The International Think Tank for Landlocked Developing Countries (ITTLLDC) and the University of Wollongong (UOW) of Australia established a MOU to facilitate research collaboration and academic engagement in 2016. As part of this arrangement, in 2021 the ITTLLDC and the School of Business within the Faculty of Business and Law at UOW agreed to establish a Higher Degree Research (HDR) sponsorship program for scholars from landlocked developing countries.
The ITTLLDC and Business School offers a full sponsorship to two PhD students in 2021-2022, with a view to expanding the program to up to four students in the coming years.
UOW will sponsor successful applicants in the form of an International Postgraduate Tuition Award (IPTA), which is a tuition fee waiver, for the duration of their PhD candidature.
The successful candidate however will be fully responsible for his/her living expenses. The ITTLLDC will assist successful applicants in obtaining funding in the form of a stipend tenable (for living expenses) for the duration of their PhD candidature, which is up to 3.5 years.
The parties will jointly select HDR candidates to complete a PhD course within the Business School under the partnership of UOW and ITTLLDC.
Student Selection Criteria:
Applicants are required to submit supporting documents to prove their qualifications for the below listed main selection criteria for HDR candidates.
- Research Master’s degree, or Research Honours degree, or equivalent (weighted average mark of 75 or above on previously completed degrees);
- English language requirements to gain admission to the PhD program:
English Test |
Overall Score |
Reading |
Writing |
Listening |
Speaking |
IELTS Academic |
6.5 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
TOEFL (Internet-based) |
86 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
The general requirement for international students are found at https://www.uow.edu.au/study/international/.
How to apply:
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit the following documents via e-mail (thinktank@land-locked.org) of the ITTLLDC for the initial selection.
- An application cover letter (in English),
- Resume / CV,
- Thesis proposal and research plan (topic deemed to be within the scope of expertise of SAEF academics available to supervise and acceptable by both the ITTLLDC and the Faculty),
- At least two supporting references,
- Soft copies of diplomas and academic transcript.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The submitted documents will not be sent back to applicants. Applicants will be contacted via e-mail only. Applicants are also requested to check their SPAM folders respectively.
The University regular intakes and courses of the Business School of UOW are available at its website https://www.uow.edu.au/.
INTERNATIONAL THINK TANK
FOR LANDLOCKED DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
E-mail: thinktank@land-locked.org
Website: www.land-locked.org