Erasmus Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Humanities

We welcome you to Erasmus Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Humanities (EGSH). We host over 500 PhD candicates at our lively, spacious campuses in the cosmopolitan cities of Rotterdam and The Hague.

We offer dozens of courses to nurture innovative and interdisciplinary research excellence. The diverse international backgrounds of our candidates enhance a vibrant academic community.

PhD support

We offer various services to support and guide PhD candidates throughout their project

About EGSH

We are a joint venture of several partners

Join our designathon!
Join and collaborate in a designathon format to prototype transdisciplinary hubs for AI-assisted research. 1 & 15 April 2026 Erasmus Education Lab
- Thursday 5 Feb 2026
- General
EGSH News January 2026
Erasmus Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Humanities newsletter for January 2026
- Tuesday 13 Jan 2026
- General
Call for submissions EGSH Awards 2025
Submit your work and nominate your colleagues for the 2025 "Graduate School Awards for PhD Excellence"! Deadline: Friday 16 January 2026
- Wednesday 19 Nov 2025
- Call

Onboarding session for PhD candidates (Edition 3)
In our onboarding sessions we like to welcome all new PhD candidates to the Erasmus Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Humanities (EGSH).
- Tuesday 3 Mar 2026, 10:00 - 11:00
- Introduction
Onboarding session for PhD candidates (Edition 4)
In our onboarding sessions we like to welcome all new PhD candidates to the Erasmus Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Humanities (EGSH).
- Tuesday 3 Mar 2026, 11:30 - 12:30
- Introduction

Professionalism and integrity in research
Key terms: mandatory topic, research ethics, dealing with dilemma’s, academic integrity declaration, introductory course.
- Multiple Start Dates (3)
  First: Wednesday 11 Feb 2026
English academic writing for PhD candidates
Key terms: publishing skills, clear and structured English phrasing, organising an academic paper, introductory course, relevant for students in any PhD phase.
- Multiple Start Dates (2)
  First: Monday 2 Mar 2026
Mixed-methods research: How to combine diverse quantitative and qualitative methods
Key terms: mixing qualitative and quantitative methods, designing research, introductory course, relevant for students in any PhD phase.
- Start date
  Monday 2 Mar 2026
Research synthesis and meta-analysis
Key terms: quantitative research, research synthesis, meta-analysis, advanced course, relevant for students in any PhD phase.
- Start date
  Wednesday 4 Mar 2026
Qualitative coding and analysis of textual data with ATLAS.ti
Key terms: qualitative research, coding textual data, inductive, ATLAS.ti, introductory course, relevant for students in any PhD phase.
- Start date
  Thursday 5 Mar 2026
Structural equation modelling
Key terms: quantitative research, structural equation modelling, correlational analysis, causality, R-lavaan software package, introductory course.
- Start date
  Thursday 5 Mar 2026
How to manage your PhD project
Key terms: Managing your PhD project, productivity, motivation, introductory course, relevant for PhD students at the beginning of their PhD trajectory.
- Multiple Start Dates (2)
  First: Friday 6 Mar 2026
Discourse analysis
Key terms: qualitative research, qualitative data analysis, biographic data (textual or visual), positionality, introductory course.
- Start date
  Monday 9 Mar 2026
Searching and managing your literature
Key terms: literature search, reference management, reference management software (such as RefWorks), introductory course.
- Start date
  Wednesday 18 Mar 2026
Emerging technologies and social change: Harness the power of AI and citizen science
Emerging Technologies & Social Change: Harness the Power of AI and Citizen Science: Join the Designathon!
- Start date
  Wednesday 1 Apr 2026

Erasmus Graduate School for Social Sciences and the Humanities

PhD support

About EGSH

News

Join our designathon!

EGSH News January 2026

Call for submissions EGSH Awards 2025

Events

Onboarding session for PhD candidates (Edition 3)

Onboarding session for PhD candidates (Edition 4)

Upcoming courses

Professionalism and integrity in research

English academic writing for PhD candidates

Mixed-methods research: How to combine diverse quantitative and qualitative methods

Research synthesis and meta-analysis

Qualitative coding and analysis of textual data with ATLAS.ti

Structural equation modelling

How to manage your PhD project

Discourse analysis

Searching and managing your literature

Emerging technologies and social change: Harness the power of AI and citizen science

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