2011 PhD Scholarship for Developing Countries at University of Bonn, Germany

Scholarship for PhD at the RLC Campus Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF),Germany

Study Subject(s): Migration, Mobility and Integration in South-East Asia , Sociology, political science, social anthropology, economics, agricultural economics, agriculture, forestry, mathematics , natural science
Course Level: PhD
Scholarship Provider: German Academic Exchange Services
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany

Eligibility:
Qualified applicants should come from a developing or transition country and actually reside there. They should hold an excellent master’s or equivalent degree in development studies, sociology, anthropology, political sciences, geography or related disciplines and have outstanding research expertise in the fields of migration, mobility and integration. Experience in interdisciplinarity is an asset. Fluency in English is mandatory. The age limit is 32 years.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: RLC Bonn and ZEF offer a 3-year PhD scholarship for candidates from developing and transition countries to carry out a PhD research project on a topic dealing with Migration, Mobility and Integration in South-East Asia, especially in the Straits of Malacca region. The position starts as of October 1 2011.
The candidate will be integrated into the ZEF Doctoral Studies Program, a structured PhD program in English language. ZEFs doctoral program is unique in Europe in terms of interdisciplinarity, internationality (students from 80 countries), and size (around 30 new PhD students each year).
ZEF, the host institute of the RLC Campus Bonn, holds position 5 among the Top 10 of Science and Technology Think Tanks worldwide. It is based in the City of Bonn in Germany – a center of international scientific, development and UN organizations.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 May 2011

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