PhD International History
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
| Application deadline: | 15 January |
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| Start date: | September 2013 |
| Credits: | 24 ECTS |
| Duration full-time: | 48 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Full-time |
| Project type: | Open, Predefined |
| Educational Form: | Academic |
Description
The PhD in International History is a challenging degree tailored for outstanding students with a strong commitment to international history and politics and a proven ability in independent research work. It helps prepare graduates for an academic career, or for research-oriented positions in the public or private sector.
The PhD programme is small by design and admits a limited number of students each year. The size of the programme and close contact with professors offer an intimate and highly stimulating environment in which to grow intellectually. This specialisation is a recognized and well-established platform for advanced graduate research in international history and politics. With a large diversity of research and professional interests, the faculty members offer research supervision in a wide range of subjects.
Apart from formal research supervision from their doctorate supervisor (a professor of the Department of International History), doctoral students can expect wider intellectual support at all stages of their research.
During their doctoral studies, candidates are required to obtain 24 ECTS credits for coursework and to present and defend a preliminary thesis. The programme, culminating in the presentation and defence of a doctoral thesis embodying an original and significant piece of research, is designed to take a maximum of four years.
Contents
The PhD programme in International History is for students with a strong commitment to these areas and a proven ability to carry out independent research work. It helps prepare graduates for an academic career or for research-oriented positions in the public or private sector. Courses cover the history of international relations and nongovernmental organisations, global history, transatlantic relations, European integration, Asian and African history, minorities, nationalism, the history of economic development and terrorism.
SEMESTRES 1-2 | SEMESTERS 1-2
2 COURS OBLIGATOIRES | 2 COMPULSORY COURSES
12 CRÉDITS | 12 CREDITS
Automne | Autumn
* Doctoral Seminar I Gopalan Balachandran, Davide Rodogno
Printemps | Spring
* Doctoral Seminar II Marc Flandreau
1 COURS À CHOISIR | 1 ELECTIVE COURSE TO BE CHOSEN
6 CRÉDITS | CREDITS
Automne | Autumn
* Foreign Policies of Major Powers Lanxin Xiang
* History of European Integration Annabelle Littoz-Monnet
* Political Ideas Andre Liebich
Printemps | Spring
* Empires and Slavery in the Making of the ModernWorld Economy Gareth Austin
* Histoire globale: institutions et développement /Global History: Institutions and Development (1688-2000) Marc Flandreau
* Ordre et désordre international (1815-1919) Bruno Arcidiacono
1 COURS À CHOISIR | 1 ELECTIVE COURSE TO BE CHOSEN
6 CRÉDITS | 6 CREDITS
Automne | Autumn
* Evolution of the International System Jussi Hanhimäki
* Histories beyond Nation Gopalan Balachandran
* Political and Ethical Issues in Historical Enquiry Annabelle Littoz-Monnet
* Power, Poverty and Wealth in Africa (c 1700-1945) Gareth Austin
* Résistances et protestations au Moyen-Orient:une perspective socio-historique Jordi Tejel
* The Spread of Industrialisation in Asia, Africa and Latin America Gareth Austin
* Transatlantic Relations since 1945 Jussi Hanhimäki
* The United States and East Asia Lanxin Xiang
* 1989: Regime Change and Revolution in the Soviet Bloc Andre Liebich
Printemps | Spring
* Asian Security System Lanxin Xiang
* The Cultural Politics of European Integration Annabelle Littoz-Monnet
* Democratisation after Communism Andre Liebich
* Global Migration in History and Historiography Gopalan Balachandran
* Power, Poverty and Wealth in Africa since 1945 Gareth Austin
* Shining India: Development Policy Issues in a Transition Country Isabelle Milbert
TOTAL DES CRÉDITS POUR LES ENSEIGNEMENTS = 24 | TOTAL CREDITS FOR COURSES = 24
Pour les échéances du programme de doctorat, se référer au règlement détudes et aux directives internes disponibles sur Etunet | For PhD time-limits, see the Academic and Internal Regulations available on Etunet.
