Research fellowships: Institute of European History, Mainz

Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 12:09:59 +0200
From: Christine Weil <[email protected]>
Subject: Research fellowships, Institute of European History

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS OF THE INSTITUTE OF EUROPEAN HISTORY, DEPARTMENT OF
GENERAL HISTORY (ABTEILUNG UNIVERSALGESCHICHTE)

The Institute of European History, Department of General History, awards
ten fellowships for a six- to twelve-month research stay at the
Institute in Mainz. The application is open to all young historians in
Germany and abroad, who apply with a research project of their own in
the field of German and European history since the 16th century. As a
rule, the fellows work on their dissertation or on a post-doc research
project. The Institute's library with over 200 000 books and more than
550 periodicals as well as computers for data communication are
available to the fellows for their researches.

Applications can be sent any time. The selection is made by the
department's fellowship commission, which meets three times a year, in
March, July and November. During the time of the fellowship, fellows are
not allowed to receive financial supporting from another side. Foreign
applicants should have enough command of the German language to be able
to take an active part in the scientific dialogues with the Institute's
other fellows and permanent staff.

Applications should include: 1. a curriculum vitae, in which the
applicant's date and place of birth, nationality, marital status, school
and university degrees, knowledge of the German language, professional
and teaching experience are mentioned; 2. copies of his/her university
transcripts; 3. a brief description of the proposed research topic with
working plan and schedule for the intended sojourn at the Institute; 4.
the names and addresses of at least two scholars qualified to judge the
merits of the research proposal, to be contacted by the Institute; 5. a
list of publications.

The size of the fellowships is set in accordance with the guidelines
established by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD - German
Academic Exchange Service). The monthly grant amounts to € 754 after
completion of a course of study and € 920 after two years of scientific
activity. A health insurance subsidy is also granted; a contribution to
travelling expenses and a family subsidy can be granted. The Institute's
building, the Domus Universitatis in the city centre, has a residential
section with individual rooms, which serve both as work areas and living
quarters for the fellows. The rent includes all additional costs and
amounts at present to € 146 monthly.

Information on the Institute and its fellowships can be retrieved from
the Institute's homepage on the Internet
(http://www.inst-euro-history.uni-mainz.de), an information leaflet can
be sent on request. Please contact us if you need further information,
and send your application to

Professor Dr. Heinz Duchhardt
Institut fuer Europaeische Geschichte
Abteilung Universalgeschichte
Alte Universitaetsstr. 19
D-55116 Mainz