The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications to its PhD program.

The program will commence on September 1st.

Successful applicants for the PhD and Post-doc fellowships will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS’ five Thematic Fields.

All fellows are expected to choose Bremen as their place of residence.

They offer 15 PhD stipends of 1250 Euros/month for 36 months, contingent on successful completion of each year.

To support its PhD 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 Eligibility Criteria:

• An excellent MA degree (or national equivalents like the German “Diplom” or “Magister”) in a discipline pertinent to at least one of BIGSSS’ five Thematic fields (see above), i.e. in Political Science (including related degree programs in European Studies or International Relations), Sociology, Psychology, Law, Economics or Mass Communication.
• English proficiency.

Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) offers 2 Preparatory Fellowships to particularly talented BA Graduates.

Please refer to Preparatory Fellowships to find out more about the program.

For more information and scholarship applications, see: PhD Studentships at University of Bremen, Germany