Advertisement of 2 Scholarships for Doctoral Studies (October 2024 - September 2028) in the Doctoral Program: "Ancient Languages and Texts"

The Graduate School Scholarship Program (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is offering two (2) doctoral scholarships to earn a PhD within the framework of Ancient Languages and Texts doctoral program of the Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies.

We welcome applications from highly qualified graduates from the fields of: Ancient History, History of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages; Ancient Oriental Languages; Ancient Philology: Greek (with Byzantine); Latin (Classical Latin, Middle and Modern Latin); Egyptology (with Coptology); Iranian Studies; Jewish Studies; Protestant Theology (with Old Testament, New Testament, Church History), Religious Studies; Roman Law.

Applicants must hold an outstanding Master's degree (MA, MSt, or MSc) or equivalent in one of the aforementioned disciplines or be very close to completion.

Objectives of the program "Ancient Languages and Texts"

The doctoral program Ancient Languages and Texts<https://www.berliner-antike-kolleg.org/bergsas/programme/alt/index.html> (ALT) focuses on the written heritage of ancient cultures which includes literary works as well as documentary texts like inscriptions and papyri. Also, research is carried out into phenomena of mediality such as the interaction between texts and pictorial representations. In this line of inquiry, traditional philological methods are being combined with historical and cultural issues. In addition to that, particular emphasis is placed on theories and approaches of modern literary studies and linguistics. Topics and methods in the digital humanities and computer philology also belong to the program ALT. Thus, the program is characterized by a plurality of methods and a wide understanding of the concept of 'a text'. Doctoral researchers are expected to participate in Digital Humanities training offered by BerGSAS.

Applicants are be expected to have sufficient command of the relevant ancient languages for their dissertation project. Since the language of instruction is predominantly English, your active language skills should be good enough to participate in discussions and to be able to write academic texts and papers.

Who can apply?
·         The call is open ONLY to applicants who are not German citizens,
·         Applicants may not have been continuously in Germany longer than since 1 December 2022,
·         Your MA degree must not have been completed before 1 March 2018,
·         Applicants must not have completed a PhD previously.

Duration of scholarship and funding

The scholarship is available from October 2024 (Winter semester 2024/25) for four years, subject to a satisfactory annual progress review. In accordance with DAAD guidelines, doctoral scholarship holders receive a stipend of 1,200 Euros a month, a travel allowance, a combined health, accident and liability insurance policy, allowances for study and research (rent and family allowances, where applicable), financial support for a pre-sessional German language course. Plus, material resources and supervision allowance of 1,000 Euros per year, managed through the academic supervisor's institute.

Application process

Applications must be submitted electronically via the BerGSAS portal by 1 November 2023, 00:00 CEST, quoting the reference 2024-BerGSAS-GSSP. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

The application procedure takes place in two stages:

1st stage:

Please register at the BerGSAS application portal: https://application.berliner-antike-kolleg.org/bergsas

After you have created a personal account, you can begin to fill in the application form and you can upload your documents. It is possible to save the application form temporarily and continue with the data entry at a later date. Applications must be submitted by 1 November 2023, 00:00 CET.

BerGSAS will invite shortlisted candidates to an online interview within two months of the application deadline.

2nd stage:

BerGSAS will nominate the candidates selected for a scholarship to the DAAD. The DAAD will make the final decision and will inform you. Please note that admission to doctoral studies and the receipt of a scholarship is subject to assessment by the host university (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin or Freie Universität Berlin) and by the DAAD.

