Doctoral Programme in East Asian Studies (GEAS), Freie Universität Berlin Freie Universität Berlin in Germany

Graduate School of East Asian Studies (GEAS) at Freie Universität Berlin is inviting applications for PhD places for the 2027 intake. The programme is a structured three-year doctoral programme embedded within a four-year PhD process, with a regional focus on East Asia, including China, Japan and Korea. Doctoral dissertations should analyse modern or contemporary East Asia in areas such as politics, society, economy, culture, law or history. The programme is designed for highly qualified candida...

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...

The Yale University Council on East Asian Studies, housed in the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, is inviting applications for up to four Postdoctoral Associates in East Asian Studies at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States . This two-year postdoctoral program is designed for promising scholars specializing in East Asia who want to prepare their dissertations for publication, pursue research projects, gain teaching experience, and use Yale’s academic resou...

The Berlin Graduate School for Global and Transregional Studies (BGTS) at Freie Universität Berlin is a full-time doctoral programme within the Cluster of Excellence Contestations of the Liberal Script (SCRIPTS). It is offered in cooperation with the Hertie School, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (Kiel Institut für Weltwirtschaft), Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB), and the Zentrum für Osteuropa- und internationale Studien (ZOiS). BGTS is ...

The Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS) at the University of Mannheim offers a structured doctoral environment for highly qualified students who want to pursue research in Business, Economics, or the Social Sciences . The programme is designed around interdisciplinary training that connects economic and social science perspectives and supports students in building a strong foundation for a research career. Doctoral candidates study in English and follow a modern course program...