{"id":1760,"date":"2012-01-03T00:50:36","date_gmt":"2012-01-03T00:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/?p=1760"},"modified":"2012-01-14T16:26:37","modified_gmt":"2012-01-14T16:26:37","slug":"berlin-phd-scholarships-in-social-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/?p=1760","title":{"rendered":"Berlin: PhD Scholarships in Social Science"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences (BGSS) is calling for applications to its International Doctoral Program starting in October 2012.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Research proposals should relate to the comparative analysis of the following research areas and topics. The combination of areas and topics is welcome:
\nInclusion
\n– social inequality and well-being
\n– social protest and social conflict
\n– migration and cultural diversity
\n– the clash and the management of collective identities
\nDemocracy
\n– performance of mature and young democracies
\n– processes of democratization, and the resilience of autocracy
\n– multilevel and multinational policy
\n– political institutions, political conflict, and welfare states<\/p>\n

Knowledge
\n– scientific knowledge in processes of policy-making
\n– the impact of science and religion on processes of inclusion and
\ndemocratization
\n– communicating knowledge in public spheres
\n– the governance of science<\/p>\n

Applicants may submit their documents from January 2 to February 15, 2012 via the BGSS online platform at www.bgss.hu-berlin.de. Please do not apply via DAAD.<\/p>\n

The program starts in October 2012 for a duration of 36 months. The wo<\/strong>rking Language is <\/strong>English<\/p>\n

Requirements for Applicant<\/span><\/p>\n

Subject Requirements (Qualification)<\/strong>
\n-M.A. degree or equivalent (Magister, Diplom) in Social Sciences (Sociology, Political Science, International Studies)
\n-English language proficiency at C1-level or equivalent<\/p>\n

Compulsory Attachments<\/strong><\/p>\n