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

Come celebrate with us!
Join the award ceremony for the 2024 EGSH Awards for PhD Excellence!
- Tuesday 18 Feb 2025
- General
In Memoriam Loran van Baardewijk
In Memoriam Loran van Baardewijk
- Tuesday 21 Jan 2025
- In memoriam
Interdisciplinary training opportunity for early-researchers and educators
Are you a researcher or educator passionate about connecting your work with societal needs and actors?
- Thursday 16 Jan 2025
- General

Onboarding session for PhD candidates
In our onboarding sessions we like to welcome all new PhD candidates to the Erasmus Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Humanities (EGSH).
- Thursday 6 Mar 2025, 10:00 - 11:00
- Introduction
Award ceremony EGSH Awards for PhD Excellence 2024
Please join us for the award ceremony for the 2024 EGSH Awards for PhD Excellence.
- Thursday 27 Mar 2025, 16:00 - 19:00
- Presentation
Workshop 'Shut up and write'!
In this workshop, we will practice applying the so-called Pomodoro writing technique in the "Shut up and write" group setting.
- Tuesday 17 Jun 2025, 13:00 - 17:00
- Workshop

Designathon Ai in transdisciplinary research
In this designathon we explore and research the concept of transdisciplinary working in the field of AI.
- Workshop
- Wednesday 14 May 2025
Civic Engagement in Action: Empowering Researchers and Educators to Make an Impact
Civic Engagement in Action: Empowering Researchers and Educators to Make an Impact Training for Early-Career Researchers and Educators
- Course
- Not available yet
Code-check your research
Reproducibility of quantitative research is essential for robust research findings. But did you ever wonder if your analysis can be re-run by someone else?
- Course
- Not available yet
Reproducible research through reusable code
This workshop teaches you the skills to make your code reusable by others.
- Workshop
- Not available yet
Research Synthesis and Meta-Analysis
The course offers a step-by-step guide on how to conduct a meta-analysis, interpret its findings, and effectively communicate the results.
- Course
- Not available yet
Action-oriented research for social change
This course focuses on doing research with which researchers not only aim to understand societal issues but also wish to contribute to social change.
- Course
- Not available yet
Bounce back: handling the mental and emotional challenges of doing a PhD
This workshop teaches you the skills to be more resilient.
- Course
- Not available yet
Brush up your research design
The objective of this course is to support you in designing (brushing up, revising) your research project in such a way that you will achieve your research aim.
- Course
- Not available yet
Brush up your SPSS skills
This workshop provides an introduction to a number of statistical analyses with SPSS, one of the worldwide most popular statistical software packages.
- Course
- Not available yet
Creating societal impact
Academic output is often inaccessible to non-academic audiences. This course aims to tackle these challenges.
- Course
- Not available yet

Erasmus Graduate School for Social Sciences and the Humanities

PhD support

About EGSH

News

Come celebrate with us!

In Memoriam Loran van Baardewijk

Interdisciplinary training opportunity for early-researchers and educators

Events

Onboarding session for PhD candidates

Award ceremony EGSH Awards for PhD Excellence 2024

Workshop 'Shut up and write'!

Upcoming courses

Designathon Ai in transdisciplinary research

Civic Engagement in Action: Empowering Researchers and Educators to Make an Impact

Code-check your research

Reproducible research through reusable code

Research Synthesis and Meta-Analysis

Action-oriented research for social change

Bounce back: handling the mental and emotional challenges of doing a PhD

Brush up your research design

Brush up your SPSS skills

Creating societal impact

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