Overview
Eligibilities
Benefits
Required Documents
How to apply
Since 2018, the Max Weber Foundation – German Humanities Institutes Abroad (MWS) – awards travel grants once a year, with the support of the Fritz Thyssen Foundation. The grants will be awarded to scientists (doctoral and post-doctoral) from sinology or related subjects, whose professional qualification phase is concerned with Chinese history, language or culture in the broadest sense and for whose research a stay in China is indispensable.

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China Travel Grants

Since 2018, the Max Weber Foundation – German Humanities Institutes Abroad (MWS) – awards travel grants once a year, with the support of the Fritz Thyssen Foundation. The grants will be awarded to scientists (doctoral and post-doctoral) from sinology or related subjects, whose professional qualification phase is concerned with Chinese history, language or culture in the broadest sense and for whose research a stay in China is indispensable.

Every year, two travel grants will be awarded for a period of research of up to three months, for the purposes of fieldwork, archive and/or library research in China, preferably in Peking.

Opportunity focus area:
Humanities
Social science
Chinese history
Chinese language.
Specialties
  • Chinese Language, Humanities, Learning Languages, Social Sciences
Eligibilities
  • Age
  • Not Specified
  • Gender
  • All
  • Nationality
  • Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Yemen
  • Required Languages
German
Level:
good
Adequate language skills that are necessary for conducting the research project are also required. An affiliation to a university or (research) institution in the German-speaking area should be given.
English
Level:
good
All application documents must be submitted in German or English.
  • Specific Requirements
Have Master Degree
Applications are accepted from highly qualified sinologists, as well as humanities and social science scholars (most recent degree at least masters, MA, Staatsexamen or bachelor’s degree).
  • Other Requirements
Nationality
Of any nationality
Field
The applicant's professional qualification phase is concerned with Chinese history, language or culture in the broadest sense
Benefits
Stipend/Allowance
The monthly rate for China amounting to 1,588 Euro
Flight
A lump sum for flight expenses amounting to 700 Euro.
Visa
Visas are applied for and obtained by the persons chosen to receive the grant. The China office of MWS can provide support in the form of advice for obtaining a visa.
Required Documents
Study Plan
Research plan for their stay in China. Detailed description (max. 3 - 5 pages) of the planned research project, which must clearly show why the residence is necessary and which institutions should be visited.
Application Form
Completed application form
Study Plan
Work plan
Degree Certificate
Copies of certificates (examinations, doctoral degree certificate)
Recommendation letter/Reference Letter
Reference from the supervisor, which provides information about the applicant’s status and the level of work, and that should be sent directly to the office of the Max Weber Foundation.
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  • Created by
  • Manar Hagag/Egypt
  • Published by
  • Farah Sameh/Egypt
  • Reviewed by
  • Nourhan Mahmoud/ Egypt
  • Opportunity Type
  • Post Doctorate Scholarships
  • Funding Type
  • Award/Prize/Funding/Grant, Partially Funded
  • Program Period
  • From 1 month to 6 months
  • Location
  • Asia, China
  • Deadline
  • 16/10/2020
  • The deadline for applications is 16 October 2020
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