Bonn International Graduate School for Development Research (BIGS-DR)

["TheBonn International Graduate School for Development Research (BIGS-DR)is based at theCenter for Development Research (ZEF), an institute of theUniversity of Bonn. The University of Bonn is one of Germany’s 11Universities of Excellenceand runs12 International Graduate Schools, among them BIGS-DR. The structured and interdisciplinary doctoral programme was established in 1999 and has since been offering outstanding opportunities for conducting development research, establishing international collaboration, and taking part in a tailored qualification programme.ZEF’s doctoral programme is an excellent choice for those seeking to build a career in the field of sustainable development, including research, project development and implementation, or policy-making. Topics of special research interest at ZEF includeagriculture, land use, climate change;water resources(management);biodiversity;food and nutrition;health;gender;migration, mobility, and urbanisation;governance and conflict;markets and services; andinnovation and science policy."]