{"id":3925,"date":"2026-01-13T14:59:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=3925"},"modified":"2026-01-14T09:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:59:25","slug":"hans-bockler-foundation-dieter-schumacher-phd-scholarship-program-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=3925","title":{"rendered":"Hans B\u00f6ckler Foundation Dieter Schumacher PhD Scholarship Program 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-171283\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: February 28, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the Hans B\u00f6ckler Foundation Dieter Schumacher PhD Scholarship Program 2026. The Hans B\u00f6ckler Foundation\u2019s Dieter Schumacher PhD Scholarship program enables outstanding international PhD-students in Economics to conduct a 12-24 months-stay at a German university or research institute.<\/p>\n<p>The Hans B\u00f6ckler Foundation focuses on co-determination, research linked to the world of work and supporting students on behalf of the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB). They offer scholarships to foreign doctoral candidates from various disciplines who wish to combine their research work with a stay in the Federal Republic of Germany.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The scholarship includes a monthly stipend of EUR 1,550 for living expenses and an annual allowance of EUR 1,400 for travel expenses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applications from all countries, especially from the global south, are welcome.<\/li>\n<li>If you are conducting research on fiscal and monetary policy, labor markets, income distribution and financial markets or other fields of research that are relevant from an employee\u2019s perspective, they encourage you to apply.<\/li>\n<li>They expect applicants to be politically, culturally, and socially engaged and to have an active interest in the core values of the Hans B\u00f6ckler Foundation.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants should be under the age of 30.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Application should include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A description of your doctoral project (3 pages)<\/li>\n<li>A research paper outlining the topic, questions, methodology and goals of your research in Germany (3 pages)<\/li>\n<li>An invitation letter from your host PhD supervisor in Germany, who is responsible for the on-site support and integration into the local and national research contexts in Germany<\/li>\n<li>A letter of recommendation from your PhD supervisor at your home institution<\/li>\n<li>Your CV in table form<\/li>\n<li>Your Diploma that entitles you to pursue a doctorate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boeckler.de\/data\/application_form_Schumacher_international_PhD_scholarship.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here for the application form<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boeckler.de\/de\/international-scholarships-33846.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dieter Schumacher PhD Scholarship<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: February 28, 2026 Applications are open for the Hans B\u00f6ckler Foundation Dieter Schumacher PhD Scholarship Program 2026. The Hans B\u00f6ckler Foundation\u2019s Dieter Schumacher PhD Scholarship program enables outstanding international PhD-students in Economics to conduct a 12-24 months-stay at a German university or research institute. 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