The Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology ICS offers fully funded PhD positions for a variety of projects. The PhD candidates will be appointed for a four-year period, with a formal evaluation at the end of the first year. In this period the graduates will work on their individual project, leading to a doctoral dissertation.

The program (fully taught in English) will start 1 September 2023. Information about the different PhD projects can be found on the ICS website from 16 March 2023.

Organisation
The Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS) is an internationally renowned Research Center and Graduate School in the field of Sociology, located in The Netherlands at the Universities of Groningen, Utrecht, Nijmegen, and Amsterdam (UvA).

Excellent candidates who graduated or will graduate shortly are invited to apply, with a specialization in Sociology or related disciplines (e.g. Psychology, Educational Sciences, Economics, Mathematics, or Statistics).

Fixed-term contract: 48 months.

We offer, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, a salary of € 2,541 gross per month in the first year up to € 3,247 gross per month in the fourth year based on a full-time position. For information about employment conditions in Dutch universities please consult this website: https://www.caouniversiteiten.nl/en/ Tuition fees do not apply.