The Department of German at University College Cork is delighted to announce the Mary Elmes Postgraduate Scholarships in German Studies for the 2022/2023 academic year.
The scholarship is for doctoral study in any area of modern German Studies, with an emphasis on intercultural and/or transcultural issues broadly construed.
Brief Description
- University or Organization: University College Cork
- Department: Department of German
- Course Level: Postgraduate
- Award: €11,000
- Number of Awards: N/A
- Access Mode: Online
- Nationality: Domestic
- The award can be taken in Ireland
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About the University College Cork
University College Cork, founded in 1845, has 21,000 students enrolled in undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs. UCC is Ireland’s internationally competitive, research-led university. The University College Cork is ranked 392nd in the list of the Best Global Universities.
Why study at the University College Cork?
University College Cork is one of the foremost universities in Ireland. Academic programs are unparalleled in their caliber. UCC provides students with all of the benefits of a bustling, dynamic, safe, and cosmopolitan metropolis. UCC is the appropriate institution for students seeking a comprehensive academic and extracurricular education. International students are a member of a dynamic, multi-cultural community of academics, professionals, and intellectuals.
Scholarship Benefit
The scholarship covers tuition and a €11,000 annual stipend. The fellowship is generally renewable for a total of two years, provided that the recipient submits high-quality research proposals to external funding organizations and receives good annual progress reports. The scholarship recipient will be required to complete 120 lessons per year.
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Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Countries: Ireland.
- Eligible Courses or Subjects: PhD research in modern German studies with a focus on intercultural and transcultural elements, broadly construed.
- Eligibility Requirements: To qualify, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
- To qualify for this fellowship, you must be seeking for a doctorate position within the German Department.
How to Apply
- How to Apply: Applicants must first submit an application for admission to UCC through the application portal. For this funding opportunity, people who are interested must send an email to barbara.siller@ucc.ie.
- Documents to Back It Up: You must send in all of the following paperwork:
- Cover letter
- Short resume (max. two pages)
- A 700-word proposal for a project with a short list of sources
- Sample of writing in either English or German (no longer than 3,500 words)
- Academic transcripts
- One scholarly reference
- Admission Requirements: Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in German Studies or a related field and have gotten at least an Upper Second-Class Honours (2H1) or the equivalent.
- Language requirement: Applicants must show that they have a high level of written and spoken German and English (at least C1+ in both languages). Having experience teaching a language is a plus.
Application Deadline
Application materials must be submitted by Friday, August 20, 2022.
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