Phd Program in Political Science,Vienna, Austria

Program in Political Science,Vienna, Austria

Scholarship / Financial aid: 8 fellowships of 850 Euro per month offered

Date: three-year postgraduate program

Deadline: 31st May 2010

Open to: see Eligibility

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The Department of Political Science, Institute for Advanced Studies in
Vienna, offers a three-year postgraduate program aiming to explore the
logic of political contestation in this setting of increasingly
interwoven levels of governance.

The students are required to develop and carry out a PhD project on an
issue related to the theme of the program. In addition to proposals
addressing the multi-level nature of political contestation in
contemporary Europe. The comparative projects focusing on politics at
either the EU or the domestic levels alone are also accepted.


Eligibility
* applicants with Master’s degree in Political Science or other
disciplines relevant to the program (degrees should be received by
October 2010);
* excellent command of the English language is essential since the
working language of the program is English.

Scholarship
* Successful candidates will have access to fully-equipped office space
at the institute and enjoy the full range of IHS support services;
* 8 fellowships of 850 Euro per month (tax-free), but participation in
the program is also possible for a limited number of additional students
with alternative sources of funding.

Application procedure
All interested interetsed applicants should submit:
1. the application from;
2. the motivation letter;
3. a current curriculum vitae;
4. a dissertation outline (6-10 pages);
5. scans of relevant academic certificates (BA, MA, MSc, Diploma etc.).

All the mentioned documents need to be submitted to the Department’s
administrative manager Elisabet Torggler at: office.pol@ihs.ac.at

The closing date is 31st May 2010. Interviews with shortlisted
candidates will take place in mid-June 2010.

Website:
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Email: office.pol@ihs.ac.at