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<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">++apologies for crossposting++<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Graduate School of East Asian Studies (GEAS)</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> at Freie Universität,
Berlin, will admit up to 9 doctoral candidates to its PhD program “East Asian Studies” again</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> in 2024.
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The application period starts on 15 September 202</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3<span style="color:black">. Deadline
for submissions: <b>1</b></span><b>5<span style="color:black"> November 202</span>3</b><span style="color:black">.
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GEAS at FU Berlin offers a structured 3-year PhD program for 4-year PhD procedures with a regional focus on East Asia (China, Japan, Korea). Doctoral dissertations at
GEAS are expected to </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">analyze<span style="color:black"> modern or contemporary East Asia in the field of politics, society, economy, culture, law</span>,<span style="color:black">
or history.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Scholarship Availability</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Two fully funded scholarships for international candidates are available upon nomination to the DAAD-GSSP program by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
and two scholarships <span style="color:black">for Chinese citizen are available through the cooperation of Freie Universität and the Chinese Scholarship Council through the FUB-CSC PhD scholarship program. Candidates not offered a scholarship can be admitted
to the program, provided they apply for and secure external funding from other foundations and sponsors before or at the same time as applying for GEAS.
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<p><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Eligibility</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Successful applicants will have an above-average master’s degree in either area studies (Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies) or a discipline represented
at the Graduate School (Political Science, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Business, Economics, Law, History, Cultural Studies, Humanities) with a focus on East Asia. The language of communication is English. Successful candidates should also have language
skills in an East Asian Language (Chinese, Japanese, or Korean) at a level of B2 or higher.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Further Information</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To submit applications, please register at the online application portal of
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/user/register?field_i_want_to_apply_for=715" title="https://www.drs.fu-berlin.de/user/register?field_i_want_to_apply_for=715"><span lang="EN-GB">Dahlem
Research School Booking & Application Site</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. Please do not send applications via email or mail.
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The screening takes place from November 202</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3<span style="color:black"> to March 202</span>4<span style="color:black">.
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed via video conference in February/March 202</span>4<span style="color:black">. Candidates accepted will receive notice by March/April 202</span>4<span style="color:black"> for acceptance to the program.
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A place in the program is contingent upon admission to the relevant PhD procedure in the chosen subject at Freie Universität Berlin after acceptance to GEAS. Notice for
admission into university will take place starting June/July 202</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4<span style="color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For additional information on the application process and submission requirements, please check our website at
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.geas.fu-berlin.de/application/index.html"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#0563C1">http://www.geas.fu-berlin.de/application/index.html</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
and feel free to contact us at </span><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:application@geas.fu-berlin.de"><span style="color:#0563C1">application@geas.fu-berlin.de</span></a></span></u><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">Graduate School of East Asian Studies (GEAS)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Freie Universität Berlin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Hittorfstr. 18 (Altbau)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">14195 Berlin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.geas.fu-berlin.de/"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.geas.fu-berlin.de</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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