Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies

Call for applications
2 scholarships (predoc) in Ancient Studies starting 2025 at Freie Universität Berlin
The Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies (BerGSAS) is offering 2 predoc scholarships at Freie
Universität Berlin in 2025 in the field of Ancient Studies. Funding is available from 1 April 2025 onwards at
the earliest for 6 months. An extension is not possible. You receive a scholarship of EUR 1,000 per month.
At the beginning of the scholarship, you must be admitted to doctoral studies (Zulassung zur Promotion)
of the Freie Universität Berlin. https://www.geschkult.fu-
berlin.de/studium/downloadbereich/index.html#faq_promotion
Funding is available to graduates who have completed their Master's degree by 15 January 2025 and are
planning to conduct & complete their doctorate at the Freie Universität Berlin, within BerGSAS.
When submitting your application, please specify who the potential academic supervisor of your doctoral
dissertation at the Freie Universität Berlin should be. Please enclose her/his letter of confirmation. More
information on the range of subjects in Ancient Studies at the Freie Universität Berlin https://www.fu-
berlin.de/einrichtungen/fachbereiche/fb/gesch-kultur/altwiss/index.html, and on the Graduate School
https://www.berliner-antike-kolleg.org/bergsas/index.html
The purpose of the predoc scholarship is to complete a proposal for a doctoral dissertation topic to be
sent to potential scholarship providers (e.g., Elsa Neumann Foundation; Gerda Henkel Foundation;
Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes) within the 6-month funding period. It is expected that your dissertation
will be written at and submitted to the Freie Universität. Predoc scholarship holders, who successfully
apply for external doctoral funding, will be admitted as full members to BerGSAS and participate in the
curriculum of a structured doctoral program.
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Application documents (in German or English, Arial 12pt, 1.5 line):
a letter of motivation (maximal 1 page, A4)
a project outline for a doctoral dissertation (ca. 6,000 characters including spaces)
a letter of confirmation of the potential supervisor of your doctoral dissertation at FU Berlin
a curriculum vitae (cv, resume)
university transcripts: B.A., M.A.
English language certificate e.g., IELTS or TOEFL: C1 (only if your mother tongue is not German or English)
In addition, a letter of recommendation from one of the supervisors of your MA thesis is required. The
reviewer should send the letter directly to Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.
The deadline for your application is 00:00 CET on 15 January 2025. The selection committee will not
consider incomplete or late applications. For further inquiries, please contact the coordinator, Dr Regina
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The University of Edinburgh - School of History, Classics and Archaeology

PhD Studentship: School of History, Classics and Archaeology
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Our School
The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh is one of the great world centres for the study of the human past. By studying with us, you will be joining one of the most respected institutions of its kind in the world, with an international reputation for high-calibre teaching and research.
The University of Edinburgh is consistently ranked one of the best 50 universities in the world and is 12th in the 2024 QS World University Rankings for Arts and Humanities.
Our Programmes
The PhD is a 3-year (full-time) or 6-year (part-time) programme, leading to a dissertation of 80-100,000 words on an original topic, researched and written under the expert supervision of academic staff. We also offer a PhD by Distance mode of study for students who wish to study remotely and whose project and experience allows them to do so.
We offer PhDs in:

  *   History
  *   Economic and Social History
  *   Scottish History
  *   Classics
  *   Archaeology
History:
The size of Edinburgh's history department, and the breadth of expertise available, means that we can offer supervision for research projects in a wide array of fields, spanning two millennia and five continents.
We have particularly strong research concentrations in Scottish history, history of the Americas, African history, Second World War Studies, British and Irish history, social and economic history, and medieval history.
We are also keen to encourage applications from prospective doctoral students in the following research areas:

  *   Global and Transnational History
  *   Intellectual history of early modern Europe
  *   History of Gender and Sexuality
  *   Material Culture and History
Classics:
Edinburgh's Classics department is one of the largest in the UK, and we welcome applications for all areas of Classical studies: Greek and Latin literature and thought, Greek, Roman and Byzantine history, Classical art and archaeology. Among areas of particular strength are Greek literature and the emotions, Greek political history, slavery in the Greek and Roman world, Roman and Late Antique archaeology, Late Antique literature, and Byzantine history.
We are also keen to encourage applications from prospective students in the following research areas:

  *   Ancient Law
  *   The Classical Tradition in Byzantium/the Medieval West
Archaeology:
Our research interests range span the whole human past from the Stone Age up to the present day and range from late hunter-gatherers in Europe to the construction of sustainable cities in Africa. We have particular research interests in European prehistory, Mediterranean archaeology, osteoarchaeology, bioarchaeology, isotope geochemistry, coastal and marine archaeology, and cultural heritage studies. We are also keen to encourage applications from prospective doctoral students in the following research areas:

  *   Cultural Heritage and Community Engagement
  *   Scottish Archaeology
  *   Egyptology
Study
PhD students participate actively in our lively research culture through our groups and centres and through staff and student-led seminars. We have a number of cross-School research groups, including Intellectual History; Late Antique and Byzantine Studies; Histories of Gender and Sexuality; Global and Transnational; the History of Science, Medicine and Technology. We also have four Research Centres: The Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History; the Edinburgh Centre for Global History; and the Centre for Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies, and the Centre for Medieval & Renaissance Studies.
The School provides training in research and professional skills, and PhD students also benefit from courses offered by the Institute of Academic Development, as well as the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities and the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science. PhD students have access to dedicated study space in the School.
Funding
The School has access to a number of sources of PhD funding, including School Doctoral Scholarships, AHRC Scholarships within the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities, ESRC Scholarships within the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science and funding competitions within the University of Edinburgh. All of these are open to applicants for on-campus programmes, while PhD by Distance applicants can apply to School and College awards.
Funding<https://hca.ed.ac.uk/prospective-postgraduates/fees-funding/funding/phd?utm_source=Jobs.ac.uk&utm_medium=PhDCampaign&utm_campaign=UoE-HCA-PG25>
How to apply
To find out more about the research interests of our staff and to identify a potential supervisor, please consult our website<https://hca.ed.ac.uk/about-us/about-our-staff?utm_source=Jobs.ac.uk&utm_medium=PhDCampaign&utm_campaign=UoE-HCA-PG25>
Applicants must contact a potential supervisor before applying and name them on their application. All applicants will also be interviewed following their initial application. Further information is available from the Postgraduate Research Office: Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.<Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.>