In cooperation with
the DAAD, the Department of Philology at the Westfälische Wilhelms-University
in Munster is offering two scholarships for interested and qualified
international doctoral candidates in the area of literary studies starting
October 1st, 2018.
Each DAAD
scholarship in this programme comprises funding for up to three years or up to
four years for applicants coming from developing or emerging countries.
Founded in 1780, the
WWU Munster is a university
with tradition. 250 courses of study, 37 000
students, a staff of 5000 including 565 professors – as well as 400 partnership
agreements with universities and other academic institutions all over the
world.
Course
Level: Scholarships
are available to pursue PhD programme.
Study
Subject:
Scholarships are awarded in the area of literary studies. Participating areas
of study: American/English/Postcolonial Studies, Arabic/Islamic Studies,
Baltic Studies, Book Studies, German Studies, Comparative Literature, Latin
Philology/Studies, Dutch Stud-ies, Scandinavian Studies, Romance Studies,
Sinology, Slavonic Studies. In its research, the Graduate School focuses on the
following three broad areas:
- Literature
and Society
(The relationship between Literary Studies, Social Theories, Cultural
Theories and Studies, and Literature) - Theories
of Literature
(Philosophy of Science, History and Theory of Literature, Literary Theories) - Putting
the Study of Literature into Practice
(Occupationally-oriented areas that apply Literary Studies, the literary
marketplace, key qualifications, the relationship between Literary Theory
and professional practice)
Scholarship
Award:
Each DAAD scholarship in this programme comprises funding for up to three years
or up to four years for applicants coming from developing or emerging
countries.
Number of
Scholarships: Two
scholarships are available.
Scholarship
can be taken in Germany
Eligibility: The following criteria must
be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship.
Requirements
- A
qualifying degree at the level of Master/Magister/Staatsexamen (minimum
grade: “gut”/B), in exceptional cases a Bachelor’s degree (minimum grade:
“sehr gut”/A) - Very
good German language skills are recommended, as the courses at the GSPoL
are taught in German - At the
time of the application, the last final exam should have taken place
during the past six years - At the
time of the application, the applicant should not have resided in Germany
for more than fifteen months
Nationality: Applicants from developing
or emerging countries are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must have a qualifying degree at the level of
Master/Magister/Staatsexamen (minimum grade: “gut”/B), in exceptional cases a
Bachelor’s degree (minimum grade: “sehr gut”/A).
English language
Requirements: Very good German language skills are recommended, as the courses
at the GSPoL are taught in German.
How to
Apply:
Applications must be sent via e-mail and also by post.
Applications for the
Graduate School must be submitted in written form (in English or German,
preferably via e-mail in one PDF file) and should include:
- A
letter of motivation explaining the application at the GSPoL - Curriculum
vitae (without photograph) - Proof that
the applicant has completed a qualifying course of studies – the degree
awarded must at least be 2,0 (B) or better (according to § 5, Abs. 1 and 2
of the study regulations) - Proof
of German language skills according to appendix A (Anhang A) of the study
regula-tions1 - A
detailed project proposal of the planned dissertation of about 10 pages in
length, including a description of aims and planned topics, relevance
within literary scholarship and method of research, as well as a detailed
work and time schedule and a bibliography - Two
letters of reference.2 If the applicant holds a Bachelor’s degree or has
completed the first course of studies with a regular duration of fewer
than eight semesters, three references must be submitted.
Application
Deadline:
The application deadline for the winter semester 2018/19 is November 30, 2017.
