5 PhD Fellowships, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands (2018)

he expertise of Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is concentrated in the fields of Business Administration, Economics, Medicine and Health Sciences, Law, Psychology, Pedagogical and Educational Sciences, Sociology, Public Administration, History, Arts and Culture, Media and Communication, Philosophy, and International Development Studies. In addition to the initial degree programmes and scientific research, the University offers specific postgraduate study programmes and courses. Erasmus University has around 25,000 students and some 2,500 staff members.

The International Institute of Social Studies
The International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) is a leading academic centre for international development studies in The Hague and is part of the EUR. It is a post-graduate institute of policy-oriented critical social science, founded in 1952. The institute offers a PhD in Development Studies, a 15.5-month MA in Development studies with five Majors, and several post-graduate Diploma courses.

ISS is a highly diverse international community of scholars and students from the global South and the North hailing from over 50 different countries. It brings together people, ideas, and insights in a multidisciplinary setting which nurtures, fosters, and promotes critical thinking, and conducts innovative research into fundamental social problems. The strong partnerships with organizations and individuals in developing countries make up a network where we co-create knowledge so that teaching and research remain socially relevant. Key to the ISS philosophy and practice is the wish to make a contribution to achieving social justice and equity on a global level. Our research focuses on understanding developmental problems that exist in different parts of the world. With our teaching ISS aims to train our students to be global critical citizens, professionals, and change agents who are able to make a difference in the world. ISS also acquires and manages externally funded projects for teaching, research, and capacity building from a wide range of donors, including NWO, Nuffic, European Commission, among others.

The International Institute of Social Studies is recruiting outstanding students for 5 PhD fellowships in Development Studies within the ISS research programme Global Development and Social Justice.

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5 PhD Fellowships, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands (2018)