For applicants

Here you can find information about how to getting a PhD at the Department of Political Science.

PhD scholarships at the Department of Political Science are advertised once a year with a closing date for applications around the 1st of March. Postings are usually published a few months before deadline on the "Jobportal".

The job postings, including Ph.D. scholars, i.e. both open-call vacancies and project-based vacancies are published on KU's job portal. Project-based scholarships are also advertised during the year depending on the individual research project's grant.

Requirements for the application are stated in the specific job posting, including which attachments are required. Note that there are different types of posts with different grants.

Scholarships: If you apply for an open call or a Ph.D. scholarship for a specific research area, you apply for both enrollment and a scholarship. Which means you automatically apply for a scholarship.