UNU-WIDER Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 for Doctoral Students

The UNU-WIDER Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme enables registered doctoral students to use UNU-WIDER resources and facilities for their PhD dissertation or thesis research on developing economies, and to collaborate with UNU-WIDER researchers. Fellows typically spend three consecutive months at UNU-WIDER, prepare research papers and present a seminar, with potential to publish in the WIDER Working Paper Series. The programme provides a travel grant, medical insurance, and a monthly stipend during the stay in Helsinki, Finland.

Travel grant, medical insurance, monthly stipend; opportunity to publish in the WIDER Working Paper Series.

Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD programme; early-career, female, and developing-country researchers are particularly encouraged.

Submit an application via the UNU-WIDER Fellowship programme page.