Fully Funded PhD in Population Health: Apply Now!

About The PhD studentship is funded by the University of St Andrews and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR). The successful candidate will work on a project that examines the social and environmental determinants of health and socio-economic outcomes in adolescence and emerging adulthood. This project adopts a life-course approach to investigate how adverse exposures in the socio-economic environments of adolescents accumulate or act during sensitive periods to shape outcomes in young adulthood across life domains including housing, family formation, education, and health.

Research Focus and Academic Environment

• Longitudinal analysis
• Demographic research
• Spatial analysis
• Quantitative methods
• Population health studies
• Statistical modelling

Study Structure

• Enroll in the IMPRS-PHDS programme
• Participate in advanced research training
• Collaborate with international scholars
• Conduct quantitative demographic research
• Prepare journal-style research articles
• Complete a doctoral thesis
• Conduct demographic and spatial analysis
• Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration

Financial Benefits and Funding

• Funding During the Germany Phase:
• A gross annual salary of approximately €40,000
• Annual bonus payments
• Financial support for:
• Research training
• Data acquisition
• Funding During the UK Phase:
• A maintenance stipend currently valued at £19,775 annually
• A research training support grant worth £750 per year
• Full tuition fee waiver

Eligibility Criteria

• An excellent Master’s degree
• Distinction or merit-level academic performance
• Backgrounds in:
• Social sciences
• Statistics
• Applied mathematics
• Population studies
• Health sciences
• Data science

How To Apply

Sign In the link below: University of St Andrews

For more information Visit MPIDR Official Website