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Political Science Deadlines: PhDs, Postdoc, CfP, CfA, Conferences etc https://www.facebook.com/groups/186800281354316/ - For those not successful until now - don't give up hope and watch this website for PhD positions. Political Science Data: https://www.facebook.com/groups/poliscidata/

My reasoning behind suggesting a methods-focused MA/MSc in Political Economy and not in IR was based on your wish to increase your marketability. Political Science nowadays is a quantitative discipline and this has effects on companies, NGOs, organizations that are working with political science research. An ability to understand modern political science research would imho increase your chances on the job market. When it comes to applying for jobs it's all about signalling and a PE degree signals: I know and am literate in the modern theories and methods of political science. A good PE program would offer you macro- and microeconomics, advanced quantitative methods, and most importantly for you international political economy coursework. You'd most likely learn RTC and formal modelling better than at any IR program... The switch would not be too far from IR. At Essex the MSc Political Economy has the following modules: Core: Advanced Research Methods Core: Ma Dissertation Core: Political Economy And you could pick two of the following as your fourth and fifth course: Theories Of International Relations, International Security Studies, International Negotiation, Economics Of Transition I am not suggesting that you should do that. I just wanted to point out that there is this opportunity.

I'm not really working on American politics so I can't really help you with your ranking. However, Stony Brook is among the best places to study political behavior, especially political psychology. If you like the behavioral components of your research interests a little bit more than the institutional ones you might consider it... Stony Brook offering funding?

My advice: Don't do it. My reasoning: - The MA does not offer any methods training. No methods, no good. - The assessment is done with two essays per course (1,500 and 3,000 words). That's not really a lot and seems like the KCL is just using this as a cash cow. Getting a lot of tuition fees but keeping the work for the faculty (or GTAs) as small as possible. - Distant learning is f&*%$#@ hard. If you really want to add to your marketability and do a quick, affordable but high quality MA I would recommend you check out one year MAs or even better MScs in Political Economy at the LSE or the University of Essex. Both have a very good reputation, outstanding faculty and are very cheap compared to US MAs. Also: They take their MA students serious and that is not necessarily something you can expect at a US school.

For those that have not had a successful cycle I have somewhat good news. Several universities in Europe still have PhD positions and scholarships: Lunds University/Sweden - Doctoral Student in Political Science on Climate Change and International Relations http://admin.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=22598&Dnr=588147&Type=E University Bamberg/Germany - Bringing policies back in: Explaining payoff allocation in coalition governments http://www.heike-kluever.com/downloads/Ausschreibung_Coalition_Project_EN.pdf University of Hamburg/Germany, GIGA Institute/Germany, J.Nehr University/India - Power and Region in a Multipolar Order http://www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de/projekte/primo/start/ University of Bamberg/Germany - Political Science with a Focus on Political Sociology http://www.uni-bamberg.de/en/politik/news/job-opening/ University of Leiden/Netherlands - PhD-Project ‘Second-Order Electoral Personalization’ http://werkenbij.leidenuniv.nl/vacatures/phd-posities/ University of Leiden/Netherlands - Two PhD Positions at the Institute of Political Science http://www.socialsciences.leiden.edu/politicalscience/ University of Cologne/Germany - The Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics, and Social Sciences (CGS) offers Scholarships for its Doctoral Program 2014 http://www.cgs.uni-koeln.de/fileadmin/wiso_fak/cgs/pdf/files/Announcement_2014with_CGS_logo.pdf

The EUI offers a very good program. Depending on your interests it is definitely a place you should consider. However, the deadline, as far as I know, was January 31st and already passed. If you want to do a PhD and focus on the European job market you should consider the University of Essex. Their program is really strong in methods and they have a pretty good placement record. As a PhD student you'd also be allowed to participate in their summer school for free.

Claiming Vanderbilt. Comparative.

Those who had interviews at Vanderbilt. Do you know when decisions will be made? When do you expect to hear from the university?

Another Irvine post, I am skeptical. Anyone claiming it?

Congrats to all the admits today. That's going to be a nice weekend for some of us. Is anyone claiming the UC Irvine admits?

Vanderbilt interviewed people on their short-list. I don't think that not getting an interview is necessarily a reject. That could depend on how the interviews go and how many people state that they would go to Vanderbilt if they get accepted. Don't give up your hope. Good luck!

Anyone claiming the Vanderbilt reject? No interview invitation or a rejection?

Congrats everyone! I have a question. Does anyone know if WashU invites students for a visiting weekend?