Visiting PhD Fellowship in Helsinki 2024

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About Visiting PhD Fellowship in Helsinki

Through the Visiting Ph.D. Fellowship Program, registered Ph.D. students can collaborate with the experts on topics of shared interest while using UNU-WIDER’s resources and facilities for their Ph.D. dissertation or thesis research on developing economies.

Visiting PhD fellows usually stay at UNU-WIDER for three months straight before going back to their home institution. Fellows prepare one or more research articles throughout the program, and they also give a seminar on the results of their work. They might also be able to publish their findings in the series of WIDER Working Papers.

• School: United Nations University UNU-WIDER

Benefits of Visiting PhD Fellowship in Helsinki

When the fellowship is completed in Helsinki, UNU-WIDER offers a travel grant to cover the expenses of traveling to and from the PhD awarding institution or the applicant’s home country, medical insurance to cover hospital and medical services in the event of an illness or accident while the fellow is at UNU-WIDER, and a monthly stipend of EUR 2,000 to cover living expenses in Helsinki while the fellow is there. The program does not pay for dependents’ expenses.

 

Visiting PhD Fellowship in Helsinki Requirements

• Candidates must be enrolled in a PhD program and demonstrate their capacity to carry out research on emerging markets. While applying, candidates from other social sciences are welcome to do so, but they should be aware that UNU-WIDER is an economics-focused organization.
• Applicants should have strong analytical abilities in both quantitative and qualitative domains and speak and write English fluently. Applications from female early-career researchers in poor countries with the necessary qualifications are especially encouraged. The course is specifically designed for scholars who are nearing the end of their doctoral studies.
• Only a small number of fellows are admitted into the highly competitive Visiting PhD Fellowship Program. One percent of applications have been accepted in the past few years.

Required Documents

You will be required to attach your curriculum vitae as part of your application. Your PhD advisor must send a letter of recommendation to UNU-WIDER via email. The letter should be sent to [email protected]. The reference letter will also serve as verification that you are enrolled in your university’s PhD program.

Application Date and Process

• Visit the link to the application website 

Online applications for the Visiting PhD Fellowship Program are only accepted by UNU-WIDER twice a year. If you apply in September, your visit to UNU-WIDER will take place between March and June of the following year, and if you apply in March, your visit will take place between September and November of the same year.

Application Deadline

31 March, 2024

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