WTO 2022 Support Programme for Doctoral Studies

The WTO Support Programme for Doctoral Studies (also known as the PhD Internship Programme) aims to support the development of academic expertise on WTO issues in developing countries. The WTO Secretariat invites doctoral students from developing countries to conduct research at the WTO and provides them with mentoring/advice in close collaboration with the students' academic supervisors.

• Table of Content
• About World Trade Organisation (WTO)
• WTO Support Programme
• Aim and Benefits of WTO Support Programme
• Requirements for WTO Support Programme Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About World Trade Organisation (WTO)

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible. The WTO has many roles: it operates a global system of trade rules, it acts as a forum for negotiating trade agreements, it settles trade disputes between its members and it supports the needs of developing countries. All major decis...&nb... continue reading

WTO Support Programme

Aim and Benefits of WTO Support Programme

Interns under the PhD Internship Programme receive a daily allowance of CHF 60 (including weekends and official holidays falling within the selected period). In addition, travel expenses (economy class air fare) to and from Geneva is covered by the WTO.

Medical health insurance coverage is mandatory in Switzerland, and interns are responsible for organizing their own health insurance prior to commencing their internship at the WTO.

Requirements for WTO Support Programme Qualification

A candidate must:

• be a national of a WTO member state or a country or customs territory engaged in accession negotiations
• be a national of a least-developed country (LDC) or a developing country
• undertake a PhD or equivalent in economics, law, international relations or in a closely related WTO discipline
• be in the final stage of his/her PhD and therefore at the writing-up stage (75% minimum completion) of the thesis
• work in one of the three official languages of the WTO, i.e. English, French and Spanish.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Candidates who wish to participate in the WTO Support Programme for Doctoral Studies are invited to fill out the application form and submit the required documents.

For more details, visit WTO website.