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Funded PhD Positions in Cultures of Repair (IRTG) at University of Potsdam and University of Melbourne University of Potsdam in Germany
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Environmental Science
Funding
12 funded PhD positions are available: 6 funded PhD positions at the University of Potsdam funded at 65% TV-L E13, and 6 funded PhD scholarships at the University of Melbourne. The programme is co-funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the University of Melbourne. It includes a structured joint qualification programme, one year in Potsdam and one year in Melbourne, and a jointly awarded PhD degree.
Deadline
Expired
Country
Germany
University
University of Potsdam
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About this position
Pre-call for applications for 12 funded PhD positions in the International Research Training Group (IRTG) Cultures of Repair, jointly convened by the University of Potsdam and the University of Melbourne.
The programme is designed for doctoral researchers whose projects engage with at least one of three research areas: Environments of Repair, Reparative Readings, and Repairing Relations. It brings together research in literary studies, postcolonial studies, cultural studies, gender studies, queer studies, media studies, and history, with a strong interdisciplinary focus on repair as a critical, creative, and future-oriented practice.
The call offers 6 funded PhD positions at the University of Potsdam (65% TV-L E13) and 6 funded PhD scholarships at the University of Melbourne. The programme is co-funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the University of Melbourne. Successful candidates will follow a structured joint qualification programme, spend one year at each institution, and receive a jointly awarded PhD degree from both universities.
The research themes include care, maintenance, reparation, environmental futures, critical reading practices, and the repair of social and historical relations. The programme is especially relevant for applicants interested in the intersections of culture, ecology, justice, memory, and reparative methodologies.
Application timeline: the portal opens on 1 July 2026 and the deadline is 12 July 2026. The PhD programme begins on 1 February 2027 and runs until July 2030.
Prospective applicants should review the programme page and prepare their materials in advance.
Funding details
12 funded PhD positions are available: 6 funded PhD positions at the University of Potsdam funded at 65% TV-L E13, and 6 funded PhD scholarships at the University of Melbourne. The programme is co-funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the University of Melbourne. It includes a structured joint qualification programme, one year in Potsdam and one year in Melbourne, and a jointly awarded PhD degree.
What's required
Applicants should propose a doctoral project that engages with at least one of the three research areas: Environments of Repair, Reparative Readings, or Repairing Relations. The programme welcomes research in anglophone literary studies, postcolonial studies, cultural studies, gender studies, queer studies, media studies, and history. The post is for funded PhD positions only; no specific GPA, language test, or prior degree requirements are stated in the post content.
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Professors
Professor of Cultural Studies
Germany
Research Interests
Media Studies
Cartography
Cultural Studie
Collection Management
Pacific Studies
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