The Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences (BGSS) is calling for
applications to its international Doctoral Program starting in the fall
of 2010. Outstanding academic records, methodological training, strong
theoretical foundations, and a commitment to empirical research are
expected. Applicants may submit their applications via the BGSS online
platform at href="http://www.bgss.hu-berlin.de/">www.bgss.hu-berlin.de in the
period from January 5 to February 15, 2010.
The BGSS promotes doctoral research in the social sciences at the
Institute of Social Sciences of Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin. It is
part of a regional network of leading research institutions such as the
Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB), the Centre Marc Bloch
(CMB) and the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) and part of
European networks of graduate programs.
Research proposals should relate to the comparative analysis of:
- Varieties of social inclusion (problems of class structure, social
inequality and legitimacy; problems of migration and cultural
diversity; social movements and social conflict). - Varieties of democracy (performance of mature and young
democracies; transition to democracy and autocracy; the role of civil
society in modern democracies; welfare states, political institutions
and democracy; the democratization of supranational institutions).
Preference is given to proposals linking both research areas. Depending
on the applicant’s methodological and theoretical knowledge, a place is
offered either in the three year international Doctoral Program or the
Introductory Year.
Doctoral researchers are awarded scholarships of 1200�/month for up to
36 months, contingent on the successful completion of each year.
Pre-doctoral candidates may receive funding of 800�/month for the
duration of the Introductory Year.
For further information please visit <a
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href="http://www.bgss.hu-berlin.de/">www.bgss.hu-berlin.de or
contact the BGSS via href="mailto:bgss@sowi.hu-berlin.de">bgss@sowi.hu-berlin.de.
The BGSS is a Graduate School of the Excellence Initiative funded by
the German Research Foundation (DFG).
FURTHER INFORMATIONS
Sonja Gro?mannBerlin Graduate School of Social Sciences
Luisenstra?e 56 , Raum 336
Tel.: (030) 2093-5340
href="mailto:sonja.grossmann@sowi.hu-berlin.de">sonja.grossmann@sowi.hu-berlin.de