Calls

Doctoral Scholarships

The University of Erfurt awards scholarships from funds of the Thuringian State Graduate Support to doctoral candidates as part of its structured doctoral programme from 1 January 2024.

The doctoral scholarship includes a funding of €1,400 per month with an extra family-allowance (€300 for one / the first child plus €150 for any further child).
The scholarship is granted for three years and can be extended for another year.

Application deadline is 30 September 2023, 11:59 pm CET.

Distinguished Fellowships of the Max-Weber-Kolleg for the academic year 2024/25

Please send your application exclusively online by 31 August 2023 via the application management system of the University of Erfurt.
Link to online application

Contact: apl. Prof. Dr. Bettina Hollstein

Tasks:

• Excellent interdisciplinary research within the framework of our Weberian research programme "Comparative Cultural Analysis of World Relations" (see website: www.uni-erfurt.de/max-weber-kolleg/forschung/webersches-forschungsprogramm/kurzportrait) from the following or related disciplines: sociology, religious studies, history, economics, law, philosophy and theology
• Interdisciplinary cooperation with scholars from different regions and cultures as well as generations

Requirements:

• Doctorate and, if possible, habilitation or equivalent
• Excellent research publications
• Experience and interest in interdisciplinary research
• Scientific curiosity and willingness to exchange ideas

The research group "Religion and Urbanity" is looking for 3 student assistants (m/f/d) as soon as possible

• 2 student assistants (m/f/d), each 20 hours per month| Link to the complete job advertisement
  • Tasks:
    • Support with publication projects, editing of research bibliographies
    • Support of scientific work (research, compilation of scientific materials)
    • Organisational support at conferences and events of the KFG
       
• 1 student assistants (m/f/d), each 20 hours per month | Link to the complete job advertisement
  • Tasks:
    • Recording and post-production of KFG audio and video publications (podcasts, info videos, conference recordings)
    • Organisational support for conferences and events of the KFG
    • Support of scientific work (research, compilation of scientific materials)

CfP: Cross-Modular Conference of ICAS:MP - ‘Pandemics, Crisis and Metamorphoses of the Political’

With this Call for Papers we would like to invite all ICAS members to submit topic proposals for the Cross-Modular Conference of ICAS:MP on "Pandemics, Crisis and Metamorphoses of the Political" to be held in the first week of August 2024.

Deadline for submission of topic proposals: 31.08.2023
Deadline for submission of papers: 19.01.2024

manocha@mwsindia.org

Humanities Centre for Advanced Studies/Kolleg-Forschungsgruppe (KFG): "Religion and Urbanity: Reciprocal Formations" (FOR 2779): Fellowships 2024/25

• Fellowships: 3 - 6 months
• Period: 01.10.2024 - 30.09.2025
• Start date: April 1 or September 1/October 1.
• Requirements: academic achievements: at least one published monograph and at least three years' postdoctoral research experience
• Apply to: mwk.bewerbungen@uni-erfurt.de
• Documents:
  • Cover letter
  • Project outline (3,000-5,000 words)
  • Curriculum vitae and copies of most recent university degrees
  • List of publications
  • Electronic copies of up to three of your monographs or articles.

Informal requests can be directed to Dr. Elisa Iori.