Applicants may submit their applications via the BGSS online platform at
www.bgss.hu-berlin.de/docpro/admissions from January 3 to February 16, 2011.
Research proposals should relate to the comparative analysis of the
following research areas and topics. The combination of areas and topics is
welcome:
Inclusion
- social inequality and well-being
- social protest and social conflict
- migration and cultural diversity
- the clash and the management of collective identities
Democracy
- performance of mature and young democracies
- processes of democratization, and the resilience of autocracy
- multilevel and multinational policy
- political institutions, political conflict, and the welfare state
Knowledge
- scientific knowledge in processes of policy-making
- the impact of science and religion on processes of inclusion and
democratization
- communicating knowledge in public spheres
- the governance of science
Admission is based on academic excellence and is open to students with a
Master's degree or equivalent in the social sciences (sociology, political
science and neighbouring disciplines). We expect a high-level knowledge of
current theoretical debates in the social sciences and in-depth knowledge of
either quantitative or qualitative techniques of social research as well as
a commitment to empirical research. English proficiency at an academic level
is assumed.
For further information please visit www.bgss.hu-berlin.de or contact the
BGSS via bgss@sowi.hu-berlin.de
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