Doctorate in North American Studies (social sciences and humanities) / Research Stays for Doctoral ResearchersFull PhD

Working Language
English
Location
Berlin
Application Deadline
31 Jan 2026
Starting Date
as soon as possible

Overview

Open Positions

4

Time Span

as soon as possible for 48 months

Application Deadline

31 Jan 2026

Financing

yes

Type of Position

Full PhD

Working Language

English

Required Degree

Master

Areas of study

International Relations, Political Science, Sociology, Social Science, Cultural History, Cultural Studies, American Studies, Economic Sciences, Economics, North American Studies, Economic History, Social History, Early Modern History, Modern History

Description

Description

The Graduate School of North American Studies (GSNAS) at Freie Universität Berlin invites applications for a total of 10 doctoral memberships (funding is available in certain cases) aimed at candidates in the social sciences and humanities (starting date: October 1, 2026). In addition, GSNAS offers research stays of up to two months in length (travel subsidies available) for international doctoral candidates. Additional information can be found here.  

Applications can be submitted via our application platform (please select “I want to apply to the GSNAS”) until January 31, 2026. We will be happy to answer further questions via email at application at gsnas.fu-berlin.de 

Required Documents

Required Documents

  • Motivation letter
  • CV
  • Certificates
  • Research expose
  • References
  • Language certificate
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