PhD Position in Regional and Political Geography

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The doctoral program explores regional and political geographies in a globalized world at various spatial scales, from local to global. It addresses topics such as (multi-scalar) governance, state geography, nationalism, identities, elections, peace and conflicts, geopolitics, integration and disintegration processes, and institutional structures. It also examines regional dimensions of problems and policies related to the environment or public health.

Start of studies in the summer semester (April)

Opening of applications and publication of the dissertation topics:

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Detailed information about the study programme

Offer of dissertation topics:

• Political and regional geography: issues and approaches
• Studying Diasporas: Transnational Practices, Ethnic Networks, and Pathways of Integration
• Urban electoral geography

Profile of the graduate

The graduate is well-prepared for creative scientific work in a team or independently. S/he has a broad understanding of regional and political geography in general, and relevant theories, concepts, and methodological approaches. The graduate is capable of critically analysing and evaluating changing interactions between social and natural components of the geographical environment, and solving problems at local, regional, national and global levels (e.g. analysis of regional socio-economic, socio-cultural and political systems, settlement systems, public administration operations, regional integration and disintegration processes, globalization, international relations, or tourism). S/he is active in academic research and able to use and facilitate transfer of research findings to practice (private and public sectors; policy-making).

Application submission

The application is submitted electronically through the Charles University study information system. The completed application must be submitted electronically in the study information system no later than on for study programmes starting in the winter semester (October) and no later than on for study programmes starting in the summer semester (April).

The admission fee is 100 EUR and it is paid for each submitted application.

Required application appendice is the agreement of a supervisor in the format of the following form available here. We recommend reaching out to the supervisor as soon as possible (ideally before for study programmes starting in the winter semester and before for study programmes starting in the summer semester), so the application could be send out in time in case the agreement is granted.

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Entrance exam

The regular date of entrance exam for all doctoral programmes starting in the winter semester (October) is in June 2026 (to be specified), an alternative date is in June 2026 (to be specified).

The regular date of entrance exam for all doctoral programmes starting in the summer semester (April) is 4. – , an alternative date is 11. –

The request for an alternative day is submitted and approved via the electronic information system.

The form of the entrance exam is an oral interview, which mainly concerns the issues of the planned dissertation and the candidate's knowledge within the field of expertise of the given study programme.

Find more information in:

• Conditions of the admission procedure for doctoral study programmes at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, for study programmes starting in the summer semester (April).

Important links

Subject Area Board

Framework requirements for individual study plans of doctoral students

Applicants with specific needs

If you have a physical handicap, you can apply for a modification of the entrance exam. For more information read the Conditions of the admission procedure for doctoral study programmes.

Departments involved in this programme

Department of Social Geography and Regional Development

Guarantor of the study programme

prof. RNDr. Josef Novotný, Ph.D.

Do you have a question?

Complete information about the admission procedure can be found on the website for applicants. For questions, please contact the admissions contact persons.