Doctoral program in Society and Culture: History, Anthropology, Art and Heritage – University of Barcelona

Institution providing the doctoral degree

University of Barcelona

Location

Barcelona | Spain – Catalonia

Name of PHD

Doctoral program in Society and Culture: History, Anthropology, Art and Heritage

Research Clusters

Performing Arts – Drama and Theatre Studies, Dance and Ballet, Performative Practices (Theory and/or Practice)
History and Theory of Art + Cultural Heritage
Other fields

Duration

The duration of doctoral studies will be a maximum of three years, full-time, from the admission of the doctoral candidate to the Programme until the submission of the doctoral thesis. If, after the aforementioned three-year period, the application for deposit of the thesis has not been submitted, the committee responsible for the Programme may authorise the extension of this period for one more year, which may exceptionally be extended for another additional year, under the conditions established in the corresponding Doctoral Programme.

Doctoral studies may be undertaken on a part-time basis for duly justified reasons. The part-time nature of these studies must be authorised by the Academic Committee responsible for the Programme and may have a maximum duration of five years from admission to the Programme until the presentation of the doctoral thesis. In these cases, the extension may be authorised for two more years, which may exceptionally be extended for another additional year.

Public / Private institution

Public University

Financial terms of the PHD position

PhD fully funded and with a stipend by the university
PhD funded by the university but without a stipend
PhD Fully or partially externally funded, with a stipend, through private or public foundations, scholarships, grants, one or more companies, or public institutions that you have to find on your own

In Spain, to have a predoctoral contract you must already be enrolled in a doctoral program

It is important to know that many universities offer different funding options and public and private grants available to students who match the application criteria. Before applying, it is a good idea to check the institutions’ websites and inquire about the options available to you.

Many universities require applicants to pay fees such as matriculation or dissertation fees, even if they offer a fully funded programme with or without a stipend.

Fees:
https://www.ub.edu/acad/matricula/preus.html

Funding resources:

Grants from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities:
https://www.ciencia.gob.es/home/Convocatorias;jsessionid=0D3E993C779847DFB763A6EEBDDC9F31.1

Research funding from Generalitat de Cataluña:
https://agaur.gencat.cat/es/beques-i-ajuts/Research-grants/ajuts-predoctorals

Research funding from the University:
https://www.ub.edu/beques/3rcicle/

Final output

The doctoral thesis will consist of an original research work carried out by the candidate in any field of study. The thesis must enable the doctoral candidate to work independently in the field of R&D&i.

R&D&i” stands for Research, Development, and Innovation. It specifies that the thesis should contribute to these areas.

The doctoral thesis will be evaluated in a public defense session, where the doctoral candidate will present and defend their research work before the members of the tribunal. The doctors present at the public event may ask questions at the time and in the manner indicated by the president of the tribunal.

How to apply

Enrollment info: https://web.ub.edu/en/web/estudis/w/phd-hdk17?Enrolment

Entry requirements

Access
In general, to access an official doctorate program you must have an official Spanish bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, and a university master’s degree and have passed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in all university degree and master’s studies. It can also be accessed by anyone who is in any of these cases:

Be in possession of official Spanish university degrees or equivalent Spanish degrees, provided that at least 300 ECTS credits have been passed in the set of these courses, accrediting level 3 of the Spanish Qualification Framework for Higher Education.
Be in possession of a title obtained in accordance with foreign educational systems belonging to the European Higher Education Area (EEES), without the need for it to be approved, which accredits a level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework, provided that this title is valid for to access doctoral studies in the country of dispatch. This admission does not imply, in any case, the approval of the previous title that the interested party is in possession of or the recognition for other purposes than that of accessing doctoral studies.
Be in possession of a degree obtained in accordance with foreign educational systems outside the EEES, without the need for it to be approved, after verification by the University of Barcelona that this degree accredits a level of training equivalent to the official Spanish master’s degree university and which, in the country of dispatch, entitles you to access doctoral studies. This admission does not imply, in any case, the approval of the previous title that the interested party is in possession of or the recognition for other purposes than that of accessing doctoral studies.
Be in possession of another doctoral degree.
Equally, university graduates who, after obtaining a place in training through the corresponding test for access to specialized health training places, have passed with a positive evaluation at least two years of training in a program to obtain the title, can access official of one of the specialties in health sciences.
The graduates, architects or engineers who were in possession of the diploma of advanced studies obtained in accordance with what was established in Royal Decree 778/1998, of April 30, or who had reached the research sufficiency regulated in Royal Decree 185/ 1985, of January 23.

Admission requirements here: https://web.ub.edu/en/web/estudis/w/phd-hdk0d?admissionRequirements