The program is starting in November each year and the deadline for applying is always the 30 April of the respective intake year. The selection process will take about two months. The DRD-SA offers two PhD scholarships to well qualified students from Sub-Sahara Africa. We award these scholarships in a competitive procedure purely on academic merit and qualification. Scholarships include monthly allowances of 900 Euro plus travel allowances for PhD candidates.
Application for the PhD IDS:
Candidates who wish to apply directly to the PhD IDS of Ruhr-University Bochum should consult the website of the Insitute of Development Research and Development Policy for details. For further information please contact the Bochum coordinator of the CDR, Britta Niklas.
For international degrees the equivalence will be judged during the application process. Candidates who have to follow preparatory studies before admission to the PhD in International Development Studies can be accepted for such preparatory studies at the Ruhr University Bochum.
Please submit your application to:
Institute of Development Research and Development Policy
Dr. Gabriele Bäcker
Building 2.07
Universitätsstr. 105
D-44789 Bochum - Germany
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