Bachelor’s Thesis

PEPP staff members supervise bachelors’ theses on topics encompassing political economy, political science, environmental economics, economic and social history, and quantitative empirical methodology for the social sciences.

We have the capacity to supervise about 20 theses per year.  Please note that a general willingness to engage in quantitative data analysis is a prerequisite.

The theses we supervise often start from a proposal by the student, which then is developed into a feasible thesis plan in collaboration with the supervisor.

To apply, please fill out this application form. The complete application has to be sent via email to pepp@wu.ac.at. 

Acceptance is conditional on supervision capacity and substantive fit of the proposal. Availability of specific supervisors at the institute is subject to change, but in general, the following research staff members are available: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/pepp/staff. 

We accept proposals on a rolling basis. BA theses may be written in English or German. Please consider the formal requirements applicable when writing a Bachelor’s thesis at WU.

Master’s Thesis

We invite master’s students to follow the application form's guidelines and directly contact potential supervisors via email. All further steps can be discussed with the potential supervisor.