PhD Position (75 %, 3y) at the Chair of International Organizations, Project APPIO

The position is located within the DFG-funded research project “Autocratization, Policy Preferences, and Performance of International Organizations” (APPIO), which is being conducted jointly with a team from Zeppelin University (Prof. Dr. Maria Debre). 

Responsibilities:

• Development and independent work on a doctoral project (related to the project topics)
• Collaboration on the empirical strategy of the APPIO project
• Support and co-authorship of project publications
• Participation in project communication
• Further development of your own academic profile and acquisition of relevant qualifications

Qualifications:

• A university degree (MA) in political science, social science, or public administration, preferably with a focus on international organizations or international relations
• Knowledge of, and interest in, theory-driven empirical research, as well as expertise in (quantitative/qualitative) social science methods
• Excellent English skills; German language skills are an advantag

Your Application:

Please send us your application (including a motivation letter, CV, an outline of your ideas on a dissertation project (up to 2 pages), your MA thesis (or writing sample), your MA certificate (or transcript of records) and contact details of two academic references by the deadline of January 31, 2026 and provide the ID no. 382/2025, to Prof. Dr. Thomas Sommerer by email to pol-intorguni-potsdamde