PhD Scholarship in Computational History and Cultural Anthropology

The Hansen Foundation offers a PhD scholarship at the University of Passau for research in Computational History and Cultural Anthropology, focusing on the Šumava region.

The Hansen Foundation is offering a doctoral scholarship in (Computational) History / Cultural Anthropology / Ecology / Geography at the University of Passau. The project focuses on correlations between cultural and landscape factors in the Šumava region.

Key aspects of the project include:

• Systematic processing of the Atlas of German Folklore materials for Bavaria.
• Analysis of 450,000 data records for 1,820 places.
• Development of ‘Big Data source criticism’.

Requirements include a strong background in relevant fields and skills in data analysis. The scholarship provides €1,400 per month (tax-free) for two years.

To apply, submit an academic CV and motivation letter to malte.rehbein@uni-passau.de by 25 July 2025.

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