Supported by the Excellence Initiative, the Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology (BGHS) has been established as a joint institution of the Department of History and the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University, Germany.

The Graduate School is offering up to

6 Start-up Scholarships

for international MA graduates. During their four-month stay at the Graduate School, recipients will have the opportunity to prepare a persuasive proposal for a dissertation project. Subsequently they may apply for the doctoral degree programme at the BGHS and/or for scholarships, doctoral positions and funding programmes in Germany or worldwide.

The scholarships will be awarded for Summer Term 2015 (1 April until 31 July 2015) and include a stipend of 1,200 euros per month. Upon application, travel costs can also be covered by the Graduate School. If applicable, an allowance for children will be added.

Requirements: Applications are invited from international MA graduates who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in history, sociology, political science or social anthropology at the BGHS. Further information on the application process can be found at:
www.uni-bielefeld.de/(en)/bghs/bewerbung/startup.html.

Applications should be submitted via the online application portal no later than
26 October 2014.

If you have any questions, please contact us at:
application-bghs@uni-bielefeld.de