Overview

The Social Sciences program at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is designed to provide our Ph.D. students with analytical and cognitive tools so that they can carry out cutting-edge research on social, political, and economic problems.

Features

During their training, the Ph.D. Students are integrated in an international academic and intellectual community that is both stimulating and demanding. The Ph.D. Program is intense and challenging.

It offers a multitude of academic activities, such as, international seminars, workshops, and special courses. In implementing these activities, the program relies on the participation of international scholars from prestigious universities across the world.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Political violence and security
International political economy
Elections and political behaviour
Institutions
Governments and public administrations
Leadership and governance
Economic structure and institutional change in the long term
Inequality
Economic freedom
Globalization and regulation in historical perspective

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-11-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Madrid, Spain

Disciplines

Sociology View 7 other PhDs in Sociology in Spain

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

In general, applicants should have the official Spanish Graduate and Master diploma in Social Sciences (in the areas of Sociology, Political Science, Administration Science, Economics, Demography or Economic History).
Alternatively, they should have the equivalent master degree in a country within the European Higher Education Area.
Applicants should submit their academic credentials and titles (both Bachelor's and Master's degrees), CV, a research proposal and a statement of interest in the PhD. Program.
Applicants must also include a sample of their written work (e.g., Master’s thesis, research papers, etc.).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

780 EUR / year

≈ 780 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

780 EUR / year

≈ 780 EUR / year

Living costs

Madrid

Spain

745 - 1260 EUR / month

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

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Social Sciences.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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