PhD Studenthips Political Theory at Luiss University-Rome
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The Luiss University of Rome (Italy) announces the third Call for
Applications for its Doctoral Program in Political Theory for the
academic year 2006-2007. Luiss University welcomes graduate students
who are willing to work within an stimulating international
intellectual community. Admission to the Ph.D. program in Political
Theory at Luiss is competitive, because despite the number of
applications, we can offer only a small number of positions. For the
current academic year, eight (8) positions will be available, of which,
four (4) will be granted an annual scholarship, covering the entire
length of the program.
The length of the program is three(3)years of full-time academic
research, including three terms of full coursework, Candidates are also
expected to complete a dissertation within this limit.
Requirements
The Luiss PhD Program in Political Theory is centered on an
interdisciplinary perspective. The program covers four main areas of
study: philosophy (ethics and applied philosophy, political and social
philosophy, and issues in contemporary philosophy), political theory
(ethics of international relations and human rights theories), law
(international law, humanitarian law, and international criminal law),
and politics and economics (international political economy,
development policies, sustainability theories, international relations,
and theories of globalization).
Currently, about twenty faculty members teach in the program. They
include both Italian professors and several international visiting
professors. Starting next year, we will host 25 students, roughly half
of whom are international.
Applicants are required to have majored in an area of social sciences,
human sciences, or philosophy; however, applicants who have degrees in
other disciplines can also considered on the basis of their curricula
vitae and research proposals. Students at Luiss are admitted only to
obtain a PhD degree; there will be no MA program in Political Theory at
Luiss this year. All students who are admitted will begin their study
at Luiss in the Spring semester of 2006. The average yearly course-load
ranges from six to ten hours per week and each term is approximately
three months long. The PhD Program is an English language program and
all courses are taught in English.
Applications
Students interested in the PhD program must apply by completing the
application form. Applications must abide by the format attached to the
call for application (bando di dottorato) which can be found in the
"Requirements and applications".