Doctoral research program in Development Studies
Joint program by Institute f Development and Policy Research of Addis Ababa University and International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University, The Netherlands
Admission Requirements
Recruitment procedures will be taken care of by both universities. Prospective candidates for the PhD program in Development Studies are expected to meet the following requirements:
- The partner Universities shall appoint a joint admission committee for the recruitment and selection of the candidates;
- Candidates shall be evaluated by the joint Admission Committee at both universities and need to fulfil the formal admission criteria of both ISS and AAU. These include:
- MA/MSc degree, minimally at B+ level (the MA/MSc thesis should be with the grade of at least very good (AAU) or equivalent (80 and above for ISS)
- Motivation statement
- CV
- Strong recommendation letters from two referees; academic and employer
- Graduate admission test.
- Good proposal (proposal to be reviewed by IDPR and ISS)
- Research topic (proposal) in line with research focus of ISS and AAU. IDPR research areas are Environment and land, migration, social protection, health, structural/rural transformation, unemployment/employment creation, indigenous knowledge. ISS research areas are: conflict and peace, environment and climate change, migration and diversity, and social protection and inequality.
- Once admitted, candidates will be expected to fulfil the course work requirements set by both universities.
- Candidates have to register at both universities.
- Candidates shall observe the rules and customs of both universities.
- Candidates who have been admitted to the joint doctorate program cannot switch to the single degree program at either university.