The project Beta maṣāḥǝft: Manuscripts of Ethiopia and Eritrea (Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung) is a long-term project funded within the framework of the German Academies’ Programme (coordinated by the Union of the German Academies of Sciences and Humanities) under survey of the Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg. It aims at creating a virtual research environment that shall manage complex data related to predominantly Christian manuscript tradition of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Highlands. With detailed manuscript descriptions as a starting point, the project collects and manages information on the texts transmitted in the manuscripts and their authors, on the scribes and other historical persons as well as places and networks connected with the manuscript production and circulation. The first project phase places special attention on codicology and manuscript production.

The project provides an opportunity for scholars to pursue research in any of the areas relevant to the project with a fellowship endowed with dedicated project funds. The fellowship is awarded on a competitive basis following the present call.

Eligibility
Applications are welcome from scholars with a background and experience in any of the aspects of Ethiopian/Eritrean manuscript studies. Applicants are expected to demonstrate competences and skills additional to those already covered by the project. The successful applicant should be prepared to conduct research independently within the scope of the Beta maṣāḥǝft project as well as to offer up to two lectures of 2 academic hours each in his or her field of expertise. Applications are welcome from researchers of all nationalities. Doctorate degree or equivalent is desirable.