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Funded by the Excellence Initiative

Cooperation with Leading Institutions

Some of our local partners will give you access to a wealth of cutting-edge data on education, labour markets, and demographic change in Germany and guidance on the use of such data. Internationally, we work with a number of outstanding institutions. These links will give you access to networks, opportunities for research stays and access to further expertise.

BAGSS’ partners include (selection):

• The German National Educational Panel Study (NEPS), Bamberg

• Germany’s national Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg

• University of Essex, Department of Government, Essex, UK

• European University Institute, Department of Law, Florence, Italy

• Harvard University, Department of Sociology, Cambridge, USA

• Social Science Research Center

Berlin (WZB), Germany

We also work closely with the University of Bamberg’sTrimberg Research Academy – a university-wide doctoralnetwork which off ers workshops and courses for alldoctoral students in Bamberg.

Application & Admission

BAGSS invites applications from exceptionally qualifi edgraduates in Sociology, Psychology, Empirical EducationalStudies, Political Science, Economics, Demography, and Statistics, or closely related fi elds. Candidates must hold a master’s degree (or equivalent) in one of the aforementioned subjects or be very close to completion. They will need a demonstrable interest in empirical research.

BAGSS is fi rmly committed to the goal of diversity and equal opportunities. We emphatically encourage applications from women and international students, and will adjust training and funding to the needs of families.

More information about the application procedure, application deadlines, and the required documents are available on our homepage.

If you wish to apply, please visit our homepage:

www.uni-bamberg.de/bagss/application

Contact for Further Enquiries

University of Bamberg

Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS)

Feldkirchenstr. 2196052 Bamberg Germany

Contact Person:Miriam Schneider Managing Director of BAGSS

Phone: +49-(0)-951-863-3630admissions.bagss@uni-bamberg.de

More Information available under:

www.uni-bamberg.de/bagss

The Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS) is aschool which joins the faculties of Social Sciences, Economicsand Business Administration and of Human Sciences andEducation at the University of Bamberg. Social, empirical andeducational sciences are major fi elds in Bamberg with a highlyregarded international reputation. Bamberg itself is located inFranconia, southern Germany. The picturesque town centre isa UNESCO World Heritage site.

BAGSS is looking for exceptionally qualifi ed internationalgraduate students. We work with young scholars whopursue innovative doctoral research, including work thatcrosses narrow disciplinary boundaries.

• Do you wish to pursue a funded doctoral research project in the fi eld of Sociology, Psychology, Educational or Political Science, Economics, Demographics or Statistics?

• Is your research project focused on crucial challenges faced by modern societies in the areas of education, labour markets, human capital, demographic change or institutions and governance in multi-level systems?

• Do your research plans require expertise in cutting-edge quantitative and qualitative methods?

BAGSS off ers an excellent, creative working and learningenvironment – a training programme and an infrastructurefor advice and mentoring!

A FocusedInterdisciplinary Profi le

BAGSS stimulates and guides innovative doctoral research on four crucial areas, which we refer to as ‘Pillars’:

Pillar 1 Education, personal development and learning from early childhood to adulthood;Pillar 2 Education and social inequality across the entire life course;Pillar 3 Changes in human capital, labour markets and demographic structures and their impact on social inequality in modern societies;Pillar 4 Governance, institutional change and political behavior

BAGSS pools the expertise of sociologists, psychologists, educational and political scientists, economists, demographers and statisticians who share a concern for the application of rigorous empirical research methods and are interested in the interaction between institutions, individual choices and societal processes.

Doctoral Training:Tailored to Your Needs

At BAGSS, doctoral researchers are typically supported by a committee of three supervisors. In addition, they benefi t from a structured, well-resourced training programme tailored to their individual needs. The language of instruction

at BAGSS is English, and you will be able to write and defend your thesis in English as well as German. The programme is designed to be completed in three years. During this time, defi ned milestones will assist you and your supervisors in evaluating the progress of the doctoral research project.

Excellent Conditions

At BAGSS, it is our ambition to create an optimalresearch environment for doctoral researchers, and to provide you with every possibility to network.

Training – Personalised and Responsive• Close personal supervision by three professors• Individual and fl exible course programme• Methodological and theoretical courses

A Community of Scholars• Inter-institutional and international cooperation• Internationally renowned visiting scholars

in seminars and guest lectures• Frequent mini workshops

Financial Support• Scholarships and fellowships available• Research and travel support• Dedicated offi ce space & IT equipment

Preparation for the Job Market• Workshops in transferable and professional skills• Teaching opportunities• Higher education didactics• Career development workshops

Researching Real WorldSocietal Problems

Pre-Programme StageOrientation, initial assessment of research-training requirements. Individual research training plan

Semester 1Methods, subject-specifi ctraining, refi ning researchdesign, professional skillscourses, writing

Semester 2Methods, subject-specifi ctraining, professional skillscourses, writing

Semester 3Tailored courses, professional skills & di-dactics, writing

Semester 4Tailored courses, professional skills, teaching, writing

Semester 5Writing up

Semester 6Writing up, defence,career progression

Milestone 1Refi ned outline of research design,literature review

Milestone 2Chapter onmethodology,methods andresearch design

Milestone 3Submit furtherthesis chapter ordraft article

Milestone 4Submit furtherthesis chapter or draft article

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