Graduate Research on Worldwide Challenges (GROW) is inviting applications for an international PhD programme that offers tomorrow’s leaders a unique opportunity to do high-quality and novel research related to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals on the African continent.
For GROW, five high-ranking Dutch universities have joined up with 22 African academic and 17 non-academic partners to raise funds for 51 four-year PhD positions with candidates from anywhere in the world to pursue scientifically challenging research that in some way links low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Africa with Europe. The possibilities are manifold, as fellowships are available in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and engineering.
The Triple-I design of the GROW programme offers the PhD students the chance to equip themselves with an advanced, future-proof set of scientific and complementary skills that they will take with them as they pursue high-flying careers in a world that is becoming ever more complex and interconnected.
Supervision for the PhD students will be provided by globally renowned professors, supported by societal actors and academics from the African partners. With the projects, they aim to make a real contribution to understanding and addressing the urgent worldwide challenges.
Duration: 04 years
Benefits
The Graduate Research on Worldwide Challenges (GROW) PhD Scholarships are fully funded scholarships.
Eligibility
- Eligible candidates must not have a doctoral degree at the date of their recruitment.
- Candidates of all nationalities and countries of origin are eligible, unless national, international, or European legislation or embargos prohibit specific combinations of sub-disciplines and countries of origin.
- Applicants must have completed a university degree that entitles them to embark in a doctoral programme in the Netherlands (Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MSc), or Master of Laws (LLM)).
- The degree must be dated less than 10 years prior to the call deadline.
- Doctoral candidates are required to have a high level of proficiency in the English language (if not native speakers).
- The candidate must be available to enroll full-time in the PhD program at the host institution in the Netherlands; eventual suspensions for family or personal reasons shall be discussed with the granting authority.
- Doctoral candidates will need to demonstrate a strong connection with the African context and/or an understanding of the context of low- and middle-income settings.
Application Process
Using the application portal will be the only way to apply. Click the link below to find all participating supervisors and decide which one(s) to apply with.
To apply for Graduate Research on Worldwide Challenges (GROW) PhD Scholarships in the Netherlands, click here
Deadline: January 31, 2024.
For more information on Graduate Research on Worldwide Challenges (GROW) PhD Scholarships in the Netherlands, visit the official site.
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