The Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS) is offering six doctoral scholarships for German and international candidates. The scholarship is available to write doctoral thesis at the Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences.
A scholarship will enable you to develop an excellent research proposal and submit it to appropriate funding bodies. BAGSS supports scholarship holders through personal mentoring, workshops and support services.
BAGSS is a multidisciplinary Graduate School funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG) as part of the German Excellence Initiative. We are seeking to stimulate and guide cutting-edge doctoral research on some of the most crucial challenges modern knowledge-based societies are facing.
English proficiency can be documented through one of the following English tests: UNIcert III (pass), CAE (pass), TOEFL (minimum score of 95), IELTS (minimum band score of 7)
Course Level: Scholarships are available to write doctoral thesis at the Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences.
Study Subject: Specialised research agendas have been grouped into four thematic pillars:
Pillar 1 Education, personal development and learning from early childhood to adulthood
Pillar 2 Education and social inequality across the entire life course
Pillar 3 Changes in human capital, labour markets and demographic structures and their impact on social inequality in modern societies
Pillar 4 Governance, institutional change and political behavior
Scholarship Award: The monetary amount of scholarship is1,468 EUR per month.
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Eligibility: Highly qualified graduates in the fields of Sociology, Psychology, Education, Political Science, Labour and Educational Economics and Demography can apply for this scholarship. BAGSS welcomes applications from the following:
-Highly qualified graduates in the fields of Sociology, Psychology, Education, Political Science, Labour and Educational Economics and Demography. Qualified graduates of related subjects with a strong Social Science background are also encouraged to apply.
-Candidates holding a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in one of the aforementioned subjects or be very close to completion. (The degree must be completed by the time of admission to BAGSS. The next admission date is April 1, 2016).
-Candidates with an excellent command of English. If English is not your native tongue, you will need to provide proof of English language proficiency.
-Candidates whose proposed doctoral research topic fits thematically with at least one of the four academic pillars of BAGSS.
Nationality: German and international students can apply for these scholarships.
College Admission Requirement:
Entrance Requirement: Candidates must hold a Master‘s degree (or equivalent) in one of the aforementioned subjects or be very close to completion.
English Language Requirment [TOEFL/IELTS]: In case you are not a native speaker, documentation of English proficiency. English proficiency can be documented through
-one of the following English tests: UNIcert III (pass), CAE (pass), TOEFL (minimum score of 95), IELTS (minimum band score of 7) – please attach a copy of the official test results;
-or an academic degree completed entirely in English, i.e. with a final thesis written in English. If your degree certificate and transcripts are not clear in that regard, please provide a confirmation letter of English proficiency from the degree-granting institution.
Scholarships for International Students in Germany, 2016
Supporting Material: In addition to the application for the scholarship, the applicant must submit the following documents:
-Cover Letter
-Curriculum Vitae
-Research Proposal(s)
-Academic degree certificates and university grade transcripts
-Statement of knowledge of research methods
-Proof of English skills (if available)
How to Apply: Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application.
Application Deadline: The deadline for the submission of your application is March 31st, 2016.
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