The International Doctorate Program (IDK) Philology: Practices of pre-modern cultures, global perspectives and future concepts is located at the LMU Munich. The program compares European concepts and practices of philological work with traditions in Africa, the Middle East, and eastern and southern Asia, with a special focus on the Indian subcontinent and the Jewish and Arabic world in pre-modernity. We seek to compare their similarities and differences and to work out continuities and discontinuities across these contexts. Doctoral students gain access to a research environment that stimulates inventive approaches and encourages excellent results.

The IDK comprises the following disciplines: Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Catholic Theology, Classics (Greek and Latin Studies), Computational Linguistics, Egyptology (JMU Würzburg), English Studies, German Literature (1400-1700), German Medieval Studies, History of Science & Scholarship, Indology, Jewish Studies, Legal History, Musicology, Protestant Theology, Romance Studies and Sinology.

The proposed dissertation should deal with philological practices of pre-modern cultures and / or the history of their study. Individual dissertation topics do not have to be comparative.

We are looking for you:

Research fellow for the International Doctorate Program Philology (m/f/x)

in Munich

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• independent academic research with the aim of obtaining a PhD
• completing of an accompanying curriculum (including compulsory and optional components)
• acquirement of philological competencies
• acquirement of IT and DH competencies
• contribution to the development of an e-learning tool, World Philology (learning software)

Your qualifications:

• successful degree in one of the participating disciplines (Master, Diploma, teaching degree)
• an autonomous, well-structured and self-reliant way of working
• the readiness to engage in interdisciplinary work
• fluency in German or English

Benefits:

We offer positions (66%, TV-L E13) to ten PhD candidates until 30.09.2028. An extension for one further year can be applied for.
The IDK provides the possibility to accomplish a doctorate supported by a dissertation committee consisting of two professors and one international cooperation partner. During the entire doctoral period, students have the opportunity to pursue an innovative research topic, to acquire additional competencies and to take advantage of opportunities for further qualification, provided by LMU.

LMU offers a.o. the following possibilities for all employees:

• compatibility of family and career:
  • mobile working
  • flexible working hours
• further education and training program at all career levels

Applications from women are welcome.

People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.

Contact:

Applications should include a cover letter, a short CV (max. two pages), the proposal for a dissertation topic (2300-3200 words), a writing sample (4500-5400 words), copies of your university degree(s) and an evaluation of your thesis (if available). Please send your application by May 25, 2025 exclusively via our online tool https://www.portal.graduatecenter.lmu.de/gc-application/en/philology.

After a first selection round, shortlisted candidates will be invited for individual interviews which will probably take place online. Responses and invitations will be sent out shortly after the application deadline.

For questions please contact:
Laura Noll
phone: +49 89 2180-9897
bewerbung.idk@lrz.uni-muenchen.de

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