PhD IDS
PhD in International Development Studies
Since winter 2007, the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy has been offering an international English-language PhD programme in International Development Studies. It is implemented by the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy on behalf of the Faculties of Geography, Law, Social Science, and Economics. Up to 10 PhD candidates are accepted to the programme annually. The programme builds on three fundamental pillars: It is a structured PhD programme with a strong interdisciplinary and international focus.
The application period for the PhD IDS Intake for the Intake 2024 started on 15 November 2023. The application deadline is 31 March 2024.
Applications have to be submitted via the online application platform:
https://public.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/ps/iee
News & Announcements:
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- 11-04-2024
13th Cambridge International Law Journal's Conference
Our PhD IDS Student Emmanuel Monyei was a panelist at the Cambridge International Law Journal (CILJ) 13th Annual Conference which took place at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge on the 8th and 9th of April, 2024.
The theme of the Conference was 'The Intersection of Peace and Sustainability in International Law’. Emmanuel discussed the effect of climate change on peace in disappearing island states, in the Indo-Pacific region. He also examined how local adaptation can be more effective when interpreted as peacebuilding actions.
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- 07-02-2024
Congratulations Dr. Fiza Lee Malhotra
After successful defence of her PhD Thesis on Tuesday, 6th February 2024,
Fiza Lee Malhotra has been awarded the degree of a Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.).
Foto: Prof. Dr. Löwenstein, Prof. Dr. Heintze, Dr. Fiza Lee Malhotra, Prof. Dr. Thielbörger
Her thesis with the title “A Practical approach to Refugee Protection in Southeast Asia” was supervised by Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Heintze and Prof. Dr. Pierre Thielbörger.
Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Löwenstein, speaker of the PhD Programme in International Development Studies chaired the oral exam.
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- 14-12-2023
Congratulations Dr. Sidy Ouattara!
After successful defence of his PhD Thesis on Thursday, 14th December 2023, Sidy Ouattara has been awarded the degree of a Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.).
Foto: Prof. Dr. em. Werner Voss, Dr. Sidy Ouattara,
Prof. Dr. Matthias Busse
His thesis with the title “Revisiting the Enclave Thesis: The Case of the Malian Mining Sector” was supervised by Prof. Dr. Matthias Busse and Prof. Dr. em. Werner Voss. Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Löwenstein, speaker of the PhD Programme in International Development Studies chaired the oral exam.
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PhD IDS: Contact
Dipl.-Ök. Britta Niklas
Coordinator PhD-IDS
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