CfA: Qualifying Fellowship Programme for MA Students of UDE and RUB

Applications are now open for our qualifying fellowship programme for MA students of UDE and RUB starting in October 2025.

The Research Training Group GRK 2833 “East Asian Futures: Visions and Realizations on National, Transregional and Global Scales” offers two annual Qualifying Fellowships for MA Students each at Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty of East Asian Studies and at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute of East Asian Studies.

What we offer:
A monthly stipend (approximately 900 €) for twelve months A stimulating work and study environment within the coordinated research programme “East Asian Futures“.

What we exspect:
Attendence of the seminar “Conceptions of the Future in East Asia: Perspectives on Theories and Methods” in the winter semester 2025/26 at the Ruhr University Bochum and the University of Duisburg-Essen, and the informal peer teaching seminar in the summer semester 2026 Participation in the monthly online colloquium, and in all other activities of the RTG

Ideal candidate’s profile:
an above-average Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent qualification) final stages of graduating with the MA degree, planning the MA thesis and a future academic career grade point average is 2.0 or above good written and oral skills in English and a good command of at least one East Asian language (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan, classical and/or modern)

For more information please use the links:
UDE: https://east-asian-futures.de/application/call-ma-students-ude/ [1]
RUB: https://east-asian-futures.de/application/call-ma-students-rub/ [2]