FULLY FUNDED BIGSSS-DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Program 2023

Scholarship Description:

FULLY FUNDED BIGSSS-DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Program 2023 is open for International Students . The scholarship allows PhD level program(s) in the field of Global Dynamics of Social Policy and Social Cohesion taught at Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences(BIGSSS) . The deadline of the scholarship is expired at 23 Jan 2023.

BIGSSS-DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Program 2023 is a fully funded PhD scholarship offered by BIGSSS (Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences) and funded by DAAD. Interested scholars are invited to apply for two PhD scholarships in the BIGSSS-DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programm Global Dynamics of Social Policy and Social Cohesion (GSPSC) until January 23, 2023. The DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP) is a funding scheme of the German Academic Exchange System (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, DAAD) that aims at increasing the number of international doctoral candidates within German structured graduate education. It is directed towards German institutions of higher education offering international structured PhD education and funds up to four years of education of PhD candidates. Interested PhD candidates apply directly at selected institutions like BIGSSS.

Degree Level:

FULLY FUNDED BIGSSS-DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Program 2023 is available to undertake PhD level programs at Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences(BIGSSS).

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

• Global Dynamics of Social Policy and Social Cohesion

Scholarship Benefits:

The Scholarship Programme is providing the following benefits:

• a stipend of 1,200 EUR monthly, for a maximum of 48 months,
• additional travel allowance for stays abroad and research trips,
• complete medical insurance plus a combined liability and accident insurance,
• support with research expenses,
• if necessary and applicable, additional family allowances (eg. rent) and
• a German language course at Bremen.

Eligible Nationalities:

This scholarship is open to international students. 

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants for the GSPSC PhD program must meet the eligibility criteria for the BIGSSS Regular PhD program and for the DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• You are an international applicant, proficient in English language (speaking & writing, proof of C1-level English language skills or the equivalent).
• You must not have resided in Germany any time after February 1, 2022.
• Your MA degree must be completed and the validation of the degree must be available by May 15, 2023, which means you may apply before having finished your MA degree.
• At the time of application, your last final exam must have taken place no longer than 6 years ago.
• You 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.
• Your dissertation project is in the field “Global Dynamics of Social Policy and Social Cohesion” aligns with the research focus of one or several of our program PIs.

Application Procedure:

The application process is a two-stage process which requires an application at BIGSSS and, if the candidate successfully mastered the BIGSSS review process, application with the DAAD. At BIGSSS, applications will be reviewed by a selection committee of Faculty, the program coordinators, and Fellow Representatives at BIGSSS. Based on the excellence of their applications, candidates will be selected for a nomination to the final decision process of the DAAD.

1ST STAGE: BIGSSS APPLICATION & SELECTION PERIOD

APPLICATION PERIOD

• You must submit your application electronically via our online admissions system (you may have to create an account first).
• Ensure that you select "Apply for BIGSSS PhD Program". Otherwise your application will not arrive at BIGSSS and cannot be considered.
• Consider the list of documents required for application below. 
• Only documents in PDF format are accepted (you can use a free version of PDFCreator).

REVIEW & SELECTION PERIOD

• As soon as the call is closed, all eligible applications are reviewed.
• Shortlisted candidates will be infomed by beginning of April and invited for interviews.
• Interviews are planned for late April / early May. The interviews will take place online. 

2ND STAGE: DAAD NOMINATIONS

• After interviews have taken place, BIGSSS will nominate four candidates (including two waiting list slots) to the DAAD.
• Only successful candidates have to apply again with the DAAD. Successful candidates will be informed by BIGSSS by mid-May.