DSHCS Completion Grant

The Doctoral School of Historical and Cultural Studies supports highly qualified fellows with a completion grant to complete their dissertation.The program is aimed at fellows without funding and whose dissertation project is nearing completion. The grant amounts to 1.050 Euros per month and is awarded up to six months.

Aim

Funding of Fellows prior to the submission of their doctoral thesis.

Candidates

Fellows of the DSHCS whose dissertation project is nearing completion and

• whose supervisor is based at the University of Vienna
• who have passed the FÖP and signed the Doctoral Agreement
• who have submitted all annual progress reports
• whose record of academic activities (talks, publication, teaching etc.) is outstanding with regards to their academic age

Amount & Eligibility 

1.050 Euros per month (no family allowances, health insurance, etc.). The net income of the applicant (including other grants and fellowships) must not exceed € 715 per month during the funding period. Scholarship holders must not be employed by the University of Vienna during the funding period. If applicants have been employed by the University of Vienna before, a time lag of six months between the end of the employment and the start of the scholarship is required. This includes any sort of employment, also teaching contracts and Werkverträge. We are currently working on a solution to support fellows who cannot receive a scholarship due to this rule.

Funding period

up to six months with an evaluation after three months. The thesis must be submitted no later than six months after the start of the scholarship period.