The Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies (BerGSAS) is a fundamental building block of the Berliner Antike-Kolleg. It offers structured PhD programs for graduate students from Germany and abroad and encompasses all of the disciplines involved in ancient studies research at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin’s Faculties of Philosophy, Humanities and Social Sciences, Language, Literature and Humanities and Theology and the Freie Universität Berlin’s Departments of History and Cultural Studies, Philosophy, Humanities and Geosciences.
The two universities are ranked equally and both are represented by a spokesperson. The programs are conducted by the universities in cooperation with non-university partners: the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the German Archaeological Institute, the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science and the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. This arrangement provides doctoral candidates with opportunities unique throughout Europe, not only by offering a broader range of research-based instruction, but also by enabling candidates to gain experience through contact with research institutions specializing in various fields of advanced research. All of the programs at the Dahlem Research School and the Humboldt Graduate School are accredited, thus guaranteeing their continued adherence to international standards of excellence.
4 Scholarships for Doctoral Studies funded by the DAAD
The Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies (BerGSAS) announces a total of four doctoral scholarships with funding from the Graduate School Scholarship Program (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
4 Scholarships for Doctoral Studies funded by the DAAD
The scholarships will start on October 1, 2019 and will be granted upon acceptance into the BerGSAS. The scholarships are linked to the following doctoral programs of BerGSAS: Ancient Philosophy and History of Ancient Science or Languages and Cultures of the Silk Road.
The call is open only to applicants who are not German citizens.
Application deadline: December 1, 2018.
For the complete announcements with detailed information about the scholarships and the requisite application materials, please click here:
- Languages and Cultures of the Silk Road
- Ancient Philosophy and History of Ancient Science
Description
The program Ancient Philosophy and History of Ancient Science discusses the ancient sciences, their methods, their intellectual and philosophical foundations as well as their practical applications in their social and cultural contexts. The subject of research deals with scientific and philosophical tractates, but also scientific instruments and other forms of material evidence. Specific philological reading competences and methodical skills are central and necessary elements for the study of ancient sciences. The program is divided into two curriculum paths, which are selected before the beginning of the doctoral program: the path Ancient Philosophy and the path History of Ancient Science.
Academic rules and regulations
Academic rules and regulations for the doctoral program ALT have been published in the official journal no. 13/2012 of the Freie Universität Berlin – in new version in journal no. 26/2013 – and in the official journal no. 06/2012 of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin – in new version in journal no. 27/2013 (expiring).
Academic rules and regulations for the doctoral program Ancient Philosophy and History of Ancient Science have been published in the official journal no. 08/2016 of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and in the official journal no. 03/2016 of the Freie Universität Berlin.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://www.berliner-antike-kolleg.org/bergsas/application