Study Subject(s): Agricultural Growth and Poverty Pockets
Course Level: PhD
Scholarship Provider: University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Scholarship can be taken at: Denmark
Eligibility:
Candidates should hold a MSc degree in Human Geography or Development Studies. We expect that the candidate will publish in international peer?reviewed journals, write a PhD thesis within the project duration of three years and assist in some teaching within the Department. Qualified candidates can speak and write in English.
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Description: The Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen has an opening for a PhD fellow in (socio-economic) development geography. The PhD fellow will carry out research within the project “Agricultural Growth and Poverty Pockets” with field studies in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The overall objective of the project is to provide a better understanding of the processes that create and shape geographically concentrated areas (´pockets´) of poverty in regions marked by agricultural growth and diversification. The PhD project will deal with the impact of manufacturing industries on agricultural growth and poverty, in particular focusing on the relationship between the agricultural labour market and the moving-out of labour-intensive industries (clothing, footwear, and electronics) from Ho Chi Minh City to local industrial zones in the Mekong Delta
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: August 15, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application
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