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 that can be found below
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
Scholarship / Financial aid: 8 fellowships of 850 Euro per month offered
The closing date is 31st May 2010. Interviews with shortlisted candidates will take place in mid-June 2010.
For more application and scholarship details, click here.
Scholarship 2010-2013, Austria
