University of Freiburg Department of Chinese Studies PhD Scholarship 2025

The ERC-funded project SINOFANTASY (Starting Grant #101220119, PI Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jessica Imbach) investigates the rise and impact of contemporary Chinese fantasy fiction, which encompasses a wide range of genres such as xuanhuan (Eastern fantasy), qihuan (Western fantasy) and kehuan (science fiction).

Table of Content

• Summary
• Requirments
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 21, 2025
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of Freiburg
• City to studyBaden-Württemberg
• School to studyUniversity of Freiburg
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Chinese Studies, Comparative Literature, or a closely related discipline
• Excellent knowledge of modern Chinese and strong academic English skills (C1 level or above)
• Ability to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment

Application Documents

• Letter of motivation outlining your interest in SINOFANTASY and relevant experience
• Full academic CV
• One sample of written work (published or unpublished, e.g., section of MA thesis, max. 8,000 words)
• Higher education institution degree relevant to admission (degree transcript/transcript of records, degree certificate)
• Names and contact details of two referees

Application Deadline

October 21, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Freiburg on intranet.uni-freiburg.de to apply

Please send your application including supporting documents mentioned above citing the reference number 4514, by 21 October 2025 at the latest. The application should be sent as one PDF to the following address: [email protected]

For enquiries, please contact Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jessica Imbach via email [email protected].

For more information, kindly visit University of Freiburg scholarship webpage.