The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications to its Ph.D. program. BIGSSS is an inter-university institute of the University of Bremen and Jacobs University Bremen and is funded by the German Excellence Initiative. The program provides close supervision of dissertation work within a demand-tailored education and research framework. Fellows are expected to choose Bremen as their place of residence. BIGSSS is part of an international network of highly acknowledged graduate programs. It supports doctoral fellows in achieving early scientific independence and provides funds for the conduct, presentation, and publishing of their research. The language of instruction is English.
Established in 2001, Jacobs University Bremen is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the medium-sized city of Bremen (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Senatorin für Bildung und Wissenschaft, Bremen (Bremen Senator for Education and Science), Jacobs University Bremen (JUB) is a very small (uniRank enrollment range: 1,000-1,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Jacobs University Bremen (JUB) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 18 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.