Deadline: 31 March / 30 September (each year)

The United Nations University (UNU-WIDER) UN Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme is inviting doctoral students around the world to apply for a funded opportunity to utilize the resources and facilities at UNU-WIDER for their PhD dissertation or thesis research, and to work with UNU-WIDER researchers in areas of mutual interest.

PhD fellows typically spend 3 consecutive months at UNU-WIDER and are expected to return to their home institution afterwards. During their time in Helsinki, PhD interns prepare one or more research papers and present a seminar on their research findings. PhD interns may also have the opportunity to publish their research in the WIDER Working Paper Series.

Selection criteria

• Applicants have to be currently enrolled in a PhD programme
• Applicants must have demonstrated the ability to conduct research on developing economies
• Fluency in oral and written English is necessary
• Good quantitative and/or qualitative analytical skills
• Candidates working in developing countries and those who are at later stages of the PhD will be preferred

Financial assistance

• Travel Grant (from and to the location)
• Medical insurance
• Monthly stipend: EUR 1,600

Application procedure

UNU-WIDER only receives online applications for the UN 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, you would be visiting UNU-WIDER in the period February-June of the following year and when applying in March, you would be visiting UNU-WIDER in the period August-November of the same year.

Find out more on the official website

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