The Graduate Programme for Transcultural Studies of the Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context” at Heidelberg University welcomes applications for eight doctoral scholarships beginning in the winter semester 2014-2015.
The programme offers a monthly scholarship of 1.200 Euro. It further supports scholarship holders in framing their research through advanced courses and individual supervision and mentoring. Half of the scholarships are reserved for young scholars from Asia.
Applicants are expected to propose a doctoral project with a strong affiliation to the research framework of the Cluster. They must hold an M.A. or equivalent in a discipline of the humanities or social sciences with an above-average grade. Applications, including a CV, a letter of intention, a project proposal, a schedule for the dissertation, and two referees for recommendation are submitted through an Online Application System.
After an initial evaluation and selection, applicants will be asked to get in contact with possible supervisors at the Cluster of Excellence to discuss their project proposal. The most promising applicants will be invited to present their projects to the selection committee in Heidelberg around the middle of May. Subsequently the scholarship holders will be selected.
The deadline for applications is March 15, 2014.
For more information about the Graduate Programme for Transcultural Studies and the scholarships see: http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de/en/gpts or send an e-mail to:
application-gpts@asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de.
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FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics), in collaboration with The Museum of Jewish Heritage, is accepting applications from graduate students in law, medicine, journalism, and religion for a fellowship that uses the conduct of professionals in Nazi Germany as a launching point for an intensive two-week summer program on contemporary ethics in these fields.
Fellowships include an all-expense-paid trip from New York to Berlin, Krakow, and Oświęcim (Auschwitz) where students will work with leading faculty to explore both the history and the ethical issues facing individuals in these professions today. *All program costs, including international and European travel, lodging, and food, are covered.*
Twelve to fifteen Fellows from each profession will be chosen to participate in FASPE 2014 through a competitive process that draws applicants from across the country. The dates for the 2014 trips are:
Journalism and Law: May 25 – June 5, 2014;
Medical and Seminary: June 15 – June 26, 2014
*Completed applications must be received by December 20th for Seminary students and January 6, 2014 for Law, Journalism and Medical students.* Candidates of all religious, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
To apply or to learn more about FASPE, please visit:
If you have any questions, please contact Thorin R. Tritter, Managing Director of FASPE, at ttritter@FASPE.info.
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