PhD Scholarships, Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies, Germany (2016-2017)

The BTS offers a rigorous and intense English-language PhD programme for exceptionally talented graduate students in the field of transnational and international relations, broadly defined. It offers state-of-the-art survey courses in the field, strong training in research methods and research design, professional development courses, and comprehensive supervision. The three year programme has a strong focus on social science theories and methods, but also welcomes applications from adjacent disciplines such as history, economics, and law.

The programme aims to train students to perform excellent research in the field of their choice.

Dissertation topics should engage in one of the following four research areas:
- Causes and Consequences of Globalisation
- Governance Challenges
- Comparative Analysis of Regional Structures
- The EU as a Transnational Polity

The PhD programme comprises three years of study, starting in September of each year. The bulk of the workload for candidates in the programme takes the form of independent dissertation research. Apart from their independent research, all programme participants are required to take part in content-oriented survey courses, colloquia on research methods, and multidisciplinary skills Workshops.

Further details:
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