Cours ouverts aux doctorants intéressés par une mineure en histoire internationale | Courses open to Phd students interested in a minor in international history
18 CRÉDITS | 18 CREDITS
SEMESTRES 1-4 | SEMESTERS 1-4
1 COURS OBLIGATOIRE | 1 COMPULSORY COURSE
6 CRÉDITS | 6 CREDITS
Automne | Autumn
* Doctoral Seminar I Gopalan Balachandran, Davide Rodogno
1 COURS À CHOISIR | 1 ELECTIVE COURSE TO BE CHOSEN
6 CRÉDITS | CREDITS
Automne | Autumn
* Foreign Policies of Major Powers Lanxin Xiang
* History of European Integration Annabelle Littoz-Monnet
* Political Ideas Andre Liebich
Printemps | Spring
* Empires and Slavery in the Making of the ModernWorld Economy Gareth Austin
* Histoire globale: institutions et développement /Global History: Institutions and Development (1688-2000) Marc Flandreau
* Ordre et désordre international (1815-1919) Bruno Arcidiacono
1 COURS À CHOISIR | 1 ELECTIVE COURSE TO BE CHOSEN
6 CRÉDITS | 6 CREDITS
Automne | Autumn
* Evolution of the International System Jussi Hanhimäki
* Histories beyond Nation Gopalan Balachandran
* Political and Ethical Issues in Historical Enquiry Annabelle Littoz-Monnet
* Power, Poverty and Wealth in Africa (c 1700-1945) Gareth Austin
* Résistances et protestations au Moyen-Orient:une perspective socio-historique Jordi Tejel
* The Spread of Industrialisation in Asia, Africa and Latin America Gareth Austin
* Transatlantic Relations since 1945 Jussi Hanhimäki
* The United States and East Asia Lanxin Xiang
* 1989: Regime Change and Revolution in the Soviet Bloc Andre Liebich
Printemps | Spring
* Asian Security System Lanxin Xiang
* China and Globalisation Lanxin Xiang
* The Cultural Politics of European Integration Annabelle Littoz-Monnet
* Democratisation after Communism Andre Liebich
* Global Migration in History and Historiography Gopalan Balachandran
* Power, Poverty and Wealth in Africa since 1945 Gareth Austin
* Shining India: Development Policy Issues in a Transition Country Isabelle Milbert
Requirements
Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) or a Masters degree in history or political science or in a related discipline + have completed, to the extent possible, a DEA- or Masters-level research dissertation (please include a copy with your application).
Language requirements
The Institute is a bilingual English-French institution; students are therefore required to demonstrate their knowledge of these languages by including the relevant certificates with their application forms.
English
* Level required: candidates are required to demonstrate excellent command of the language, both written and spoken, confirmed by a language certificate.
* Candidates of English mother-tongue and those who have completed secondary or post-secondary education in English, confirmed by a diploma, are exempt from this requirement.
French
* Level required: a passive knowledge of French can be acquired during the first study semester; knowledge of French will be tested at the beginning of the second semester (February or March).
* Candidates of French mother-tongue, candidates who have completed secondary or post-secondary education in French, confirmed by a diploma, or candidates who have obtained a French diploma equivalent to a DELF B2 are exempt from this requirement.
* Request for a waiver of the French requirement: candidates with no prior knowledge of French may request a waiver [pdf]. Upon successful acceptance to the Institute, they will be required to attend an intensive French course during the three weeks preceding the beginning of the autumn semester and for the duration of the first semester; upon completion of the course they will be required to pass a language test.
English Language Requirements
| IELTS band: | 7 |
| TOEFL paper-based test score: | 600 |
| TOEFL computer-based test score: | 250 |
| TOEFL internet-based test score: | 100 |
Funding
Each year the Graduate Institute awards an important number of scholarships to Master and PhD students for its study programs in the field of international affairs, development studies, international economics, political science, international law, international economics and international history. Scholarships are awarded according to academic merit and financial need of students.
There are three categories of scholarship:
* Full scholarships: with a few exceptions, these are worth CHF 18,000. Recipients are exempt from Graduate Institute tuition fees.
* Partial scholarships: the value of these grants varies according to the individual needs of the recipient student. These grants do not cover tuition fees which recipients of partial grants are required to pay.
* Tuition scholarships: these grants cover tuition fees for one academic year. They are awarded to exceptional students.
To consult a list of scholarships available through the Institute and how to apply for them, please visit:
Please send your scholarship request at the same time as the documents of your application file (procedure is online). The deadline for submitting scholarship is the same as for the application: January 15, 2012.
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