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Full-time PhD programme at The Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies

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The Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies (BTS) is a joint endeavour of the Freie Universität Berlin, the Hertie School of Governance, and the Social Science Research Center Berlin. It offers a rigorous and intense PhD programme for exceptionally-talented graduate students in the field of transnational and international relations, defined as an interdisciplinary field of research encompassing Political Science, History, Economics, Law and adjacent disciplines.

The Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies (BTS) announces its next call for applications for its full-time PhD programme. The three-year English language doctoral programme is designed for exceptionally talented and motivated graduate students. It offers state-of-the-art survey classes, a strong training in research methods and research design, soft skills courses and individualized supervision.

The programme has a strong focus on transnational processes analysed by social science methods. It welcomes applications from political science and adjacent disciplines like economics, history, law, and area studies. Dissertation topics should refer to one of the following three research areas broadly defined:

• The analysis of national and transnational causes and consequences of political, societal and cultural globalisation.

• The challenges to governance in international and transnational settings including issues of politisation and legitimacy, as well as in areas of limited statehood.

• The comparative study of regional cooperation, including the EU.

Starting date for Applications: 1 December, 2011

Deadline for applications: 1 february, 2012.

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Master ir in a nutshell.

2-year, research-oriented Master's programme in cooperation between Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the University of Potsdam

Extensive range of courses through the cooperation of three renowned universities

Theoretical and practical preparation for the complexity of world politics

Career prospects in politics & policy consulting, business & academia and the civil service

Study and live in Berlin and Potsdam

The Master's programme in International Relations (MAIB) is an ambitious and highly recognized Master-program. This claim is also reflected in its international profile. Many of our students have completed their first degree abroad, and there are also attractive opportunities to study outside Germany during your studies. For its innovative concept, high-quality teaching and the convincing international orientation, the MAIB received a quality label of the German Academic Exchange Service and the Stifterverband promoting German science . It was named one of the ten best international Master's programmes in Germany.

The programme provides you with in-depth academic and professional knowledge in the field of international relations. Thanks to the cooperation between three universities, you will benefit from an extremely comprehensive and diverse range of courses, which cover a broad spectrum of different theoretical, thematic and regional focal points. The focus of the program is on:

International organisations and institutions

Political economy and international economic relations

Transformation research

Comparative foreign policy and regional analyses

Peace and Conflict Studies

Security Policy

Methods of empirical social research

"I am part of an incredible research group and I'm able to attend all the events that are constantly happening at the universities or other institutions, while getting to travel around the world for regular conferences and workshops. Due to this wonderful mix of activities I get to grow more and more academically and personally."

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Re-Figuration of Spaces

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Temporalities of Future in Latin America: Dynamics of Aspiration and Anticipation

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Hertie School's doctoral programme

The Doctoral Programme in Governance is an international structured doctoral training programme. It is aimed at outstanding master's students from the social sciences and related disciplines. Today, several dozen PhD researchers study the conditions, structures and dynamics of governance in the Hertie School's doctoral programme. Every year, the Hertie School awards eight PhD scholarships to incoming PhD researchers.

Joint doctoral programmes

The research training group "The Dynamics of Demography, Democratic Processes and Public Policy" (DYNAMICS) offers doctoral researchers a unique and internationally competitive three-year PhD programme in cutting-edge quantitative methods and advanced theories of demography, democracy and public policy. It is a joint endeavour of the Department of Social Sciences at  Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin  and the  Hertie School and is funded by the  German Research Foundation .

The Berlin Graduate School for Global and Transregional Studies (BGTS) is the doctoral programme of the cluster of excellence “Contestations of the Liberal Script” ( SCRIPTS ). PhD researchers study the manifold contestations and transformations in the economy, politics and society of contemporary liberal societies. The programme gives PhD researchers the opportunity to study and conduct research within a network of excellent research institutions in Berlin.

The Berlin School of Economics  unites Berlin's career development programmes for economists at the PhD and Postdoc levels in a single and unique structure. It offers PhD tracks in economics, accounting, finance and management. The doctoral programme provides outstanding doctoral researchers with a vibrant, intensively networked research community and a training structure that will develop their talents in a unique combination of high-level academic and applied research.

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EISA-PEC IS COMING TO POTSDAM

From September 5 to 9, the largest European conference on International Relations will take place at the Griebnitzsee Campus. More than 1000 scientists will present their current research around the conference theme “Envisioning a New Normal“.