Application documents

Your application documents:

If registered at BerGSAS application portal<https://application.berliner-antike-kolleg.org/bergsas>, you will find at the bottom of the form the list documents required. This includes among other things copies of various documents (which do not have to be officially certified!).
·         Certificate of a language examination in English e.g., IELTS Academic or TOEFL, at least B2 level. Please note: At the Freie Universität, a C1 certificate is required

Certificates of any academic degree (B.A. and M.A.) or advanced qualifications indicating grades and explaining the grading system of your home university

Two letters of reference:

Two letters of reference from university professors are required, one of which must be from a professor at your home university! The letters are confidential documents and should be sent as a PDF file by the university professors directly to: Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.<mailto:Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.>

It is mandatory that the professors use the DAAD template for their letter of recommendation! The template can be found at: https://www.daad.de/medien/deutschland/stipendien/formulare/recommendation.pdf

https://www.daad.de/medien/deutschland/stipendien/formulare/recommendation.doc

Application deadline

The deadline for applications is 1 November 2023 at 00:00 CET. The selection committee will not consider incomplete or late applications.

For further inquiries please contact the coordinator of the doctoral program:

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Call for Applications
Reference: KFG 01/2023
The Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences/ Kolleg-
Forschungsgruppe “Religion and Urbanity: Reciprocal Formations“ (FOR 2779) currently
invites applications for
Research Fellowships (3-6 months)
In the period of 01.10.2024 to 30.09.2025

Religion and Urbanity
The research group “Religion and Urbanity” (FOR 2779) investigates the co-constitution
and co-evolution of urban and religious life, actors, institutions and imaginaries in its
historical depth for cities in Europe, the Mediterranean and South Asia, from the first
millennium BCE onwards. Fellowships are awarded to scholars working in the Humani-
ties, especially in the fields of History, History of Religion or in the fields of Sociology
and Urban Studies with a focus on historical and religious developments in the pre-
modern era especially. During the second funding phase, the group will focus on pro-
cesses of ‘group formation and segmentation’, ‘mercantilisation’ and ‘boundary
demarcation’.
The research group “Religion and Urbanity” is financed by the German Research Foun-
dation (FOR 2779). Its spokespeople are Prof. Dr. Susanne Rau and Prof. Dr. Jörg Rüpke.
The group is hosted by the Max Weber Kolleg, an Institute for Advanced Studies at the
University of Erfurt which hosts several interdisciplinary research groups under the um-
brella of its Weberian research programme.
You can find more information on the “Religion and Urbanity” website and the UrbRel
blog. Research results are continuously published on the open access platform “Religion
and Urbanity Online”.
We will provide fellows with office space including work facilities. Working languages
are English and German. The fellowships start either on 1 April or 1 September/ 1 Octo-
ber (beginning of the teaching terms at Erfurt University). Fellowships are usually
awarded for a duration of 3 to 6 months. Financial arrangements take the individual sit-
uation of the awardees of the fellowships into account and are based on the principle
“no loss, no gain” (e.g., covering of additional costs, compensating salary reductions or
payment for replacement teaching). Fellows are expected to reside in Erfurt.

Eligibility
To be eligible for a fellowship, candidates must propose a research project to be con-
ducted in Erfurt within the “Religion and Urbanity” framework and have an outstanding
academic record, at least one published monograph and a minimum of three years of
postdoc research experience. Fellows are required to participate actively in the interdis-
ciplinary and intercultural life of the Centre and to contribute to the weekly “Religion
and Urbanity” colloquia.

Application/Deadline
Please submit your application with
• a cover letter that indicates the preferred period of your stay at Erfurt
• an outline of the research project you would like to pursue addressing the group’s
research focus (3,000-5,000 words) with a stringent discussion of your a) research
questions, b) the state of research on the topic, c) the methodological approach and
the leading hypotheses as well as d) a working schedule with a projected date of
completion and publications of results
• a curriculum vitae and copies of your last university degrees
• a list of publications
• electronic copies of up to three of your monographs or articles relevant to the re-
search framework
as a combined pdf-file (maximum of 15 MB, publications may be presented in sepa-
rate files) and mentioning the reference number KFG 01/2023 until 1 October 2023 to
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Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr. Elisa Iori (Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.).
By submitting your application, you are agreeing with the conditions of using your data
as stated (together with your rights of data protection) in: [https://www.uni-
erfurt.de/fileadmin/Verwaltung/Personalabteilung/2020/Datenschutzhinweise_Bewer-
berInnen_ENG.pdf]

