Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology

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

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Currently is there 1 PhD position open, please get more information here below:

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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

Upcoming events

PhD Defense Sara Wiertsema

Van school naar werk: Hoe jongvolwassenen in beweging blijven

PhD Defense Sofie Wiersma

Imprints at work How the pasts of organizations and leaders shape workplace precarity and inequality

PhD Defense Tessa Ubels

Stuck in Migration: Pathways to Social Change and Well-Being for People on the Move and the Role of Psychosocial Support