Doctoral Programme: Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies University of Regensburg in Germany

The Doctoral Programme in Environment and Society at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München focuses on the intertwined relationship between ecological change and human society. The programme is built around the idea that environmental transformation and societal power structures shape one another, and it invites doctoral research that engages this complexity from multiple disciplinary angles. The programme is explicitly interdisciplinary, bringing together perspectives from Human Geography , Env...

The Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies at Freie Universität Berlin is inviting applications for a doctoral (PhD) programme . The programme is designed for applicants interested in the systematic and comparative study of texts, objects, and practices understood as Islamic, with special attention to how diversity, difference, and distinction are negotiated among Muslims and between Muslims and non-Muslims. This is a research-focused doctoral environment with a strong interdiscipl...

The Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology (BGHS) at Bielefeld University is an interdisciplinary doctoral programme for researchers whose work connects history, sociology, political science, anthropology, and gender studies . The programme is designed to provide a creative, supportive research environment with small working groups, individualised guidance, and a strong community of doctoral researchers. BGHS welcomes applicants from a wide range of academic backgrounds. While it off...

Leipzig University offers a doctoral programme in Global Studies with a special emphasis on Peace and Security in Africa , developed in cooperation with the Centre for Peace and Security Studies (CPSS), Addis Ababa University . The programme focuses on how globalisation has shaped African peace and security, with particular attention to the continent’s vulnerabilities, conflicts, and wider development challenges. It situates these questions within Global Studies and Area Studies , using interdis...

The Käte Hamburger Centre for Cultural Practices of Reparation (KHK CURE) at Saarland University invites applications for up to twelve fellowships for the 2027/2028 academic year. The fellowship period runs from October 2027 to September 2028, with durations of six to twelve months starting on 1 October 2027. The centre’s research programme focuses on cultural practices of reparation and irreparability, asking how societies respond to harms that cannot be fully undone. The 2027/2028 annual theme...