Deadline: 15 June 2011, 15 January 2012
Open to: doctoral students willing to do research at the BGHS
Scholarship: EUR 800 stipend per month, computer work station, travel costs
Short-term grants for foreign doctoral students at Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology
The BGHS awards short-term grants to foreign doctoral students to fund three to four month research stays at the Graduate School. Grant-holders receive a computer work station for the duration of their stipend.
Grant
The grant consists of a EUR 800 stipend per month. This amount will be supplemented by a child allowance if applicable. Upon application, travel costs can also be covered by the Graduate School.
Application Process
Application deadlines are as follows:
* June 15 for a stay during Winter Term
* January 15 for a stay during Summer Term
Application documents
Please submit the following documents:
* Covering letter detailing your interest in researching at the BGHS (800 words max.)
* Curriculum vitae
* Research proposal on a sociological or historical question (2,000 words max.)
* Work schedule and timeframe for your stay at the BGHS
* Recommendations from two college or university professors
* Certificates of College and University degrees
We encourage candidates to make contact with research associates and professors of the Faculty of Sociology or the Department of History before their stay at the BGHS. This improves academic exchange and facilitates integration into seminars and colloquia.
Please e-mail your application documents to: bghs@uni-bielefeld.de. You may also contact us at this address with any further questions.