Application and ECTS Credit Points

The Berlin Summer School is open to thirty international PhD candidates in political science, sociology or neighboring disciplines.

Due to generous funding provided by the WZB and the BGSS, there will be no tuition fees.

Upon successful completion of a seminar paper (20-25 pages) addressing a key methodological challenge in one's own work, participants will be granted 5 ECTS credit points.

 

Who can apply?

The summer school is designed for PhD candidates who have already begun planning their doctoral projects in detail or are currently working on them. All applicants should already be enrolled in the PhD studies and should be pursuing doctoral dissertations that take the themes of the Berlin Summer School into consideration. For applicants in 5-year doctoral programs, we would generally recommend applying no earlier than the 2nd year of studies.

 

Selection Criteria

We will select thirty international participants based on academic achievement and motivation as reflected in a CV and motivation statement.

In addition, we will seek a balance between the thematic areas covered in week 2, countries of origin, and gender.

 

How to apply?

Please fill out the application form online (including a CV, motivation statement, and a short project abstract). After successful submission of the application you should receive an automatic confirmation by email.

Application deadline is March 31st, 2012. The decisions of the selection committee will be send to the applicants until the end of April, 2012.