PhD Scholarships 2015
The Doctoral Program in Buddhist Studies at the
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, Germany offers two PhD
scholarships for dissertation projects related to Buddhism.Deadline for applications: 15 October 2014
Start of scholarship: Spring semester 2015 or later
Duration of scholarship: 3 or 4 years
Scholarship amount: 1000 € per month + insurance + support for rent + 460€ per year
Scholarship donor: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
The selection process comprises two stages: Applications are sent to the Doctoral Program in Buddhist Studies in Munich. The program will select promising candidates, who then have to submit their materials to the DAAD. Subsequently, an election committee chosen by the DAAD decides upon the successful candidates. It is expected that the successful candidates will be chosen and informed by February or March 2015.
The prerequisites for application are non-German citizenship (foreign applicants should not have lived in Germany for more than fifteen months at the time of their application), a Master of Arts or Magister Artium degree or equivalent, excellent knowledge of at least one Buddhist source language, outstanding qualifications in the subject, and fluency in English. A basic knowledge of German is also desirable, though not a prerequisite, but willingness to learn German/improve German language skills will be expected. It is desirable that, at the time of the application, the last final examination has taken place no more than six years ago.
Details about the application
- PhD-Scholarships2015 (39 KByte)
http://www.en.buddhismus-studien.uni-muenchen.de/currentissues/phd_scholarships2015/index.html
http://www.en.buddhismus-studien.uni-muenchen.de/index.html
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