The junior research group Interdisciplinary Studies in the Production of Culture is offering with effect from 1 October 2009
2 PhD Research Grants
(reference number 09/10-03)

one for a historian, the other for a sociologist. The group conducts research into various branches of the cultural industries from a historical-sociological perspective, to which the topics of the PhD research projects should be related. The grants will be awarded for 3 years. For further details please visit www.uni-bielefeld.de/bghs/programm/jrg.html. For further questions please contact Dr. Klaus Nathaus: klaus.nathaus@uni-bielefeld.de.

Requirements: Applications are invited from graduates who plan to acquire a PhD degree with a clear historical or sociological focus. Applicants should hold an excellent degree in a humanities or social science subject, preferably history, sociology, social anthropology or political science.

Applications: Applications should include a statement of motivation (max. 400 words); a proposal for a research project (max. 4,000 words); a CV; all degree documents and the names and addresses of two academic referees.

All applications should reach the Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology online (www.uni-bielefeld.de/bghs/stipendien) by 5 June 2009. Please use the above mentioned website for details on the electronic application process. Please also note that the Graduate School cannot consider applications sent by mail.
zif@uni-bielefeld.de