Master’s and PhD Scholarships in Gender Studies

Central European University’s Department of Gender Studies attracts students from a range of disciplines in the social sciences and humanities, and focuses on integrative and comparative approaches to gender studies. Programs aim to critically examine past and present developments related to gender in culture and society. The curriculum in the department emphasizes interdisciplinary scholarship on gender and sexuality, particularly in areas such as nationalism, post/ state socialism, queer theory, science studies, literature and popular culture, transnational connections, social movements, war and memory, and policy and global inequalities.

Programs offered

Master of Arts in Gender Studies / 1 year
Master of Arts in Critical Gender Studies / 2 years
Master of Arts in Gender Studies (GEMMA) / 2 years
Master of Arts in European Women’s and Gender History (MATILDA) / 2 years
PhD in Comparative Gender Studies

Research areas

Globalization, postcolonialism and transnational flows
Gender, nationalism and the state
Gender and science
Feminist theories and epistemology
Women’s and gender history
Gender, socialism and postsocialism
Gender, security, war and memory
Queer theory
Economic inequalities and gendered labor markets
Bioethics, biopolitics and posthumanism
Cultural studies
Women’s literature

Why CEU?

Students and faculty from 116 countries
Alumni on 6 continents in top positions
Accredited in the U.S. and Hungary
8:1 student/faculty ratio
Based in Budapest, the heart of Europe

Scholarships available
CEU is committed to attracting talented students from around the world and provides generous scholarships and research grants based on merit. In 2015-2016, 85% of CEU students received financial aid.

How to apply

Apply before February 1, 2017 to study our degree programs with a scholarship! Find out more about CEU’s programs, admission requirements and available funding options at the link below.

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