2022 The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences Scholarship Grants

Application deadline: 09/01/2022

Hooray! The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) is pleased to be able to offer the 2022/23 academic scholarships in Germany to all outstanding international applicants.

The scholarship is aimed at applicants who want to do a doctorate in the graduate school and is funded by the German Research Foundation for the academic year 2022/2023

Focused on studying the interactions between individuals and their social environment, the BIGSSS study grants provide a platform for early-stage researchers from different social science disciplines to study the self in diverse social systems that vary in complexity and change dynamically over time .

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The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) is a joint graduate school of the University of Bremen and Jacobs University Bremen. It is funded as part of the Excellence Initiative of the federal and state governments to promote science and research. The BIGSSS works closely with numerous renowned research institutions in the regional, national and international environment and is part of a worldwide network of programs for graduate education.

Selection criterion:

  • Interested parties with a degree in related disciplines are also welcome. All accepted scientists have to move to Bremen for the duration of the program.
  • Applicants must demonstrate a broad thematic fit between the dissertation project and the outlined project lines. Up to three potentially suitable project lines can be specified in the application.

Application benefits:

The successful applicants receive an employment contract for 36 months, based on the salary table E13 TV-L/TVöD (65%), at Jacobs University or the University of Bremen.

Supporting documents:

Applicants must please submit all required application documents in your online application

  • Personal data form (to be completed in the online admission system)
  • CV
  • Preliminary dissertation proposal
  • One-page summary of the proposal
  • statement of purpose
  • Proof of knowledge and experience with methods of empirical social research
  • MA/BA/Diplom/Magister certificates
  • university certificates
  • Two recent letters of recommendation.

Entry requirements:

  • Students must have a master’s degree (or equivalent) in psychology, sociology, or political science .
  • Applicants must submit proof of English language proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, CAE/CPE (Cambridge Exams)) (Scan – PDF).

Applicable programs:

Doctoral studies in particular in psychology, sociology and political science.

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