The University of Erfurt is an equal opportunities employer in compliance with the Thu-
ringian Equal Opportunities Act (Thüringer Gleichstellungsgesetz). It is committed to the
values of diversity and gender equality. It has been audited as a “family-friendly univer-
sity” and has received the rating “Equality excellent” for its programme supporting
female professors. Increasing the proportion of women in research and teaching is one
of the university's strategic goals; qualified female academics are therefore expressly en-
couraged to apply. Handicapped candidates are treated preferentially in the case of
equal suitability, professional performance and qualification.
The University of Erfurt seeks to actively promote the compatibility of families and ca-
reers, offering flexible working hours and further training opportunities as well as a
range of health and prevention offers as part of the company health management.
The University of Erfurt does not cover any costs incurred by the application.

AntCom Call for applications

Are you interested in cultural heritage, reception studies and/or the new frontiers of classics? Are you passionate about cutting-edge research but you also want to boost your skills by learning about new approaches and technologies? We might have something for you.


AntCom network publishes a call for 10 PhD fellowships within the training program “From Antiquity to Community: Rethinking Classical Heritage through Citizen Humanities”. The positions are funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Sktodowska-Curie Action, Grant Agreement 101073543.


AntCom training and research programme in a nutshell



What is the role of classical heritage in building modern, plural, diverse European identities? To answer this question the consortium “From Antiquity to Community: Rethinking Classical Heritage through Citizen Humanities” (AntCom) will train a new generation of 10 highly skilled cultural heritage researchers allowing them to fully engage in the digital transition as well as to address its professional and societal challenges.



AntCom will create a team of early-stage researchers equipped to design, implement and manage open-science projects, building on advanced techniques of digitization and data collection. AntCom looks at both tangible and intangible classical heritage in Europe within three main areas: 1. Manuscript heritage; 2. Linguistic heritage; 3. Ritual and narrative heritage. As a consortium of 4 universities – University of Southern Denmark, University of Verona, University of Salento, and University of Santiago de Compostela – and 8 associated partners AntCom will provide fellows with the skills and training to lead heritage research in Europe and to be employable in academia, curatorial institutions, science communication, industrial imaging and tourism.



AntCom offers the first structured training program in Citizen Science for the humanities (Citizen Humanities). It prioritises both open science and innovative curatorial techniques (Multi- and Hyperspectral Imaging) to encourage cooperation between researchers and communities. Professionals trained by AntCom will have the skills to bring heritage back to communities and build more complete, sustainable narratives and memory practices about Europe’s classical past. AntCom builds on a high-level, integrated cooperation between the humanities and STEM, inspired by the notion that both areas equally provide skills suitable to meet current needs of the job market and to create a better, more resilient society.



Applications will be accepted from 24/02/2023 until 24/04/2023 at 12:00 pm (Central European Time).

Employment conditions

The PhD candidates are expected to be recruited either from 01/09/2023 to
31/08/2026 or from 01/10/2023 to 30/09/2026, depending on the enrolling institution,
under a 36- month research contract and will be enrolled in the PhD program starting
from the 2023-2024 academic year.

All eligible researchers recruited within the network are entitled to receive the
following salaries (gross amounts):
• Living: 3,400 €/month corrected by a country-specific coefficient established
by the European Commission

The AntCom project has received funding from Horizon Europe Program for Research and Innovation
under the action Horizon MSCA Doctoral Network, Grant Agreement No. 101073543
• Mobility allowance: 600 €/month
• Family allowance: 660 €/month.

The amounts are total gross remuneration, inclusive of all social security contributions
charged both to the recruiting organization and to the PhD candidate.

The amount varies depending on the country of the recruiting organization and the
applied laws and regulations. Tax regulations in the host countries apply. See below
for further details related to each position.

The family allowance is reserved for PhD candidates who have a spouse or are
maintaining a child at the recruitment date. Any change in family obligations after this
date will not be considered.

https://antcom.eu/