Giessen University’s International Graduate Centre for the Study of
Culture (GCSC), funded by the German federal government’s Excellence
Initiative, offers a three-year structured PhD-programme in the study
of culture. From 01st October 2011, the GCSC offers up to 9 PhD
scholarships and 1 postdoctoral scholarship.

PhD scholarships include a monthly stipend of approximately |1.100 and
are offered for one year with the possibility of two extensions, each
of one year. The postdoctoral scholarship, with a monthly stipend of
about |1.500, is limited to two years. All scholarships start on 01st
October, 2011. We invite applications contributing to the study of
culture in various historical contexts as well as those analyzing
contemporary phenomena. The GCSC encourages applications from graduate
students who have or expect to obtain a first or upper second class
honours M.A.-degree (or equivalent) in one of the GCSC’s academic
subjects* or in the arts/humanities, cultural studies, or social
sciences.

Candidates applying for a post-doctoral scholarship should hold a PhD
in the arts/humanities, cultural studies, or social sciences, have an
excellent academic record, and pursue a research project relevant to
the GCSC’s research areas*. Fluency in either English or German is
required. Acceptance of a scholarship requires participation in the
study programme and the wide-ranging events offered by the GCSC, as
well as active involvement in at least one GCSC graduate research
group. PhD scholarship holders must register as PhD students at Justus
Liebig University. There are no tuition fees for doctoral students at
JLU, except for an enrolment fee of approximately |200 per semester.
All scholarship holders are expected to take up residency in or near
Giessen

Application Procedure and Deadline The main selection criteria are the
candidates’ academic qualification, the academic quality of the
research proposal and the suitability of the project for the GCSC’s
research programme. Short-listed candidates will be invited to a
30-minute interview.

The application deadline is March 1st, 2011 (date of receipt). All
applications (including an application form and further documents as
stated on the GCSC-website) have to be submitted online. Please find
all information on the two-stage application procedure on our website
at http://gcsc.uni-giessen.de/application.

If you have any questions concerning your application, please contact
us at [email protected]. On 24th January 2011, the GCSC
will host an Information Day at the Graduate Centre for the Study of
Culture (GCSC), Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Alter Steinbacher
Weg 38, 35394 Giessen. The Information Day gives potential applicants
the opportunity to meet the staff and students involved in the
doctoral programme. You will also have the chance to obtain more
information on the research areas and academic objectives of the GCSC,
the wide range of interdisciplinary courses, colloquia, and
conferences, the research support on offer, our international networks
and partner institutions, as well as on publishing and funding
opportunities available to GCSC-members. To register for the
Information Day, please visit our website. *) see
http://gcsc.uni-giessen.de or http://gcsc.uni-giessen.de/research

Ann Van de Veire
Justus-Liebig-University, GCSC
International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture
+49 641 9930041
+49 641 9930049
Email: [email protected]
Visit the website at
http://gcsc.uni-giessen.de/wps/pgn/home/GCSC_eng/Scholarship_2011_eng/