"Writing-Up“ Predoctoral Fellowship MPIWG Berlin
The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science,
Berlin (MPIWG), Department II (Director: Prof. Lorraine Daston), offers two
six-month predoctoral fellowships for outstanding students in the final stage
of completing their dissertations.
The fellowships are open to doctoral candidates of all
nationalitites and disciplines, except those who have already received three
years of Max Planck Society predoctoral fellowship funding. Department II holds
a bimonthly colloquium in English, and candidates are expected to be able to
present and discuss their work and that of others in that language.
Applications, however, may be submitted in German, French, or English.
The fellowships run from 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2014.
Applicants should submit the following materials:
1. Curriculum
vitae and list of publications.
2. Brief
(maximum 750 words) description of dissertation.
3. A letter of
recommendation from the dissertation advisor endorsing the candidate and
confirming that the dissertation will with high probability be completed within
the term of the six-month fellowship. This letter may be sent separately.
Applications should be sent by 1 October 2013 to:
Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte
Verwaltung – Predoc II Boltzmanstr. 22
14195 Berlin
Germany
Electronic submission is also possible: rheld@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de
Project descriptions are to be found under
Questions concerning stipends and the MPIWG should be
addressed to the MPIWG Research Coordinator, Jochen Schneider (jsr@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de).
Contact in Department II: Dr. David Sepkoski, dsepkoski@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de
Applications from women are especially welcomed. The Max
Planck Society is committed to promoting more handicapped individuals and
encourages them to apply. Finalists may expect a decision by October 18, 2013.