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European PhD Programme in Social Protection Policy (ESPP)
The European PhD programme in Social
Protection Policy (ESPP) trains
researchers in social protection and
social policy. We focus on a
European, multidisciplinary
perspective by pooling the resources
of eleven top research institutes in
nine European Union countries. The
supporting institutes are organised
in the IsPrit-network, which
provides the PhD students with
advanced training modules,
individual research advice,
innovative think-tank activities,
academic counselling and supervision.
The programme brings together
leading scholars in the field of
social policy and social protection
from the universities of Antwerp,
Barcelona, Bath, Liège, Maastricht,
Southampton, Toulouse, Turin, Bremen,
Uppsala and Warsaw. The programme is
supported by the European Union
Marie Curie Human Resources and
Mobility programme.
Objective
The ESPP PhD programme seeks to
train experts who become a pivotal
element in national social
governance focused on making
national social protection systems
economically, financially and
socially more sustainable. Therefore,
the main objective of the programme
is to create a critical mass of
researchers, specialised in social
protection and social policy who are
able to provide advice based on
sound research. We believe that the
combination of knowledge and skills
is essential for communicating
research results. Thus, we not only
educate our PhD students to become
highly qualified researchers but
also teach them how to communicate
their knowledge best.
Student profile
The
School welcomes students from a variety of backgrounds and experiences to participate in the ESPP
programme. We are looking for students with a master degree who have strong academic records, professional experience or volunteer experience, affiliation with academic research and a special interest in social protection policy. |
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