2009 International PhD-Postdoc Fellowships, BIGSSS, Germany

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January 4, 2009

20 Ph.D. Stipends/Fellowships

The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications to its Ph.D. and Post-doc program. BIGSSS is an inter-university institute of the University of Bremen (UB) and Jacobs University. The program is funded by the German Excellence Initiative. The program provides close supervision of dissertation work within a demand-tailored education and research framework. BIGSSS is part of an international network of highly acknowledged graduate programs. It supports its Ph.D. and Post-doc Fellows in achieving early scientific independence, providing funds for conducting, presenting and publishing their research. The language of instruction is English.

Successful applicants for the Ph.D. and Post-doc Fellowships
will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS’ five Thematic Fields:
- Global Integration
- Integration and Diversity in the New Europe
- Social Integration and the Welfare State
- Attitude Formation, Value Change, and Intercultural Communication
- Life-Course and Lifespan Dynamics.

20 Ph.D. Stipends/Fellowships
BIGSSS seeks candidates with strong academic abilities and a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in political science, sociology, psychology, law, economics or other social science disciplines. We offer Ph.D. stipends of € 1250/month for 36 months, contingent on successful completion of each year.

More information as well as lists of required application materials can be found at www.bigsss-bremen.de. Electronic application is encouraged.

PhD fellowships will start September 1, 2009, Post-docs may start later. Non-German students are strongly encouraged to apply. BIGSSS strives to increase the share of women in the university and hence also strongly encourages women to apply. Applicants with disabilities who are equally qualified will be favored.

6 – 8 Post-doc Stipends/Fellowships

The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications to its Ph.D. and Post-doc program. BIGSSS is an inter-university institute of the University of Bremen (UB) and Jacobs University. The program is funded by the German Excellence Initiative. The program provides close supervision of dissertation work within a demand-tailored education and research framework. BIGSSS is part of an international network of highly acknowledged graduate programs. It supports its Ph.D. and Post-doc Fellows in achieving early scientific independence, providing funds for conducting, presenting and publishing their research. The language of instruction is English.

Successful applicants for the Ph.D. and Post-doc Fellowships
will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS’ five Thematic Fields:
- Global Integration
- Integration and Diversity in the New Europe
- Social Integration and the Welfare State
- Attitude Formation, Value Change, and Intercultural Communication
- Life-Course and Lifespan Dynamics.

6 – 8 Post-doc Stipends/Fellowships
We seek candidates pursuing English-language publication projects either from their dissertation (by making findings available to an international audience through a book or journal article) or from a new project. Post-doc stipends of
€ 1750/month may run from 6 to 24 months. The competition is open to candidates who have received a doctorate in political science, sociology, psychology, law, economics or other social science disciplines within the last 3 years, or who can be expected to finish prior to commencing their post-doc stay.
More information as well as lists of required application materials can be found at www.bigsss-bremen.de. Electronic application is encouraged.

PhD fellowships will start September 1, 2009, Post-docs may start later. Non-German students are strongly encouraged to apply. BIGSSS strives to increase the share of women in the university and hence also strongly encourages women to apply. Applicants with disabilities who are equally qualified will be favored.
Applications for all programs may be sent until March 15, 2009 to the following address:

Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences
Prof. Dr. Steffen Mau, Dean
Universität Bremen
PF/PO Box 330440
28334 Bremen
Germany
Kontakt: Werner Dressel

Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences
Universität Bremen, Postfach 330 440 28334 Bremen/Germany
+49 (0)421 218 4150
+49 (0)421 218 4153
admissions-officer@bigsss.uni-bremen.de
URL: http://www.bigsss-bremen.de

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