Scholarships for MA in Historical Studies (one-year)

Central European University (CEU) in Vienna offers an array of graduate programs dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of the past. Our research and teaching are recognized for their innovative approach to graduate education. As an international faculty and student body we strive to think about the past across geographical regions, academic disciplines, and historical periods, from late antiquity to the present. In order to foster a spirit of critical inquiry, students also receive solid training in historical methods and theory.

The one-year MA in Historical Studies allows you to anchor your own research project in a specific research field, while offering a broad range of courses across historical periods and approaches to the past. Students may apply to the “History” or the “Late Antique and Medieval Studies” track. Many students take this one-year degree to prepare themselves for a PhD program. 

CEU is an English-language, student-focused research university located in Vienna and accredited in both Austria and the United States. CEU attracts talented students and scholars from around the world. Our student/faculty ratio (7:1) allows for small research-driven and discussion-based seminars and close guidance from faculty members.

Selected Fields of Teaching and Research

• Art History and Visual Culture
• Central and Eastern Europe
• Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies
• Early Modern History
• Gender History
• Global History
• History of Science
• Intellectual History
• Jewish Studies
• Late Antique, Byzantine, and Eastern Christianity Studies
• Medieval Studies
• Modern and Contemporary History
• Ottoman Empire and Middle East
• Religious Studies
• Russian Empire and the Soviet Union
• Social and Economic History 

In addition to the regular program of their degree, students can specialize in a range of non-degree subject areas and obtain certificates in: 

• Eastern Mediterranean Studies
• Political Thought
• Religious Studies 
• Visual Theory and Practice
• Central European Studies
• Romani Studies
• Jewish Studies
• Archives and Evidentiary Practices 

Scholarships and Application Deadline

Students can apply for CEU merit-based financial aid regardless of nationality. We also offer a fully-funded merit scholarship in our one-year MA in Historical Studies: the Gerd Bucerius History Scholarship, and the Bak Award for students working on medieval Central Europe. The deadline for admission and financial aid for the 2025-26 academic year is February 4, 2025 (23:59 CET).

For further information, please go to the webpage of the CEU Department of Historical Studies or write to Jessica Knowles (historicalstudies@ceu.edu).

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