PhD Study
Humbdolt University offers the opportunity to obtain a PhD degree in Area Studies with a focus on East Asia. Admission requirements are stipulated in the Doctoral Degree Regulations of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. If you plan to enroll as a PhD student, you should first contact a potential supervisor and submit a research plan outlining the following points:
- working title of the dissertation
- short summary of topic and research questions
- state of affairs
- hypotheses, research questions and objectives
- methods
- possible results and their relevance for the field
- tentative chapter division
- working plan (month by month)
- select bibliography
Please note that we currently do not offer paid positions for junior researchers. If you are accepted as a PhD student, we will support you with applications for funding from external organizations.