Last Updated on December 8, 2022


The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications for 2 scholarships for international doctoral researchers in its new Graduate School Scholarship Program “Global Dynamics of Social Policy and Social Cohesion” (GSPSC), funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). BIGSSS is an international inter-university graduate school in the social sciences, located at the University of Bremen and Jacobs University Bremen, Germany. Successful applicants will receive a Ph.D. scholarship from the DAAD of 1.200 €/month (plus additional benefits) for 48 months. The program focuses on the question of how social policy and social cohesion are related on a global, regional or national level. Comparative or transnational perspectives that address interdependencies between the Global South and North are especially welcome. Single country case studies may scrutinize the complex interlinkages between social policy and social cohesion.
Aim and Benefits of DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Program
- Successful applicants will receive a Ph.D. scholarship from the DAAD of 1.200 €/month (plus additional benefits) for 48 months.
DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Program Courses
Requirements for DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Program Qualification
- Applicants must have a strong academic background.
- Applicants must have an excellent MA degree (or national equivalents) in Sociology, Political Science, Psychology or related social science disciplines, e.g. Law, Economics or Media Sciences.
- Applicants must be proficient in the English language (speaking & writing, proof of C1-level English language skills or the equivalent).
Application Deadline: January 23, 2023
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Apply Here
For more details, visit the DAAD website