Univ of Heidelberg, The Asian Sea: Transnational Maritime History

PhD Fellowships (3) The Asian Sea: A Transnational Maritime History of the Age of Imperialism, 1850-1918. The Cluster of Excellence Asia and Europe in a Global Context: Shifting Asymmetries in Cultural Flows at the Heidelberg University

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Heidelberg University, Cluster "Asia and Europe in a Global Context" - Three PhD Fellowships in Asian History, Heidelberg University

Location: Germany
Institution Type: College/University
Position Type: Doctoral Fellow
Submitted: Friday, December 11th, 2009
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Main Category: Asian History or Studies
Secondary Categories: Japanese History

Three PhD Fellowships in Asian History, Heidelberg University Cluster of Excellence Asia and Europe in a Global Context

The Cluster of Excellence Asia and Europe in a Global Context: Shifting Asymmetries in Cultural Flows at the Heidelberg University invites applications for three PhD fellowships for the cluster's project "The Asian Sea: A Transnational Maritime History of the Age of Imperialism, 1850-1918"

The fellowship is supposed to start as early as 1 April 2010 but no later than October 2010. Fellowship funding, monthly 1000 EUR, is initially available until October 2012 with the possibility of extension to a full three year period.

Dissertations may be in any field of modern Asian History from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century that have a maritime, coastal, port, and interregional dimension and place their theme or local case study in the broader transnational development of the region as a whole. Successful candidates will have completed a Masters degree prior to taking up the position. Fluency in English, knowledge of one Asian language and ideally some command of a second European or Asian language is expected.

Applications including a cover letter, CV, university grade transcripts, three-page dissertation proposal and a writing sample (initial publication, chapter from MA thesis or research paper) and two recommendation letters should be directed to Professor Harald Fuess, director of the Asian Sea project, and submitted via email to Ms Shupin Lang lang@asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de.

The scholarships is supposed to start as early as 1 April 2010 but no later than October 2010.

Deadline: Applications should be submitted by January 31, 2010. Interviews will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Contact Info:
Ms Shupin Lang lang@asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de.
by January 31, 2010
Website: http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de

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