Start-up Grant of the Doctoral Program in Literary Studies

The Doctoral Program in Literary Studies of the University of Basel calls for applications for a one-year start-up grant of CHF 30,000 (duration: 1 April 2021 – 31 March 2022, in two installments, with evaluation), starting 1 April 2021. This grant is designed to make a contribution to the successful applicant's cost of living while he or she develops a PhD project in the area of literary studies.

The aim of the start-up grant is to enable young researchers to develop a competitive application for a research grant or research project position and submit it to a funding institution by the end of the first six months. If successful, researchers will continue to work on their PhD thesis supported by third-party funds by the end of the start-up period.