Welcome | Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies
The Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies (BTS) is a joint endeavour of the Freie Universität Berlin, the Hertie School of Governance, and the Social Science Research Center Berlin. It offers a rigorous and intense English-language PhD programme for exceptionally-talented graduate students in the field of transnational and international relations, defined as an interdisciplinary field of reasearch encompassing Political Science, History, Economics, Law and adjacent disciplines.
International Summer School
The BTS invites applications for the International Summer School "The Paradox of Stability: The Role of Peace and Conflict in State-building" from graduate students studying in Central Asia and South Caucasus. For more information please download the call for application.
The BTS invites applications for the International Summer School "The Paradox of Stability: The Role of Peace and Conflict in State-building" from graduate students studying in Central Asia and South Caucasus. For more information please download the call for application.
This initiative is part of the DAAD programme "Conflict Prevention in Central Asia and South Caucasus" funded by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
International PhD Workshops
BTS representatives attended the annual International PhD Workshop in Jerusalem and advertised the PhD Programme at an international study fair in Beijing, China. more
BTS representatives attended the annual International PhD Workshop in Jerusalem and advertised the PhD Programme at an international study fair in Beijing, China. more
Inauguration of the 4th cohort
On October 4th, BTS celebrated the inauguration of its fourth cohort of PhD students. more
On October 4th, BTS celebrated the inauguration of its fourth cohort of PhD students. more
