DAAD Doctoral Scholarship for International Students in Germany

The Graduate School Scholarship Program (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is now accepting applications for two doctoral scholarships (only for non-German citizens). For this reason, we have brought to you the easiest information to help you apply.

Basically, Topoi combines Berlin’s strengths in ancient studies research as it is supported by the Freie Universität Berlin and the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

The Excellence Cluster is the product of cooperation with the four major institutions in Berlin involved in research into antiquity: the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the German Archaeological Institute, the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science and the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz.

Candidates are expected to have sufficient command of the relevant ancient languages for their dissertation project.

Since the language of instruction is predominantly English, their English should be good enough to join discussions and write papers.

What You Need to Know About The DAAD Doctoral Scholarship

Eligibility:

The applicants must meet the following criteria to qualify for the scholarship:

The call is open only to applicants

Who are not German citizens
Who have not lived in Germany continuously for longer than 12 months as of the application deadline
Their last final exam (Master Degree) should have taken place no longer than six years ago

Course Level:

Scholarships are available to pursue a Doctoral program.

Study Subject:

Scholarships are awarded in the “Ancient Philosophy and History of Ancient Science” and “Languages and Cultures of the Silk Road” programs at the Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies (BerGSAS).

Host Nationality

The DAAD Doctoral Scholarship will be taken in Germany

Eligible Nationality:

The DAAD Doctoral Scholarships are available only to Non-German citizens.

Scholarship Award:

In accordance with DAAD guidelines, doctoral scholarship holders receive a basic monthly stipend of 1.000 Euros, a travel allowance, a combined health, accident and liability insurance policy, allowances for study and research and, where applicable, rent and family allowances, as well as financial support for a pre-sessional language course.

Number of Scholarships:

Up to two doctoral scholarships are available. One Scholarship for Doctoral Studies in the “Languages and Cultures of the Silk Road” Program and One Scholarship for Doctoral Studies in the “Ancient Philosophy and History of Ancient Science“ Program.

Further Qualifications

Dissertation proposals: For the Ancient Philosophy pathway of the program we particularly welcome dissertation proposals, which involve both philosophy and one or more special sciences (including mathematics, medicine, and other disciplines that we might not today consider special sciences, such as grammar or divination). For the History of Ancient Science pathway of the program we also (but not exclusively) welcome dissertation proposals that consider philological, social and cultural aspects of the ancient sciences, both in the Greco-Roman and in the ancient Near Eastern, Early-Christian and Islamic world.
Language skills: Candidates are expected to have sufficient command of the relevant ancient languages for their dissertation project. Since the language of instruction is predominantly English, their English should be good enough to join discussions and write papers.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirements: Candidates must hold an outstanding Master’s degree, or equivalent degree, in one of the aforementioned subjects or be very close to completion.

English Language Requirements: Candidates are expected to have sufficient command of the relevant ancient languages for their dissertation project. Since the language of instruction is predominantly English, their English should be good enough to join discussions and write papers.

How to Apply:

Candidates must send their application to application-at-berliner-antike-kolleg.org.

Please submit:

An application form
A curriculum vitae (CV, resume)
A cover letter that explains your motivation for applying to the doctoral program
Two letters of recommendation from two university professors from your home university. Please use the DAAD letter of recommendation form.
A research proposal (5 pages)
A work plan and schedule for three years
A writing sample (15-20 pages)
Copies of certificates and copies of translated documents (copies don’t have to be certified!):
- copies of certificates of annual examinations taken at the home university
- copies of certificates of any academic degrees or advanced qualifications showing grades and explaining the home university’s grading system
- copies of the document(s) certifying knowledge of English

Download Application Form