The Graduate School Scholarship Program (GSSP) of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is offering two doctoral scholarships to research and complete a doctorate in the “Ancient Objects and Visual Studies” (AOViS) program. We welcome applications from highly qualified graduates from the fields of Prehistoric Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Near Eastern Archaeology, Egyptology and Northeast African Archaeology, Art History and Visual Studies. Candidates must hold an outstanding Master's degree (M.A., MSt, and MSc) in one of the aforementioned subjects or be very close to completion.

The scholarship is available from 1 October 2022 for four years (subject to a satisfactory annual progress review).

This call is open only to applicants who are not German citizens, and who have not resided in Germany continuously for longer than 12 months as of the application deadline. The last final examination (Master's Degree) must not have been taken more than 6 years ago at the time of nomination (last possible date: February 2016).

The application documents also include copies of certificates. Please submit the following copies of transcripts/translated documents (they don’t have to be certified):

• Copies of certificates of annual examinations taken at your home university
• Copies of certificates of any academic degrees or advanced qualifications indicating grades and explaining the home university’s grading system
• Copies of documents certifying knowledge of English Language, e.g. IELTS, TOEFL

The deadline for applications is December 1, 2021 at 12:00 noon CEWT.
The selection committee will not consider incomplete or late applications.
Further deatils reagrding application procedures and requiremints can be found here