5 PhD fellowships in Development Studies

The International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), part of Erasmus University Rotterdam and located in The Hague (The Netherlands), is recruiting outstanding students for 5 PhD fellowships in Development Studies within the ISS research programme Global Development and Social Justice.

Thematic areas

In the 2018 round, holders of a Master’s degree can apply for research positions related to the following cross-cutting themes in the ISS research programme Global Development and Social Justice:

• Migration and diversity;
• Environment and climate change;
• Social protection and inequality;
• Conflict and peace.

The institute has a clear preference to recruit PhD students who are working on one of these themes from an interdisciplinary approach to development research. We favour proposals that speak to more than one of the four current research lines of the ISS research programme.

Terms of the fellowships

The PhD fellowships are available only for citizens of countries that are not part of the European Economic Area. For all fellowships, applicants should submit the following:

PhD students will receive a fellowship of €1,630 per month, plus an additional allowance to cover the costs of their field work, which normally takes place during the second year into the PhD programme.

Requirements

The PhD fellowships are available only for citizens of countries that are not part of the European Economic Area. For all fellowships, applicants should submit the following:

1. Proof of having obtained a first-class/excellent MA Degree (if applicable, a degree with GPA of at least 3.70) in one of the Social Sciences or equivalent, comprising at least four years of study at an internationally recognised university or Institute for Higher Education, as evidenced by certified copies of degrees and diplomas, and by copies of academic transcripts.
2. A research proposal in one of the areas indicated above (approx. 10 pages, 5000 words). For further information see here.
3. Good command of English, both verbally and in writing, as evidenced by holding a degree from an English-speaking university or by supplying the results of a proficiency test from a recognised authority with the following result:
   • IELTS: 7.0
   • TOEFL PBT: 600
   • TOEFL CBT: 250
   • TOEFL IBT: 100
4. Reference letters of at least three referees, who should be able to provide information about the applicant’s academic strengths.

Applications

ISS has an online application process which requires you to provide information and upload supporting documents directly from your computer. Make sure that multiple page documents are submitted as one file.

Further information on the system can be found here.

One of the first questions you will have to answer is whether you want to apply for one of these fellowships. Please select only one field of study.

Deadline

Applications for these scholarships can only be submitted between 15 January and 15 March 2018.

Only complete applications meeting every requirement will be taken into consideration. As soon as your application is complete you will be informed whether your application will be sent to the selection committee.

Further information can be obtained from Professor Wil Hout, Deputy Rector for Research.