The European PhD in Socio-Economic and
Statistical Studies invites
applications to the Doctoral Programme 2009 commencing on October 1st.
Sess.EuroPhD
The European PhD in
Socio-Economic and Statistical Studies, co-ordinated by
Humboldt-Universität zu
Berlin, is an international, interdisciplinary graduate programme
cooperating
with eight partner universities. After the completion of the programme
the doctoral
degree Doctor
Europaeus is awarded.
Programme
In line with the Bologna reforms,
Sess.EuroPhD is designed for a period of three years of study. A
preparatory phase
of 6–12 months in the form of a Preprogramme Academic Training is, however, optional,
depending on the qualification levels of the individual applicants. An
essential part of the curriculum is the experience gained through the
study at
partner universities abroad. PhD candidates are obliged to spend at
least one
semester as well as a shorter research stay of 4–6 weeks at other
partner
universities. Courses of the structured curriculum include Research
Colloquia,
Special Methods Seminars, Literature Review Seminars, courses on
Research
Design and Implementation, Project Seminars, and Annual Seminars,
organized on a
rotating basis by partner universities, that are dedicated to topics
relevant
to the socio-economic and statistical programme.
Research
As
dissertation projects seven major areas of research, to be pursued in
an
interdisciplinary approach, are favoured:
1.
The interrelationship between economic and social
structure
2.
Processes of change of economic organisations and
institutions
3.
Markets understood as social structures and networks
4.
Labour markets, employment, and conflict
5.
Welfare state analysis and social security
6.
Economic and social inequality and perceptions of social
justice
7.
Social ethics of the market in face of globalization
International
Faculty
More than 40 academic teachers of the eight
partner universities and associated national research institutions
share in
teaching und supervising the doctoral students.
Funding
Many of the participating universities award
scholarships to candidates who have successfully applied. In Berlin,
for
example, doctoral students have the opportunity to apply for a
scholarship for
up to 36 months based on an annual assessment of their progress. In
addition
funding for teaching and research assistantships as well as first-year
and
write-up fellowships are given. Facilities such as office space and
computer
are provided to each candidate. Research travel grants and means for
conference
participation are normally provided. Language courses can be financed
as well.
Admission
Admission is based upon academic excellence
and is open to students with an economic or social science background
who meet
the admission requirements of their home university. Candidates may be
citizens
of countries other than those of the partner universities. The
application procedure
is identical in all Sess.EuroPhD partner universities. Applicants
should decide
at which university his or her research interests are represented best
and
should direct their application to the respective university.
Candidates must
have completed an academic education with above average results of a
minimum of
five years in the fields of social sciences or economics. They should
meet the
degree requirements equivalent to a Master of Arts as established by
the
respective national grant authorities or laid down in the guidelines of
the
respective university. The degree must be obtained by the beginning of
the
academic year they want to apply for. English proficiency at an
academic level
is assumed. The application deadline is April 15th, 2009 for
the following
winter
semester. Applicants who proceed to the second round of applications
will be
interviewed in late June. The deadline might vary depending on the
university applied
to. Hence the deadline should be checked with the respective contact
person. For
admission details go to www.europhd.org/admission where you can submit your application
electronically.
Network
The following partner universities are currently
admitting and tutoring Sess.EuroPhD candidates:
Universitat de Barcelona
Facultad di Ciencias Economicas y Empresariales
Humboldt-Universität
zu Berlin
Institut
für Sozialwissenschaften, Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Faculté des Sciences Sociales et Politiques, Solvay
Brussels School of Economics and Management
University of Haifa
Faculty of Social Sciences
Université
des
Sciences et Technologies de Lille
U.F.R.
de
Géographie et d’Aménagement
Sapienza Università di Roma
Facoltà di Economia, Facoltà di Sociologia, Facoltà di
Scienze
Statistiche
University of Southampton
School of Social Sciences
University of Tampere
Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact
For all concerns please contact:
Dr. Ulrike Tikvah
Kissmann
Academic Manager
Sess.EuroPhD
Humboldt University
of Berlin
Institute of Social
Sciences
Unter
den Linden 6
D-10099
Berlin
sess@europhd.org
Prof. Bernd Wegener
Dean Faculty of
Arts and Humanities III
Programme Director
Sess.EuroPhD
Humboldt University
of Berlin
Institute of Social
Sciences
Unter den Linden 6
D-10099 Berlin
wegener@europhd.org
For detailed information visit www.europhd.org