ERNST-REUTER-AWARD 2022 FOR DR. MICHAEL GIESEN FOR THE BEST DOCTORAL THESIS

Dr. Michael Giesen received the award for the best doctoral thesis named “The Two Faces of International Organizations: Exploring Consequences and Sources of Diversification in World Politics” at the Ernst Reuter Day 2022 at the Freie Universität für Berlin on December 2, 2022. We congratulate him warmly for this great award and are very happy to have him in our team!

award ceremony .

WELCOME TO THE TEAM

We are very happy to announce that Dr. Elena Sondermann  and Dr. Michael Giesen  joined our team! Both of them started on November 1st, 2022 as postdoctoral researchers at the chair. Please check out their teampages for more information about them and their seminars.

Article about the KFG online

Is the International Rule of Law on the Rise or on Decline? – A DFG research group examines the role of international law in a changing world

DR. JULIA LEIB RECEIVES DISSERTATION AWARD 

Julia Leib received the award of the United Nations Association of Germany for her dissertation 'Patterns of Sustaining Peace: A Systematic Comparative Case Analysis of Institutional Configurations and their Impact on Peacebuilding Success'. The DGVN Research Council selected the thesis from a total of 20 applications. Video of the panel discussion

Congratulations!

Publication

International Bureaucrats and Organizational Performance. Country-Specific Knowledge and Sectoral Knowledge in World Bank Projects

Greening global governance: INGO secretariats and environmental mainstreaming of IOs, 1950 to 2017 by Thomas Dörfler and Mirko Heinzel

Call for Papers

"Der russische Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine im Spiegel der deutschen IB-Forschung"

Guest lecture by former Ambassador Martin Kobler

Former German Ambassador and UN Special Representative Martin Kobler was invited by Dr. Julia Leib to give a guest lecture in the seminar "International Security Policy" on January 26, 2022. Martin Kobler has served in many crisis regions during his diplomatic career, including as German ambassador to Egypt and Iraq, before working for the United Nations as (Deputy) UN Special Representative in the UN peacekeeping missions in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Iraq (UNAMI), the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), and Libya (UNSMIL). In his lecture on "Security Policy in Crisis Situations", Martin Kobler gave the students insights into the practical work of the United Nations and its peacekeeping missions in fragile post-conflict societies and discussed current challenges of international security policy with them.

CONGRATULATIONS, MIRKO HEINZEL!

Mirko Heinzel successfully completed his PhD on 08.12.2021 with the title "World Bank staff and project implementation. The importance of country-specific knowledge". The thesis was supervised by Prof. Dr. Andrea Liese (first review, Uni Potsdam), Prof. Dr. Thomas Risse (second review, FU Berlin) and Prof. Dr. Thomas Sommerer (third review, Uni Potsdam). We congratulate you on this outstanding achievement!

BOOK RELEASE WITH CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Dr. Nina Reiners research project "Transnational Lawmaking Coalitions for Human Rights" started as a PhD thesis in Political Science at the University of Potsdam, builds on a two-year postdoc project funded by the  Fritz Thyssen Foundation , and is finally available as a monograph with  Cambridge University Press . Transnational Lawmaking Coalitions analyzes the role and impact of informal collaborations in the UN human rights treaty bodies. The book dives beneath the surface of the formal access, procedures, and actors of the UN system to reveal how independent experts and external collaborators play a key role in the development of human rights.

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International Relations and Cultural Diplomacy

Master of Arts

Deal with complex situations resulting from globalized societies and economies

"International Relations" will enable graduates to deal with complex situations that result from globalized societies and economies. The Berlin-based "International Relations & Cultural Diplomacy" programme provides a deep understanding of international politics, society and economics with a strong intercultural focus.

"Cultural Diplomacy" faciliates and improves relationships and collaboration between disparate cultures. Together "International Relations" and "Cultural Diplomacy" open new horizons based on intercultural understanding in a globalized society.

No matriculation required - students are registered to the program as external students according to Federal Law LHG §33 (Externenprüfung).

No BAFöG funding possible.

• ECTS 90 ECTS
• Programme duration 3 Semesters
• Campus External
• Programme begins Winter semester (October), Summer semester (March)
• Application deadline 15 July (winter semester), 15 January (summer semester)
• Entry requirements Bachelor's degree
• Teaching Language English
• Accreditation Yes (accredited through the university system accreditation)

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International Programmes 2023/2024

International Relations (MIB) International Relations (MIB)

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The programme can be studied completely in English. 

Please note: Some courses are available in English AND German (choice). Some non-compulsory courses might only be held in German.

The European Studies specialisation, in cooperation with the Université de Fribourg (Switzerland), requires at least mid-level knowledge of French.

