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Doctoral studies

The School of Global Studies offers doctoral programs in Peace and Development Research, Environmental Social Science and Social Anthropology. The aim of our doctoral programs is to enable doctoral students to conduct high-quality research in our three research areas.

Three PhD programs

Our programs are four years, the first year consists largely of courses and the other three consisting of work on an academic dissertation. During the doctoral studies, students participate in the department's research seminars and research groups, and have the opportunity to teach.

PhD Program in Peace and Development Research
The PhD Programme in Peace and Development Research aims to develop knowledge and skills that enable independent and…
PhD Program in Environmental Social Science
The PhD Programme in Environmental Social Science provides a platform for interrogating how we understand and investigate…
PhD Program in Social Anthropology
The PhD Programme in Social Anthropology aims to understand people's ways of organizing and understanding the world, in both…

Admission and PhD courses

Admission
Information on how to apply for our doctoral programs.
PhD courses
The School of Global Studies offers several doctoral courses open for PhD students from other departments and universities…
Frequently asked questions about doctoral studies
This page lists frequently asked questions about doctoral studies at the School of Global Studies.

Research schools

The School of Global Studies is part of three different research schools: Archaeological Coastal Heritage (EU Horizon Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Doctoral Network), Just Transitions, and the Development Research School.

Read more about our research schools

Doctoral program collaborations: Rwanda & Bolivia

Building research capacity in Rwanda
We collaborate with the University of Rwanda on a capacity building project funded by Sida.
PhD program at Universidad Mayor de San Simón (UMSS) in Bolivia
A new interdisciplinary PhD program in social sciences.
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