10.11.2025

Ph.D. fellowships for research (m/f/d)

Faculty of Science, Department of Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology

Application deadline: 15.12.2025

The Department of Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology of the University of Tübingen is offering 

two Ph.D. fellowships (m/f/d)

for up to 3 years in the field of Paleolithic archaeology.

The research should be related to the ca. 300,000 years old site complex of Schöningen.

The fellowships amount to 1,365€ / month and can start from March 1, 2026. The place of research, depending on the research topic, is in Schöningen, Lower Saxony and/or in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg. Additional funds are available for research materials, meetings and publications.

The fellowships are funded by the state of Lower Saxony and are part of a joint doctoral program with the state of Baden-Württemberg on the evolution of cultural modernity.

Requirements for filling the positions are a master’s degree in Paleolithic archaeology or a related field (e.g. Quaternary ecology, paleoethnology, experimental archaeology, archaeo- and paleogenetics, molecular archaeology, zooarchaeology).

Applicants should submit a CV, academic transcripts and a short proposal for dissertation research (maximum 5 pages). Questions and applications should be directed to:

Prof. Nicholas Conard
Department of Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology University of Tübingen
Schloss Hohentübingen D–72070 Tübingen
nicholas.conardspam prevention@uni-tübingen.de 

The deadline for applications is December 15, 2025.

The University of Tübingen seeks to increase the fraction of female scientists in research and teaching and particularly encourages applications from women. Disabled candidates are given preference if equally qualified.