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Political Science
The Department of Government's research at Uppsala University is characterised by methodological diversity and covers all major sub-areas of Political Science.
Industrial Environmental Economics
The Industrial Environmental Economics programme offered by offered by Lund University provides expertise in sustainability-oriented strategies, policy instruments, and practical approaches guiding transitions toward resource-efficient societal systems.
Public Policy - Juris Doctor
The Public Policy - Juris Doctor degree program at Pepperdine University is a joint degree program between the School of Public Policy and the Caruso School of Law.
Geography
The Geography and Planning PhD course from Queen's University offers a Masters of Arts or Masters of Science and a Doctoral program.
Communication
Communication plays a fundamental role in our global society and it is imperative for us to recognize and appreciate the international and intercultural contexts in which it occurs. With a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of North Dakota, you'll learn about human communication across diverse cultures and through multiple systems.
Social Psychology
Rooted in Clark University’s distinguished history in psychology, the department’s Social Psychology doctoral program at the nationally-renowned Frances L. Hiatt School of Psychology is dedicated to understanding the psychological processes that underlie today’s most pressing local, national, and global social and political issues.
Psychology
The Department of Psychology at Uppsala University has five divisions, each responsible for the research and the educational quality within one or several closely related psychological fields.
Analytical Sociology
The Analytical Sociology programme offered by Linköping University develops advanced research expertise in explaining social phenomena through theoretical and methodological analysis.
Gender Studies
A position as a PhD student in Gender Studies at the Umea University involves active participation at the Graduate School of gender studies, a unique and dynamic research environment, in which about 30 PhD students are participating in.
Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore
Our School at University College Dublin has a strong tradition of scholarship and research in the Irish language, Celtic Studies, Folklore & Ethnology and Irish Studies. We offer a Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore degree at University College Dublin.
Politics, Economy and the Organisation of Society
The Politics, Economy and the Organisation of Society programme offered by Södertörn University develops advanced research expertise in societal institutions, governance, and social and economic systems.
Sociology
The Department of Sociology at Florida State University actively works to collaborate and support graduate students through working groups, such as the Inequalities and the Aging Research on Contexts, Health and Inequalities (ARCHI) working groups, as well as reoccurring Brown Bag presentations through the Center for Demography and Population Health.
Psychology
The Psychology program from University of Wisconsin Madison offers six areas of concentration (known as area groups): biological, clinical, cognitive and cognitive neuroscience, developmental, perception, and social and personality.
Industrial Economics and Management
The Industrial Economics and Management programme offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology develops advanced research expertise in business, management, and technology-driven value creation.
Social Welfare
The mission of the Social Welfare degree at University of Wisconsin Madison is to enhance human well-being and promote social and economic justice for people who are disadvantaged to achieve an equitable, healthy, and productive society.
Social Psychology
The Social Psychology program at Florida State University involves the scientific examination of how people think about, influence, and interact with each other.
Applied Economics (Forestry)
PhD in Applied Economics at the Auburn University is administered jointly by the Department of Economics, the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, and the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE).
Geoscience
The Department of Geoscience at University of Wisconsin Madison provides opportunity for advanced study leading to the master of science and the doctor of philosophy degrees.
Polish, Russian, and Central and Eastern European Studies
The Department of Polish, Russian, and Lithuanian Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago offers PhD degrees in Polish, Russian, and Central and Eastern European Studies.
Gender Studies
The Gender Studies programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in feminist theory, social inequalities, and transformative perspectives on power and justice.