Doctoral Fellowships in Religious Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, History, Classics 2017, University of Erfurt, Germany

Publish Date: May 18, 2017

Deadline: May 21, 2017

The Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies (Max-Weber-Kolleg) at the University of Erfurt invites applications for up to 4 doctoral positions for Ph.D. projects

The Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies (Max-Weber-Kolleg) at the University of Erfurt invites applications for up to 4 doctoral positions for Ph.D. projects in the fields of Religious Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, History, Classics and related subjects within the framework of the International Research Training Group (IGDK) “Resonant Self–World Relations in Ancient and Modern Socio-Religious Practices” directed by Prof. Dr. Jörg Rüpke and Prof. Dr. Hartmut Rosa (Erfurt) and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Spickermann and Prof. Dr. Irmtraud Fischer (Graz). The positions are to be filled by 1 October 2017 for a period of 36 months. The project is a cooperation between the Max-Weber-Kolleg at the University of Erfurt and the University of Graz. Participants are required to spend one academic year at the cooperating university in the second year of their term. As an International Research Training Group, the programme’s primary language is English.

Requirements

  • Excellent degree in one of the above named disciplines Kn
  • owledge of English, German (at least reading skills, candidates without knowledge of German are requested to take courses), and other relevant languages
  • Willingness to cooperate with colleagues within the interdisciplinary research environment of the Max-Weber-Kolleg, in particular the IGDK, and the University of Graz
  • Willingness to take part in the joint study programme and to move to the University of Graz for one academic year Core research fields and project suggestions in the framework of the IDGK are outlined on the programme’s website.

Further proposals developed by applicants for research projects that fit the framework of “Resonant Self–World Relations” in the above named disciplines are welcome. 

Application Deadline

Please submit your application with CV, copies of your final school and university degrees, a copy of your MA or diploma thesis, one letter of recommendation and an outline of the PhD project you would like to pursue (max. 5 pages) with a stringent discussion of your research questions, the state of research on the topic, the methodological approach and the leading hypotheses as well as a working schedule and projected date of completion as pdf-files (maximum of 10 MB) by 21 May 2017 to: University of Erfurt, Max-Weber-Kolleg: mwk.bewerbungen@uni-erfurt.de

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Disciplines

History

Philosophy

Religious Studies

Sociology

Study Levels

Doctoral

Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

Germany