The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications to its Predoctoral Fellowship program commence on September 1st, 2014. Fellowships are available for pursuing Predoctoral research programme in one of BIGSSS’ three Thematic Fields (Global Governance and Regional Integration, Welfare State, Inequality and Quality of Life and Changing Lives in Changing Socio-Cultural Contexts). BIGSSS offers 2 Predoctoral Fellowships of 800 Euros/month for particularly talented BA graduates. After fulfilling some course requirements and having their proposals accepted within the first year, candidates can switch into the regular three year PhD program.

The application period for the Fall 2014 semester will begin on November 15th, 2013 and go until February 15th, 2014.

Applications are invited for residential scholarships in London for the January 2014 intake. Students should be from a developing or emerging country and intending to return on completion of their studies. Preference will be given to postgraduate students who are studying a course that will provide skills to assist in the development of their home country. Scholarships provide free accommodation at ISH for up to a year and in exceptional circumstances up to three years.

Applications should be submitted till December 31st, 2013.