The Alfred Bader Scholarships Programme –
PhD scholarship in Modern Jewish History and Culture
Centre for German-Jewish Studies, University of Sussex

The Centre for German-Jewish Studies at the University of Sussex is pleased to offer a 3-year ‘Alfred Bader Scholarships Programme’-PhD award for an outstanding doctoral candidate wishing to pursue a research project in the field of history and culture of German-speaking Jewry. Highly motivated current and prospective graduates with an excellent academic record and a strong interest in the relevant topics are encouraged to apply. While diverse fields of investigation are currently open we encourage projects that look at German Jews and the sciences or German-Jewish refugee experiences.

Founded over 20 years ago, the Centre for German-Jewish Studies at the University of Sussex is one of the few research institutions devoted to the interdisciplinary study of the history and culture of Jews in German-speaking lands since the Enlightenment. Given the location of the Centre, a key objective of the Centre is to research the history of emigration of German-speaking Jews to other cultural contexts and the appreciation of the German-Jewish legacy worldwide. Over the years, the Centre for German-Jewish Studies has attracted the deposit of rich collections that reflect the study of political, cultural and everyday-life German-Jewish history, in particular the history of Jewish refugees and their families who immigrated to the United Kingdom. This testimony to life histories of German-Jewish families in turbulent times exemplifies both the attempted synthesis of Jewish and German cultures in German-speaking countries and the acculturation of German-Jewish refugees in Britain. The Centre's collection is hosted at the Keep archive: http://www.thekeep.info/german-jewish-collections/.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the manifold research activities of the Centre, which include lectures, international conferences and other events.

This studentship covers three years of UK/EU tuition fees as well as a Doctoral Stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£14,057 p.a. for 2015/16, updated each year). Overseas (non-EU) students will need to fund the difference between the Home/EU fees and the overseas fees which are £14,800 for 2016-7.

The recipient of this scholarship will be enrolled in the doctoral programme of the School of History, Art History and Philosophy at the University of Sussex. All applications should be submitted through the Sussex University postgraduate website. Please indicate on your application that you wish to be considered for the “Alfred Bader PhD scholarship in Modern Jewish History and Culture.” Further information on application procedures can be found at: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/pg/applying/2016entry

Please include in your application:

– Research proposal (2500 words). See ‘Guidelines for writing a Research Proposal’ on the History Department’s webpage: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/history/pgstudy/researchproposal
– CV
– Statement of purpose (500 words)
– Copy of MA diploma
– Two letters of recommendation

Application deadline is 3 May 2016.
Short listed candidates will be interviewed before the end of May 2016.

Please contact Gideon Reuveni (g.reuveni@sussex.co.uk) with any questions you may have.