a.r.t.e.s. EUmanities: Doctoral Programme in Humanities; 10 Positions 791 views

a.r.t.e.s. EUmanities is a innovative programme for a European Graduate School for the Humanities, co-funded by the European Union and the University of Cologne as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (Horizon 2020: MSCA).

About the programme:

• The programme is designed to meet the needs of individual Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) in the Humanities.
• The will commence in April 2017
• Number of positions: up to 10 ESRs per year
• Duration: 3 years
• The programme will train young scholars to excel in research and cope with the global challenges Europe is facing.
• The program’s mission is to empower ESRs in the Humanities to become aware of their pivotal role in shaping the future of Europe.

Fellowship value:

• living allowance EUR 3,073 less tax deductions
• employer’s contribution to social insurance plus a monthly paid mobility allowance and additional travel and, if applicable, family allowances
• The graduate School is not able to cover tuition fees for the institution chosen for the obligatory mobility phase.

Fellowship categories:

• “a.r.t.e.s. EU”: the European fellowship at a.r.t.e.s. EUmanities
• “a.r.t.e.s. global”: the global fellowship at a.r.t.e.s. EUmanities

Eligibility:

• Applicant, at the time of recruitment must be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of her/his research career and not have a doctoral degree. For candidates who intend to resume their research activities after a career break, the four-year ESR eligibility threshold can be extended under certain conditions.
• The ESR must not have lived in the country of her/his host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the Recruitment Day.
• Applicants must be a qualified master’s degree holder or a comparable university degree in a thematically relevant research field of the Faculty with a minimum grade of 2.0 (according to the German grading system).

How to apply:

• To apply, create an account with a.r.t.e.s. access and provide the general information about yourself and your doctoral dissertation project, upload the following documents:
• Letter of motivation (1 page, in English)
• Curriculum vitae (tabular overview, in English)
• Scan of university diploma and transcript of records