Research Training Group GRK 2560 Baltic Peripeties at University of Greifswald

The International Research Training Group Baltic Peripeties: Narratives of Reformations, Revolutions and Catastrophes is a trinational doctoral programme of the University of Greifswald, the University of Tartu and NTNU Trondheim. It is funded by the DFG. Its research fields include Baltic and Finnish Studies, German Language and Literature, History, Political Science, Scandinavian Studies, Ukrainian Studies and Philosophy.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Duration: Positions run to 31 March 2030 (3 years from April 2027 start in the current call)  |  Intake: Doctoral positions expected from 1 April 2027 (call 26/ES20)  |  Study mode: full-time; English/German-language research programme; German-taught (language depends on supervisor and faculty regulations)  |  Location: Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

What you will study

Doctoral researchers pursue an individual thesis project alongside a structured qualification programme of four modules: Kick-Off, Research and Training, International (a 6 to 9 month stay at a partner university) and Transferable Skills. Activities include joint seminars, focus group sessions, an academic retreat, an interdisciplinary colloquium and international workshops.

Career pathways

The programme prepares doctoral researchers for academic and future research careers through transferable skills and career support.

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