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24 PhD programmes in Humanities in Germany

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University of Münster4,6(99)
Münster, Germany +3 Top 1% in Worldwide

MSCA Doctoral Network on "Spatial Communication and Ageing across Languages"

16 fully-funded PhD positions available in SCALASixteen PhD positions are available in the combined Marie Sklodowska-Curie-UKRI Doctoral Network “SCALA - Spatial Communication and Ageing across Languages”. SCALA will i) identify, catalogue, and understand the causal origins of spatial communication differences in the later lifespan across speakers of different languages and across varying spatial environments, and ii) develop technological systems for spatial communication that have the potential to improve quality of life for older adults. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
Tuition not available
Bielefeld University4,3(19)
Bielefeld, Germany Top 4% in Worldwide

History

The Bielefeld University Department of History offers excellent conditions for a successful doctorate. These include the early promotion of academic independence, the international networking of doctoral students, and an intensive supervision.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich4,1(108)
München, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Thank you for your interest in our Medieval and Renaissance Studies doctoral program from Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich!

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich4,1(108)
München, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Language

The Class of Language is one of four classes of the Graduate School Language & Literature Munich (GS L&L) from Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Bamberg4,3(7)
Bamberg, Germany

Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS)

The Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences (BAGSS) at University of Bamberg was established in 2010 to create an innovative working and learning environment for exceptionally qualified doctoral researchers.

Doctorate Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Heidelberg University4,3(23)
Heidelberg, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Semantic Processing

The research at the Semantic Processing programme from Heidelberg University focuses on developing new models of semantic processing using statistical and corpus-based methods. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Philip University in Marburg4,4(14)
Marburg an der Lahn, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide

Protestant Theology

Embark on a profound academic and spiritual journey at Philip University in Marburg, home to an esteemed doctoral program in Protestant Theology. This program is a testament to the institution's dedication to theological scholarship.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Leipzig University3,9(39)
Leipzig, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide

The Leipzig School of Human Origins

The Leipzig School of Human Origins is a unique PhD program at Leipzig University that combines different disciplines to study the evolutionary history and origins of humans and other primates.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Leipzig University3,9(39)
Leipzig, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide

Cyclic Optimization

Cyclic Optimization researchers from the Institute of Linguistics at Leipzig University are investigating the empirical scope of models combining cyclicity and optimization, and hope to extend this to a comprehensive, representative subdomain of grammatical phenomena and unlock the full theoretical potential of these approaches.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich4,1(108)
München, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Culture and History

The Class of Culture and History, integrated into the Graduate School Language & Literature Munich at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich, offers graduate students the opportunity to study major issues in the history, culture, media, politics, and society of the United States, Canada and the Americas, including the Caribbean. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich4,1(108)
München, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Classical and Ancient Studies

The interdisciplinary doctoral program in Classical and Ancient Studies (PAW) at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich combines the ancient studies competencies of the subjects involved in the MZAW. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Philip University in Marburg4,4(14)
Marburg an der Lahn, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide

Social Sciences and Philosophy

Philip University in Marburg proudly offers an enriching doctoral program in Social Sciences and Philosophy, where academic excellence converges with a tradition of intellectual rigor. Aspiring scholars find themselves immersed in a vibrant academic community, dedicated to fostering groundbreaking research and nurturing critical thinkers.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Cologne4,2(53)
Köln, Germany Top 1% in Worldwide

Humanities

As the integrated graduate school of the University of Cologne’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities, a.r.t.e.s. is responsible for all doctoral projects pursued at the Faculty.

Doctorate Full-time +2 Blended
1 yearFree
Freie Universität Berlin4,3(48)
Berlin, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide

Literary Studies

Welcome to Friedrich Schlegel Graduate School of Literary Studies at Freie Universität Berlin. Members of FSGS have access to excellent infrastructure.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Friedensau Adventist University4,5(35)
Mockrehna, Germany

Theology

Friedensau Adventist University offers Theology PhD supervision in cooperation with the Gesellschaft für Bildung und Forschung in Europa (GBFE). 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf4,2(13)
Düsseldorf, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide

The Structure of Representations in Language, Cognition, and Science

How do we conceive of the world? What is the structure and composition of our concepts? How do we represent in our minds categories, individuals, relations, properties, events, or sentence meanings? The Structure of Representations in Language, Cognition, and Science at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf is a research centre that addresses such issues.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich4,1(108)
München, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Buddhist Studies

The focus of the Doctoral Program in Buddhist Studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich is academic research on Buddhism in all its manifestations. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Potsdam4,2(28)
Potsdam, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide

International Experimental and Clinical Linguistics

The International Experimental and Clinical Linguistics program at University of Potsdam offers innovative instruction, combining linguistic knowledge with interdisciplinary research and an international orientation.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
2 yearsFree
Leipzig University3,9(39)
Leipzig, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide

Interaction of Grammatical Building Blocks

The research of our doctoral students and postdocs in this Interaction of Grammatical Building Blocks programme at Leipzig University focuses on the interaction of rules, operations, constraints, schemes etc. in Phonology, Morphology and Syntax.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Heidelberg University4,3(23)
Heidelberg, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Theology

The Faculty of Theology at the Heidelberg University offers the option of a structured Theology doctoral program towards a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree

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