Published: 02 Mar 2020 1,727 views
The UNU-WIDER 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 our 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.
Application Deadline | March 21, 2020 |
Funding Type | Fully Funded |
Country to study | Finland |
School to study | United Nations University |
Type | Ph.D |
Sponsor | United Nations University (UNU) |
Gender | Men and Women |
UNU-WIDER provides a travel grant to cover the costs of travel to and from the location of your PhD granting institution, medical insurance (for medical and hospital services resulting from sickness and accident during your stay at UNU-WIDER), and a monthly stipend of EUR 1,650 to cover living expenses in Helsinki during the period of their fellowship. The programme does not provide services or cover expenses related to dependents.
UNU-WIDER only receives online applications for the Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme twice each year. When applying in September, you would be visiting UNU-WIDER for three months in the period of March-June of the following year and when applying in March, you would be visiting UNU-WIDER for three months during September-November of the same year.
Please note that the link to the online application form will only become active one month prior to the submission deadline
For more details, visit UNU-WIDER website