Scholarship for Doctoral Studies in the „Landscape Archaeology and Architecture“ Program

The Graduate School Scholarship Program (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is offering one doctoral scholarship to carry out a doctorate in the “Landscape Archaeology and Architecture” (LAA) program. We welcome applications from highly qualified graduates from the fields of Prehistoric Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Near Eastern Archaeology, Ancient Oriental Studies, Egyptology and Northeast African Archaeology, or Geoscience with a focus on Landscape Archaeology. Candidates must hold an outstanding Master's degree (M.A., MSt, and MSc) in one of the aforementioned subjects or be very close to completion.

The focus of the doctoral program "Landscape Archaeology and Architecture" is not on the archaeology of specific regions, or spaces, but rather on the spectrum of methods and research strategies applied in the study of landscape archaeology and architectural history. We encourage candidates whose doctoral projects would fit within this broad framework to submit their applications. We will welcome in particular projects dealing with the interconnection of landscape and economy but we are also open for projects focussing on cultural anthropology and social archaeology.

The scholarship is available from 1 October 2022 for four years (subject to a satisfactory annual progress review).

This call is open only to applicants who are not German citizens, and who have not resided in Germany continuously for longer than 12 months as of the application deadline. The last final examination (Master's Degree) must not have been taken more than 6 years ago at the time of nomination (= at the latest in June 2016).

In accordance with DAAD guidelines, doctoral scholarship holders receive a basic monthly stipend of 1,200 Euros, a travel allowance, a combined health, accident and liability insurance policy, allowances for study and research (and, where applicable, rent and family allowances) as well as financial support for a pre-sessional German language course.

The application procedure takes place in two stages:

Please register at https://application.berliner-antike-kolleg.org/bergsas
After you have received your password, you can upload your application documents until May1, 2022 at 00:00 CEWT.
BerGSAS will invite shortlisted candidates to an online interview within two months of the application deadline. If the BerGSAS has selected you, the BerGSAS will ask you to upload your application documents on the DAAD portal.

The DAAD will make the final selection and will inform you.
Please note that admission to doctoral studies and the receipt of a scholarship is subject to assessment by the Host University and by the DAAD.

Please note:

Two letters of recommendation are required. Only the DAAD form may be used (download here: http:///www.daad.de/imperia/md/content/de/foerderung/recommendation.pdf

The application documents also include copies of certificates. Please submit the following copies of transcripts/translated documents (they don’t have to be certified):

> Copies of certificates of annual examinations taken at your home university
> Copies of certificates of any academic degrees or advanced qualifications indicating grades and explaining the home university’s grading system
> Copies of documents certifying knowledge of English Language, e.g. IELTS, TOEFL

The deadline for applications is May1, 2021 at 00:00 CEWT.

The selection committee will not consider incomplete or late applications.

For further inquiries, please contact the LAA Coordinator, Dr. Regina Attula, [email protected]