Hertie School of Governance invite online applications for 3-year, English-language doctoral programme in Governance.
About the programme:
- Academic training in research design and methods
- Strong advisory structure and close interaction with the school’s research community
- No tuition fees, cost-of-living stipends available
- Funding for travel, workshops, language courses, etc. available through the PHD GLOBAL project (promoted by the DAAD and funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research)
Requirements:
- Applicants are required to propose research projects in line with the fields of research represented by the Hertie School’s faculty.
- Applicants must hold an exceptionally strong master’s degree (or equivalent) in Economics, Law, Political Science, Sociology, Public Administration, Management, or related fields.
Benefits:
- Living cost stipends to two doctoral students are provided: 1,200 euros per month (including 100 euros for research and travelling)
Duration: up to 3 years
Starting date: beginning of September each year
Number of places: 10-15 PhD students
Applications:
The application must include the following:
- Online application form
- Transcripts and certificates of all university degrees
- CV
- ENGLISH proficiency proof (TOEFL IBT 100, PBT 600, CBT 250; Cambridge ESOL qualifications CPE C, CAE B; or IELTS overall 7.0 incl. writing score 7.0)
- A funding statement to explain personal circumstances and funding situation: integrated in the online application
- Letter of motivation (600 words maximum)
- Research proposal (5000 words maximum) with description, goals, and methods of dissertation project
- Schedule of dissertation project
- Name(s) of potential dissertation advisors from the Hertie School core faculty
- 2 reference letters (in English language) from scholars at universities or research institutions
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Organization | Hertie School of Governance |
Fellowship Level | Doctoral |
Country | Germany |
Subject areas | Economics, Law, Political Science, Sociology, Public Administration, Management |
Fellowship amount | 1,200 euros per month |
Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
Deadline | 1 December 2018 – 31 January 2019 |
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