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The PhD IDS Goes Europe - DAAD Promotes Internationalization of Doctoral Studies

The DAAD will provide support for further internationalization of doctoral studies at the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy, Ruhr-University Bochum. The funds are made available by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

The DAAD funded project “PhD IDS goes Europe” aims at enhancing the visibility of the PhD in International Development Studies throughout Europe, strengthening the integration of doctoral students in European research networks and fostering the inter-European mobility of postgraduate students. The formation of new research networks in Europe is adding up on already existing international networks, for example in Southern Africa within the framework of the South African – German Centre for Development Research.

The financial support provided by DAAD enables the promotion of the PhD program at international education fairs and the mutual exchange of visiting lecturers and postgraduate students with European universities offering similar PhD programs.

The PhD in International Development Studies already enjoys great popularity in Germany and in developing countries. It is a structured three-year PhD program, entirely taught in English and offered by the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy on behalf of the Faculties of Geography, Law, Social Science, and Economics. The PhD in International Development Studies is embedded within the framework of the RUB Research School, a winner of the German Excellence Initiative and started in winter 2007/2008. At present, 20 doctoral candidates from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America are working on their PhD projects.