RTG Group (Minor Cosmopolitanisms): 12 PhD positions 1045 views

The Research Training Group minor cosmopolitanisms, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and conducted jointly by Universität Potsdam, Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, announces 12 Positions starting on 1st October 2019.

Core Research areas.

• Bodies
• Ecologies
• Inequalities
• Indigeneity
• Alternative Genealogies

Disciplines:

• Anglophone Literary Studies
• Postcolonial Studies
• American Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Gender and Queer Studies
• Cultural Anthropology
• History
• Jewish Studies
• Religious Studies
• Political Theory
• Sociology
• German Literary Studies

Requirements:

• Applicants must have completed an M.A. degree or equivalent in one of the disciplines represented in the RTG or in a related academic field.
• A high level of proficiency in English is required.
• Candidates are expected to take up residence in the Potsdam/Berlin area and to take an active part in the activities of the Research Training Group.

Duration: 03 years

Applications:

Apply online and application must contain the following documents (in PDF file):

• Cover page containing your name and contact information
• Letter of motivation (1-2 pages)
• Curriculum vitae
• Outline of proposed dissertation project including bibliography (3,500 words max., not counting the bibliography).
• Proposed work and time schedule
• Degree certificates and transcripts
• Writing sample in English (e.g., thesis chapter or independent academic publication, max. 5,000 to 7,000 words)