[Discussion] Research fellowships, Institute of European History]

[Gonul Pultar]

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS OF THE INSTITUTE OF EUROPEAN HISTORY, DEPARTMENT OF
GENERAL HISTORY (ABTEILUNG UNIVERSALGESCHICHTE)

> The Institute of European History, Department of General History, awards
> ten fellowships for a six- to twelve-month research stay at the
> Institute in Mainz. The application is open to all young historians in
> Germany and abroad, who apply with a research project of their own in
> the field of German and European history since the 16th century. As a
> rule, the fellows work on their dissertation or on a post-doc research
> project. The Institute's library with over 200 000 books and more than
> 550 periodicals as well as computers for data communication are
> available to the fellows for their researches.
> 
> Applications can be sent any time. The selection is made by the
> department's fellowship commission, which meets three times a year, in
> March, July and November. During the time of the fellowship, fellows are
> not allowed to receive financial supporting from another side. Foreign
> applicants should have enough command of the German language to be able
> to take an active part in the scientific dialogues with the Institute's
> other fellows and permanent staff.
> 
> Applications should include: 1. a curriculum vitae, in which the
> applicant's date and place of birth, nationality, marital status, school
> and university degrees, knowledge of the German language, professional
> and teaching experience are mentioned; 2. copies of his/her university
> transcripts; 3. a brief description of the proposed research topic with
> working plan and schedule for the intended sojourn at the Institute; 4.
> the names and addresses of at least two scholars qualified to judge the
> merits of the research proposal, to be contacted by the Institute; 5. a
> list of publications.
> 
> The size of the fellowships is set in accordance with the guidelines
> established by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD - German
> Academic Exchange Service). The monthly grant amounts to € 754 after
> completion of a course of study and € 920 after two years of scientific
> activity. A health insurance subsidy is also granted; a contribution to
> travelling expenses and a family subsidy can be granted. The Institute's
> building, the Domus Universitatis in the city centre, has a residential
> section with individual rooms, which serve both as work areas and living
> quarters for the fellows. The rent includes all additional costs and
> amounts at present to € 146 monthly.
> 
> Information on the Institute and its fellowships can be retrieved from
> the Institute's homepage on the Internet
> (http://www.inst-euro-history.uni-mainz.de), an information leaflet can
> be sent on request. Please contact us if you need further information,
> and send your application to
> 
> Professor Dr. Heinz Duchhardt
> Institut fuer Europaeische Geschichte
> Abteilung Universalgeschichte
> Alte Universitaetsstr. 19
> D-55116 Mainz