Gutenberg Graduate School of the Humanities and Social Sciences

Are you currently undertaking doctoral studies in the humanities or social sciences (including Law or Economics) at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) or interested in doing so? Are you a postdoctoral researcher in the field of social sciences at our university?

Then why not become a member of the Gutenberg Graduate School of the Humanities and Social Sciences to take full advantage of our information and counselling services, events programme and scholarship and funding offers!

The integrated funding and support programmes of the GSHS are specifically tailored to the needs of young scholars in the humanities and social sciences. We will help you get the qualifications you are looking for and equip you with the additional skills to take on responsibilities in the worlds of academia, business and wider society. By encouraging interdisciplinary debate and methodological reflection we can help you expand your social, cultural and academic horizons.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to network with other young scholars. Our close cooperation with other JGU counselling and continuing education services will help create the best possible conditions in which to fulfil your academic potential in the humanities and social sciences.