PhD Scholarship 2025 at University of Münster

The Graduate School Practices of Literature (GSPoL) at the University of Münster is inviting applications from international candidates for its prestigious PhD Scholarships for International Doctoral Researchers. This is a remarkable opportunity for students looking to pursue a fully-funded doctoral program in literary and cultural studies.

Available Research Areas

The GSPoL PhD program offers interdisciplinary research opportunities in:

• Literature, Culture, and Society: Examining the relationship between literature, culture, and society.
• Theories of Literature and Culture: Exploring history, theory, and methodology in literary studies.
• Literary/Cultural Studies and the Professional World: Preparing for careers in academia and beyond.

Students can specialize in fields such as:

• English/American Studies
• Arabic/Islamic Studies
• German Studies
• Romance Studies (French, Spanish, Italian)
• Dutch Studies
• Scandinavian Studies
• Slavic Studies
• Sinology
• Latin Philology.

Program Benefits

• Full funding for three years (with an extension possibility for one year).
• Individualized supervision from an interdisciplinary team.
• Career preparation for both academic and non-academic sectors.
• Opportunities for international research exchanges.
• Workshops, colloquia, and research groups to enhance academic development.

Eligibility Requirements

To apply, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Hold a Master’s degree in literary studies with a minimum GPA of 2.0 (or a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 1.50, in exceptional cases, according to the German grading system).
• Demonstrate language proficiency: one language (German or English) at C1 level and the other at B1 level.
• Additional foreign language skills as per the PhD study regulations.
• Must not have resided in Germany for more than 15 months at the time of nomination.
• Must have graduated within the last six years (exceptions apply).
• Applicants holding a PhD are not eligible.

Apply: https://www.uni-muenster.de/Practices-of-Literature/en/bewerben/DAADStipendien.html.

Final Application Deadline

The last date to apply for the PhD Scholarships for International Doctoral Researchers at the University of Münster is May 31, 2025.