Call for applications: Joint PhD Bursary Opportunities (UWC; UGENT & UWC)

The University of the Western Cape has a long-standing international partnership with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and the University of Ghent (UGent). In pursuance of our common goals and academic agenda the three universities are entrenching their research collaboration within the broad thematic area of digital inclusion and social innovation.

This is an exciting opportunity for Masters graduates to enroll for a PhD as part of an international research team.

There are 4 full-time PhD bursaries, funded over three years, available for qualifying applicants.

The 4 PhD bursaries will be awarded for study in the following 4 sub-themes :

Theme 1: UGent - UWC PhD track Developing and testing the psychometric properties of a cross-national digital inequality scale
Theme 2: UGent - UWC track The impact of financial stress and digital inequality on mental health
Theme 3: VUB - UWC PhD track The role of Social Support to promote Digital Inclusion 2
Theme 4: VUB - UWC PhD track A systemic ecosystems approach to enable digital inclusion

Please find the Call for Applications for Joint PhD bursaries and the Research Themes and contact us with any questions.