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Call for Applications Fellowships in the Study of Culture International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC), Justus Liebig University Giessen (Germany) __________________________________________________ The International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC) at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, invites international applications for Ph.D. and postdoc fellowships. Due to generous support from the German Research Foundation (DFG), the GCSC can offer in 2007 up to 12 Ph.D. fellowships and 1 postdoctoral fellowship. Ph.D. 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 Ph.D. 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. The postdoctoral fellowship, with a monthly stipend of about 1.500, is limited to two years. All fellowships start on October 15th. 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. Ph.D. fellowship holders must be registered as Ph.D. students at Justus Liebig University, and all fellowship holders are expected to take up residence in or near Giessen. Ph.D. 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. The GCSC encourages applicants who have graduated with excellent marks from their home universities in one of the GCSCs academic subjects* or in cultural studies. Candidates for the post-doctoral fellowship should have an excellent PhD in one of the GCSCs academic subjects or in cultural studies. The proposed research project should fit into one of the GCSCs research areas*. Candidates must have fluency in either English or German. 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 for PhD applicants, no more than 20 pages for post-doctoral candidates) - a realistic time-plan for the completion of your project - two references from university teachers - a copy of the degree/masters thesis (Ph.D. candidates) or the Ph.D. thesis and further publications (Postdoc) - two additional copies of the entire application (with exception of the degree thesis or Ph.D. thesis) Applications must be received by June 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, attend the GCSC information day on May 10th or contact us at <[email protected]>. Website: http://www.uni-giessen.de/graduiertenzentrum __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
