UNU-WIDER 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.
UNU-WIDER Visiting PhD Fellowship
| Application Deadline | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Value | EUR 1,600 |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Sponsor | United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aims and Benefits of UNU-WIDER Visiting PhD Fellowship
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 accidents during your stay at UNU-WIDER), and a monthly stipend of EUR 1,600 to cover living expenses in Helsinki during the period of their fellowship. The programme does not cover expenses related to dependents.
Aims and Benefits of UNU-WIDER Visiting PhD Fellowship
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 accidents during your stay at UNU-WIDER), and a monthly stipend of EUR 1,600 to cover living expenses in Helsinki during the period of their fellowship. The programme does not cover expenses related to dependents.
Requirements for UNU-WIDER Visiting PhD Fellowship Qualification
- Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD programme and have shown the ability to conduct research on developing economies.
- Candidates working in other social sciences may apply, but they 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 to researchers at the later stages of their PhD.
Application Deadline
March 31, 2024
How to Apply
- If you are interested in participating in this UNU-WIDER program, you should complete and submit the application form.
- As part of your application, you will be asked to upload your curriculum vitae. Your PhD supervisor will need to provide UNU-WIDER with a letter of reference, which should be emailed (by your supervisor) to the following address: phd reference@wider.unu.edu. The reference letter will also be used to certify that you are enrolled in a PhD programme at your university.
- Please note that we do not receive applications by email or postal mail.
- UNU-WIDER only receives online applications for the Visiting PhD Fellowship Program twice each year. Deadlines for submission of applications are March 31 and September 30 at 23:59 UTC+3 each year.
- When applying in September, you would be visiting UNU-WIDER in the period of February–June of the following year.
- When applying in March, you would be visiting UNU-WIDER in the period of August–November of the same year.
For more details, visit the UNU-WIDER website.