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Are you in search of an inspiring research environment? Are you looking to improve your scientific and analytical skills to prepare you for a career in social research or academics? The PhD programme at the Vienna School of International Studies might just be what you are looking for! The four-year doctoral programme ‘Interdisciplinary International Studies’ (IIS) is organised in cooperation with the University of Vienna open to graduates who wish to pursue a research project linking at least two of the four disciplines legal studies, political science, international economics and history.

Throughout the programme, doctoral candidates are guided by internationally acclaimed scholars from all over the world, who are dedicated to support our students' academic journeys exploring scientific skills, data collection and analysis as well as academic publications among others.

In addition to that, IIS students have the opportunity to participate in the academic life at the DA through teaching activities, research assistantships and more. The small but vibrant research community at the DA provides PhD students with opportunities to connect with peers in advanced academic positions.

The doctoral programme is built on three modules: Module 1 at the Vienna School of International Studies (“DA”), Module 2 at the University of Vienna (UW) and Module 3 “Disssertation”.

• For Module 1 (DA), doctoral students are required to complete coursework and sit field examinations in both disciplines. Coursework includes research seminars, workshops, courses relevant for their research topic and extensive reading courses focussing on their research disciplines.
• For Module 2 (UW), students are required to develop their research project. To complete this module students are expected to hold a colloquium (“faculty public presentation”) to discuss their dissertation prospectus with the dissertation committee to gain approval for the project.
• Module 3 focuses on research and writing of the doctoral thesis. The primary purpose of PhD study is the preparation and presentation of a substantial piece of original research in the form of a thesis.

For more detailed information on the PhD IIS programme, please consult the information tabs and documents on this page or contact us. To apply, please visit our application portal at https://application.da-vienna.ac.at .

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Programme start: 23 September 2024

Application deadline: 20 May 2024

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"There really is no other place like the Diplomatische Akademie Wien; not only is the level of commitment by the students incredible, the academic possibilities are also endless. My favourite part of pursuing my PhD at the DA are my weekly meetings with my supervisor, Professor Patrick Müller, where we not only discuss my project in depth, but all stages and processes related to my PhD. This highlights the level of dedication of my incredible supervisor at the DA. I could not imagine a better place to pursue my PhD!"

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The Doctoral Programme (PhD) Law and Politics provides young academics with an exceptional education on a high international level. It brings together research and teaching in law and politics on a doctoral level, combining subjects and disciplines. Doctoral students tackle new academic questions independently in their doctoral thesis. They generate new knowledge at the interface between questions that can be better researched through the lens of law and politics, extending their methodological competences in the subject of their doctoral thesis. During the doctoral programme, students learn to independently discuss current questions in the disciplines and to implement them in concrete research projects in order to successfully participate in academic discourse by contributing their own independent research work. To make this possible, doctoral students are taught a comprehensive understanding of theories during their degree, as well as methodological competences needed for academic work between and with different disciplines. By developing a critical and reflective manner of thinking, students are also prepared to formulate recommendations for improvements to public policies.

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Graduates of the Law and Politics PhD have comprehensive knowledge and skills in the overlapping area between law and politics, and are able to take into account perspectives in the humanities, social sciences and in economics. This means that they have the ideal skills for contributing to current complex interdisciplinary problems in science, politics, business and society.

The PhD Program in Law and Politics is an interdisciplinary doctoral program that will enable PhD researchers to broaden and deepen their theoretical, methodological and empirical knowledge and academic skills in the field of Law and Political Science. The application deadline is on 30th April 2022.

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Scholarship focuses on Austria in a comparative international and, especially, European context. Its principal fields of research concern comparative populism and Euroscepticism, party politics, political institutions, parliamentarism, comparative federalism as well as issues of national and regional democracy.

Since 2009 this area of scholarship has been under the direction of Prof. Reinhard Heinisch.

The following members of the Department of Political Science is doing research and teaches in the field of Austrian politics:

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• Project: Tomorrow’s Leaders – Party Youth Organizations and Democracy
• Project: Islam Politics in Austria
• Project: Determinants of Eurosceptical Voting Behavior in CEE Countries and Party Responses

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Doctorate and PhD Degrees at the JKU.

You have successfully completed your graduate or Diploma degree and are fired up about your area of expertise?  There is still so much to discover and explore. Take things into your own hands.

Get to the bottom of principles and theories, work independently on your own academic and scientific studies: The doctorate / PhD degree program at JKU lets you enhance your expertise.

The expertise acquired during Ph.D. studies will be incorporated into a dissertation written as part of the degree program and as defined in the curriculum.

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PhD Position in Political Science

University of Salzburg

Deadline: Fri, 25 Mar 2022

Contact: [email protected]

The project “Security Externalities of Trade”, funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), has a vacancy for a doctoral researcher (PhD student).

Project description : The large literature on what is known as “commercial peace” expects that increased trade between countries strengthens their peaceful relations. Recent tensions between China and the United States and between Russia and NATO, however, cast some doubt on the literature’s core expectations. This project thus aims to revisit both the theoretical and empirical bases of the commercial peace literature relying on a variety of methods.

Profile : Applicants should have a master’s degree in political science or a related discipline, good methodological skills, and an excellent command of English. The master’s degree needs to be completed prior to the starting date of the position (1 October 2022).

