22 Social Science PhD degrees found
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22 Social Science PhD degrees found
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen - The School of Humanities and Social Science
MPhil-PhD in Computational Social Science
- Shenzhen, China
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
The MPhil-PhD Program in Computational Social Science is designed for students who wish to pursue an academic career in the broad area of computational social science and humanities. It will train students to identify interesting and promising research topics and conduct research projects by bridging the gap between computational techniques and traditional studies in humanities and social sciences.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
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PhD in Social Science
- Tromsø, Norway
- Harstad, Norway + 1 more
PhD
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
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The PhD programme in social science embraces disciplines like business, economics, marked, administration and resource management. It is also possible to conduct interdisciplinary projects. In order to become a PhD candidate, you have to apply for a research fellow position that is advertised and get employed, or be employed at an external institution that will fund the PhD study.
University of Latvia
PhD Social Sciences
- Riga, Latvia
PhD
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
The programme offers students the opportunity to obtain an internationally recognized advanced degree based on substantial individual fundamental or applied research in one of three research clusters – media and communication, political science, sociology and social work.
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
PhD in Arts, Education and Sciences
- 50, Singapore
PhD
Full time, Part time
2 years
On-Campus
English
NIE offers graduate studies by research leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in line with the increasing emphasis on research in the areas of Arts, Education and Sciences.
Vytautas Magnus University - PhD Programmes
PhD studies in Education
- Kaunas, Lithuania
PhD
Full time, Part time
4 years
On-Campus
English
The doctoral program in education is designed to prepare doctors in the field of social sciences, who are able to independently carry out research and experimental developmental work and to solve scientific problems. The aim of the program is to develop responsible, ethically active, creative researchers capable to develop competitively the high-quality research at national and international levels with the focus on the creation of new knowledge and knowing, and contributing to education as science and practice through adding the value to the sustainable development of society.
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
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Doctoral Program in Social and Legal Sciences
- Madrid, Spain
PhD
Full time, Part time
3 years
On-Campus
Spanish
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The need for doctoral training for graduates in degrees related to the Social and Legal Sciences is defended both in the academic and professional fields, where the need to continue researching and advancing in knowledge, techniques and methods is confirmed, this training being doctoral the main way of training researchers.
Ariel University
PhD in Science
- Ari'el, Israel
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
Ariel University (AU) is Israel's newest and fastest-growing research university, striving for academic excellence and encouraging social advocacy. AU invites you to develop your academic skills, expand your horizons, explore the world and make new discoveries with us. All of this is possible with state-of-the-art laboratories and the personal guidance of our outstanding faculty whose articles are published in leading international journals.
University of Stirling
Doctor of Applied Social Research
- Stirling, United Kingdom
PhD
Full time, Part time
36 months
Blended, On-Campus
English
Become a leader in your field with a Doctor of Applied Social Research. Continue working while you study and graduate with invaluable expertise.
University of Airlangga
Doctor of Social Sciences
- Surabaya, Indonesia
PhD
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
Fisip UNAIR’s Doctoral Program in Social Sciences has several interests, namely Sociology, Anthropology, International Relations, Communication, State Administration, and Digital Society. Since 2019, the Doctoral program of Social Sciences FISIP UNAIR organizes a Program by Research that prioritizes research as the main activity and academic activities are carried out independently with a clear and connected external. Once the doctoral program participants are accepted, they will be given debriefing in the fields of methodology, theory, philosophy, methods of writing, and writing scientific information as a means for scientific publication.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Social Work
Ph.D. Social Sciences and Education Policy
- Urbana, USA
PhD
English
Explore research and the literature of sociology, political science, anthropology, and cultural studies. Students can expect a multidisciplinary focus on the social context of educational policy and practice, particularly in terms of social justice in formal and informal contexts of teaching and learning.
International Ataturk Alatoo University
Social philosophy, PHD
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
PhD
Full time
On-Campus
English
The study is based on the experience of the development of foreign and domestic social thought, research paradigms of social philosophy. The research is important in the context of the crisis of the modern Kyrgyz community, which is looking for its own socio-cultural identity, seeking to create an effective system of social organization.
University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
PhD in Social Work
- Pittsburgh, USA
PhD
On-Campus
English
We are committed to training the next generation of scholars in social work, whose research will inform policy and practice addressing society’s most pressing problems.
Saint Paul University
Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Research on Contemporary Social Issues
- Ottawa, Canada
PhD
Full time
6 years
On-Campus
English, French
Saint Paul University, through its faculties of Human Sciences, Theology, Philosophy, and Canon Law, offers a PhD in Interdisciplinary Research on Contemporary Social Issues. This degree is conferred jointly by the Senates of Saint Paul University and the University of Ottawa under the terms of the federation agreement between them. The interdisciplinary research doctorate provides a space for reflection to increase understanding of contemporary social issues taking account of the insights of the graduate disciplines of the four participating faculties.
Gran Sasso Science Institute GSSI
PhD in Mathematics in Natural, Social and Life Sciences
- L'Aquila, Italy
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
Within the Ph.D. course in Mathematics in Natural, Social, and Life Sciences a priority has been established on mathematical modeling, both towards the traditional areas of application, such as Physics or Engineering, and towards emerging issues in Biology and Social Sciences.
Saint Paul University
Ph.D. in Social Innovation
- Ottawa, Canada
PhD
Full time
6 years
On-Campus
English, French
The School of Social Innovation of the Faculty of Human Sciences at Saint Paul University offers a Ph.D. in Social Innovation. The Ph.D. in Social Innovation provides a space for research and reflection aimed at understanding the dynamics and multiple impacts of social innovations, in order to assess and structure them more efficiently.
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Social science combines many different fields, including psychology, biology, and public policy. Students interested in the relationships between people and cultures may enjoy these programs. Classes are offered worldwide, which can enhance understanding of different societies.
Requirements for the PhD program often involve the student having already obtained a Master’s degree. Additionally, a thesis or dissertation primarily consisting of original academic research must be submitted. In some countries, this work may even need to be defended in front of a panel.