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.
Eligible Regions: Open for All
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 (7 Days Remaining)