Federal
Ministry for Education and Research – Academic Foundation and Leo Baeck
Institute London are offering Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme to doctoral
students who pursue their research in the field of history and culture of
German-speaking Jewry. Fellowship is open to students of any nationality at any
institution of higher education. For the academic year 2018/19 up to twelve
fellows will be selected for the programme. The deadline for application
is the February 1, 2018.
Ministry for Education and Research – Academic Foundation and Leo Baeck
Institute London are offering Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme to doctoral
students who pursue their research in the field of history and culture of
German-speaking Jewry. Fellowship is open to students of any nationality at any
institution of higher education. For the academic year 2018/19 up to twelve
fellows will be selected for the programme. The deadline for application
is the February 1, 2018.
Scholarship Description:
- Application
deadline: February
1, 2018 - Course
Level:
Fellowships are available for doctoral students who wish to carry
out research in more than one country - Study
Subject:
Fellowships are awarded in the field of history and culture of
Central European Jewry - Scholarship
Award:
Fellows receive a stipend of 1,350 EUR per month, generally supplemented
by a monthly research allowance of 100 EUR. For research trips and
conference participation monthly supplements and travel allowances are
available on application. Tuition fees are not covered. - Nationality:
International - Number
of Scholarships:
Up to twelve fellowships are available. - Scholarship
can be taken in
All fellows remain at their home institution, but get together for two
workshops which are jointly organised by the Studienstiftung des deutschen
Volkes and the Leo Baeck Institute London.
Eligibility for the Scholarship:
- Eligible
Countries:
Applicants of any nationality can apply for these fellowships. - Entrance
Requirements:
Applicants must meet following criteria:
- University
degree(s) with outstanding marks - Date
of latest degree not before February 2015 - Formal
qualification for doctoral studies - Research
project focussing on the history and culture of Central European Jewry
- English
Language Requirements: The candidate should have a very
good command over English language.
Application Procedure:
How
to Apply: Candidates
are invited to submit the following documents in English or German:
to Apply: Candidates
are invited to submit the following documents in English or German:
- Application
form (in German, PDF, 0.1 MB; DOC, 0.1 MB) - Cover
letter outlining the motivation for participation in the programme (1
page) - Curriculum
vitae with details on education, general interests and language skills - Photocopy
of university degree(s), including marks/grading - Research
proposal (5 pages) - Research
schedule for the academic year 2018/19, including planned research trips - Letter
of recommendation by the supervisor of the PhD project - Second
letter of recommendation
