Applications are invited for Bauhaus Scholarship for postdoctoral researchers to advance their university careers through a new research project. International applicants are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
The university awards the scholarship to encourage innovative ideas which address and enhance the research focuses of its faculties.
With faculties and areas of study such as Architecture and Urbanism, Civil Engineering, Art and Design and Media, the University in Weimar, Germany has a distinctive identity. Today the University offers an extensive spectrum of instruction with about 40 courses of study, including fine art, design, visual communication, media design, media studies, architecture, civil engineering, materials science, processing technology, environment and management.
Degree Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing the postdoctoral program.
Available Subject: The university awards the scholarship to encourage innovative ideas which address and enhance the research focuses of its faculties.
Scholarship Benefits: Scholarship of 1,850 euros per month for 12 months will be awarded. An extension for an additional year is possible in exceptional cases.
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
Outstanding researchers who have earned a doctorate with excellent assessments are eligible to apply. The post-doc project has to have a connection to the current research focuses of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and possess an original approach which can enrich its research activities in the long term.
Eligible Nationality: International applicants are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
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How to Apply: Please use the online application form with file upload for your application documents (in German or English). Please upload application (and accompanying documents, max. 15 MB) as one PDF file. The file name should include your first and last name. Please include the following documents in the order shown below:
- Statement of motivation (your motivation for researching at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, how your project is connected to the areas of research and study at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, max. 2 pages)
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Project outline with explanation of the objectives, research overview, research theme, methods and selected bibliography (max. 10 pages); abstract
- Detailed timetable and work schedule
- Letter of recommendation from a professor of the University in Weimar, Germany and statement regarding the project, as well as the academic and organisational integration of the post-doc scholarship recipient
- List of references including the names of two additional university professors
- University degrees (master’s degree/Diploma) and doctoral certificate (as a digital scan).
Application Deadline: Scholarship application deadline is December 15, 2016.