There is a large choice of language courses available at KU, including German for foreigners.

1 July for the following winter semester

The Master’s programme in International Relations serves to deepen the scientific examination of international politics, questions of political order and international law. Thus, graduates of the programme are qualified to assume responsible positions in international organisations, constitutional bodies, administrative authorities, research institutions, the media and non-governmental organisations.

MIB graduates can be found at the Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Statistical Office, embassies, political foundations, research centres, in academia or in the private sector.

The programme at a glance:

• International: Students and alumni from around 30 different countries
• Specialisation “European Studies“ in cooperation with the Université de Fribourg (Switzerland)
• Interdisciplinary: Political Science, International Law, History, Sociology
• Flexible: Specialisation through choice and combination of modules
• Additional elective area and courses from Studium.Pro
• Successful: Triple digit number of graduates
• Graduation rate of more than 90 percent
• Intercultural: Recommended semester abroad (third semester)
• Internship abroad
• International guest lecturers
• Specialist literature in other languages
• Language training provided
• Courses are led with foreign partners
• International comparisons and thematic reference to the international context

Internship of minimum eight weeks mandatory

71 EUR per semester

Approximately 750 to 800 EUR per month (including accommodation) Please note that KU has two campuses in two different cities. The cost of living might be lower in Eichstätt and higher in Ingolstadt, depending on the accommodation (e.g. in a student residence or from a private landlord).

The KU offers academically qualified international students in financial need a scholarship (450 EUR per month) funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts through the "Förderung der Internationalisierung" programme. Scholarships are awarded for a period of five months. There is no automatic extension, but it is possible to reapply.

Please find more information on financial issues, scholarships and prerequisites on our website .

A professional university degree of at least six semesters in a study programme in the fields of politics, society, history, economics or languages with a minimum overall grade of 2.5 (“good”) or law with a minimum overall grade of “satisfactory”

Participation in the aptitude testing process

Proof of English language skills on minimum level B2 and German on level A2 (CEFR)

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It is possible to find a job as a student assistant ("Hiwi") by contacting professors and university departments directly. Information on current job vacancies can also be found on the website of each chair.

There are also different offers for temporary part-time jobs outside the university, for example, in restaurants or in shopping malls. Eichstätt and Ingolstadt are the cities with the lowest unemployment rates in Germany.

The International Office at the KU offers a housing service. It helps international students find accommodation, and it facilitates the contact between students and the future landlord or landlady. This service is free of charge. However, a housing service deposit is charged, and this will be refunded at the end of your rental contract. Please find more information on housing at the KU here .

The KU Career Service and the International Internship Service support students on their way to a career with workshops, tips and individual counselling sessions.

An MIB LinkedIn group and the alumni network also support students during their studies and beyond.

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• Buddy programme
• Accompanying programme
• Specialist counselling
• Cultural and linguistic preparation
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International Relations

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Qualification requirements.

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in political science. Degrees in other academic fields can be accepted if at least 45 ECTS credits have been acquired in political science. If your first university degree is not directly linked to the field of International Relations, the Admissions Committee will judge the relevance of your previous studies on the basis of your interim transcript of records.

Students who are not yet able to submit a bachelor’s certificate may only apply if they are missing no more than 40 ECTS credits until the completion of their degree at the time of application! In this case, your university will need to calculate your current grade point average/GPA so your rank can be determined.

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The following certificates are recognised as proof of your language proficience.

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Application documents.

The application process is identical for all applicants, regardless of their country of origin. Please  do not apply  via Uni-Assist, but only via their application page.

The university will need the following information from you:

Personal data:

• Address, CV/resume, etc.

Documents (pdf or doc format):

Please scan the originals of the documents to be submitted. You will have to submit them again for enrolment if you are admitted.

• Certificates and transcripts: at the time of application, transcripts and certificates of a bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree in MAIR relevant fields must be submitted,
• Proof of international experience during studies: here you can show course achievements that you have performed abroad. "Foreign countries" is defined as a country other than in which the higher education entrance qualification was obtained.
• Proof of sufficient knowledge of English (see language requirements).
• Proof of sufficient knowledge of German (see language requirements).
• Letter of motivation (about 2 pages).
• Proof of relevant professional or practical experience: please note that professional and practical experience cannot be equated with experience in the context of studying abroad. This separation has to be obvious in the documents. Please make sure that the exact scope of work is visible for part-time occupations. Only certificates of work already performed will be accepted. Contracts and commitments that have not yet been carried out will not be considered.
• For students studying/who have studied in Germany:  latest "Immatrikulationsbescheinigung" or "Exmatrikulationsbescheinigung".

