Doctoral Scholarships: 9 PhD Scholarships and 1 Postdoc Scholarship

The GCSC offers up to 10 PhD scholarships per year.

For Doctoral Scholarships
Scholarships are granted for one year with the possibility of two extensions of one year each. The scholarships include a monthly stipend of approximately € 1,100. PhD candidates seeking an excellent research environment will find ideal working conditions and maximum support at the GCSC and will have access to all the advantages offered by the GCSC to its members.  The current round of scholarships was announced in late 2008 and will start in October 2009, the deadline for applications is March 1st, 2009.

For Post Doctoral Scholarships
The scholarships are offered for a period of two years with a monthly stipend of approx. € 1,500. The current round of scholarships was announced in late 2008 and will start in October 2009, the deadline for applications is March 1st, 2009.

Eligibility
For Doctoral Scholarships: The GCSC particularly welcomes applications for PhD scholarships from students who:

• graduated with excellent marks from their home universities in one of the GCSC’s academic subjects or in cultural studies. Please note: If your main subject does not appear on the list of affliated departments (for example, if you have a degree in Cultural Studies), you may still be eligible for membership of the GCSC, provided your research project fits into one of the GCSC’s research areas.
• are proposing a research project that fits into one (or several) of the GCSC’s research areas
• are fluent in English or German.

For Post Doctoral Scholarship:
Every second year the GCSC awards three postdoctoral scholarships. 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.

Acceptance of a scholarship requires participation in the study and research programme and the wide-ranging events offered by the GCSC, as well as active involvement in the relevant GCSC graduate research group. Scholarship holders must be registered as PhD students at Justus Liebig University and are expected to take up residence in or near Giessen. PhD supervisors from among the GCSC faculty may be chosen by the applicants before or soon after their admission. There are no tuition fees for doctoral students at JLU, except for an enrolment fee of approximately € 200 per semester.

How to apply

• For Doctoral Scholarships: Click here to Apply Now!
• For Postdoctoral Scholarships: Click here to Apply Now!

We are delighted that you are interested in applying at the International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture. In the following, we will provide you with some information on our two-stage application process for doctoral and postdoctoral scholarships. Should you have any further questions, please see our Frequently Asked Questions section. You, too, are welcome to contact our team at any time at gcsc-application@uni-giessen.de.

For more information about the Doctoral Scholarship follow these link:
http://gcsc.uni-giessen.de/wps/pgn/home/GCSC_eng/doctoral_scholarships
and
http://gcsc.uni-giessen.de/wps/pgn/home/GCSC_eng/postdoctoral_scholarships/