Closing date: March 31, 2026
Student type: Domestic and International students are eligible for this scholarship program.
Level of study: PhD
Study area: International Development Studies, Law, Social Sciences, Economics, Geography
Scholarship value:
- a scholarship instalment of currently € 1,300 per month;
- travel allowance;
- payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover;
- a research allowance of currently € 460 per year (for scholarship holders from emerging countries), or € 230 per year (for scholarship holders from industrialized countries);
- Field studies/stays abroad will be funded provided the overall period abroad does not exceed 25% of total funding period and provided that the field study/stay abroad does not take place at the beginning of your studies.
Description: The Institute of Development Research and Development Policy (IEE) at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), Germany, offers an international and interdisciplinary three-year PhD programme in International Development Studies (IDS).It is offered by the IEE in cooperation with the Faculties of Geography, Law, Social Sciences, and Economics and targets excellent young academics from all over the world who aspire to advance their academic career in international development studies and have a strong interest in cross-disciplinary work.
The standard period of study is 3 years. The average time required to complete the programme including all examinations is around 4 years. Excellent candidates from all over the world can apply for the the programme annually.
Eligibility:
- Qualified university degree (Master or equivalent) in Law, Social or Political Science, Economics, Development Management or related subjects from all over the world with an overall grade equivalent to 2.7 (fully satisfactory) in the German grading system after completion of relevant studies with a duration of at least 4 years.
- Qualified degree with an overall grade equivalent to 1.3 (still very good) in the German grading system after completion of relevant studies with a duration of at least three years plus preparatory studies for the PhD of usually three semesters.
- Official certificate confirming applicant’s English language proficiency equivalent to CEFR level C1 (e.g. IELTS band 7 or TOEFL iBT 94 or above, Duolingo 125 or above)
Apply Here: https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/8367/#tab_registration