Overview
Features
Heidelberg Graduate School for the Humanities and Social Sciences has offered doctoral candidates and visiting scholars from abroad an interdisciplinary core programme that supports them with selected seminars, lectures, workshops and conferences in their own research activities and provides them with a constructive forum for reflecting on their dissertation projects.
Doctoral candidates from 30 different countries and from six large faculties at Heidelberg University actively network in the HGGS. The faculties participating in the HGGS from Field of Focus 3 are: The Faculty of Modern Languages, the Faculty of Philosophy and the Faculty of Theology; from Field of Focus 4: The Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Behavioural and Empirical Cultural Sciences and the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences.
Serving a diverse, international community, the HGGS promotes collaboration through its Peer Mentoring scheme and integrates its members into the international academic network of Heidelberg University, one of Europe's leading research and educational institutions.
Programme Structure
Structure:
- The interdisciplinary programme of the HGGS combines a series of lectures, seminars and workshops with annual conferences and schools. Throughout the academic year the HGGS also hosts international guest lecturers.
- In addition to the HGGS courses, doctoral candidates of the HGGS may participate in certain seminars and workshops offered to HGGS members by the faculties and institutes at Heidelberg University and count these courses towards their HGGS Certificate.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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- HGGS Membership & DAAD-GSSP Scholarships: 1 March
- HGGS Membership: 15 July
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Sociology Liberal ArtsWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
Applicants must hold an M.A. or equivalent with an above-average grade average. The transcript has to indicate at least four years of study at the university level.
Required documents:
- Completed cover page
- Letter of intention, with a brief description of the qualifications, academic objectives and the research project (max. 2 pages)
- CV with information about the academic career, achieved grades, research projects and research experience, publications (if any)
- Project description of max. 5 pages in German or English (including research plans and objectives, critical approach, data, methods, theoretical focus)
- Timescale for the research project
- Transcripts (Bachelor and Master)
- Letters of recommendation: one letter (formless) required for HGGS membership; two letters on the DAAD form required for DAAD-GSSP applications
- Written supervision agreement by a Professor or PD at Heidelberg University. Information.
- Excel sheet with details about your academic career
Tuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR per semester during 36 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR per semester during 36 months.
- there is no tuition fee but every doctoral candidate must pay a student service fee (151 EUR per semester)
Living costs for Heidelberg
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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