Overview
There are currently no funded postdoctoral positions in the History Department of the South Asia Institute, however, the Department will consider postdoctoral applications that align with the profile of the department’s research and teaching agenda (broadly speaking, 19th and 20th century histories of South Asia), with a view to supporting applications for funding from EU funding agencies. A list of funding opportunities (not exhaustive) can be found here:
Applications are competitive, because the department can only support one candidate per funding round. A postdoctoral candidate can expect a desk in the CATS research complex; access to the
CATS-Bibliothek , a world class library with specialized South Asian materials and languages; and membership of a vibrant, interdisciplinary and international community of scholars in the SAI, the support and mentorship of Professor Kama Maclean and integration into the research activities and colloquiums of the Department of History.
Enquiries can be sent to Dr. Joanna Simonow:
joanna.simonow@sai.uni-heidelberg.de
Eligibility
- Applicants must hold a PhD obtained a maximum 5 years prior to the submission deadline.
- Applicants are expected to demonstrate they hold a Masters in History, or equivalent.
Criteria
Projects should align with the criteria of the funding body that is being targeted. They should be innovative and fresh (as opposed to an extension of the PhD thesis), that demonstrate a development in the candidate’s research career.
Application procedure
Applications must be sent in a single PDF to
history@sai.uni-heidelberg.de by the above deadlines. Only complete applications will be considered:
- Cover letter
- Updated CV, including a list of publications, and three referees
- Project description of approximately ten pages (a statement of the project; its objectives; a literature review sketching out the field; a work program, including proposed research methods; and a statement of intended outcomes)
- Copies of degree certificates
- A writing sample: a peer reviewed journal article, or a working paper
Evaluation process
- Evaluation of written application- notification of this will be communicated within 3 weeks of the submission deadline
- If the written application is positively evaluated, applicants will be invited for an online interview with Prof. Maclean and Dr. Simonow, and referees contacted.
