Berlin Graduate School for Global and Transregional Studies
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    Berlin Graduate School for Global and Transregional Studies

    Freie Universität Berlin
    Freie Universität Berlin
    Germany
    Germany, Berlin Steglitz
    University Rank:#88
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    Duration3 year(s)
    Next IntakeOctober 1, 2021
    Berlin Graduate School for Global and Transregional Studies

    About

    The Berlin Graduate School for Global and Transregional Studies (BGTS) is the full-time doctoral programme of the Cluster of Excellence "Contestations of the Liberal Script" (SCRIPTS) at Freie Universität Berlin in cooperation with Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, WZB Berlin Social Science Center, Hertie School, Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO) and Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien (ZOiS). The BGTS offers a rigorous and dynamic English-language programme for exceptionally talented and motivated graduate students in the field of global and transregional studies, bringing together a broad spectrum of disciplines, from the social sciences to area studies to history. The programme focuses on contemporary controversies about liberal orders from a historical, global, and comparative perspective. It is particularly focused on global and transregional processes analysed by social science or historical methods. Research at the BGTS focuses on the structures, risks, and opportunities of cross-regional interaction at various levels. Research areas include the causes and consequences of contestations of the liberal script, alternatives to the liberal model, and implications of the contestations for politics, societies and individuals in the 21st century. The doctoral programme consists of three years of study, starting in September of each year. The bulk of the candidates' workload will take the form of independent thesis research. Apart from this, all candidates are required to successfully complete content-oriented survey courses, colloquia on research methods, and multidisciplinary skills workshops. Candidates will also be required to present the results of their research regularly at research colloquia and at academic conferences.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Anyone who has completed a Master’s degree in social sciences, area studies and history as well as economics and law (usually comprising a total of 300 European Credit Transfer System [ECTS] credits including the Bachelor’s degree) is eligible to apply. The term “social sciences” refers to political science and sociology. The programme is open to applicants of all nationalities and shows no preference to EU citizens. Your final grade point average should be at least 2.4 (according to the German grade system), in other words, “good”. In ECTS terms this corresponds to a “B” average, starting at 79%. As grading systems vary from country to country, grade point average is only one factor among many upon which selection is based. If you haven’t completed your Master’s degree programme at the time of application, you may still apply, but you must provide official documentation (e.g., academic transcript and official diploma) of your successful completion of a Master’s degree before enrolling in the PhD programme. If your official diploma is not ready at the time your application, you are required to send some proof of your academic performance (e.g., a current transcript) instead. After this, please send us a letter from your university as soon as you have completed your Master’s degree, confirming the completion of your studies. This letter will allow you to provisionally enrol at BGTS while awaiting your official degree diploma.

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    How to Apply

    Each year, the call for applications is open from approximately 1 December to 31 January. Applications for our PhD programme must be submitted online. For more information, please see the website: https://www.scripts-berlin.eu/birt/bgts/bgts-application/index.html. All required documents must be submitted online by the deadline. Late submission of documents is not permitted.
    Berlin Graduate School for Global and Transregional Studies
    Freie Universität Berlin
    Freie Universität Berlin
    Germany

    Germany, Berlin Steglitz

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