The BIGSS DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Program (GSSP) 2025 is available for PhD programs in sociology, politics, and digital media.
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is offering this scholarship, which has a partial funding value of EUR 1,300 per month plus travel expenses and other benefits. It is available to all applicants, with the exception of German nationals. The deadline for applications is November 25, 2024.
The goal of the DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP), a financial aid initiative administered by the German Academic Exchange System (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, DAAD), is to increase the number of international PhD candidates enrolled in graduate programs that are designed in Germany.
Brief Details About BIGSS DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Program (GSSP) 2025 In Germany:
- Degree:Â PhD
- Provided by:Â German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Deadline:Â 25 Nov, 2024
- Scholarship value:Â Partial Funding, EUR 1,300 per month + travel allowance + other benefits
- Location:Â Germany
Qualifications:
- Candidates need to specify that they are international students.
- English language proficiency is required of applicants.
- After January 1, 2024, the applicant cannot have lived in Germany.
- Candidates may apply prior to completing their MA.
- Applicants are required to have a strong MA degree in sociology, political science, psychology, or a related social science field, such as law, economics, or media sciences, or its national equivalent.
- “Contentious Politics in the Digital Age” must be the applicants’ dissertation project topic.
Advantages of the Scholarship:
- The following advantages are given to chosen applicants:
- a travel allowance of EUR 1,300 per month for a maximum of 48 months;
- payments for personal liability, health, and accident insurance;
- Scholarship holders from nations on the DAC List of ODA recipients currently receive a research allowance of €460 annually, while those from other nations receive €260 annually.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates must apply online.
The following documents should be included with the application: Curriculum Vitae, a preliminary dissertation proposal, a statement of purpose, a statement of skills and experience with methods of empirical social research, an MA, BA, diploma, or master’s certificate, university grade transcripts, a certification of English proficiency, two recent letters of recommendation, and a personal information form (to be filled out in the online admissions system).
