COMPARATIVE GENDER STUDIES PHD IN CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY

Description

The rationale and design of the PhD Program in Comparative Gender Studies are theoretical, methodological and practical. They are based on the department’s overarching scholarly and educational goals as elaborated in the Statement of Purpose. The program aims to combine when appropriate a theoretical and empirical inquiry into gender. Its activities and courses facilitate the examination of diversified patterns of social and cultural change and allow interested students the opportunity to focus on Central-Eastern Europe in particular. Whatever the regional or textual focus students choose, the program helps them understand gender in terms of local, national, and transnational influences and articulations. Additionally, the program’s courses and activities are structured to investigate gender as it intersects with other significant social categories such as race, nationalism, ethnicity, class and sexuality. In general, the PhD program at CEU helps students analyze gender in an historically and culturally contextualized manner with consideration of institutions, social processes, and other salient material conditions.


Eligibility

Eligible applicants must have a Masters degree in Gender Studies or related discipline (completed before enrollment into the program) and a strong background in gender scholarship as well as knowledge in the area(s) of the proposed topic. Applicants who lack sufficient background in Gender Studies may be encouraged to first enroll in one of the department’s MA programs (one or two years).


Fellowship

Successful applicants receive a tuition waiver and three years of living stipend. The program entails one year of coursework and proposal writing, after which students must pass the comprehensive exam before continuing on to research and thesis writing. Serving as a teaching assistant is also a requirement. Additional funding, exchange opportunities, and resources and training in teaching in higher education are also available from CEU.


Deadline: 23 January 2014

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