Supported by the Excellence Initiative, the Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology (BGHS) has been established as a joint institution of the Department of History and the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University, Germany.

The Graduate School is offering:

1) Two Visiting Fellowships for international doctoral researchers to fund four-month fellowships at the Graduate School.

The fellowships will be awarded for the Summer Term 2016 (1 April until 31 July 2016) and include a stipend of 1,200 Euro per month. Upon application, travel costs can also be covered by the Graduate School. If applicable, a children’s allowance will be added.

Requirements: We encourage international doctoral researchers who are working on a thesis in history, sociology, political science, or social anthropology to apply.

For further information on the application process please take a look at:
http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/(en)/bghs/Ausschreibungen/visiting_fellowships.html

2) Up to six Start-up scholarships to international MA graduates.

During their four-month stay at the Graduate School, recipients will have the opportunity to prepare a persuasive proposal for a dissertation project. Subsequently they may apply for the doctoral degree programme at the BGHS and/or for scholarships, doctoral positions and funding programmes in Germany or worldwide.

The scholarships will be awarded for Summer Term 2016 (1 April until 31 July 2016) and include a stipend of 1,200 euros per month. Upon application, travel costs can also be covered by the Graduate School. If applicable, an allowance for children will be added.

Requirements: We welcome applications from international MA graduates who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in history, sociology, political science or social anthropology at the BGHS.

Further information on the application process can be found at:
http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/(en)/bghs/Ausschreibungen/startup_scholarships.html

Applications should be submitted via the online application portal no later than 15 January 2016.

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