GESS Doctoral Scholarships for International Students at University of Mannheim

The
Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS) at the University
of Mannheim is now accepting applications for up to 45 doctoral scholarships to
study in Germany. International applicants are eligible to apply for this
scholarship programme.

The
aim of the scholarship offers excellent opportunities for highly motivated
students with a quantitative orientation to pursue their doctoral degree in
Business, Economics and the Social Sciences.

The
Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS) is unique in Germany and
one of the few graduate schools worldwide which foster the exchange of ideas,
methods, and approaches to research across the boundaries of the economic and
the social sciences.

Course
Level: Scholarships
are available to pursue Doctoral degree programme.

Study
Subject:
Scholarships are awarded in Business, Economics and the Social Sciences. Within
our three Doctoral Centers university offer 11 Ph.D. Programs:

Center for Doctoral Studies in Business (CDSB)

Accounting
Finance
Information
Systems
Management
Marketing
Operations
Management
Taxation

Center
for Doctoral Studies in Economics (CDSE)

Economics

Center
for Doctoral Studies in Social Sciences (CDSS)

Psychology
Sociology
Political
Science

Scholarship
Award:
Admitted students receive a scholarship and there is no tuition fee. CDSE
students are financed by a scholarship during the first and the second year
(1.200 €/month) of their studies. The Center for European Economic Research
(ZEW) offers a limited number of scholarships to first-year CDSE students
starting in September 2017. The scholarship comprises a monthly living
allowance of 1200 Euros.

Number
of Scholarships: Up
to 45 scholarships will be offered to the best applicants.

Scholarship
can be taken in Germany

Eligibility: The following
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the
scholarship:

Entry
requirements

Master’s
degree (research oriented) or excellent Bachelor’s degree in the
respective field
Letter
of motivation explaining why you want to join one of our programs
Two
letters of recommendation from university professors
Test
scores Business Program: GMAT or GRE (preferably GMAT)
Economics Program: GRE
Social Sciences Program: TOEFL
Writing
sample (e.g. a paper you have written during your studies)