Confirmation letter for participation in the application process:

In the last section of the online application, you will find a request to submit a statement. Applicants can open a Word document under the link "here". Please fill in this document completely and send it to the Application and Admissions Office of the MAIR at the University of Potsdam immediately. Your application will only be considered submitted if the confirmation letter has been received by the Application and Admissions Office of the MAIR before the application deadline. In exceptional cases, you can also send the letter of confirmation by fax to the Application and Admissions Office, if you have made prior arrangements.

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PhD in International Relations

Engage in problem-driven research with a truly global focus

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in International Relations trains scholars to conduct cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research across key areas of international affairs and political science. A combination of in-depth hands-on fieldwork and comprehensive theoretical study enables Fletcher's PhD students to uncover the meaningful questions that ultimately shape both their future research and their careers.

Developing tomorrow's thought leaders

With approximately 50 students engaged in coursework or research, the PhD program is an integral and vibrant component of the Fletcher community. Working alongside our world-renowned faculty, Fletcher doctoral candidates acquire the theoretical and practical skills needed to produce research that will help shape future discourse on international relations. After completing their degrees, graduates go on to successful high-level careers in academia and research, and in the non-profit, government, and private sectors.

Fletcher’s PhD candidates come from around the world, bringing perspectives and experiences that inform their research and goals.  Get to know their stories and learn how they plan to shape the future of international affairs.

After completing their degrees, doctoral graduates go on to successful high-level careers in academia and research, and in the non-profit, government, and private sectors.  They make their impact on an array of fields, often maintaining a presence in both academia and practice.

Fletcher PhD students move through three program phases on their way from admission to graduation. They start with classes, arranged within a structured curriculum that still allows significant flexibility in course selection. When their class requirements are complete, students take comprehensive exams, and then move on as PhD candidates to research and write a dissertation.

Shaping Your PhD Through Coursework

In shaping their curriculum, students start with a primary field of study, through which they develop a depth of expertise unique to their interests. The primary fields of study that support PhD studies are:

• Comparative and Regional Studies
• Gender and Intersectional Analysis
• Human Security and Humanitarian Affairs
• International Business
• International Development and Environmental Policy
• International Security

Students build on their primary field of expertise by developing a breadth of foundational knowledge in a second field of study, which can be any of the  fields offered at Fletcher  or might be a self-designed field. Regardless of their choice of field, all students also pursue foundational courses in international relations theory and in research methodology. The two fields of study later become the basis for comprehensive exams.

Students seeking additional opportunities to individualize their studies may cross-register for up to a quarter of their classes at another graduate school at Tufts University or at Harvard University.

Students who have received their master's degree at another institution generally pursue twelve courses at Fletcher, with limited opportunities to have prior coursework applied to their degree. Those who possess a MALD generally pursue an additional four courses, for a total of twenty courses for the two degrees.

Demonstrating Knowledge Through Comprehensive Examinations

Students demonstrate mastery of their subjects through comprehensive examinations, composed of a written exam in each of the two fields of study and an oral exam that integrates the material from the two areas. Students generally sit for their comprehensive examinations within a year of completing their coursework.

Developing and Writing a Dissertation

Once they have passed their comprehensive exams and achieved PhD candidacy, students move on to propose, research, and write a dissertation. The completed dissertation should bear evidence of independent research and constitute a substantial contribution on the subject. When the dissertation is complete, the PhD candidate participates in a public oral defense of the dissertation.

Additional Graduation Requirements

In addition to the steps detailed above, students in the PhD program:

• Demonstrate proficiency in a second language.
• Submit a master's thesis for evaluation by a Fletcher faculty member. This could be a master's thesis written prior to enrollment at Fletcher, or a thesis written during the first year at Fletcher.

Length of Time Required to Receive the PhD

Once they have completed their coursework, PhD students generally take about five years to complete the degree, but the exact time varies according to the scope of each candidate's research, the amount of time devoted to PhD studies, and the time needed to research and write the dissertation.

Professional Development Opportunities

Fletcher's Office of Career Services  works with PhD students interested in a career in international relations practice. Our graduates have pursued careers at a wide range of institutions and organizations. For those focused on the academic job market, Fletcher offers support at a variety of levels. Fletcher faculty and the Office of Career Services support job candidates with career advice, professional development, and general assistance.

To develop teaching skills, students can participate in Tufts University’s three-week summer intensive  Graduate Institute for Teaching  and then to co-teach a class with a faculty mentor. Many students have also developed and taught classes in the University’s  Osher Institute  or  Experimental College .