On-Campus
48 Months
Phd programs
Graduates of the GSBS are awarded the German doctoral degree (equivalent to a PhD).
Regular fees: 164 EUR
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Full-time and part-time study options are possible.
There are no tuition fees.
Doctoral students enrolled in the Graduate School currently pay the following fees each semester:
Administrative fee: 70 €
Student services fee: 80 €
Student body fee: 14 €
Total fees per semester: 164 €.
Funded positions are offered by the departments, Excellence Clusters and research projects involved in the GSBS.
The new Graduate School of the Social and Behavioural Sciences (GSBS) at the University of Konstanz offers funded positions for PhD candidates, starting in October 2021.
The GSBS is a multidisciplinary doctoral school, which aims to provide a state-of-the art training and research environment for doctoral candidates. It will appeal to outstanding and highly motivated Master’s graduates with a background in Biology, Economics, Linguistics, Political Science and Public Administration, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, or Statistics. In addition, the GSBS offers interdisciplinary specialisations in Collective Behaviour, Decision Sciences, and Inequality. Academic excellence permeates both our research agenda and training measures. Our doctoral candidates benefit from our partnerships with numerous academic institutions worldwide. Our application deadline is 15th April. Apply now.
The University of Konstanz is one of eleven Universities of Excellence in Germany. Since 2007, it has been successful in the German Excellence Initiative and its follow-up programme, the Excellence Strategy.
The Graduate School of the Social and Behavioural Sciences (GSBS) at the University of Konstanz is pleased to announce the availability of funded positions for PhD candidates, starting in October 2021.
Applications are welcome from highly motivated graduates with an outstanding research-oriented Master’s degree, or equivalent, in a subject relevant to one of the eight disciplines or three optional interdisciplinary specialisations of the GSBS:
Disciplines:
Biology, Economics, Linguistics, Political Science and Public Administration, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, and Statistics.
Interdisciplinary Specialisations:
Collective Behaviour, Decision Sciences, Inequality.
Aside from the eight renowned departments, the Excellence Clusters “Collective Behaviour” and “The Politics of Inequality” contribute to the curriculum and research activities of the GSBS. Master’s graduates with related degrees and final-year Master’s students are welcome to apply. The GSBS PhD Programme is designed for candidates with exceptional intellectual abilities and a strong desire to pursue academic research.
The research of the GSBS investigates behaviour from both the micro and macro perspective. At the micro level, research questions address determinants and processes, which guide individual behaviour. At the macro level, questions on decision making in collectives are explored, for instance, in groups, markets, societies or political organisations. The combination of eight disciplines and three interdisciplinary specialisations in the GSBS provides the basis for fascinating synergies, as similar research questions are addressed from different perspectives.
The innovative GSBS training programme and its open and communicative academic environment provide the ideal conditions for guiding PhD students towards scientific excellence. Our PhD students benefit from our connections to a wide variety of national and international network partners. They also receive targeted career preparation to facilitate their entry into academic positions at leading international universities and research institutions.
Application deadline for admission in October 2021: 15th April 2021.
For further information and to apply for the GSBS PhD Programme, please visit our website.
