The Institute for Forecasting CSPS SAS, as an external educational institution, has an agreement on cooperation in carrying out doctoral programmes with two leading Slovak universities:
- with the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences of Comenius University in Bratislava in the study programme European Studies and Politics,
- with the Faculty of National Economy, University of Economics in Bratislava in the study program Economics.
We want to encourage all those who have the desire and ambition to explore relevant societal issues in depth to consider applying to these PhD programmes. Both programmes are available in English.
We offer:
- A quality programme with a focus on both content and the development of methodological skills,
- topics at the forefront of European research with implications for public policy making and policy change,
- the opportunity to work on international or national research projects,
- strong support from the wider scientific community at both institutions in the research process and the development of scientific and academic skills, including publishing in peer-reviewed journals,
- an attractive monthly stipend of €1,025.50 (net) (increases to €1,194 (net) after dissertation examination) and other means to carry out research, including financial support for methodological courses of international quality,
- in case of excellent results, support in post-doctoral programmes of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, or the offer of a position in a stable scientific institution.
The following dissertation topics are available for the academic year 2024/2025 in the programme European Studies and Policies:
Local responses to emigration and diaspora engagement (Mgr., MA Lucia Mýtna Kureková, PhD.)
Adaptation strategies to changing skills demand (Mgr., MA Lucia Mýtna Kureková, PhD.)
National decarbonisation targets and regional implications: Analysis of regional resilience, socio-economic factors and possibilities for interventions. (Mgr. Richard Filčák, MSc. PhD.)
The following dissertation topics are available for the academic year 2024/2025 in the programme Economics:
Socio-economic differentials in regions in Slovakia and its impact on family and fertility (doc. RNDr. Branislav Šprocha, PhD.)
If you are interested in pursuing a PhD, please contact the supervisor via email. Information about the application procedure and dates of admission interviews for doctoral studies can be found on the FSEV UK and NHF EUBA website.
