Scholarships of the Basel Graduate School of History 2017, Switzerland

Publish Date: Feb 16, 2017

Deadline: Apr 02, 2017

About the scholarships

The Basel Graduate School of History (BGSH) is offering two 1-year starter scholarships (Start date: 1st of October 2017).

Your tasks

The purpose of the scholarships is to support you during the starting phase of your doctorate. Within the first six months of your scholarship, you must develop a grant application for your doctoral project and submit it to the Swiss National Science Foundation, or another funding institution.

Your profile

The scholarships are intended for graduates who hold a Master's degree or an equivalent qualification in History, and who are interested in carrying out research within the fields of study represented at the Basel Graduate School of History. A high level of motivation is expected, with the ability to carry out a research project independently over the course of several years as an active member of the BGSH, and to contribute to academic debates both within and outside the Department of History. For further information on the fields of study at the BGSH see: bgsh.geschichte.unibas.ch/about-us/research-fields/?L=1. We particularly encourage graduates in the fields of medieval or early modern history to apply.

What we offer

The Basel Graduate School of History offers a structured graduate studies programme in history within an intellectually inspiring environment. Doctoral students at the BGSH benefit from a rich scolarly exchange, joint workshops and research seminars, and a vast international and interdisciplinary network. Moreover, the BGSH offers further instruments to pursue your doctoral project and supports the realization of own scholarly events. The 1-year scholarship amounts to CHF 30,000 and is paid in two tranches (with intermediate evaluation).

Application deadline for applications: 2nd of April 2017

In addition, please email the following documents to the coordinator at the Basel Graduate School of History, Dr. Roberto Sala (roberto.sala@unibas.ch):

  • Covering letter
  • CV (including a list of publications, where applicable)
  • Outline of the dissertation project (max. 3 pages)
  • Degree certificate
  • One or two text samples (incl. master thesis or equivalent)

Please submit the documents in two separate pdf files:

  • Documents 1 to 4: one single file with the title >[surname]-bew.pdf <
  • Text samples: one single file with the title >[surname]-texte.pdf <

Applications can be submitted in German, French, or English. Applicants who are about to complete their studies can apply, provided that they can submit an official graduation certificate no later than 13th of June 2017. Applications from doctoral students already enrolled at other institutions will not be considered. Holders of a starter scholarship must enrol as PhD students at the University of Basel. It is recommended to contact a potential supervisor at the Basel Graduate School of History before applying:
bgsh.geschichte.unibas.ch/people/faculty/?L=1

Contact
For further information, please consult bgsh.geschichte.unibas.ch or contact Dr. Roberto Sala at roberto.sala@unibas.ch / +41 61 207 46 74

For more information click "Further official information" below.


This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:

http://www.universitypositions.eu/job/46jgl/starter-scholarships-of-the-basel-graduate-school-of-history

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Disciplines

History

Opportunity Types

Scholarships

Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

Switzerland