12 Aug 2008

Center for Development Research (ZEF) Doctoral Program
Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany
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"The doctoral fellowship program is open to students from all developing countries, including Asia. [...]
The Center for Development Research (ZEF) in Bonn, Germany, offers a structured PhD program in English language, the Bonn International Graduate School for Development Research (BIGS -DR).
The program has become internationally renowned since its inception in 1999. In its size (around 140 PhD students a year), internationality (students from around 67 different countries) and interdisciplinarity, the program is unique in Germany and Europe.
By pooling the expertise of the three departments of social science, economics and ecology, this three year doctoral program enables the students to take advantage of ZEF' s exceptional strength in interdisciplinary development research and cooperation with national and international institutions.
The program aims at educating future decision makers from developing countries and Europe for international careers. It is an initiative to provide a high-qualification to up-coming young scientists, academic staff, advisers, and managers for both the private and public sectors. BIGS-DR offers an interdisciplinary approach to research on development issues. The educational approach of BIGS-DR safeguards excellence in the studentās discipline and at the same time teaches an understanding of and an ability to work in other development related disciplines. Combining theories, methods, and practical experience in the areas of social, economic, and ecological change enables students to explore new fields and be competitive on an international job market.
Candidates from developing countries can apply for a scholarship by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). A number of those DAAD scholarships, which are sponsored by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), are directly available at ZEF. The deadline for such an application is August 31, every year, for the intake in October of the following year. There are also scholarships available in various ZEF research projects.
For further details see the webpage [at the URL below] - hde."
Site contents: * Research (Research Departments, Research Countries, Research Areas, Research Projects); * Doctoral Program; * Publications; * Staff; * News/Press; * Service; * Contact; * Topics (Educational concept, Doctoral Research Areas, Degrees / certificates, Time frame, Cooperation Partners, Donors, Information about Germany & Bonn); * Links to other study opportunities in Germany.
URL http://www.zef.de/doctoralprogram.0.html
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Link reported by: Hans-Dieter Evers (hdevers--at--netcologne.de)
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