Call for Application: UNU-WIDER Visiting PhD Fellowship

Application Deadline: March 31, 2025 (23:59 UTC+3)

The World Institute for Development Economics Research, a apart of the United Nations University, UNU-WIDER, is inviting applications for The Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme. This program 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 researchers in areas of mutual interest.

Visiting PhD fellows typically spend three consecutive months at UNU-WIDER before returning to their home institution. During the programme, 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.

When the fellowship is undertaken in Helsinki, UNU-WIDER provides a travel grant to cover the costs of travel to and from the location of your PhD granting institution or country of residence, medical insurance (for medical and hospital services resulting from sickness and accident during your stay at UNU-WIDER), and a monthly stipend of EUR 2,050 to cover living expenses in Helsinki during the period of their fellowship. The programme does not cover expenses related to dependents.

Eligibility

Must be enrolled in a PhD programme
Must have shown ability to conduct research on developing economies
Candidates should be fluent in oral and written English
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.

Application Details

Curriculum vitae
Applicants’ PhD supervisor will need to provide UNU-WIDER with a letter of reference, which should be emailed (by the supervisor) to the following address: ph**********@*******nu.edu.