CfA: Up to three PhD scholarships by the GS OSES at Universität Regensburg

GS OSES^UR welcomes applications for up to three doctoral scholarships/grants on April 1, 2021. The funding will be awarded for an initial 18 months, with an extension of 24 months possible following a successful progress assessment (i.e. a total of 42 months).

The doctoral scholarships are granted at a monthly rate of EUR 1,365 (plus EUR 103.- monthly material cost allowance) plus travel funds and, if applicable, childcare allowances based on the guidelines of the DFG.

Requirements:

• very good graduate degree (Master’s, Magister, German Diploma, State Examination or equivalent degree) in, or related to, one of the fields mentioned above
• independent research project within the fields of interest to the Graduate School
• interest in interdisciplinary research questions and openness for entanglements, transnational approaches and spatial perspectives

Application documents:

• a covering letter (max. 1 page) outlining your motivation for applying
• outline of your proposed doctoral project (4-6 pages)
• work plan and schedule
• abstract of the Master’s thesis (or equivalent)
• two references from university lecturers or professors

Please submit your complete application by email (in one PDF file, 5 MB max.) to the administration office of the Graduate School at: graduiertenschule@ur.de (reference: Application Doctoral scholarship).

Deadline for applications is December 20, 2020.

For more information on the application process, please contact the managing director of the GS OSES^UR, Dr. Heidrun Hamersky, at heidrun.hamersky@ur.de.