The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) is currently accepting applications for its 2025 Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme. This esteemed fellowship offers doctoral candidates the chance to advance their dissertation research on developing economies by leveraging UNU-WIDER's extensive resources and collaborating with its global network of researchers.
Fellowship Summary
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Host Organization: UNU-WIDER
Academic Level: Doctoral (PhD)
Target Group: Registered doctoral students focusing on development economics
Fields of Research: Development economics and related social science.
Funding Type: Fully Funded
Award Duration: 3 months
Application Deadlines: 31 March 2025 (for September-November 2025 fellowship)
Scholarship Overview
The UNU-WIDER Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme is designed to support doctoral candidates in advancing their research on developing economies. Fellows spend three consecutive months at UNU-WIDER's Helsinki headquarters, engaging with resident researchers and accessing comprehensive resources to enrich their dissertations. During their tenure, fellows are expected to produce research papers and present their findings in seminars. There is also potential for their work to be published in the WIDER Working Paper Series.
Benefits and Financial Arrangements
Financial Support: A monthly stipend of EUR 2,050 to cover living expenses in Helsinki.
Travel Assistance: A travel grant to cover round-trip expenses from the fellow's home institution or country of residence.
Health Coverage: Medical insurance for services resulting from sickness and accidents during the fellowship.
Academic Enrichment: Access to UNU-WIDER's resources, collaboration opportunities with leading researchers, and the possibility of publishing in esteemed working paper series.
Eligibility Criteria
Enrollment: Must be registered in a PhD program.
Research Focus: Demonstrated ability to conduct research on developing economies.
Discipline: While the program is economics-focused, candidates from related social sciences may apply.
Language Proficiency: Fluency in oral and written English.
Analytical Skills: Strong quantitative and/or qualitative analytical capabilities.
Diversity Encouragement: Applications from early-career, female, and researchers from developing countries are particularly encouraged.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates are asked to submit their applications online by completing this online application form available on the UNU-WIDER website during the application periods.
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: [phdreference@wider.unu.edu]. The reference letter will also be used to certify that you are enrolled in a PhD programme at your university
Application Deadlines and Fellowship Schedule
31 March 2025 Deadline: For fellowships commencing between September and November 2025.
30 September 2025 Deadline: For fellowships commencing between March and June 2026.
💡Applicants will be notified of selection outcomes within four weeks of the application deadline. Selected candidates must confirm their acceptance within two weeks of notification.
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