University of Gießen 2021 International PhD Scholarships for Developing Countries (Germany)

The International PhD Program for Agricultural Economics, Bioeconomy and Rural Development (IPPAE) program is 42 months long and supports PhD candidates through the process of their research project. Candidates benefit from a DAAD-scholarship and field work support.

The International PhD Program for Agricultural Economics, Bioeconomy and Rural Development (IPPAE) was first accredited in 1992 by the funder, the German Academic Exchange Office (DAAD). The program is the result of a cooperation between the agricultural economics groups of the University of Hohenheim and the University of Giessen. The program is highly competitive and interdisciplinary. Its strength is that all PhD candidates have prior research or work experience in an area close to their PhD topics, which strengthens their analytical skills as well as the amount of knowledge that can be passed from peer to peer. In Giessen, the IPPAE lays its thematic focus on empirical, problem-solving research, at the crossroads between agricultural economics, agricultural sociology, farm economics and sustainable resource use. To date, more than 100 candidates received their PhD through the IPPAE Giessen.

• Table of Content
• About University of Gießen
• University of Gießen International PhD Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of University of Gießen International PhD Scholarships
• Requirements for University of Gießen International PhD Scholarships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Gießen

Our team at the Professorship of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy seeks to understand how agricultural, food and environmental policies influence human and natural resource use and thus contribute to achieving societal goals. Technical and social change in agriculture gives rise to conflicts with consumer expectations of ecologically sound, locally, or “fair” produced and traded food. For example, more intensive cropping or livestock husbandry potentially enhance the productivity of scarce environmental resources such as arable soils or water. They thus contribute t... continue reading

University of Gießen International PhD Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of University of Gießen International PhD Scholarships

Funding for this program as well as the German language course is provided by DAAD.

Monthly Funding

• A monthly scholarship which presently amounts to € 1.200 is paid for the time of the doctoral studies (38 months).
• Family allowances are provided if the candidate’s family joins him/her during the time of the doctoral scholarship allocation.

Yearly Funding

• One return flight per year for 3 years
• Yearly research grant of € 460 to purchase items such as laptops, winter clothes, or cover the costs to participate to courses or conferences

Additional Research Funding

• A fieldwork allowance is provided for 2 years. This allowance is of maximum € 2.500 and is not extendable at all.
• The publication of the PhD Thesis is supported with up to € 1.200.

German Languange Course Funding

• Allowance of € 410 per month
• Accomodation is provided

Requirements for University of Gießen International PhD Scholarships Qualification

• outstanding scholars from developing countries and emerging economies (DAC)
• 2 years of work experience
• excellent written and spoken English
• MSc degree obtained not more than 6 years prior to application
• MSc degree in agricultural economics or related subjects

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit University of Gießen website.