The FSGS - Friedrich Schlegel Graduate School of Literary Studies is now accepting applications for its 2026 doctoral program! 

FSGS offers structured PhD opportunities in literary studies with a focus on cultural-historical, transregional, transtemporal, and intermedial frameworks.

Available opportunities for 2026:

a. Up to 10 PhD positions (3–4 years, with/without external funding)
b. Up to 5 nine-month scholarships (EUR 1103/month, starting June 2026)
c. 2 DAAD grants for international students of German literature and culture
d. 3 Fellowships for students of literature from the Global South (3 months)
e. 1–2 CSC-Fellowships for graduate students from China (German Studies focus)

Application deadline: 16 November 2025, 23:59 CET

Further information and details about the online application:
https://www.geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de/en/friedrichschlegel/foerderung

Join us on 30 September 2025 for an online session where we will introduce the graduate school and answer questions about the call for applications and the application process - http://geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de/friedrichschlegel/termine/2025-09-30-QA-Bewerbung.html