At the University of Groningen, The Qumran Institute of the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies is happy to announce the call for 2020 Dirk Smilde Scholarships.
These scholarships for excellent PhD students/candidates and postdocs in the Hebrew Bible, Second Temple Judaism, Dead Sea Scrolls, and related fields.
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Information
Founded in 1614, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (University of Groningen) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Groningen (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, Nederland (Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Netherlands), Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 405 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Countries: All countries students are eligible to apply for this application
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Acceptable Course or Subjects: The sponsorship will be awarded in PhD offered by the university.
Admissible Criteria: To be eligible for most admission bursaries you must be:
- These opportunities are open for excellent PhD students/candidates and postdocs in the Hebrew Bible, Second Temple Judaism, Dead Sea Scrolls, and related fields.
- The financial aid positions will coincide with the residence of the 2020 Dirk Smilde Fellow, Professor Annette Yoshiko Reed, and the recipients will participate in the weekly research seminar led by Professor Reed, “Judaism, Christianity, and the Forgotten Past” (see below) as well as the intellectual community of the Institute and the Faculty.
Offered Benefits
The aid amounts to €1,000 per month. 2 financial aid positions will be offered for a duration of 3 months each, to be in residence October through December 2020.