The GCSC invites applications for one of the up to
13 PhD scholarships available, which are funded by the Excellence Initiative as
well as the Justus Liebig University Giessen.
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 doctoral researchers optimum
conditions for their PhD-projects and custom-made preparation for the time
thereafter, both with regard to academic and non-academic careers.
The PhD scholarship period starts on October 1, 2014 and includes a monthly stipend of approximately €1,468 (plus family allowances when applicable). Scholarships are offered for one year with the possibility of two extensions, each of one year. The GCSC supports young researchers with families; appointees with children under the age of twelve are eligible for renewals of up to four years.
Acceptance of a scholarship requires participation in the study programme and 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 the Justus Liebig University. There are no tuition fees for doctoral students at the JLU, except for an enrolment fee of approximately €200 per semester. All scholarship holders are expected to assume residency in or near Giessen.
The GCSC expects scholarship holders to:
The PhD scholarship period starts on October 1, 2014 and includes a monthly stipend of approximately €1,468 (plus family allowances when applicable). Scholarships are offered for one year with the possibility of two extensions, each of one year. The GCSC supports young researchers with families; appointees with children under the age of twelve are eligible for renewals of up to four years.
Acceptance of a scholarship requires participation in the study programme and 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 the Justus Liebig University. There are no tuition fees for doctoral students at the JLU, except for an enrolment fee of approximately €200 per semester. All scholarship holders are expected to assume residency in or near Giessen.
The GCSC expects scholarship holders to:
- Research
a dissertation project that contributes to the GCSC’s research profile and
can be supervised at the Justus Liebig University
- Actively
participate in one of the GCSC’s research areas by initiating,
coordinating and documenting collaborative research projects, such as
conferences or publications
- Participate
in the GCSC’s curriculum
The GCSC offers a research-intensive environment
and comprehensive multi-tier supervision at all stages of a dissertation
project through e.g. interdisciplinary research colloquia and professional
support in preparing academic papers and conferences. The GCSC Teaching Centre
offers systematic qualification in HE teaching; opportunities to teach at the
BA level are available.
Eligibility:
Eligibility:
We invite applications for contributing to the
study of culture in various historical contexts as well as those analysing
contemporary phenomena. An international research perspective i.e.
international study experience is an advantage. 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 the social
sciences. The GCSC’s working languages are German and English, and applicants
must be fluent in at least one of them; knowledge of both is an advantage and
should be acquired during the scholarship period.
The GCSC focuses its research within the following research areas: Research Area 1: Cultural Memory Studies | Research Area 2: Cultural Narratologies | Research Area 3: Cultural Transformation and Performativity Studies | Research Area 4: Visual and Material Culture Studies | Research Area 5: Media and Multiliteracy Studies | Research Area 6: Cultural Identities | Research Area 7: Global Studies and Politics of Space | Research Area 8: Cultures of Knowledge, Research and Education.
In addition, the GCSC is currently establishing working groups organized around “emerging topics” that are expected to contribute to the research spectrum by establishing and strengthening links to neighbouring disciplines. Initial working group activities have bridged the study of culture with the fields of economics, ecology, life sciences and law.
Application procedure and deadline:
The main selection criteria are the candidates’ academic qualifications, 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.
The application deadline is February 1, 2014 (date of receipt). All applications (including an application form and further documents as stated on the GCSC-website) have to be submitted online.
The GCSC focuses its research within the following research areas: Research Area 1: Cultural Memory Studies | Research Area 2: Cultural Narratologies | Research Area 3: Cultural Transformation and Performativity Studies | Research Area 4: Visual and Material Culture Studies | Research Area 5: Media and Multiliteracy Studies | Research Area 6: Cultural Identities | Research Area 7: Global Studies and Politics of Space | Research Area 8: Cultures of Knowledge, Research and Education.
In addition, the GCSC is currently establishing working groups organized around “emerging topics” that are expected to contribute to the research spectrum by establishing and strengthening links to neighbouring disciplines. Initial working group activities have bridged the study of culture with the fields of economics, ecology, life sciences and law.
Application procedure and deadline:
The main selection criteria are the candidates’ academic qualifications, 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.
The application deadline is February 1, 2014 (date of receipt). All applications (including an application form and further documents as stated on the GCSC-website) have to be submitted online.
