PhD Fellowships, Max Planck Sciences Po Center on Coping with Instability in Market Societies, Germany (2018)

The Max Planck Sciences Po Center on Coping with Instability in Market Societies (MaxPo) in Paris invites applications for doctoral fellowships. Fellowship recipients will work under the supervision of Prof. Jenny Andersson or Prof. Olivier Godechot and are required to apply for formal enrollment in the doctoral program in sociology or political science at Sciences Po in Paris.

Applicants’ research interests should fall into the area of MaxPo’s research program, and their PhD project proposal should fit into one of the two research groups at MaxPo. They welcome original and independent proposals. Research topics should be situated in economic sociology, political economy, or economic or political history and can include:

- The intellectual, political, and economic history of neoliberalism;
- Elite and mass politics; the marketization of social life;
- Concepts of democracy, politics, and progress since the 1970s;
- The consequences of neoliberalism;

Labor markets and inequality; job polarization; team dynamics and team splits in organizations, firms, and political parties; the sociology of financial markets; the political and social consequences of economic crises.

The MaxPo PhD program runs in close collaboration with the doctoral program of the International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy (IMPRSSPCE) in Cologne. Together, they offer the possibility of a double doctorate (cotutelle de thèse).

Eligibility
- Candidates need to hold a master’s degree (or equivalent) and have received training in the following disciplines: history, sociology, or political science, with additional training in related fields.
- They should have experience with qualitative and quantitative methods.
- There is no nationality requirement; however, a firm command of English and a working knowledge of French is required.

Fellowship
- 2,188 EUR (monthly gross salary);
- Three-year contract starting in October 2018;
- Including a 12-week period of administrative service to MaxPo and a research stay at the IMPRS-SPCE in Cologne.

Further details:
PhD Fellowships, Max Planck Sciences Po Center on Coping with Instability in Market Societies, Germany (2018)