Digital Social Science
As digital technologies reshape societies, economies, and political life, this interdisciplinary PhD program provides the tools to understand and investigate these transformations. Jointly offered by several faculties, it combines methodological training with specialized research in areas such as security, financial technologies, digital anthropology, law and data, and language technologies. You will develop expertise in quantitative and qualitative analysis, including machine learning and large-scale data analysis, preparing you for careers in research, policy-making, and other fields seeking specialists capable of addressing the challenges of the digital age.
Application deadlines
30 April 2027
The applications will open on 1 January 2027.
Important note for visa-seeking students: Please read about the visa process before applying. You are responsible for organizing your legal stay in Czechia and the visa process can be quite lengthy.
Program description
Digital Social Science is a joint program of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Law, and Faculty of Arts, with the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics being an associated partner and providing training in computational methods at various levels of complexity and supervising research in language technologies.
The program focuses on social phenomena largely manifested in the online environment. Their study requires an interdisciplinary structure of competences and appropriate data-analytical methodological training. It is a unique interdisciplinary and inter-institutional doctoral program that offers a modern and effective way of addressing the complex problems of contemporary society.
You will choose one area to focus on: Security Science, Financial Technologies and Services, Digital Anthropology, Law and Data, and Language Technologies. However, joint accreditation ensures the interconnectedness of individual segments, which is underlined by common methodical training.
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Tuition fees and scholarships
Tuition fees: 2000 EUR per year
Important information
Degree: PhD
Form: full-time or combined
Duration: 4 years
Language: English
Teaching: on campus
After graduation
As a graduate of Digital Social Science, you will be trained to analyze complex and evolving digital phenomena. With an interdisciplinary background spanning digital technologies, security, law, and human values in online environments, you will be able to quickly understand emerging issues and develop effective solutions to social and political challenges.
Possessing strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including advanced machine learning, will enable you to work with large and complex datasets. This combination of interdisciplinary knowledge and data expertise will prepare you for careers in research, policy-making, and other roles responding to the growing demand for data-oriented professionals.
