13 scholarships for doctoral Students in humanities at the University of Giessen (Germany)
The GCSC invites applications for up to 13 posts for doctoral researchers as Research Team Members (subject to funding available; otherwise: PhD scholarships). Positions are available from October 1st (resp. Nov 1st) 2012. Appointees fulfilling the requirements outlined in the Hessian Collective Labour Agreement will be remunerated according to pay grade 13 TV-H (part-time; 65%).
The positions are subject to approval of resources applied for in the second funding period of the German Federal Excellence Initiative; alternatively, the GCSC will award PhD scholarships. Please indicate in your online application whether you would also be interested in taking up a scholarship. Positions (resp. scholarships) are tenable for one year and can be renewed for up to three years. The GCSC supports young researchers with families; appointees with children under the age of twelve are eligible for renewals of up to four years.
Appointees are expected to
– research a dissertation project that contributes to the GCSC?s research profile
– contribute to one of the GCSC?s research areas*: initiate, coordinate and document 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 or 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.
Doctoral researchers 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. Appointees are expected to take up residency in or near Giessen.
The program starts on 01.10.2012 for a total duration of 3 to 4 years. The working language are German and English
Requirements for Applicant
Subject Requirements (Qualification)
Eligibility
We invite applications contributing to the study of culture in various historical contexts as well as those analysing contemporary phenomena. 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 arts/humanities, cultural studies, or social sciences. Fluency in either English or German is required.
*) see http://gcsc.uni-giessen.de or http://gcsc.uni- giessen.de/research Application Procedure and Deadline
Justus Liebig University Giessen strives to achieve a gender balance in research. For this reason, qualified female researchers are encouraged to apply. Justus Liebig University Giessen is a family-friendly university. Candidates with children are invited to apply. Eligible disabled candidates will be favoured.
Applications close March 1st 2012. 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-tier application procedure on our website at http://gcsc.uni- giessen.de/application. If you have any questions concerning your application, please contact us at gcsc-application@uni-giessen.de
Compulsory Attachments
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of motivation
- Exposé of doctoral project
Host institution
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
35390 Gießen
Faculty / Institute
GCSC
Gießen
http://gcsc.uni-giessen.de/wps/pgn/home/gcsc_eng/
Supervisor of the Doctoral Thesis
Herr Prof. Dr. Ansgar Nünning
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