Information
The International
Postgraduate School
of Humanities is a network of postgraduates and Ph.D. advisers and/or
their
institutions. It was established in 2009. Its purpose is to
offer assistance during
the writing process of the dissertation in addition to the support
provided by
existing structures (Ph.D. programmes, colloquia, etc.). The
School is still in an
early stage of development.
Ph.D. candidates
can apply to the School for grants
covering
the cost of books, travel, and printing. The School also
organizes meetings to encourage
an interdisciplinary academic exchange, thus allowing candidates to
broaden
their horizons.
Students who have
already gained a Master or Diploma qualification can
find advisers and faculties here to conduct their Ph.D. studies.
Advisers can use
the network to translate and/or publish papers in other countries.
The main idea of
the School is to provide a structure for the often unstructured and, as
a consequence, long-lasting Ph.D. study programmes in the field of
Humanities and Social Sciences, with a view to shortening the duration
of the programme, and improving completion rates.
Brief overview of the School’s
main areas of work
Structured Ph.D. study programme
- Support in
defining a research topic
- Support in
finding a adviser/reviewer/examiner
- Documentation
and
evaluation of applicable provisions in the relevant Ph.D study
guides
- General
assistance: how do I write an exposé ? Communicating with other
Ph.D candidates before submitting
- Continuous
participation in teaching events of the respective faculties
- Introduction
to
support structures (methodology, carrying out research in libraries)
- Promoting
interdisciplinary approaches
- Time
schedules with milestones
- Discussion
of provisional results
- Drafting of
progress reports
- Promoting
the integration of research results into the scientific discourse
- Assistance
in publishing completed research
- Assistance
in publishing Abstracts on Open Access Platforms
- Organisation
of
symposiums by Ph.Dcandidates themselves
- Opportunities
to
gain further interdisciplinary qualifications depending on
requirements
- Options for
choosing a second reviewer/examiner late in the day
- Travel
grants
- Information
about further assistance
- Virtual
network (under construction)
- Organisational
dedication
on the part of participants is welcomed
Time
schedule
a) Continuous participation in colloquiums
b) Topic and Abstract (also for the website)
c) Approach/Methodology
d) Exposé
e) Search for a adviser/reviewer/examiner
f) Search for literature
g) (Field) Research (if applicable)
h) Writing
i) Submitting
j) Defence (Viva)
1st Semester Intermediate report
2nd Semester Intermediate report
Organisation of symposium
3rd Semester Intermediate report
4th Semester Intermediate report
Interdisciplinary symposium with candidates’ Ph.D topics
5th Semester Submission
Contact: president [a t) postgraduateschool.eu