Doctoral Scholarship 2020 in Urbanisation, Poverty and Inequality at University of Antwerp
Published: 23 Jun 2020
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AIPRIL at the University of Antwerp is looking for a full-time (100%) Doctoral scholarship holder to conduct research on the topic of Urbanisation, Poverty and Inequality in Africa.
This project will link large spatial datasets of processed satellite imagery on built-up areas and emitted nightlight in Africa to micro-level household panel and census data. The project aims to understand how urbanisation interacts with economic development in Africa.
The position is based at the Institute of Development Policy (IOB), a member institution of AIPRIL. At IOB scholars from various disciplinary backgrounds come together to study development.
Position
- You work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in Economics or Development Studies. Motivate in your application which PhD degree you are most interested in pursuing.
- Your PhD thesis will be written under the supervision of prof. dr. Joachim De Weerdt, co-supervised by prof dr Koen Decancq.
- You publish scientific articles related to the research project.
- You carry out a limited number of teaching and research support tasks.
University of Antwerp Doctoral Scholarship
Benefits of University of Antwerp Doctoral Scholarship
- We offer a doctoral scholarship for a period of 2 years. Following a positive evaluation, the scholarship can be renewed for another 2 years.
- The position can start on 1 October 2020 or soon after that date.
- Your monthly scholarship amount is calculated according to the scholarship amounts for doctoral scholarship holders on the pay scales for contract research staff.
- Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here.
Requirements for University of Antwerp Doctoral Scholarship
- You hold a Master degree in Economics or related social sciences, or will have obtained it by the time you start work.
- You can demonstrate excellent study results
- You can demonstrate excellent applied econometrics skills
- You have conducted independent research before, for example as part of a master thesis.
- You can analyse large data sets in Stata or R. Knowledge of GIS software, such as QGIS is desirable.
- You have a proven interest in development issues in general and for Africa in particular.
- Experience with survey or other fieldwork is desirable.
- You can think creatively, with attention to both detail and the bigger picture.
- You can write clearly, concisely and precisely in English.
Application Deadline
August 8, 2020How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
University of Antwerp on jobs.uantwerpen.be to apply
- You can apply for this vacancy until 8 August 2020. Click on the 'Apply' button, complete the online application form and be sure to include the following attachments: a motivation letter, your CV, transcripts showing study results of your highest degree, and a 700 to 1000 word research proposal summarising how you would approach an empirical investigation into Urbanisation, Poverty and Inequality in Africa.
- The selection committee will review all the applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. As soon as a decision has been made, we will inform you about the next steps in the selection procedure.
- If you have any questions about the online application form, please check the frequently asked questions or send an email to [email protected]. If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact prof. dr. Joachim De Weerdt ([email protected]).