The position : The doctoral researcher is expected to actively contribute to the project and to write a PhD thesis in the project’s thematic area. The successful candidate will benefit from advanced method training and ample opportunities for collaboration early on.

The position is funded for three years, starting on 1 October 2022. The working time is 30 hours per week (75% of full employment). The salary, which includes health and occupational insurance, is in accordance with standard FWF salaries for doctoral candidates ( https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/research-funding/personnel-costs ). Funds for conference attendance and research travel are available.

How to apply : Please apply to Dr. Yuleng Zeng ( [email protected] ) and submit: a letter of motivation including research interests, a current CV, scans of your university diploma(s) and transcripts, a sample paper, and the names and email addresses of two referees. The deadline for applications is midnight of 25 March 2022.

The University of Salzburg is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages applications from qualified women and persons with disabilities.

Informal inquiries may be addressed to Dr. Yuleng Zeng ( [email protected] ) or Prof. Andreas Dür ( [email protected] ).

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Welcome to the Doctoral School of Political Science, Public Policy and International Relations!

The School offers a doctoral program in political science, which is accredited in the United States   and   Austria. The program has five areas of specialization (tracks):   Comparative   and   International   Political Economy,  Comparative   Politics , Political Theory,   International   Relations,   and   Public Policy .

Our students come from 36 different countries, ranging from Brazil to Vietnam. We have a students-faculty ratio of 3:1. Our faculty comes from more than 15 different countries, ranging from Mexico to South Korea. Some of our recurrent visiting professors have included Herbert Kitschelt, Friederich Kratochwil, Philippe Schmitter, Sidney Tarrow and Isabela Mares. Our academic records are visible in our placement in international rankings .

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PhD in Political Science (PhD) (German & English) University of Vienna Vienna

Program details, minimum cost of living, requirements.

About University of Vienna:

The University of Vienna is one of the most prestiguous and largest universities in Europe and offers a wide range of degree programmes. From education, social sciences, philosophy and religion, history, society, politics and arts over culture, media, mathematics, informatics and technology, natural and life sciences, psychology, health and sports tp languages, economic sciences and law. It  is the central and most important actor in the internationalisation of the tertiary sector in Austria. 

About Austria:

Austria, largely mountainous landlocked country of South-Central Europe and is a great place for future international students like you. It has very affordable tuition fees and The quality of life is very high.

About the city:

Vienna is Austria's  most populous city  and its  cultural ,  economic , and  political  center. It is the  6th-largest city  by population within city limits in the  European Union .  If you wish to study in a city that combines history and tradition with a modern spirit and an incomparable cultural life, then Vienna might be the perfect study destination for you.

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Political Science (Master)

The discipline of political science considers political processes, crises and changes as a continuous challenge for academic discourse and the development of solutions to political issues. Therefore, this master’s programme aims at equipping students with competences in analysing and shaping the discipline of political science. Students of the master’ programme in Political Science acquire competences in analytical thinking and develop the ability to present academic findings in oral or written form, organise collaboration in political as well as administrative and organisational fields of activity, and develop solutions to problems.

Master of Arts

Degree Programme Code: 066 824

4 semesters / 120 ECTS credits

Language: German

NO entrance examination

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Please note that the instruction language of this programme is German . To start the degree programme, you need to hold a certificate of German proficiency on C1 level .

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Study Programme

Basic knowledge of social science and methodological competences are a prerequisite for the master’s programme in Political Science. Based on this foundation, students acquire and deepen analytical skills and research methods in the area of political science. The master’s programme enables students to focus on selected subject areas and specialise in a wide range of fields, including gender research, integration research, research on Europeanisation, international political ecology, critical globalisation research, migration research, research on Eastern Europe, political party research, election research, representation research as well as visual studies. Students have to apply the acquired knowledge and skills in the framework of a practical research course, aimed at preparing them for writing their master’s thesis. In addition, elective modules provide the opportunity for students to expand or deepen their knowledge in the area of political science.

Five Concepts

which you will deal with during your studies:

• Europeanisation
• Representation

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Here you find the current offer of courses for this programme to gain better insight into the topics and structure. For more information please click on the respective level.

After Graduation

Graduates of the master’s programme in Political Science are qualified for a career in academia as well as in non-academic occupational areas. They have acquired the necessary knowledge and competences for leading and research-oriented positions in the following occupational fields:

• staff, policy, strategy and planning departments of organisations and institutions on local, regional, national, European and international levels
• policy-oriented and civic institutions
• adult education
• applied political science and scientific political consulting
• universities and non-university research institutions.

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Degree programme in retrospect, graduates ....

• say that this degree programme receives the grade: 2.3  (good)
• rate the level of difficulty as: 3.1  (appropriate)

→ These results are based on feedback from 95  graduates.

* You can find further assessments of the degree programme from its graduates’ perspective in the graduate survey of the   master's programme in  Political Science  (in German).

Career entry & paths

• find  employment within 2 months after graduation  on average.
• earn  an average of  € 2,889  (women) and  € 3,155  (men) gross per month  within three years after graduation .
• work full time at  a percentage of  71 %  (women) and  74%  (men)  within three years after graduation .

*You can find further information on career entry and career paths in the tracking of graduates " MA Political Science ".