PhD Candidates

PhD appointment

Every September, the Institute of Political Science appoints PhD candidates. Vacancies will be posted via the University website. There, you'll find out how to apply for current vacancies.

Who can apply?

Everyone who can formally be admitted to PhD research can submit a proposal. The selection criteria are:

• A strong basis in methodology
• Experience with setting up and implementing a research project
• A degree in which modern political literature was part of the curriculum
• Good knowledge of English (speaking, writing, reading), a degree in which writing skills were part of the curriculum, for example writing essays

PhD programme

The Institute of Political Science is working on a PhD programme together with the Institute of Public Administration. No tuition fees are required. If students have a very strong basis in Methodology there is a possibility for a shortened track by skipping the first year (of the four years). These PhD candidates will be appointed in the second year and write their PhD thesis in three years. In both the three and the four year track a candidate is appointed for one year and after the first year the progress will be assessed. If this assessment is positive the contract will be extended. The salary ranges from euro 1957 in the first year to euro 2502 in the last year.