The GCSC offers up to 9 doctoral scholarships a year to excellent students wishing to pursue a doctorate in the study of culture. Scholarships amount to about €1.000 a month and are granted on an annual basis with two potential annual extensions, thus covering the entire three-year programme.
We welcome applications from students who…
Scholarships are advertised annually in December / January for entry in the following winter semester starting in October.
We employ a two-stage application process. For stage 1, candidates will be asked to upload a statement of intent, along with your CV and a short abstract outlining the goals of their PhD project onto the application website (open only during application periods). Furthermore we ask you to submit two references from university teachers.
After we have reviewed and approved of the initial application, candidates will, at stage 2, be asked to submit paper copies of the following documents:
After scrutinising the applications, the selection committee will invite the most promising applicants for an interview at Giessen which will determine which candidates will receive the scholarships.
Please contact us at gcsc-at-gcsc.uni-giessen.de should you have any queries regarding the application process.