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13 PhD Scholarships Offered within WISDOM Project

The United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), in collaboration with the Centre for Development Research of the University of Bonn (ZEF), the German Research Centre for Geoscience (GFZ) and German Aerospace Centre (DLR) is offering 13 PhD scholarships for outstanding students to carry out research within the WISDOM (Water-related Information System for the sustainable Development Of the Mekong delta in Vietnam) project.

WISDOM is a German-Vietnamese initiative (more information can be found on www.wisdom.caf.dlr.de) comprising 20 institutions based in Germany and Vietnam and coordinated in Germany by the German Aerospace Centre and in Vietnam by the Southern Institute of Water Resources Research. The PhD scholarships are offered by UNU-EHS on behalf of the four organisations mentioned above through funding from the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF).

Interested applicants should submit their applications electronically through the online application portal indicating the respective position number.

Please upload with your application the following:

  • a motivation letter setting out how the qualifications and experience match the requirements of the position

  • a curriculum vitae with a completed and signed UNU Personal History form downloadable from UNU’s website at www.unu.edu/employment. Please avoid using similar forms provided by other United Nations organizations

  • a recent scientific writing sample of max. 20 pages

  • a full contact information of three references.

Vacancy announcement PhD Researcher Scholarships

Please note that due to technical difficulties that were experienced with the online application portal, the deadline for applications has been extended until 10-Oct-2010. The application portal is now available at the following link: