The Zeit Foundation has opened a thematic call for PhD students with ‘Borders, Democracy and Security’ as overall theme and a list of specific subtopics. Three different types of PhD scholarships can be funded – the largest one being up to three years.
The deadline is 15 January 2021. For more information, see here.
Zeit invites applications from PhD students studying borders and bordering phenomena in different regions of the world. Both empirical research based on extensive fieldwork and projects centred on theoretical reflection are eligible for support. Innovative and challenging research questions as well as comparative approaches are highly welcome. Further information about the programme and application requirements can be found here.
An application consists of:
- a research proposal (max. 7 pages for PhD Scholarship and Dissertation Completion Scholarship applications and max. 5 pages for candidates for Start Up Scholarships, references excluded)
- a research plan with time schedule (max. 2 pages)
- a CV
- a copy of your university degree
- Two letters of reference by university professors should be submitted in the electronic form.
The different types of scholarships are:
Start Up Scholarships – for advanced master’s students and Ph.D. students in an early stage of project formulation
- Duration: 10 months
- Monthly living stipend of € 1,200
Dissertation Proposal Development Workshop
- PhD Scholarships – for PhD students enrolled in PhD programmes or admitted to an individual PhD scheme
- Duration: one to three years
- Monthly living stipend of € 1,400
- Yearly Students’ Conference
Dissertation Completion Scholarships – for advanced Ph.D. students
- Duration: one year
- Monthly living stipend of € 1,400
- Yearly Students’ Conference
