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PhD / Doctorate - Public Affairs at Leuphana University of Lüneburg

Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany

Programme overview

Doctoral research at Leuphana University of Lüneburg within the Faculty of Public Affairs, organised through the Leuphana Graduate School. Doctoral candidates belong to a doctoral research group made up of at least three professors and on average about 15 doctoral candidates, chosen according to their dissertation supervisor.

Faculty: Faculty of Public Affairs  |  Department: Leuphana Graduate School  |  Intake: Applications accepted at any time for the current or later semesters; no deadlines  |  Study mode: full-time/individual doctoral study  |  Location: Lüneburg, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

Independent dissertation research under a Leuphana professor, supported by the Graduate School's doctoral courses, career workshops and funding for conferences and research stays. Doctoral research groups: Economics; Behavioural Economics and Social Transformation; Political Science; Law; Joachim Herz Doctoral College in Law.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A qualifying degree, a suitable topic set out in a proposal of no more than five pages, and a supervisor (confirmation of supervision and supervision agreement). Apply for admission via myCampus; admission requirements are set in each school's doctoral regulations; enrol as a doctoral student after admission.

Intake: Applications accepted at any time for the current or later semesters; no deadlines

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