University of Sussex Clemens N. Nathan PhD Scholarship in UK

Clemens
N. Nathan PhD Scholarship (2016)

The Centre for
German-Jewish Studies at the University of Sussex is pleased to offer a 3-year
Clemens N. Nathan PhD Scholarship

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
outstanding 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 in the following areas:

The complex spectrum
of German-Jewish experience

  • History
    and memory, with special emphasis on the second and third generation
  • Jewish
    identity and the question of assimilation
  • Human
    rights and the refugee question
  • Israel
    studies
  • Holocaust
    education

Founded over 20
years ago the Centre for German-Jewish Studies based at the University of
Sussex is one 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 the history of emigration of
German-speaking Jews to other cultural contexts and the appreciation of the
German-Jewish legacy worldwide. Pride in his German-Jewish heritage prompted Clemens N. Nathan
to become involved in the work of the Centre for GermanJewish Studies.

A committed
supporter of the Centre and one of the founding members of its London-based
support group, he died in June 2015.

Over the years the
Centre for German-Jewish Studies has attracted the deposit of various
collections that reflect the study of political, cultural and everyday life of
Jewish refugees and their families 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
archive is hosted in the Keep 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.

Type
of award

Postgraduate
Research

Award
amount

3 years PhD funding
covering UK/EU fees (overseas students to pay the difference in fees) &
stipend (£14,057 p.a. for 2015/16)

Eligibility

Applicants will be
expected to hold a Master’s degree

Application
procedure

The recipient of
this scholarship will be enrolled in the doctoral programme in 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 Clemens N. Nathan 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 the
following in your application:

– Research proposal
(2,500-words). Guidelines
on what to include in a research proposal are available from the History
department webpages –
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/history/pgstudy/researchproposal;

– a statement of purpose
(500-words);

– a copy of your MA
diploma;

– two letters of
recommendation.

Timetable

Application deadline
is 15th August 2016

Shortlisted
candidates will be interviewed at the beginning of September 2016

Further
information

Contact
details

Please contact Dr
Gideon Reuveni (g.reuveni@sussex.ac.uk)
with any questions you may have concerning the scholarship.

For admissions
queries, please contact Fiona Allan, HAHP Research & Enterprise Coordinator
(f.m.allan@sussex.ac.uk).

Availability

Available
to:

UK, Europe (Non-UK), International (Non-UK/EU)

At level(s):
PG (research)

Application
deadline:

1 August 2016

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