Affiliated Fellowships

Eligibility and Admission

Young doctoral re­searchers in CRC 597 or other third-party funded or professorial research projects in the social scien­ces at the University of Bremen or Jacobs University may apply to BIGSSS for admission as “Affiliated Fellows“. Scholars working on projects related to one of BIGSSS' five Thematic Fields are encouraged to apply.

Those interesed in becoming an affiliated fellow are advised to hand in their application packet before the end of June in order to be considered for starting in autumn. In a simplified, expedited admissions process, candidates are asked to submit the following appli­cation ma­te­rials.

Ph.D. Training

Once admitted to BIGSSS, Affiliated Fellows attend a 2-week Preparatory Forum seminar prior to the commencement of the Winter Semester in October, and then the Proposal Workshop and Core Theory Seminar in their Thematic Field in the Winter Semester. In all subsequent semesters, they participate in the Doctoral Colloquium in their Thematic Field and attend the BIGSSS Lecture Series.

Dissertation Supervision

Affiliated Fellows benefit from the BIGSSS' supervisory structure, which entails independent supervision by a three-member Dissertation Committee chosen by the Fellow in consultation with the Coordinator of his/her Thematic Field. All fellows also will submit a final dissertation proposal, developed within a BIGSSS proposal workshop, seven months after commencing BIGSSS program, as well as participate in a Progress Assessment Colloquium at the end of each year. This structure supports our fellows in completing excellent dissertations.

If you have any further questions, please contact the admissions officer of BIGSSS.