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Orientation session for PhD students in the Doctoral School of Political Science, Public Policy, and International Relations, providing information on tracks, departments, courses, supervision, research groups, academic calendar, and external links.
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Welcome to theDoctoral School of Political Science, Public Policy and International RelationsOrientation session for PhD students 2010/2011
Heads of Departments Dorothee Bohle, PolSci bohled@ceu.hu Matteo Fumagalli, IRES fumagallim@ceu.hu Nick Sitter, DPP sittern@ceu.hu
Doctoral School Director Zsolt Enyedi enyedizs@ceu.hu • Track Representatives Comparative Politics (CP) – Carsten Schneider schneiderc@ceu.hu Political Economy (PE) – Achim Kemmerling kemmerlinga@ceu.hu Political Theory (PT) – Andres Moles molesa@ceu.hu International Relations (IR) – Erin Jenne jennee@ceu.hu Public Policy (PP) – Andreas Goldthau goldthaua@ceu.hu
School coordinator Kriszta Zsukotynszky zsukoty@ceu.hu Departmental coordinators: Julia Paraizs, IRES paraizsj@ceu.hu Aniko Hegedus, DPP hegedusa@ceu.hu Nikolett Jansik-Nemeth, Polsci nemethn@ceu.hu
Who to turn to • Administrative queries: School coordinator • Academic queries: Track Representative • Website: http://www.ceu.hu/ds • Further info: ds@ceu.hu • School Coordinator • School Director
you • 23 students • from 14 countries • selected out of 240 applicants • from 65 countries
5 tracks, 3 departments, 1 school • 5 tracks • Comparative Politics; International Relations; Political Economy; Political Theory; Public Policy • 3 departments • International Relations and European Studies; Political Science; Public Policy • 1 school • 50+ Faculty • 90+ Students • Degree, PhD in Political Science • Methodological training • Examination
Advanced topics Above core curriculum, two additional credits of the track are to be chosen from the category of courses labeled ‘Advanced Topics’.
Progress and upgrade • GPA: 3.33 • Comprehensive Examination • Week of 11 April 2011 • B+ • Prospectus and Prospectus Defense • 10 June, 2011 and 17-22 June, 2010 • B+
Supervision • Temporary supervisor, Permanent supervisor, Supervisory Committee • For advice on course-choices you can rely on your temporary supervisor and on the track representative • In designing your prospectus you will be helped by your supervisor and the instructor of the Prospectus seminar (Gabor Toka)
Beyond the courses Research groups: Political Economy Research Group (PERG) Political Behaviour Research Group (POLBERG) Global South Research Group (GSRG) International Relations Research Group Energy Policy Research Group Research centers: Center for European Research (CEUR), Center for the Study of Imperfections in Democracies (DISC), Asia Research Initiative (ARI), Center for Policy Studies (CPS), Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS), Center for EU Enlargement Studies (CENS) Informal reading group in political theory CEU Political Science Journal
Academic Calendar Available on the website • September 13 - 17 : zero week, one introductory class • September 17, 3 pm: Opening Ceremony • September 20 - December 10: fall semester October 11: study plan submission • January 10 – April 1: winter semester February 26: choose permanent supervisor, submit title of your research • April 4 – June 15: Spring session (one course is offered: Benoit) • April 11-15: comprehensive exams • April 28-30: presentation of your work at Annual Doctoral Conference – all departments are invited • June 10: prospectus submission • June 17, 20-22: prospectus defense
External links • Ph.D. Network with the European University Institute, Instituto Italiano di Scienze Umane, London School of Economics and Political Science, Pompeu Fabra, Sciences Po and Humbodt University: doctoral conferences • Corvinus University: doctoral conferences, teaching opportunities • University of Siena: free exchange
What next? • Reception: 13 September 4 pm, foyer in front of MB 203 • Introductory classes: Tamas Rudas - Survey Methodology 14 September, 10 am in FT 908 Irina Papkov – Religion and International Relations 28 September, 5:20 pm in FT 309