Call for applications: Doctoral scholarships for internationals

Call for applications: Doctoral scholarships for internationals The Graduate School of the Cluster of Excellence “Understanding Written Artefacts” at CSMC invites applications for doctoral scholarships within the Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), for a 3-year period of doctoral studies starting from 1 April 2024 onwards. Awardees will receive a full scholarship (1200 EUR/month) plus health insurance and additional allowances (for details, see here). An extension to four years is possible in well-grounded cases. We are looking for highly qualified and very motivated international candidates (non-German citizens) with excellent English skills and holding a Master’s, Diploma or equivalent degree in any discipline concerned with the study of manuscript cultures and written artefacts. In particular, we welcome applications from candidates from developing and emerging countries. About CSMC as a research environment CSMC has created a cross-disciplinary and international research environment for the holistic study of handwritten artefacts and the rich diversity of global manuscript cultures beyond traditionally held boundaries of academic discipline, time, and space. Today, around 150 researchers from over 40 academic disciplines are working on more than 60 research projects, many of which combine the humanities with the natural sciences and computer sciences. To get an impression what it is like to study written artefacts at CSMC, watch these films. Application deadline and further information Applications for GSSP doctoral scholarships are to be submitted by 31 October 2023 to the Coordinator of the Graduate School by e-mail. The full text of the call and details about the requirements can be found here: https://www.csmc.uni-hamburg.de/study-at-csmc/dr-phil/scholarships.html Contact Dr Merryl Rebello, Coordinator of the Graduate School E-mail: [email protected]