Closing date: March 15, 2006

The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (Max-Planck-Institutfür Gesellschaftsforschung; MPIfG) in Cologne is offering up toFour doctoral fellowships in economic sociology and political economy

Fellowships will start in October 2006, and will be awarded for a maximumof three years. Students receive a stipend of 1,100 Euro per month. Theywill share an office and have full access to the research infrastructureof the institute. The program is open to students from a variety of socialscience disciplines, in particular but not exclusively sociology andpolitical science. Working languages at the MPIfG are German and English.Successful candidates must have an excellent command of English.

Doctoral fellows will participate in a graduate school program includingcourses and summer school sessions (which will eventually be turned into anInternational Max Planck Research School) and generally take part in theInstitute’s intellectual life. Details of the curriculum will be specifiedaccording to dissertation topics and previous training. As the MPIfG is nota degree-awarding institution, degrees will have to be received from afellow’s home institution or a German university. For more information onthe MPIfG’s research program and on the doctoral fellowship program, referto the school’s website: www.mpifg.de/fo/doc_program_en.html

Applications may be sent in English or German by post or by email if allattachments are compiled in one document. They should include a C.V.,a list of publications if applicable, and a six-page proposal of topicsfor a doctoral dissertation project. Two letters of recommendation shouldbe sent directly to the institute. The deadline for submission is March 15,2006.

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer and is committed toimproving the opportunities for women in the sciences.

Applications and further inquiries may be directed to the MPIfG’s Head ofAdministration, Juergen Lautwein, lautwein@mpifg.de.

Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
Juergen Lautwein
Paulstr. 3
50676 Koeln
Germany