ZEF International Doctoral Programme 5000 views

ZEF doctoral studies program aims at young scientists from all over the world with an exceptional master’s or equivalent degree. Bonn International Graduate Studies for Development Research (BIGS-DR) is a doctoral program which is part of the Center for Development (ZEF).

Subject areas:

• Economics
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Political Science
• Economics, Development Economics
• Agricultural and Resource Economics
• Agronomy
• Biology, Ecology, Forestry
• Mathematics
• Earth Sciences

Duration: 3 years

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Applicant must have an outstanding master or equivalent degree
• Applicant must have scored GPA higher than 3.0 in the American system, or a grade higher than 2.0 in the German system or equivalent.
• Applicant having work experience in national or international research institutions, governments, or the private sector will be preferred.
• Applicant must show interest in interdisciplinary research.
• The doctoral program is conducted in English, therefore English language skills are required: IELTS (band 6) certificate or TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213 computer-based, 80 internet-based).
• Students can attend a two-month German language course prior to the study program
• There is no age limit for applying to the doctoral program at ZEF. But, applicant’s last academic degree must be obtained less than 6 years prior to application.
• Application must contain a Graduate Research Statement (describe a development problem; main research questions; proposed methods; literature references). The statement must be of maximum 4 pages. –

DAAD Scholarship:

• To be eligible to receiving a DAAD scholarship applicant must have at least 2 years of relevant professional experience.

How to apply:

1. Register online
2. Application for admission

Application Deadlines:

• Applications can be submitted at any time, particularly if the applicant already has a scholarship or if applicant wishes to apply for a scholarship not provided by DAAD.
• DAAD and other funders have their own deadlines
• ZEF’s Doctoral Studies Program starts on October 1, annually.