The department especially welcomes students with PhD dissertation research that contributes to: the integration of the study of different layers of historical processes (social, cultural, economic, political) the integration of history and theory (conscious reflection of the basic approaches of research) comparative approaches in historiography (Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe being neither "different" and "incomparable," nor a "belated copy" of developments elsewhere) The advantages of the CEU doctoral program are the classes and discussions among students specializing in different topics, different periods, and different geographical regions whereby new research questions can be formulated, even about one’s own national history. The research being undertaken by our current PhD students and the successful dissertations already defended give the best idea of what is possible at the CEU History doctoral program. Funding Doctoral students receive tuition and a living stipend for three years, with opportunities to apply for additional research funds. Students can extend the funded period of their PhD studies by applying for CEU Doctoral Research Support, which funds study abroad. The department also supports this additional study abroad in the form of exchange agreements with other universities and through supporting students applying for external scholarships in European and American universities and research centers for non-degree study. Students from the Department of History have been awarded competitive grants from outstanding institutions, such as the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Columbia, Maryland, Michigan and Toronto.

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