Doctoral studies in Germany

Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Mannheim offers doctoral courses in economic and social sciences.

General Information about the GESS

Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) in the "Excellence Initiative", the graduate school provides doctoral training in empirical and quantitative methods and their application to business, economics, and the social sciences. The graduate school is organized into three centers:

1. Center for Doctoral Studies in Business
2. Center for Doctoral Studies in Economics
3. Center for Doctoral Studies in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Admission to the doctoral programs of the GESS takes place on an annual basis for the programs starting in September of the respective year.

Applications for Business Administration or Social Sciences handed in before February 15 will be treated as early applications and decided on before the official deadline which is April 15. The official deadline for Economics is April 30. In general, the prerequisite for admission to a doctoral center is a master’s degree in the respective field or equivalent. Applicants from neighboring fields can be admitted if their background is judged to be sufficient.

Thanks to the funding by the German Science Foundation (DFG), first-year students can be fully financed by grants. Students who have successfully passed the first year of doctoral studies, will be funded either through grants or research or teaching assistantships. The decision about the form of continuation finance is made after the first year of doctoral studies. Doctoral grants are in the range of € 1.100 (not subject to income taxation).

For more information visit web-site: gess.uni-mannheim.de

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