Deadline:
March 10, 2025
Location(s)
Germany
Bamberg
Overview
The Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS) was established in 2010 to create an innovative working and learning environment for exceptionally qualified doctoral researchers. The School’s ambition is to stimulate and guide cutting-edge research on some of the most crucial challenges faced by modern knowledge-based societies.
Details
The Starter Scholarship is awarded for a one year period only. During that time the recipients are expected to develop an excellent research proposal that will be used to apply for further funding, e.g. for scholarships from the many German sponsorship organisations or the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The Starter Scholarship amounts to 1,565.00 EUR per month. The scholarship holders will receive support throughout their Starter Scholarship in identifying further funding opportunities. This support will be in form of workshops, mentoring, advisory services and access to a rich research community.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Who is eligible for a Starter Scholarship?
BAGSS welcomes applications from the following:
- Highly qualified graduates in the fields of Sociology, Psychology, Education, Political Science, Labour and Educational Economics and Demography. Qualified graduates of related subjects with a strong Social Science background are also encouraged to apply.
- Candidates holding a Master's degree (or equivalent) in one of the aforementioned subjects or being very close to completion. (The degree must be completed by the time of admission to BAGSS. The next admission date is 1 October 2018).
- Candidates with an excellent command of English. If English is not your native tongue, you will need to provide proof of English language proficiency.
- Candidates whose proposed doctoral research topic fits thematically with at least one of the four academic pillars of BAGSS.
BAGSS is firmly committed to the goal of diversity and equal opportunities. We emphatically encourage applications from all backgrounds. The University of Bamberg is a certified family-friendly University which offers comprehensive advice on reconciling family and work life.
What candidates and projects are we looking for?
The selection procedure for the Starter Scholarships - and therefore an admission to BAGSS - is a highly competitive process with appropriate consideration for diversity and equal opportunities. The two main criteria are the candidate's proven record of academic excellence on the one hand, and BAGSS' ability to ensure competent, research-led supervision on the other.
We are interested in projects that fit with at least one of our School's four Pillars. Proposals cutting across two (or more) Pillars are equally welcomed. We also take into account proposals that do not tally exactly with the Pillar profiles, but are very closely related. An overview of the topics that can be supervised by our faculty can be found here.
Dates
Deadline: March 10, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
BAGSS is currently only awarding Starter Scholarships for a one year period. Up to four scholarships are awarded per year. The scholarship amounts to 1,565.00 EUR per month plus a grant for book allowance, adding up to a total of 1,668.00 EUR.
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