7 Doctoral Positions at the Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequality” (part-time 75 %, pay scale E 13 TV-L, 4 years, starting date: 01.10.2026)

Category: Research grant / fellowship / scholarship
Keywords: Politics of Inequality; 7 Doctoral Positions

The Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequality” at the University of Konstanz brings together researchers who study the political causes and consequences of inequality, focusing on how people perceive inequalities, how these perceptions influence collective mobilisation, and how political actors react. In doing so, we adopt a broad perspective on inequality, examining dimensions such as education, income, wealth, environmental conditions, political and social rights, as well as privileges. The disciplines participating in the Cluster range from political science, sociology, economics, linguistics, and related disciplines. The Cluster offers doctoral positions to highly motivated graduates with an outstanding Master’s degree or equivalent, obtained in a field which is relevant to the Cluster’s research agenda. PhD candidates will pursue their doctoral research projects independently or as part of a project team in one of the Cluster’ interdisciplinary research projects. Different PhD positions: - Two Independent PhD positions - PhD position at the Working Group Comparative Political Economy / Prof. Dr. Marius R. Busemeyer - PhD position in the Cluster project: Inequalities in Climate Finance (ClimFin) - PhD position in the Cluster project: Students‘ Perceptions of Inequality and Fairness - Two PhD positions in the Cluster project: Mobilizing Climate Inequalities: From Perceptions to Participation (MOCLI)

Initiator(s):
University of Kostanz

Deadline: 15.03.2026

https://www.exc.uni-konstanz.de/ungleichheit/ueber-uns/mit-uns-arbeiten/doctoral-positions/

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