How to Apply for the Affiliated PhD Program

Call for Application

We currently welcome applications for the Affiliated PhD Program until 31 May 2025.

Please download the Call for Applications here.

Eligibility

Doctoral candidates who already work in research projects in the Social Scien­ces at the University of Bremen or Constructor University and are supervised by a BIGSSS faculty member can apply for admission to the BIGSSS Affiliated PhD program.

English language proficiency at the level of C1 is required.

General Information on Application - Please read carefully

If there is a current open call for applications, you should submit an application for the Affiliated PhD Program via email. Please refer to the call for applications to find information about application deadlines and program start dates.

You will find a list of what your application should include below.

Please submit applications in one single PDF file. You can download a free version of PDFCreator.

If you have any questions regarding the admissions process, please contact our Admissions Officer (admissions-officer@bigsss-bremen.de) after carefully reading the website.

Application Materials for Affiliated PhD Fellowships 

For the detailed list of application materials with further guidelines please download the complete list of application material for an Affiliated PhD Fellowship at BIGSSS.