International PhD Program “Democracy, Knowledge, and Gender in a Transnational World, Germany

International PhD Program “Democracy, Knowledge, and Gender in a Transnational World, Germany
2011-PhD scholarship in the field of Democracy, Knowledge, and Gender in a Transnational World at Goethe University in Germany
Study Subject:Democracy, Knowledge, and Gender in a Transnational World
Employer: Goethe University
Level:PhD
Scholarship Description:The program admits thirty PhD candidates a year. In terms of content, the IPP Transnational’s profile connects three thematic fields that combine central research issues of the 21st century. Emphasis is placed on the interrelation between current transnational social transformations and the development of democracy, the (re)formation of the gender order, as well as bioscientific findings and practices. In the IPP’s lecture series, the Forum Transnational, renowned scholars present and discuss their most recent work on topics and concepts related to the IPP’s thematic fields.
An international call for applications to the IPP Transnational program is issued twice a year for the admission of fifteen PhD candidates per term on February 15 and July 15. Interviews to assess an applicant’s suitability take place one month before the admission deadlines. Candidate can receive an allowance toward the cost of their trip to the interview. If accepted into the PhD program, the selected candidates are given the status of “conditional admission” to the Faculty of the Social Sciences.
Scholarship Application Deadline:May 15, 2011
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