The
Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites
applications for its PhD program BIGSSS-departs (doctoral education in
partnerships). It is part of the COFUND scheme funded by the European
Commission under the Framework for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020. BIGSSS
is an international Social Science inter-university graduate school, located at
the University of Bremen and Jacobs University Bremen, Germany.
Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites
applications for its PhD program BIGSSS-departs (doctoral education in
partnerships). It is part of the COFUND scheme funded by the European
Commission under the Framework for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020. BIGSSS
is an international Social Science inter-university graduate school, located at
the University of Bremen and Jacobs University Bremen, Germany.
Description
BIGSSS-departs
provides close supervision of dissertation work in a demand-tailored education
and research environment. It supports doctoral fellows in achieving early
scientific independence, and provides funds for conducting, presenting, and
publishing their research. The language of instruction is English. Successful
applicants will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS’ research areas that are
organized in three thematic fields:
A. Global Governance and Regional Integration
B. Welfare State, Inequality, and Quality of Life
C. Changing Lives in Changing Socio-Cultural Contexts
provides close supervision of dissertation work in a demand-tailored education
and research environment. It supports doctoral fellows in achieving early
scientific independence, and provides funds for conducting, presenting, and
publishing their research. The language of instruction is English. Successful
applicants will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS’ research areas that are
organized in three thematic fields:
A. Global Governance and Regional Integration
B. Welfare State, Inequality, and Quality of Life
C. Changing Lives in Changing Socio-Cultural Contexts
BIGSSS-departs
Early-Stage Researchers dedicate themselves to:
Early-Stage Researchers dedicate themselves to:
- Conducting
a specific dissertation project, - Following
a 42-month structured curriculum, including a six-month stay abroad at an
external aca-demic partner institution or with an external non-academic
partner. - For
the stay abroad, BIGSSS has established a network of prestigious
international social science partner organizations (Duke University,
Manipal University, Moscow Higher School of Economics, Institut d’études
politiques de Paris/Sciences Po, Taras Shevchenko University, Universitá
degli studi di Milano, University of Edinburgh, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Edna Pasher PhD &
Associates).
Conditions
The
duration of the time-limited work contract is 42 months, with no possibility
for extension in the program context. The employment is governed by the Fixed
Term Research Contracts Act, §2 (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG),
with a pay rate according to the regulations of the COFUND. program. The
salary includes social insurance and health insurance with a monthly income of
€2250 (before deductions). Funds for additional research costs such as travel,
conference participation, in?house events, and outreach events will be
available. Fellows commit themselves to their own dissertation projects
and the full academic program of the BIGSSS curriculum. Additionally, BIGSSS
encourages all accepted fellows to dynamically integrate in research activities
at various Bremen Social Science institutes.
Requirements
duration of the time-limited work contract is 42 months, with no possibility
for extension in the program context. The employment is governed by the Fixed
Term Research Contracts Act, §2 (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG),
with a pay rate according to the regulations of the COFUND. program. The
salary includes social insurance and health insurance with a monthly income of
€2250 (before deductions). Funds for additional research costs such as travel,
conference participation, in?house events, and outreach events will be
available. Fellows commit themselves to their own dissertation projects
and the full academic program of the BIGSSS curriculum. Additionally, BIGSSS
encourages all accepted fellows to dynamically integrate in research activities
at various Bremen Social Science institutes.
Requirements
- For
the program starting in September 2017, we seek candidates with strong
academic abilities and a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in political
science, sociology, or psychology. Potential candidates with a degree in
related social science disciplines are also welcome. - Applicants
must be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience)
of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree.
All accepted researchers are asked to move to Bremen for the program as
presence at the institution is required. Applicants must not have resided
or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Germany for
more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to the date of their recruitment.
Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not
taken into account. All nationalities are welcome to apply. - Applications
have to demonstrate a thematic fit between the dissertation proposal and
the potential supervisor’s research area. Applicants are requested not to
contact faculty members directly but to consult the BIGSSS-departs
admissions website for a list of recent research areas and supervisors, as
well as detailed guidelines for research proposals.
Application
Applications
must be submitted online.
must be submitted online.
The
call is open until January 31, 2017.
call is open until January 31, 2017.
BIGSSS
strives to increase the share of women in the university and hence also
strongly encourages women to apply. Disabled persons will be given preferential
treatment in case of otherwise equal qualification.
strives to increase the share of women in the university and hence also
strongly encourages women to apply. Disabled persons will be given preferential
treatment in case of otherwise equal qualification.
