Doctoral Program in Social Sciences at University of Mannheim
The Center for Doctoral Studies in Social and Behavioral Sciences (CDSS)
offers a three-year doctoral program for students of political science,
psychology, and sociology. Its mission is to train young academics
according to best international practice with a strong focus on excellence
in research.
The CDSS is part of the Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences
(GESS) founded in 2006. The graduate school provides doctoral training in
empirical and quantitative methods and their application to business,
economics, and the social sciences. It is funded by the Initiative of
Excellence, an initiative by the German federal and state governments to
promote top-level research in Germany. This financial support is a clear
mark of confidence in the graduate school programs as a pioneering
doctoral training concept in Germany.
CDSS doctoral students find a variety of special courses in all three
areas (political science, psychology, and sociology) which are taught by
an internationally renowned social science faculty. The first year is
primarily dedicated to course work. In the first semester, three core
courses provide a basic overview on the disciplinary research fields,
major methods, and social science methodology. In the second and third
year, doctoral students work mainly on their thesis, about which they
report in the CDSS workshop. They also participate in the research
colloquium of their discipline. After three years students submit and
defend their thesis and are awarded the doctoral degree of the Faculty of
Social Sciences.
The University of Mannheim provides an excellent research environment. The
Faculty of Social Sciences is renowned for its quantitative-analytical
orientation. It has an excellent international reputation. Rankings and
awards reflect the high international prestige enjoyed by the faculty.
Closely connected to the Faculty of Social Sciences are a variety of
leading European research institutes such as the Mannheim Centre for
European Social Research (MZES), the Center for European Economic Research
(ZEW), the Centre for Survey Research and Methodology (ZUMA) and the
Central Institute of Mental Health (ZI).
Admission takes place on an annual basis for the program starting in
September. Deadline for application is April 15. Broad financial support
for doctoral students is provided. For further information see the CDSS
website at http://cdss.uni-mannheim.de or contact: [log in to unmask]
CDSS
Center for Doctoral Studies in Social and Behavioral Sciences,
Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS),
University of Mannheim, D-68131 Mannheim, Germany
http://cdss.uni-mannheim.de
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