Graduate School of Social Sciences, University of Amsterdam Information

The Graduate School of Social Sciences (GSSS) is part of the University of Amsterdam. At the GSSS we stand for diversity and excellence of social science graduate programmes in the areas of • anthropology • human geography, planning and international development studies • political science • sociology. We offer research oriented • in-depth one-year disciplinary programmes, with the option for thematic tracks within the discipline; • thematic one-year interdisciplinary programmes; • two-year research Master’s programmes linked to our top-research programmes; • tailor-made PhD education in cooperation with the AISSR; • summer schools with a strong academic orientation. Our ambition is to be a dynamic, multifaceted institution marked by high academic standards, an open intellectual international atmosphere, and a vibrant ‘academic commons' with multiple public events, where Dutch and international students and faculty engage in debates, in seminars and in the class rooms. More information: • For more information about the GSSS and our programmes, please visit our website (www.gsss.uva.nl). • Prospective students are welcome to like our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/uva.gsss). • GSSS alumni and current students are welcome to join our LinkedIn group UvA Social Sciences (see www.gsss.uva.nl/linkedin). For vacancies, at GSSS or UvA at large, please be referred to www.uva.nl. ******************************* Please note that the Graduate School of Social Sciences cannot be held responsible for any damage resulting from unjust claims to be a GSSS employee.