Staff and students are invited to the launch of the new Global Challenges Doctoral Centre (GCDC) on Monday, 5 November 2018, from 3-4pm in Darwin Lecture Theatre 3 (DLT3).

The University of Kent has established the GCDC to serve as the nucleus for Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) PhD training activities at Kent. The GCDC is dedicated to doctoral research addressing the challenges of economic development and well-being faced by developing countries on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list.

As part of this new initiative, the University of Kent is offering eight GCDC doctoral scholarships (covering an annual stipend at UKRI rates, tuition fees and a research training support grant), and applications can be both student-led and project-led. The first four GCDC-funded doctoral students commenced their studies in the academic year 2018-2019, and the 2019-2020 call for applications can be found here.

If you are interested in learning more about the GCDC and its work, please join us at the launch event on Monday, 5 November. At the event, the four current GCDC students will present their research projects, and the GCDC academic lead, Dr Ingvild Bode, will provide further information and be available for questions regarding the 2019-2020 GCDC scholarships call for applications.

Please confirm your attendance for the GCDC launch event by emailing graduateschool@kent.ac.uk.