The DAAD programme ‘German Colonial Rule,’ funded by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, invites young researchers to apply for DAAD scholarships for PhD thesis projects. The aim of the scholarship programme is to promote research on German government institutions and policies and their political, economic and cultural impact on and in the former German colonies.
The scholarship will enable recipients to obtain a doctorate in Germany. They will have one supervisor from a university in Germany and one from a co-operating university in Africa or the Asia-Pacific region, and they will be able to carry out research in archives and at universities in Germany, Africa and Asia-Pacific.
WORTH
- A monthly scholarship payment of 1,200 EUR for doctoral candidates (861 EUR before the acceptance as doctoral candidate at the higher education institution)
- Travel allowances for archive and research work; the planned trips should be specified in the research plan and schedule submitted as part of the application
- Payments towards health, accident and personal/ private liability insurance cover
- Annual research allowance.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applications are open to excellently qualified researchers aspiring to complete a doctorate on the history of German colonial rule and the role of German authorities and organisations.
- Scholars from Africa and the Asia-Pacific region are particularly encouraged to apply.
- Applicants must have an above-average university degree that entitles them to enrol in a doctoral programme.
- Applicants should also have some basic knowledge of German, and should have graduated no longer than 6 years ago.
DEADLINE: August 31 2021
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