A.G. Leventis PhD Scholarship in Late Antique Cyprus

The Programme in Greek Civilization of the Open University of Cyprus invites applications for a doctoral research scholarship in the study of Late Antique Cyprus made available through the generosity of the Leventis Foundation in the Memory of Constantine Leventis.

The grant payable to a single student for the 2010-11 academic year will be €10,000 per annum for the 36 month duration of the award.  The University will also cover the full amount of fees for the same period. The successful PhD candidate will also be able to benefit from a stipend of € 3,000 that the A.G. Leventis Foundation offered to the Open University Library for the purchase of books related to the subject of the scholarship.

The Scholarship is offered for the support of research into any aspect of Cyprus in late antiquity, including history, art and archaeology, language, theology and literature. The dissertation can be written in either Greek or English. The successful candidate is expected to be actively involved in the research activities of the Programme.

Applications, including a curriculum vitae, a 1,000-word outline of proposed research and two letters of recommendation, should be sent by mail to:

Re: Leventis Scholarship
Programme in Greek Civilization
Open University of Cyprus
P. O. Box 24801, 1304 Nicosia, Cyprus

The application period is from Monday, 1st March to Monday, 30 April 2010.

More information about the Programme in Greek Civilisation can be found at:

http://www.ouc.ac.cy/index.php?page=study_hellenic_thematic_units&lang=gr

For further details about the scholarship please contact:

Dr. Georgios Deligiannakis, Open University of Cyprus g.deligiannakis@ouc.ac.cy   

The announcement in pdf format