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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences
Uppsala University4,2(113)
Visby, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide Gender Studies
The Gender Studies programme at the Centre for Gender Research at Uppsala University includes courses and an independent research project that should generate new knowledge within an area of scientific interest.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam4,2(129)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 2% in Worldwide Law and Governance
Law operates in a context of public administration and society where historical, political, economic, social and technological aspects play a part. The Kooijmans Institute for Law and Governance at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam hosts research programmes relating to the central theme of Law and Governance.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
Linköping University4,1(32)
Linköping, Sweden Top 4% in Worldwide Technology and Social Change
The Technology and Social Change programme offered by Linköping University develops advanced research expertise in the interactions between technology, society, and cultural transformation.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of St. Gallen (HSG)4,4(10)
Sankt Gallen, Switzerland International Affairs and Political Economy
The Ph.D. programme in International Affairs and Political Economy (DIA) at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) reflects society's need for highly qualified individuals that take on global challenges from multidisciplinary perspectives.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$2,633/yr
Memorial University of Newfoundland4,1(53)
St. John's, Canada Top 9% in Worldwide Geography
Our mission statement for the Geography program at Memorial University of Newfoundland is to foster a spirit of inquiry about the geography of the world around us through our teaching and research, and to provide our students with the analytical tools needed to explore the questions that arise and the skills with which to communicate their findings.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,185/yr
Brock University4,3(63)
St. Catharines, Canada Top 20% in Worldwide Child and Youth Studies
Child and Youth Studies at Brock University offers a unique transdisciplinary approach to the study of children and youth where students are encouraged to think and study across traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$9,526/yr
Clark University4,6(5)
Worcester, United States Top 20% in Worldwide Developmental Psychology
Clark University’s Developmental Psychology doctoral program at the nationally-renowned Frances L. Hiatt School of Psychology is dedicated to studying human development in societal and cultural contexts.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$59,680/yr
University of Saskatchewan4,2(38)
Saskatoon, Canada Top 6% in Worldwide Culture, Human and Health Development
This Culture, Human and Health Development program at University of Saskatchewan seeks to understand developmental processes in cultural context and across the lifespan.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,850/yr
University of Gothenburg4,1(61)
Göteborg, Sweden Top 3% in Worldwide Human Geography
The Human Geography programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in spatial processes, place-based dynamics, and human–environment relations.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Memorial University of Newfoundland4,1(53)
St. John's, Canada Top 9% in Worldwide Sociology
Sociology aims to understand patterns of human social life in all their historical and current diversity: how people live, think, feel, believe, and act, comparing our own society with others. This PhD degree is offered at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,185/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Mobilities and Migration
A major concern of the 20th and 21st centuries has been the migration of people, objects, goods and ideas across and within borders. This Mobilities and Migration programme is offered at The Open University UK.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,976/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Open Geographies
Our collective research agenda at The Open University UK is defined by our commitment to Open Geographies: fostering new and emerging research exploring what it means to think geographically about the many social, political, cultural and environmental issues shaping these turbulent times.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,976/yr
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam4,2(129)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 2% in Worldwide Social Sciences
The Social Sciences programme offered by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam develops advanced research expertise in societal challenges, policy analysis, and interdisciplinary social inquiry.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
University of St Andrews4,4(24)
Saint Andrews, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide Geography and Sustainable Development
The School of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of St Andrews is a leading centre for scholarship in the field of geography and sustainable development.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$35,101/yr
Carleton University4,4(75)
Ottawa, Canada Top 8% in Worldwide International Affairs
A leader in its field, the International Affairs program at Carleton University has an international reputation for providing the interdisciplinary training necessary to understand international issues and policy in a complex global environment.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$4,625/yr
Luleå University of Technology4,4(14)
Luleå, Sweden Top 20% in Worldwide Psychology
The research in Psychology at Luleå University of Technology aims to describe and understand human emotions, thoughts and behaviours in different situations and environments.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
National University of Singapore4,5(61)
Singapore, Singapore Top 0.5% in Worldwide Economics
The Economics Department at National University of Singapore is widely considered a world leading Economics Department and perhaps the best in Asia in terms of research.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$31,420/yr
Abertay University3,9(95)
Dundee, United Kingdom Sociology
Sociology’s postgraduate culture centres on students completing a PhD. Abertay University has been a key partner in a number of large European grants specifically examining the interaction between technology, society and social innovation, as well as exploring social network dynamics for collective awareness.
Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$18,372/yr
University of California, Riverside4,7(7)
Riverside, United States Top 4% in Worldwide Ethnic Studies
The Ethnic Studies graduate program at the University of California, Riverside engages in a critical, comparative and relational approach to ethnic studies.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$9,620/yr
Abertay University3,9(95)
Dundee, United Kingdom Cognitive Psychology and Vision Science
Abertay University’s Division of Psychology has a strong and active role in delivering research degrees, including those in partnership with the NHS, local education authorities, Police Scotland, and the business and digital technology communities. The university offers this PhD in Cognitive Psychology and Vision Science.
Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$18,372/yr