CFA: PhD Fellowships, Central European University, Budapest

Central European University, a graduate institution accredited in the United States and Hungary, invites applications for the PhD Program in Political Science. The Doctoral School offers five specializations: Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Economy, Political Theory, and Public Policy. The doctoral program of is one of the largest, most international and most competitive programs in Europe. Students, typically coming from more than 30 countries, can choose supervisors from a pool of more than 35 professors. The taught element of the program is composed of 24 US credits. During their studies the doctoral candidates are actively introduced to research networks in their field through participation in graduate conferences and in major research projects in which CEU faculty are partners or lead personnel. The Doctoral School collaborates with a number of research centers including the Center for Ethics and Law in Biomedicine, the Center for Media and Communication Studies, the Center for the Study of Imperfections in Democracy, the Center for Environment and Security, the Center for European Research and the Asia Research Initiative. Students admitted into CEU doctoral degree programs receive the Full CEU Doctoral Fellowship for three years. The Full CEU Doctoral Fellowship covers tuition and medical insurance; in addition, full fellowship recipients are awarded a monthly stipend of around 750 € covering educational and accommodation costs. For further information on the Doctoral School’s academic programs and courses, specific entry requirements, and a list of faculty, visit the Doctoral School’s website.