Doctoral studies

Select a research topic that matches your academic interests and identify a supervisor to guide you through your project. Your supervisor will help you formulate key questions, support your research work, and assist you at every stage of your dissertation preparation.

Research Area	Institution	Potential Supervisors
Area I: Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy
The Idea of Europe and its Philosophical Justification	EHU	Prof. Dr. Povilas Aleksandravičius
Social and Ethical Transformations in the Era of Globalization	EHU	Prof. Dr. Andrej Gornykh, Prof. Dr. Almira Ousmanova, Prof. Dr. Tatiana Shchyttsova
Social Practices, Political Discourses, and the Production of Subjectivity in the Technological Age	EHU	Prof. Dr. Andrej Gornykh, Prof. Dr. Almira Ousmanova, Prof. Dr. Tatiana Shchyttsova
Area II: Contemporary Continental Philosophy
Problems of Contemporary Philosophy: Ontology, Politics, Art	LCRI	Prof. Dr. Audronė Žukauskaitė
Contemporary Continental Ethics	VMU	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Viktoras Bachmetjevas
Studies of Imaginary Morality	VMU	Prof. Dr. Gintautas Mažeikis
Critical Theory and Symbolic Thinking	VMU	Prof. Dr. Gintautas Mažeikis
Area III: History of Philosophy
Problems of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy	LCRI	Prof. Dr. Tatjana Aleknienė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Darius Alekna, Dr. Kristina Mitalaitė
Area IV: Comparative Studies in Art and Philosophy
Transformations of Contemporary Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art	LCRI	Acad. Prof. Dr. Antanas Andrijauskas, Dr. Loreta Poškaitė, Dr. Aivaras Stepukonis, Prof. Dr. Stanislovas Mostauskis
Comparative Philosophy and Aesthetics	LCRI	Acad. Prof. Dr. Antanas Andrijauskas, Dr. Loreta Poškaitė, Dr. Aivaras Stepukonis, Prof. Dr. Stanislovas Mostauskis

You can find the current tuition fees for all programs in the “Tuition Fees” section.

Submitting your documents is as simple as possible:

📩 Online submission:
Master’s applicants submit their documents electronically as attachments to the application form. Originals or notarized copies are only required after enrollment during the first visit to the university.

📃 No apostille required:
Applicants from Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia do not need an apostille on their diploma, transcript, national exam certificates (CT/CE, NMT, EGE), etc.

List of required documents

📌 Mandatory documents:

✅ Color photo (4×6 cm, like a passport photo), no older than 3 months. Minimum size: 235×355 pixels.
✅ National passport (pages with the photo and name in Latin characters).
✅ Higher education diploma and transcript.
✅ Proof of English proficiency (B2 or higher) – one of the following:

• International certificate (TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge English, etc.).
• Diploma of studies completed in English.
• Diploma or academic transcript from a linguistic university, translation faculty, or linguistic college.
• Certificate from the internal exam for Master’s applicants.

📌 Additional documents (if applicable):

✅ Other documents that you consider important.

📢 Important!

📍 Document requirements may vary depending on your country. Check the list of required documents for your country – here.
📍 Internal exam dates and registration – via this link.

Dear PhD Candidates!

The PhD program in Philosophy at EHU is an opportunity to develop your own research within the European academic space and contribute to contemporary philosophy. If you need more information about admissions, research areas, or studies, we are happy to assist you.

📩 Contact our coordinator: oleg.vinichenko@ehu.lt

We look forward to welcoming you to the EHU PhD program!