in
history, sociology, anthropology, or political science.
Recipients receive the opportunity to prepare a convincing
proposal for a dissertation project. Successful candidates may subsequently
apply for a doctoral scholarship, for employment or for a doctoral degree
programme at the BGHS or elsewhere.
Conditions
The grant consists of a stipend of 1,200 euros per month.
This amount will be supplemented by an allowance for children if applicable.
Upon application, travel costs can also be covered by the Graduate School.
Moreover, the BGHS will offer a study programme tailored to the particular
needs of international MA graduates. Scholarship holders will participate in
workshops on German academia as well as on writing a project description (more
information can be found here).
Frequent exchange with peer researchers, BGHS staff, and professors facilitates
guidance and support during these six months. Scholarship holders will also
take part in a German or English class at PunktUm.
Requirements
Graduates from abroad who wish to pursue a doctoral degree
in history, sociology, anthropology, or political science may apply for a
start-up scholarship. We welcome applications from pre-doctoral researchers.
Applicants should speak either German or English. Neither German nationals nor
foreigners with a tertiary education from a German university may apply (Bildungsinländer/innen).
The start-up scholarships are meant to further networking with scientists at
the BGHS, therefore no prolonged archival or research trips should take place
during this period. To ensure that your project fits with the BGHS profile, you
should take a close look at the areasof research covered by the BGHS.
Required application documents
Please submit the following documents:
- Letter of intent with a description of your interest in a start-up scholarship at the BGHS. Please include the areas of research that interest you and one professor with whom you would like to build a relationship (400 words max.). The letter of intent should also state where you learned German or English and how long you studied the language.
- Curriculum vitae
- Summary of your MA thesis (700 words max.)
- Research proposal in the field of history, sociology, anthropology, or political science (700 words max.)
- Letter of recommendation from your supervisor/advisor at your university
- Master's certificate or a statement from your examination office that you have successfully completed your Master's studies. All your grades, including the grade for your Master's thesis, must be displayed in this statement.
All application documents should be either in German or in
English. Please email them as one PDF file to application-bghs@uni-bielefeld.de
with the subject heading "Start-up Scholarships" . The letter
of recommendation can be mailed separately to the Graduate School. If you have
any questions, feel free to ask Levke Harders at the email address above.
Applications can be made between 15 November 2013 and 15
January 2014.
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for further scholarship details and application
