The Herzog August Bibliothek is offering postdoctoral fellowships for
researchers from Germany and abroad whose projects would benefit from using the
library’s holdings the opportunity to begin, continue or conclude such a
project. Fellowships can be awarded as full (monthly fellowship allowance
is 1.800 EUR) or part fellowships (monthly fellowship allowance is 1.250
EUR) with a minimum duration of two and a maximum of 12
months. Fellows are required to be be in residence in Wolfenbüttel for the
duration of their fellowship. The application deadline is January
31st 2014.
Study Subject(s):
Fellowships
are awarded to postdoctoral researchers in order to promote research in the
areas of medieval and early modern cultural history.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for postdoctoral researchers to
pursue research programme.
Scholarship Provider: The Herzog August Bibliothek
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Eligibility: A fellowship can only be
awarded to a candidate with a doctorate or equivalent scholarly publications.
The international programme is open to all historically oriented disciplines.
Projects should be centered on the historic book and manuscript holdings of the
Wolfenbüttel library. Fellows are required to be be in residence in
Wolfenbüttel for the duration of their fellowship.
Scholarship Open
for International Students: Researchers
from Germany and abroad can apply for these fellowships.
Scholarship
Description: The
Herzog August Bibliothek is an independent research centre of the State of
Lower Saxony and it awards fellowships to post-doctoral researchers in order to
promote research in the areas of medieval and early modern cultural history.
The international programme is open to all historically oriented disciplines.
Projects should be centered on the historic book and manuscript holdings of the
Wolfenbüttel library. Fellows are required to be in residence in Wolfenbüttel
for the duration of their fellowship.
Duration of
award(s): Fellowships
have a minimum duration of two and a maximum of 12 months.
What does it
cover? Fellowships
can awarded as full or part fellowships. The full fellowship is primarily
intended for young researchers who have not taken up a permanent position. It
is also meant for scholars who take unpaid research leave. The monthly
fellowship allowance is 1.800 EUR. A travel subsidy can be granted to cover the
cost of travel to and from Wolfenbüttel. The part fellowship is intended for
researchers from Germany and abroad, who will be receiving their salaries at
their home institutions and will be conducting their research at the HAB
outside the semester or during a sabbatical. The monthly fellowship allowance
is 1.250 EUR. A travel subsidy can be granted to cover the cost of travel to
and from Wolfenbüttel.
How to
Apply: Please
send an email requesting an application form, which contains all the necessary
information about documents to be submitted, and state the topic of your
research: forschung-at-hab.de
Scholarship
Application Deadline: The application
deadline is January 31st 2014.
