SCRIPTS 2021 Research Training Fellowships for International PhD Students

SCRIPTS launches its visiting program for international guest doctoral researchers, starting in the first trimester of 2022. The call is open from 15 September to 15 November 2021. PhD students who are enrolled in academic institutions in the Global South (Latin America, Asia, Africa and Oceania), especially from SCRIPTS partner universities, are strongly encouraged to apply.

The SCRIPTS Research Training Fellowships are meant as a visiting fellowship and addressed to early career researchers. Interested applicants must already be enrolled in a PhD program from an academic institution in the Global South and their enrolment must be valid throughout the fellowship. Ideally, the fellowship at SCRIPTS should take place during the main part of the doctoral program, neither at the very beginning nor at the end of it. The aim of the training fellowship is to improve the theoretical and methodological capacities (methods courses and counselling) of the fellows. The program offers mentorship, a tailored course program and intellectual engagements with peers.

• Table of Content
• About SCRIPTS
• SCRIPTS Research Training Fellowships
• Aim and Benefits of SCRIPTS Research Training Fellowships
• Requirements for SCRIPTS Research Training Fellowships Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About SCRIPTS

SCRIPTS is a Cluster of Excellence funded by the German Research Foundation - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) over a time span of seven years. In addition to Freie Universität Berlin, the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB), five other Berlin-based research institutions are participating in SCRIPTS: the Centre for East European and International Studies, the German Institute for Economic Research, the German Institute of Global and Area Studies, the Hertie School, and the Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient. Furth... continue reading

SCRIPTS Research Training Fellowships

Aim and Benefits of SCRIPTS Research Training Fellowships

The duration of the fellowship is maximum 12 months, paid in monthly rates of €1500 (travel and relocation expenses included).

Requirements for SCRIPTS Research Training Fellowships Qualification

• Interested applicants must already be enrolled in a PhD program from an academic institution in the Global South and their enrolment must be valid throughout the fellowship.
• Ideally, the fellowship at SCRIPTS should take place during the main part of the doctoral program, neither at the very beginning nor at the end of it.
• SCRIPTS is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female scholars to apply.
• Severely disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration. People with an immigration background are specifically encouraged to apply.

Documents Required for Application

To apply, you must submit the following documents:

• CV
• Motivation letter explaining the fit with SCRIPTS
• 1-page explaining why SCRIPTS would be the optimal place to receive training, including a suggestion of how you would fit with the cluster’s agenda and who could mentor your project
• 1-page statement about what kind of training you need and how you intend to get it within SCRIPTS
• 3-page outline of your PhD thesis

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Deadline for Applications: All applicants are required to apply until November 15, 2021. Successful candidates will be informed in mid-December 2022. Please submit your application sending all the required documents to the email address: [email protected]

For more details, visit SCRIPTS website.