20.11.2024

2 Ph.D. fellowships for research

Faculty of Science, Department of Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology

Application deadline: 31.12.2024

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

two Ph.D. fellowships

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

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

The fellowships amount to 1,365€ / month and can start from March 1, 2025. The place of work, depending 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 31, 2024