Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology

We are a leading research center and graduate school in the Netherlands.

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In the coming weeks, this list of available PhD vacancies at ICS departments (RUG/UU/UvA/RU) will be updated regularly.

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Private: SOCION: 30 million euros for social cohesion research

The SOCION consortium, in which social sciences and humanities researchers from five different knowledge institutions are conducting research on social cohesion, has secured a €30 million Summit Grant

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Our PhD Program

The ICS PhD program is designed for graduates in sociology or related disciplines who would like to acquire a PhD degree and pursue a scientific career. We hire graduates in social, behavioral, and economic sciences and in some cases other sciences such as computer sciences or mathematics.

As a leading institute we provide:

  • full four-year positions
  • more than 10 vacancies a year at 4 universities in the Netherlands
  • a structured program with training in advanced theory construction and research methods by means of courses, tutorials, and individual study
  • support by a personal supervision team and meetings on a regular basis

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Contact

ICS University of Groningen
Department of Sociology
Grote Rozenstraat 31
9712 TG Groningen
The Netherlands
tel: +31 (0)6 319 85 033
e-mail: ics@rug.nl
ICS Utrecht University
Department of Sociology
Padualaan 14
3584 CH Utrecht
The Netherlands
tel: +31 (0)30 253 1967
e-mail: ics@uu.nl
ICS Radboud University Nijmegen
Department of Sociology
Maria Montessori Building
Thomas van Aquinostraat 4
6525GD  Nijmegen
The Netherlands
tel: +31 (0)24 3613013
ICS University of Amsterdam
Department of Sociology
Roeterseilandcampus
Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
1018 WV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
tel: +31 20 5253488