Applications are invited from Ph.D. students worldwide from the Humanities, Social Sciences, Economics and Law who are studying various facets of uncertainty. Both empirical research based on extensive fieldwork as well as projects centered on historical and theoretical reflection are eligible for support. Innovative and challenging research questions as well as comparative approaches are highly welcome. Projects can be interdisciplinary, yet also rooted in a specific discipline.
Being an international program expecting scientific exchange and collaboration, English will be the language used throughout the course of the program. Application documents can be submitted in German or English.
The program “Uncertainty” provides scholarships for different stages of Ph.D. research. Additionally, the program promotes ideas, interdisciplinary exchange, mutual learning and networking through workshops and yearly Ph.D. conferences. The program combines decentral and presence-based formats and is anchored at the Bucerius Law School (Hamburg, Germany), a private university founded by the ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS.
- Start up Scholarships: For advanced master’s students and Ph.D. students in an early stage of project formulation
Duration: 6 months
Monthly living stipend of € 1.400,00
Dissertation proposal development workshop - Ph.D. Scholarships: For Ph.D. students enrolled in Ph.D. programs or admitted to an individual Ph.D. scheme
Duration: one to three years
Monthly living stipend of € 1.600,00
Yearly students’ conference in Hamburg, Germany
Dissertation Completion Scholarship - For advanced Ph.D. students
Duration: one year
Monthly living stipend of € 1.600,00
Yearly students’ conference in Hamburg, Germany
You can apply here
Deadline: 30 June 2025
The charitable foundation Zeit-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius (house style: ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS) is registered in Hamburg, Germany with the aim is to fund projects in research, arts and culture, as well as education and training. It was founded in 1971 by Gerd Bucerius and carries the name of the founder, the title of the weekly newspaper Die Zeit, which he co-founded, and the nickname of his second wife, Gertrud Ebel, Ebelin.