[INDOLOGY] Call for Applications: Training Week on Premodern Sanskrit and Hindi Manuscripts (Copenhagen, Sept 2026)

[AJ Misra]

Dear Colleagues,

I am writing to share an opportunity for an upcoming hands-on
workshop, *"Premodern
Knowledge Systems from Primary Sources,"* taking place in September 2026 at
the *Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of
Copenhagen*.

This training week offers a rare opportunity for researchers to work
directly with the *Kenneth G. Zysk Indological Manuscript Collection*.
Given the technical and intensive nature of the archival work,
participation is strictly limited to *six (6) participants*.

We would be very grateful if you could circulate this call among your
networks. We kindly ask that interested candidates *read the requirements
on the event page carefully* before applying; proficiency in reading
primary sources is essential for participation.

*Full details and programme:*
https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/event/premodern-knowledge-systems-primary-sources
Key Details at a Glance:

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   *Application Deadline:* April 30, 2026
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   *Target Audience:* Advanced students of Sanskrit (Doctoral students and
   ECRs).
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   *Technical Requirement:* Advanced Sanskrit reading proficiency.
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   *Format:* Letter of Motivation and CV combined into a *single PDF*.
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   *Grants:* Limited travel and accommodation support available for
   eligible candidates.
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   *How to Apply:* Send applications directly to *amisra at mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de
   <amisra at mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de>*.

Thank you for your assistance in bringing this to the attention of
qualified candidates.

Best regards,
Anuj Misra

-- 
<https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/research/departments/max-planck-research-group-astra>
*Anuj MISRA*, Ph.D (he/him)
*Max Planck Research Group Leader
<https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/people/amisra>*
RG: Astral Sciences in Trans-Regional Asia (ASTRA
<https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/research/departments/max-planck-research-group-astra>
)
Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG)
Boltzmannstraße 22, 14195 Berlin, GERMANY

Room 102, Harnackstraße 5
+49 30 22667 313
amisra at mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de

─ *in conjunction with*─

*Professor of the History of Science and the History of Knowledge
<https://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/en/e/wissensgeschichte/mitarbeiter_innen/Anuj-Misra/index.html>*
Institute for the History of Knowledge in the Ancient World
Department of History and Cultural Studies, Freie Universität Berlin
Otto-von-Simson-Str. 7, 14195 Berlin, GERMANY

Room 205
+49 03 838 59046
a.misra at fu-berlin.de

─
*Affiliated External Researcher
<https://ccrs.ku.dk/staff/?pure=en/persons/663586>* (2024─25)
Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (CCRS)
University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DENMARK
anuj.misra at hum.ku.dk

─
*Adjunct Senior Fellow <https://profiles.canterbury.ac.nz/Anuj-Misra>*
(since September 2021)
School of Mathematics and Statistics | Te Kura Pāngarau
University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND
aj.misra at canterbury.ac.nz
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