Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology

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

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ERC Starting Grant for research on how work careers develop – by Thijs Bol

Thijs Bol (associate professor UvA) received an ERC Starting Grant (€1,5 million) for his project From School to Career: Towards A Career Perspective on the Labour Market Returns to Education

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ORA-grant for project “ToRealSim Towards realistic computational models of social influence dynamics”

Andreas Flache (RUG), Michael Mäs (RUG) & Tom snijders (RUG) receive an ORA-grant of 1.2 million Euro.

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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 Ardita Muja

The title of her dissertation is 'From school to work: The role of the vocational specificity of education in young people’s labor market integration'

PhD Defense Siyang Kong

The title of her dissertation is ‘Women and Work in Contemporary China. The Effect of Market Transition on Women’s Employment, Earnings, and Status Attainment’

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Contact

ICS University of Groningen
Department of Sociology
Grote Rozenstraat 31
9712 TG Groningen
The Netherlands
tel: +31 (0)50 3636570
e-mail: ics@rug.nl
ICS Utrecht University
Department of Sociology
Padualaan 14
3584 CH Utrecht
The Netherlands
tel: +31 (0)30 253 2101
ICS Radboud University Nijmegen
Department of Sociology
Montessorilaan 3
6525 HR 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