Fellowship Program

Applications are accepted continuously and will be reviewed as they are received. Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and a fellowship proposal. The proposal should describe the activities anticipated for the requested duration of the fellowship and can include research, project collaborations, and didactic pursuits. Proposals should be between 500 - 1000 words. Research proposals should state the scientific objective and expected outcome, as well as foreseen use of university laboratory time and the names of Tübingen member collaborators, if applicable.

Selection of fellows is based on merit of the proposal, in conjunction with demonstrated academic excellence corresponding to the career stage of the candidate. Proposals that bring a new perspective or skill set to the DFG Center will receive strong consideration. Likewise, preference will be given to proposals that align with the research conducted by the DFG Center members.

Fellows will be granted a stipend commensurate with experience, corresponding to the German public service salary scale. In addition, fellows will receive a financial contribution toward costs associated with travel to Tübingen.

Additional fund can be made available under the Center’s Equal Opportunities Measures initiative (to support, for example, child-care, professional development opportunities for female researchers, etc.). Other funds might be available through other DFG programs, such as the U.S.-German Cooperation on Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER).

Fellows will be provided office space at the Institute of Archaeological Sciences, centrally located in Tübingen. Offices are equipped with a desktop computer, university network access to scientific journals, and a telephone landline connection. Fellows will also have access to university facilities (e.g. libraries, cafeterias, etc.) and can request access to laboratories as necessary. The Institute of Archaeological Sciences hosts several state-of-the-art laboratories, including the Paleoanthropology High Resolution Computed Tomography Laboratory and an Imaging Laboratory equipped with modern workstations, a confocal microscope, desktop digitizers, and surface scanners.

All fellows are expected to participate in the DFG Center’s academic activities, including bi-weekly colloquia. In addition, fellows will be asked to deliver a public university lecture or participate in the academic activities of the university’s College of Fellows - Center for Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Studies, a central institution promoting the dialogue between the sciences and humanities in research and teaching. Senior fellows are encouraged to provide counsel on the scientific prospectus of the DFG Center, as well as to engage in collaborations with doctoral and post-doctoral members.

Publications resulting from work undertaken during the fellowship will reflect affiliation with the DFG Center (DFG Center for Advanced Studies “Words, Bones, Genes, Tools,” University of Tübingen, Rümelinstraße 23, D-72070 Tübingen, Germany) and/or acknowledgement of fellowship support German Research Foundation (DFG FOR 2237: Project “Words, Bones, Genes, Tools: Tracking Linguistic, Cultural, and Biological Trajectories of the Human Past”).

Upon notification of acceptance, prospective fellows will register with the University of Tübingen’s Welcome Center. The Welcome Center provides German and English-language support in completing formalities associated with your stay, including visas and registration with the city of Tübingen. The Welcome Center can assist fellows with housing accommodations, including apartment options at the university’s Heuberger-Tor-Weg Residence for visiting scholars or rooms at the university’s Lessingweg Guest House. In addition, the Welcome Center can assist with logistical coordination associated with accompanying family members. The Welcome Center organizes English-language social activities throughout the year for visiting scholars and their families.

General inquiries regarding the fellowship program can be addressed to Nadine Balbach, scientific & administrative coordinator for the DFG Center for Advanced Studies. Interested scholars may also contact the center’s scientific staff to discuss potential research projects. Inquiries on the university museum collections can be directed to the curators and managers responsible, listed in the museum website.

Application documents may be submitted by electronic or postal mail. Response to applications will be provided within 3 months.

Nadine Balbach, M.A.
Scientific & Administrative Coordinator

DFG Center for Advanced Studies
Keplerstr. 2 · 72074 Tübingen · Germany
 +49-(0)7071-29-75665
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