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کشور محل تحصیل: آلمان

تسلط به زبان آلمانی و انگلیسی
کمک هزینه: ۱۴۶۸ یورو ماهیانه

زمینه پژوهش: فرهنگ، مهاجرت، دین، مطالعات جهانی و سیاست فضایی،  تحول فرهنگی ،

آخرین مهلت:

Application Deadline: The application deadline is February 1, 2017.

Giessen University’s International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC), co-funded by the German federal government’s Excellence Initiative, offers a three-year, structured PhD-programme in the study of culture.

The GCSC supports young researchers with families: appointees with children under the age of twelve are eligible for renewals of up to four years.

The University of Giessen, officially called Justus Liebig University Giessen, is a large public research university in Giessen, Hesse, Germany.

Applicants must obtain a first or upper second class honours M.A. degree (or the equivalent). 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.

Course Level: Scholarships are available for PhD programme at Giessen University.

Study Subject: The GCSC expects scholarship holders to:

  • Pursue 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.

Scholarship Award:  The PhD scholarship period starts on October 1, 2017 and includes a monthly stipend of approximately €۱,۴۶۸ (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 Research Area and one other GCSC/GGK research group. Doctoral members of the GCSC 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 €۳۰۰ per semester. All scholarship holders are expected to assume residency in or near Giessen.

Scholarship can be taken in Germany

Eligibility:

  • They invite applications from students who graduated with excellent marks (from two-year research-track master’s programmes in one of the GCSC’s academic subjects* or  the arts/humanities, cultural studies or social sciences no longer than two years ago as well as from students who expect to obtain a first or upper second class honours M.A. degree (or the equivalent).
  • The GCSC encourages applications which make a significant contribution to the study of culture in various historical contexts, including contemporary phenomena. An international research perspective, i.e. international study experience, is an advantage.
  • 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 has established five research groups organized around “emerging topics” that are expected to contribute to the research profile by establishing and strengthening links to neighbouring disciplines as well as to emerging topics in contemporary public discourse. Thus far, Emerging Topic Groups have been established on “Ecology”, “Migration”,  “Religion” and “Life Sciences”.

Nationality: German and international applicants are eligible to apply.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirement: Applicants must obtain a first or upper second class honours M.A. degree (or the equivalent).

Test Requirement: No

English Language Requirements: 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.

Germany Scholarships

How to Apply:  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, 2017. All applications (including an application form and further documents as stated on the GCSC website) have to be submitted online.

Online Application

Application Deadline: The application deadline is February 1, 2017.

Scholarship Link