The Herzog August Bibliothek is offering postdoctoral fellowships for researchers from Germany and abroad whose projects would benefit from using the library’s holdings the opportunity to begin, continue or conclude such a project. Fellowships can awarded as full (monthly fellowship allowance is 1.800 EUR) or part fellowships (monthly fellowship allowance is 1.250 EUR) with a minimum duration of two and a maximum of 12 months. Fellows are required to be be in residence in Wolfenbüttel for the duration of their fellowship. The application deadline is January 31st 2014.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded to postdoctoral researchers in order to promote research in the areas of medieval and early modern cultural history. Course Level: Fellowships are available for postdoctoral researchers to pursue research programme. Scholarship Provider: The Herzog August Bibliothek Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Eligibility: A fellowship can only be awarded to a candidate with a doctorate or equivalent scholarly publications. The international programme is open to all historically oriented disciplines. Projects should be centered on the historic book and manuscript holdings of the Wolfenbüttel library. Fellows are required to be be in residence in Wolfenbüttel for the duration of their fellowship.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Researchers from Germany and abroad can apply for these fellowships.
Scholarship Description: The Herzog August Bibliothek is an independent research centre of the State of Lower Saxony and it awards fellowships to post-doctoral researchers in order to promote research in the areas of medieval and early modern cultural history. The international programme is open to all historically oriented disciplines. Projects should be centered on the historic book and manuscript holdings of the Wolfenbüttel library. Fellows are required to be be in residence in Wolfenbüttel for the duration of their fellowship.
Duration of award(s): Fellowships have a minimum duration of two and a maximum of 12 months.
What does it cover? Fellowships can awarded as full or part fellowships. The full fellowship is primarily intended for young researchers who have not taken up a permanent position. It is also meant for scholars who take unpaid research leave. The monthly fellowship allowance is 1.800 EUR. A travel subsidy can be granted to cover the cost of travel to and from Wolfenbüttel. The part fellowship is intended for researchers from Germany and abroad, who will be receiving their salaries at their home institutions and will be conducting their research at the HAB outside the semester or during a sabbatical. The monthly fellowship allowance is 1.250 EUR. A travel subsidy can be granted to cover the cost of travel to and from Wolfenbüttel.
How to Apply: Please send an email requesting an application form, which contains all the necessary information about documents to be submitted, and state the topic of your research: forschung-at-hab.de
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is January 31st 2014.