Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University (FSV UK)
PhD in Area Studies
Prague, Czech Republic
PhD
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Apr 2027*
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2027
TUITION FEES
EUR 500 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus, Blended
* The applications will open on 1 January 2027.
** online application fee: 810 CZK
Key Summary
About: This PhD in Area Studies at Charles University in Prague gives multidisciplinary training in political science, international relations, sociology, economics, media studies and law. It examines contemporary North America, Europe and Eurasia and theoretical and methodological issues. You'll join departments of the Institute of International Studies, get mentoring from the Institute of International Relations Prague and visiting professors, attend research seminars, and develop skills for dissertation research competitive on the international stage.
Career Outcomes: You analyze social phenomena using advanced methods and present results. This supports careers as social scientists, teachers, analysts and specialists in public and international organizations.
This PhD program focuses on various aspects of contemporary developments in North America, Europe, and Eurasia, as well as theoretical and methodological issues in area studies. It offers a multidisciplinary education combining approaches from major social sciences (political science, international relations, sociology, economics, media studies, law).
The program is internationally oriented and provides a wide range of opportunities for study and work worldwide. It is supported by top experts, including regularly returning foreign professors, and the Institute of International Relations Prague, a research organization of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which offers mentoring, consulting, and participation in internal research seminars.
You will be assigned to specific departments and research centres of the Institute of International Studies based on your dissertation topics, where you can engage in scientific, teaching, and other activities. You will acquire knowledge and skills for conducting top-tier, internationally competitive research.
You will be able to analyze social phenomena and processes of various types and present the results of your work on the basis of relevant theoretical foundations and using advanced scientific methods and analyzes in both independent and team work. Thus you will meet the prerequisites for job positions requiring independent thought and creative activity, conceptual work, structured and logical thinking, and a broad knowledge base. You can pursue careers as social scientists, university and secondary school teachers, analysts and specialists in state administration, international organizations, and the commercial sphere.