Two Start-up Grants of the Doctoral Program in Literary Studies

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Basel, Schweiz The Biozentrum, University of Basel Vollzeit

Your position



The one-year start-up grant (application deadline: November 17, 2024; start date: April 1, 2025) is intended to contribute to living expenses during the elaboration phase of a dissertation project in literary studies. The aim of the start-up grant is to prepare and submit a competitive application for follow-up funding or for project employment to the appropriate institutions within six months, in order to then seamlessly continue the dissertation within the framework of third-party funding. The start-up grant of CHF 30,000 will be paid in two half-yearly tranches of CHF 15,000 each (with evaluation).

Your profile

You have an outstanding MA degree (or equivalent) in one of the philologies represented at the Department of Languages and Literatures or in a related field. You have already thought in depth about a dissertation project that will make a significant contribution to your field, and you want to become an active member of the Doctoral Program in Literary Studies.

For application and admission to doctoral studies, an MA grade of at least 5.0 in the Swiss system, rounded to one tenth, is required. For other grading systems, please refer to the “Frequently Asked Questions” on the start-up grant page of our website



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