United Nations University-World Institute for Development Economics Research
(UNU-WIDER) is offering PhD Internship Programme to conduct research on
developing economies. Preference is given to applicants who are living or
working in developing countries and who are at later stages of the PhD.
PhD interns
typically spend 3 consecutive months at UNU-WIDER and return to their
home institution afterwards. This is a paid internship programme.
Deadlines for submission of applications are March 31 and September 30, each
year.
Field of
Internship: During
their time in Helsinki, PhD interns prepa
re one or more research papers and
present a seminar on their research findings.
Course
Level: Internship
Internship
Provider: United Nations University-World Institute for
Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
An internship
can be taken in Finland (Helsinki).
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled
in a PhD programme and have shown the ability to conduct research on developing
economies. Candidates should be fluent in oral and written English and possess
good quantitative and/or qualitative analytical skills. Preference is given to
applicants who are living or working in developing countries and who are at
later stages of the PhD.
Internship
Open for International Students: International
candidates can apply for this internship.
Is this paid
internship?
The PhD internship includes a travel grant, medical insurance (during your
stay at UNU-WIDER), and a monthly stipend of EUR 1,600 to cover living expenses
in Helsinki.
Internship
Description: The
UNU-WIDER PhD Internship Programme gives registered doctoral students an
opportunity to utilise 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 interns typically spend three
consecutive months at UNU-WIDER in Helsinki; during that time, they
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 UNU-WIDER’s working paper series.
Number of
awards offered:
Not Known
Internship
Duration:
PhD interns typically spend 3 consecutive months at UNU-WIDER and
return to their home institution afterwards.
Notification: Short-listed applicants will
be informed by email of the final decision within four weeks of the
closing deadline. The selected applicants must confirm their decision to take
up UNU-WIDER’s offer two weeks after being contacted.
How to
Apply: The
mode of application is online.
Internship
Application Deadline: Deadlines
for submission of applications are March 31 and September 30 23:59 EEST each
year.
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