ShehzadMA

Yeah Mason is out of the question without funding. I also went through the Michigan Complex Systems "featured students" section and didn't see any Soc people. I find it a little strange, honestly. Anyone have any idea about the Carnegie Mellon program?

Good points about Cornell. I also didn't know about the Human Nature Lab at Yale - thanks! Portland State has a PhD in Systems Science, although I have no idea about its reputation. There are a few more options in Europe besides the two I mentioned. ETH Zurich has offered PhDs in Computational Social Science in the past, and is still open to research proposals I think. Warwick used to have a Complex Systems PhD, but now it just has a Mathematics program (MSc + PhD) which focuses on systems science (MathSys). Does anyone know just how much collaboration there usually is between the Soc department and the Complex Adaptive Systems institute at Michigan? It looks like the Poli Sci department is more integrated with the institute.

Bump. No replies? I am also very interested in this area, and just as confused as to which programs to apply to (and how many there actually are). I know that the University College Dublin offers a relevant PhD, as well as the Free University of Brussels, I believe.

Thank you guys for the advice. I'm really glad that you don't think another Master's is necessary. Another reason why I decided that I want to work for a couple of years before returning to academia is that I think it will give me some time to think about and focus my perspectives, particularly if it's a job where I can do individual research. I also need to think about whether I should retake the GRE (I hope not). Thanks again for the help.

Hey guys. I need your advice about something. I'm currently halfway through a MSc in Economics at Tilburg University, Netherlands. I did my undergrads in Economics from a local private university (I'm from Bangladesh) with a GPA of 3.97/4.00. I've pretty much made up my mind to switch to Political Science after this, for a number of reasons. My theses topic for the MSc is about political corruption and political participation in developing countries, so I'm hoping this might help me somewhat in the applications process. The problem is I have little to no formal training in political science - all I know comes from personal study. I should be done with the Master's by August/September, after which I plan to go back home and work for one or two years with a development research institute, and hopefully get some field and research experience. I'm also planning to study for the Diploma for Graduates in Politics offered by the University of London (International Programmes). I'm wondering whether I should try to get a Master's in Political Science before I apply for a PhD, or work for two years and apply to PhD programs directly in the second year. I don't really want to get another Master's unless it's absolutely necessary - I feel like I'll be studying for one degree or another for a decade. What do you guys think I should do?