UNU-WIDER’s visiting PhD Fellowship Programme gives registered doctoral students the opportunity to utilize the resources and facilities at UNU-WIDER for their PhD dissertation or thesis research on developing economies, and to work with the organizer’s researchers in areas of mutual interest.
Visiting PhD fellows typically spend three consecutive months at UNU-WIDER before returning to their home institution. During their time in Helsinki, fellows prepare one or more research papers and present a seminar on their research findings. They may also have the opportunity to publish their research in the WIDER Working Paper Series.
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UNU-WIDER only receives online applications for the Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme twice each year. Deadlines for submission of applications are 31 March and 30 September 23:59 UTC+3 each year. When applying in September, applicants would be visiting UNU-WIDER in the period of February-June of the following year and when applying in March, they would be visiting UNU-WIDER in the period of August-November of the same year.
Selected applicants will be informed by email of the final decision within four weeks of the closing deadline. The selected applicants must confirm their decision to take up UNU-WIDER’s offer two weeks after being contacted.
The Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme is highly competitive and only a limited number of fellows can be accepted. In recent years, one percent of all applications have been successful.
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research provides economic analysis and policy advice with the aim of promoting sustainable and equitable development for all.
Over the period 2019–23 UNU-WIDER research will focus on the interlinked development challenges of transforming economies, states, and societies. These transformations are central to the achievement of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Three key concerns will be integrated throughout the research programme — fragility and risk, empowerment, knowledge and capacity.
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FinlandBenefits
- UNU-WIDER provides a travel grant to cover the costs of travel to and from the location of applicant’s PhD granting institution, medical insurance (for medical and hospital services resulting from sickness and accident during applicant’s stay at UNU-WIDER).
- A monthly stipend of EUR 1,600 to cover living expenses in Helsinki during the period of their fellowship will be provided to successful applicants.
- The programme does not provide services or cover expenses related to dependents.
Eligibilities
- Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD programme and have shown ability to conduct research on developing economies.
- Candidates working in other social sciences may apply but should keep in mind that UNU-WIDER is an economics-focused institute.
- Candidates should be fluent in oral and written English and possess good quantitative and/or qualitative analytical skills.
- Applications from suitably qualified early-career, female, and developing country researchers are particularly encouraged. The programme is especially addressed at researchers at later stages of their PhD.
Application Process
- UNU-WIDER only receives online applications for the Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme twice each year. Deadline for submission of applications is 31 March 23:59 UTC+3. When applying in March, applicants would be visiting UNU-WIDER in the period of August-November of the same year.
- If applicants are interested in participating in this programme they should complete and submit the application form.
- As part of the application, candidates will be asked to upload their curriculum vitae. Their PhD supervisor will need to provide UNU-WIDER with a letter of reference, which should be emailed (by applicant’s supervisor) to the following address: [email protected]. The reference letter will also be used to certify that applicants are enrolled in a PhD programme at their university.
- Please note the organization does not receive applications by email or post.
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Application Deadline: March 31, 2019
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