Application Deadline: Selection of candidates will commence on August 13th 2017 until the position is filled.
Eligible Countries: Nigeria
To Be Taken At (Country): Germany, Nigeria
Type: PhD
Eligibility:
- Historian who is willing to undertake research for a Ph.D. in history, working on the occupation of Benin City by British forces in 1897 and the looting of the city as well as the ways in which the artefacts were distributed amongst the colonial forces and removed from the colony and brought to Europe.
- Simultaneously, two German historians will engage in an in-depth study of the complex history of the Benin artworks. It is expected that the holder of the Nigerian scholarship will engage intensively both with the other two historians and the research group in general. For this purpose, an extended residence in Hamburg of 8-12 months is required.
Number of Awards: 1
Value of Award: The project comes with a monthly scholarship according to the qualification and standing of the candidate.
Duration of Program: 36 months
How to Apply: An application including a CV, a provisional proposal (5 pages max) with preliminary ideas about the individual research project, a sample of prior writing and two letters of reference (including the names and addresses -incl. email- of the referees), and a short statement explaining the motivation for this particular research project should be sent to the office of Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zimmerer: marianne.weis-elsner@uni-hamburg.de
Award Providers: The project is funded by the Gerda-Henkel-Foundation
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