Previous Calls - PhD Scholarships
PhD “Sandwich program” Scholarship, sponsored by HCMH
The Haifa Center for Mediterranean History (HCMH) is happy to sponsor the Council for Higher Education in Israel PhD “Sandwich program” applicants. If you are studying any aspect of Mediterranean history and would like to develop your work at HCMH starting spring 2021 for one or two semesters, please send your brief CV and a 1-page research plan to Ms. Shiri Barnhart at hcmh@univ.haifa.ac.il by 10 December 2020.
Application deadline: 31 December, 2020.
Please make sure you are eligible to apply according to the following criteria:
A. The student is enrolled in a doctoral degree program at an accredited institution of higher education overseas. The program will be open to students from all countries.
B. The student has completed their first year of doctoral studies successfully.
C. The student is not a citizen or a resident of Israel.
Call for Applications – PhD Scholarships Starting October 2020
Apply: PhD Scholarship – Mediterranean History
The Haifa Center for Mediterranean History (HCMH) is offering three-year PhD scholarships for projects relating to the pre-modern history of the Mediterranean, starting in October 2020.
HCMH, which began its work in 2017, promotes the historical study of the pre-modern Mediterranean at the University of Haifa, and aims to connect it to the vibrant international networks of Mediterranean research.
Prospective PhD projects will engage meaningfully in a Mediterranean theme, and show relevance to the current historiographical discourse. They will be supervised by a Haifa researcher from one of the following departments: History, Maritime Civilizations, Archaeology, Art History, Middle Eastern History, Israel Studies, and Jewish History. Co-advisors from other departments and universities are welcome.
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Applicants should supply a personal statement, BA and MA transcripts and diplomas, a writing sample (up to 5,000 words – a chapter from the MA thesis is possible), a single letter of recommendation, and a statement from a Haifa researcher agreeing to supervise the dissertation.
At the time of application, applicants do not have to supply an official indication that they have been accepted to the PhD program of one of the above-mentioned departments, but successful applicants will be eligible for HCMH funds only upon formal acceptance to their indicated PhD program.
Successful candidates will be expected to apply for the institutional PhD scholarship. Whether successful in the institutional bid or not, they will be entitled to a stipend of 60,000 NIS per year for three years.
Please note that this is a competitive scholarship. The HCMH academic committee will evaluate all applications and inform the candidates of their decision. The awarding of the scholarship is pending on academic and administrative good standing, according to the regulations of the Graduate Studies Authority. Renewal of the scholarship will be reviewed each year according to the student’s report and the supervisor’s evaluation.
Application materials in PDF format should be emailed to Ms. Bernadette Khoury, HCMH administrator, at hcmh@univ.haifa.ac.il by 1 July 2020. Recommenders should mail their letters directly to HCMH.
Call for Applications – PhD Scholarships Starting October 2018
Apply: PhD Scholarship – Mediterranean History
The Haifa Center for Mediterranean History (HCMH) is offering a three-year PhD scholarship for a project relating to the pre-modern history of the Mediterranean, starting in October 2018.
HCMH, which began its work in 2017, promotes the historical study of the pre-modern Mediterranean at the University of Haifa, and aims to connect it to the vibrant international networks of Mediterranean research.
Prospective PhD projects will engage meaningfully in a Mediterranean theme, and show relevance to the current historiographical discourse. They will be supervised by a Haifa researcher from one of the following departments: History, Maritime Civilizations, Archaeology, Art History, Middle Eastern History, Israel Studies, and Jewish History. Co-advisors from other departments and universities are welcome.
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The scholarship will be offered to students who will be admitted to doctoral studies at the University of Haifa.
Applicants should supply a personal statement, BA and MA transcripts and diplomas, a writing sample (up to 8,000 words – a chapter from the MA thesis is possible), and two letters of recommendation – one from the designated PhD supervisor, and another from a senior researcher familiar with the candidate. In addition, applicants should supply an official letter indicating that they had been accepted to the PhD program of one of the above-mentioned departments, accompanied by the approved statement of intent for the dissertation.
Successful candidates will be expected to apply also for the institutional PhD scholarship of distinction.
The stipend will ultimately amount to 15,000$ annually.
Please note that this is a competitive scholarship. The HCMH academic committee will evaluate all applications and inform the candidates of their decision. The awarding of the scholarship is pending on academic and administrative good standing, according to the regulations of the Graduate Studies Authority.
Application materials in PDF format should be emailed to Ms. Noa Melamed, HCMH administrator, at HCMH@univ.haifa.ac.il by 1 August 2018. Recommenders should mail their letters directly to HCMH.