Doctoral fellowships at MaxPo 1592 views

The MaxPo PhD program is organized in close association with the doctoral program of the International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy (IMPRS-SPCE). The MaxPo invites applications for doctoral fellowships under the supervision of Prof. Jenny Andersson or Prof. Olivier Godechot.

Study Areas:

• Economic Sociology
• Political Economy
• Economics
• Political History

Eligibility:

• Candidates will 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 value: 2,188 euros (monthly gross salary)

Duration: 03 year contract

Starting date:  October 2019

Applications:

Applications with required documents (to be compiled into a single PDF file) and to be sent via email to [email protected] quoting “MaxPo PhD positions 2019” in the subject line):

• CV
• Transcript of records from each institution attended
• Cover letter briefly describing intellectual trajectory so far and discussing the topics of interest (2 pages maximum)
• Thesis project proposal (5,000 words maximum)
• A project title
• An abstract summarizing thesis project
• A writing sample (such as an article, thesis, or term paper); if possible
• One or more letters of recommendation (a letter from your MA advisor would be especially useful).