Leo Baeck Fellowship Program for doctoral candidates

Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme

Bundenministerium für Bildung und Forschung – Studienstiftung – Leo
Baeck Institute London

Aim of the Programme

Fellowships of the international Leo Baeck Fellowship Programme are
awarded to doctoral students who pursue their research in the field of
history and culture of German-speaking Jewry. Besides financial support
for one year, the programme offers regular workshops, jointly organised
by the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes and the Leo Baeck Institute
London. The programme particularly aims at doctoral students who wish to
carry out research in more than one country; it is open to students of
any nationality at any institution of higher education.
Requirements

University degree(s) with excellent marks
Date of latest degree not before February 2010
Formal qualification for doctoral studies
Doctoral research project focussing on the history and culture of
German-speaking Jewry

Programme schedule

For the academic year 2013/14 up to twelve fellows will be selected for
the programme. The fellowships are awarded for the period October 2013
to September 2014. Regular workshops and a common intranet encourage
scholarship holders to present their research and discuss their
methodology and findings with other fellows. Working languages are
German and English. Students enrolled at a university in Germany may
apply for an extension after the first year, if the Studienstiftung is
able to provide the funding.

Funding

Fellows receive a stipend of 1,150 EUR per month. For research trips
and conference participation monthly supplements and travel allowances
are available on request. Tuition fees are not covered.

Application

Candidates are invited to submit the following documents in English or
German:

Application form (download: *.doc, *.pdf )
Cover letter outlining the motivation for participation in the
programme (1 page)
Curriculum vitae with details on education, general interests and
language skills
Photocopy/-copies of university degree(s), including marks/grading
Research proposal (5 pages)
Research schedule for the academic year 2013/14, including planned
research trips
Letter of recommendation by the supervisor of the PhD project
Second letter of recommendation

The deadline for application is the 1st February 2013. We accept
applications by e-mail (one pdf-document) or conventional mail. Only
complete application sets will be considered. Short listed candidates
will be invited for an interview in Frankfurt in April 2013.

Contact

Dr Matthias Frenz

Telephone +49 228 82096-283

leobaeck@studienstiftung.de

Secretary

Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes

Christine Schade

Ahrstrasse 41, 53175 Bonn, Germany

Telephone +49 228 82096-281

schade@studienstiftung.de

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Yerevan State University
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