Friday, September 12, 2014

Ph.D. candidates, China-Africa Economic Engagement

I am again looking for an excellent candidate to undertake Ph.D. research on China-Africa economic engagement under my supervision, to enter in the Fall of 2015. SAIS offers fully funded Ph.D. fellowships. Candidates must already have an MA degree, ideally in development studies, economics, or international relations.

The ideal candidate will have some background in China-Africa relations, fluency in Chinese including the ability to read Chinese, field experience, and excellent English. Admission will depend on academic excellence (high GPA, excellent GRE scores), and a convincing statement of research interests that includes China's going-out engagement in Africa, broadly defined. This year I am particularly interested in candidates with interests in infrastructure, mining, and development finance. Quantitative skills (econometrics), Portuguese or French would be assets, but not required.

The deadline for applications is December 15. For more information, and to apply, consult the SAIS Ph.D. program website here.

3 comments:

David said...

You can get a lot of info about China's engagement in Africa in construction and infrastructure projects as LAPSSET, Standard Gauge Railway, here - example - http://constructionreviewonline.com/2014/08/22/87-teams-equipment-arrive-kenya-construction-standard-gauge-railway/ just search "China" on the website.

Deborah Brautigam said...

Thanks for this link, Njue.

David said...

much welcome, Deborah