[Bilimsel Haber] Graduate Centre for Study of Culture invites international applications for PhD fellowships

[Gonul Pultar]

*The International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC) at 
Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, invites international 
applications for up to 5 PhD fellowships. Deadline 1st September 2007.*
*Location:* 	Germany 
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The International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC) at 
Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, invites international 
applications for PhD fellowships. Due to generous support from the 
German Research Foundation (DFG), the GCSC can offer in 2007 up to 5 PhD 
fellowships.

The GCSC encourages applicants who have graduated with excellent marks 
from their home universities in one of the GCSC’s academic subjects* or 
in cultural studies. Applications from the areas of Medieval and Early 
Modern History and Literature, Modern and Contemporary History, Art 
History, Romance Studies, Slavic Studies and Linguistics are especially 
encouraged. The proposed research project should fit into one of the 
GCSC’s research areas*.
Candidates must have fluency in either English or German.

PhD candidates seeking an excellent research environment will find ideal 
conditions and maximum support at the GCSC, which was awarded the status 
of a ‘DFG - Graduate School of Germany's Excellence Initiative’ in 2006. 
The PhD fellowships include a monthly stipend of approximately €1.000 
and are offered for one year with the possibility of two extensions, 
each of a year. They start on October 15th, 2007.

Acceptance of a fellowship requires participation in the study programme 
and the wide-ranging events offered by the GCSC, as well as active 
involvement in the relevant GCSC graduate research group. PhD fellowship 
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 after their admission. There are no tuition fees for doctoral 
students at JLU, except for an enrolment fee of approximately €200 per 
semester.

To apply, please complete and submit our online application form (via 
email) and send the following materials by post to the address indicated 
below:
• a short CV
• copies of all degree certificates
• a research proposal of no more than 10 pages
• a realistic time-plan for the completion of your project
• two references from university teachers
• a copy of the degree/master’s thesis
• two additional copies of the entire application (with exception of the 
degree thesis)

Applications must be received by September 1st, 2007, and should be sent 
directly to:

Director of Graduate Studies
Prof. Dr. Ansgar Nünning
International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC)
Justus Liebig University Giessen
Otto-Behaghel-Str. 10A,
D- 35394 Giessen
Germany.

For further information, please visit our website or contact us at 
gcsc at uni-giessen.de.

* see www.uni-giessen.de/graduiertenzentrum

	International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture
Justus Liebig University Giessen
Otto-Behaghel-Straße 10 A
35394 Giessen
Phone 0049-641-99-30041
Fax 0049-641-99-30049
Email: gcsc at uni-giessen.de <mailto:gcsc at uni-giessen.de>
Visit the website at 
http://www.uni-giessen.de/graduiertenzentrum/home/index.html