Doctoral Fellowship in International Business History
The German Historical Institute, Washington, DC, is now accepting applications for a 6 to 12-month fellowship in International Business History. The recipient should begin the term September 1, 2014.
Preference will be given to fellows whose projects fit into the GHI's research foci on transatlantic relations and the history of consumption. Comparative work is also strongly encouraged.
The fellow will be expected to be in residence at the GHI and participate in GHI activities and events. The fellow will have the opportunity to make use of the resources in the Washington, DC, area, including the Library of Congress and the National Archives, while pursuing his or her own research agenda. Travel within the US to work in archives and libraries will also be possible.
The monthly stipend is Euro 1,700 for doctoral students from European institutions; students based at North American institutions will receive a stipend of $1,900. In addition, fellowship recipients based in Europe will receive reimbursement for their round-trip airfare to the US.
While applications may be written in either English or German, we recommend that applicants use the language in which they are most proficient. They will be notified approximately six weeks after the deadline.
To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, a copy of your last diploma, two letters of reference, and a research project proposal (5-pages or 2,000 words max) by November 15, 2013. Submission of documents by email is strongly preferred. Please send an email with your application to Bryan Hart (fellowships@ghi-dc.org).
For more information, please contact:
PD Dr. Uwe Spiekermann (spiekermann@ghi-dc.org)
- International Business History Fellowship -
German Historical Institute Washington DC
1607 New Hampshire Ave NW
Washington DC 20009
U.S.A.
Doctoral Fellowship in African American History
The German Historical Institute, Washington, DC, is now accepting applications for a 6 to 12-month doctoral fellowship in African American History. The recipient should begin the term September 1, 2014.
The fellow will be expected to be in residence at the GHI and participate in GHI activities and events. The fellowship is primarily for research and is not intended simply to aid manuscript composition or revision.The fellow will have the opportunity to make use of the resources in the Washington, DC, area, including the Library of Congress and the National Archives, while pursuing his or her own research agenda. Travel within the US to work in archives and libraries will also be possible.
The monthly stipend is Euro 1,700 for doctoral students from European institutions; students based at North American institutions will receive a stipend of $1,900. In addition, fellowship recipients based in Europe will receive reimbursement for their round-trip airfare to the US.
While applications may be written in either English or German, we recommend that applicants use the language in which they are most proficient. They will be notified approximately six weeks after the deadline.
To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, a copy of your last diploma, two letters of reference, and a research project proposal (5-pages or 2,000 words max) by November 15, 2013. Submission of documents by email is strongly preferred. Please send an email with your application to Bryan Hart (fellowships@ghi-dc.org).
For more information, please contact:
PD Dr. Britta Waldschmidt-Nelson
- Doctoral Fellowship in African American History -
German Historical Institute Washington DC
1607 New Hampshire Ave NW
Waldschmidt-nelson@ghi-dc.org