ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS is pleased to announce the PhD Scholarship Program “Uncertainty,” which addresses the complex and pervasive issue of uncertainty in today’s world. Open to PhD students globally in the fields of Humanities, Social Sciences, Economics, and Law, this program offers financial support, interdisciplinary exchange, and networking opportunities.
Applicants must be PhD students worldwide from the fields of Humanities, Social Sciences, Economics, and Law, studying various facets of uncertainty. Projects can be either empirical research based on extensive fieldwork or centered on historical and theoretical reflection. Innovative and challenging research questions, as well as comparative approaches, are highly encouraged.Zeit Foundation Bucerius is a prominent German foundation established in 1971 by Gerd Bucerius, aimed at fostering an active and open civil society. It supports various initiatives in education, culture, politics, and the media, emphasizing the importance of public debate and individual liberties.
Established in 1948, Freie Universität Berlin (Free University of Berlin) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large city of Berlin (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Senatskanzlei Wissenschaft und Forschung, Berlin (Senate Chancellery for Science and Research, Berlin), Freie Universität Berlin (FUB) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Freie Universität Berlin (FUB) 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 71 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.