Thursday, March 1, 2012

PhD Scholarships in Structural Change and Industrialization - Netherlands


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Doctorate Scholarships in the field of Public Policy, Innovation and Development programme for the applicants of developing countries, 2012 Netherlands

Study Subject(s): Public Policy, Innovation and Development programme


Course Level:PhD


Scholarship Provider: Joint UNIDO / UNU-MERIT Scholarship


Scholarship can be taken at: Netherlands

Eligibility:The programme is open to applicants from developing countries and countries in economic transition willing to conduct PhD research in one of the priority topics indicated above.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes (Developing countries)

Scholarship DescriptionUNIDO PhD fellows are required to submit research proposals and conduct PhD research in areas that reflect contemporary industrial development issues. These relate to challenges and opportunities such as: The impact of industrialization on productivity, employment and equitable inclusive growth; Ongoing industrial process, including the decoupling of industrial value chain tasks; (iii) Processes of inter- and intra-sectoral structural change and their determinants; (iv) Processes associated with industrial technological change (e.g., innovation, transfer and diffusion); (v) The emergence of new players in industrial production and trade; (vi) Matters related to industrial policy issues, dynamics and determinants of sustainable industrial development in developing countries and countries with economies in transition, including environmental concerns in industrial develop­ment strategies, and energy efficiency and green industry related issues.


How to Apply: By Post and electronically

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 April 2012