Bremen International Graduate School of Social
Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications to its Ph.D. program. The program will
commence on September 1st, 2014.
Successful
applicants for our Ph.D. fellowships will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS' three
Thematic Fields:
Field A: Global Governance and Regional
Integration
Field B: Welfare State, Inequality and Quality of
Life
Field C: Changing Lives in Changing Socio-Cultural
Contexts
As applicant you are asked to apply with your own
research project broadly related to one of the three thematic fields. You must
indicate one or two supervisors for your proposal. If you do not name one or
two potential supervisors, your application will not be considered. Please be
sure to check the BIGSSS homepage and the ones of our faculty for their
research interests. By having a close fit to the research interests of BIGSSS
faculty, we can assure the best possible supervision.
All fellows are expected to choose Bremen as their
place of residence.
Financial Support:
BIGSSS
offers 15 Ph.D. stipends of 1300 Euros/month for 36 months, contingent on
successful completion of each year. To support its Ph.D. fellows in achieving
early scientific independence, it also provides funds for conducting,
presenting and publishing research. There is no separate funding application,
because all admitted applicants receive a stipend.
Admission Requirements:
- An excellent MA degree (or
national equivalents like the German "Diplom" or
"Magister") in a discipline pertinent to at least one of BIGSSS'
three Thematic
fields (see above), i.e. inPolitical Science (including related
degree programs in European Studies or International Relations),
Sociology, Psychology, Law, Economics or Mass Communication. The degree
must be completed by the end of July of the year of application, which
means you may apply before having finished your MA degree.
- English
proficiency as described in the application materials section below.
- Additionally
BIGSSS offers 2 Preparatory Fellowships to particularly talented BA
Graduates.
Application Deadline:
The application period for the Fall 2014 semester will
begin on November 15th, 2013 and go until February 15th,
2014.
