The Graduate Program of University of Bamberg, together with the German Research Foundation offers 10 grants for Doctoral Students to outstanding graduates of sociology, political science, business administration and economics with a strong research interest in European and global developments and their impact on national societies.

The goal of the Graduate Program is the interdisciplinary analysis of the development and changes of markets and social systems in the context of global competition, European regulation and national traditions. The Program welcomes research proposals originating from the fields of sociology, political science, social policy (economics), finance and international management.

The doctoral grants (approx. Euro 1,000 per month plus Euro 103 for equipment) are initially awarded for two years with the option for extension to another year. The Graduate Program starts October 1, 2008. All applicants are requested to choose Bamberg, Germany, as their place of residence.

Applicants shall apply in German or English by email.

Please send your application, consisting of curriculum vitae, a research proposal (approx. 3 pages), copies of certificates and diplomas (all compiled into one attached file) to:
Prof. Dr. Richard Muench, richard.muench@sowi.unibamberg.de  
Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences
Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg, Germany

The deadline for applications is March 15, 2008.

For further information on the Graduate Program Markets and Social Systems in Europe, please visit: www.uni-bamberg.de/sowi/mse