Title of the activity
PhD Support Programme
Activity Type
PhD fellowship
Description
Participants in the WTO Support Programme for Doctoral Studies are expected to advance their doctoral thesis during their time at the WTO, taking advantage of access to WTO facilities and information as well as opportunities for interaction with the general trade policy community. They are not expected to undertake assignments on behalf of the WTO Secretariat. A mentor is allocated to the doctoral student for the duration of his/her internship. The role of the mentor is to provide the student with advice, as required, in close collaboration with the student's academic supervisors. Before the end of the PhD Internship Programme, the participant is required to give a seminar on his/her work.
Venue
Switzerland
City
Geneva
Trade topic
Multi topic
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
262
Activity Level
selection process
Applicants must submit an application form available from the WTO website along with the necessary documents to the PhD support Programme team.
Pre-requisite
Candidates must be in the final stage of their PhD and therefore at the writing-up stage (75% minimum completion) of the thesis
Target Audience
Academics
Language
English
Key Result
3. Academic institutions and other stakeholders are analysing WTO issues and reaching out to policy makers
Key Output
3.4: Students trained on WTO work and issues
Programme