A fully-funded PhD opportunity is available to citizens and residents of Bolivia, Palestine, Ethiopia, Jordan, Senegal, Lebanon, Pakistan and Sudan! Awarded through the University of Trieste, it supports students interested in exploring how environmental and climate patterns affect health in tropical areas. 

 The scholarship is funded by AICS (Italian Agency for development and cooperation) through the theme: health, water, sanitation and hygiene. The scholarship covers international travel expenses (1 return ticket from/to home country), health insurance, university fees and VISA related costs. PhD fellows will receive a monthly allowance for living expenses.

 Applications are now open and must be submitted no later than 20 June 2019. 

More information on the call and how to apply can be found at 

https://www.aics.gov.it/home-eng/fields/human-development/pfk/p2-2/