Fully Funded Fellowship in Byzantine Studies to Germany

The Wolfgang Fritz Volbach-Fellowship was conceived as a link between the centre of research Mainz and international scholarly work within Byzantine Studies. The fellowship reaches out to foreign fellows with a doctoral degree (Post-Doc) who work in a field related to the subject of the Leibniz-WissenschaftsCampus: Byzantium between orient and occident. The invitation consists of a one month research residence with full access to libraries, academic infrastructure and participation in interdisciplinary exchange.

Fellowship Details:

[1] Grant of Euro 2000,- for four weeks residence in Mainz either during the summer oder winter term.

[2] Free accommodation in the guest house of the RGZM if within the following periods:

• Summer term 2018: May 7th - July 1st.
• Winter term 2018/19: October 22th - December 16th.

Fellows are invited to present their current research with a paper in the lecture series Byzanz in Mainz.

Application Requirements:

[1] Applicants must possess a doctorate or an equivalent academic degree (e.g. PhD) and have a permanent residency abroad.

[2] Applicants are engaged in a research project relevant to the subject of the Leibniz-WissenschaftsCampus Mainz: Byzantium between orient and occident.

[3] Applications are always welcome considering the following deadline:

Until October 1st 2018 for your stay in 2019