Searching for your own path in international academics?
The new Graduate School of Global Politics is your opportunity to set the course for a successful research-oriented career.
The Center for Global Politics, a distinguished Freie Universitat Berlin (FU) institution directed by Prof. Klaus Segbers, is launching a call for applications for its new Graduate School of Global Politics (GSGP). Offering a valuable combination of academic preparation, research and practical experience, the GSGP is the place to acquire knowledge in context and prepare for an outstanding career in research-oriented occupational fields. The integrated German-Chinese program is a cooperative endeavor between Fudan University in Shanghai and Freie Universität Berlin. The FU Berlin, which was successful in the federal and state "Initiative for Excellence", is now one of nine "universities of excellence" in the Federal Republic of Germany.
The GSGP is a 3 year PhD program and involves 8-10 outstanding PhD candidates from FU Berlin and Fudan University, admitted by both universities in equal numbers. Special features include:
- Pioneer Concept: the first bi-national German-Chinese PhD program in the social sciences;
- Systematic coursework: in-depth knowledge of theories of International Relations (IR) and courses on various methodologies best suited for each PhD candidate's field of specialization;
- Scholarship for 6-12 month research stay: an opportunity for detailed on-the-spot research and an intensive international academic experience;
- High-quality academic monitoring: consultation with three advisors, all renowned scholars, for the whole period of the dissertation;
- Practical experience: various courses in research management, projects with think tanks, and opportunities for interning;
- Joint certificate: award of a doctoral diploma from the PhD candidate's home university and a joint certificate from both universities.
The Center for Global Politics is now inviting students to apply for the GSGP program through Freie Universität Berlin. Those applicants will start April 1, 2009 and spend their research stay at Fudan University in Shanghai. After a successful completion of the program and their dissertation, they will receive a PhD diploma from FU Berlin together with the joint certificate.
The following documents are required in order for an applicant to be considered by the selection committee:
- overview of all work, internship and academic experience relevant to the program, submitted in block form (e.g. CV);
- transcript of records from previous degrees, including proof of the successful completion of a Master's degree or equivalent;
- proof of English language ability at Level C1 of CEFR;
- statement of purpose that details the applicant's reasons for applying to the program as well as the applicant's future career plans (maximum two pages);
- dissertation proposal (maximum five to ten pages) – this should be a convincing, detailed and well elaborated plan for the dissertation and should provide proof that the candidate will be able to finalize the dissertation concept within three years;
- a written statement of the promotion committee (Promotionsausschuss) of the FU Berlin that admission for the dissertation is possible;
- two expert opinions (Fachgutachten) of professors on the dissertation proposal;
- a basic knowledge of German and Chinese is advantageous.
For more information about the program please contact us at phd@global-politics.org.
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