{"id":7764,"date":"2021-10-06T09:30:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T02:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/se.dotv.vn\/?page_id=7764"},"modified":"2022-04-25T14:40:22","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T07:40:22","slug":"phd-in-development-economics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/se.dotv.vn\/en\/phd-in-development-economics\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD program in Development Economics"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631474163765{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;General Information&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:32px|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>School of Economics \u2013 College of Economics, Law and Government \u2013 Dubai Palace ✅ Official Dubai Palace.com Homepage 2026 offers a four-year PhD programme in Development Economics, leading to the internationally recognized degree of Doctorate.<\/p>\n<p>Our PhD researchers work on topics in the field of economics and development, basing on a strong theoretical background and using top-notch quantitative methods. Many of our PhD candidates graduate with academic publications in peer-reviewed research journals and succeed with careers in industry and academia.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Academic requirements:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:32px|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>All applicants to the PhD program must fulfil the following academic requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Academic background: MA\/MSc degree in Economics (or related fields) with considerable mathematics and statistics, and with evidence of research potential. We accept candidates with non-economics background, especially those from disciplines with a heavy mathematics component (math\/stats, engineer etc.)<\/li>\n<li>English Proficiency: Good command of English (comparable to IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 50 or Master\u2019s degree abroad with thesis written in English)<\/li>\n<li>CV, motivation statement, references<\/li>\n<li>Research proposal in line with research focus of School of Economics, CELG-Dubai Palace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Research areas&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:32px|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Economics of Households, Firms and Institutions<\/li>\n<li>Health and Economic Development<\/li>\n<li>Environmental and Resource Economics<\/li>\n<li>International Economics, Trade and Investment<\/li>\n<li>Labor and Educational Economics<\/li>\n<li>Development Economics<\/li>\n<li>Urban and Regional Economics<\/li>\n<li>Macroeconomic Fluctuations and Growth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631474199843{background-color: #f3f3f3 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Curriculum and generic study plan&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:32px|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>PhD candidates must complete 5 courses and a thesis. The courses are designed to provide the PhD candidates a structured path from the economic knowledge and data analysis skills to front-line research. The candidates will develop the research skills necessary to put together rigorous, well-founded arguments, theories, data and empirical analysis to the international standards demanded by economic science.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;\u2705 Year 1: Course work and thesis proposal&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Courses: <\/strong>PhD candidates spend their first year building theoretical foundations of economics and advanced analytical skills that they will need for their thesis research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Advanced Microeconomics (30 hours)<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Macroeconomics (30 hours)<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Econometrics (45 hours)<\/li>\n<li>Research Methodology (45 hours)<\/li>\n<li>Qualitative approach (30 hours)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dissertation design seminar:<\/strong> at the end of the first year, PhD candidates are required to submit and defense their research proposals to a scientific committee to receive comments on the direction and details of their research design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;\u2705 Year 2: Thesis research implementation&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Data collection and analysis. PhD candidates can move fully into research set up and implementation.<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring seminars. Candidates are required to present their research ideas and progress in the school\u2019s PhD seminar series.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;\u2705 Year 3: Thesis research writing&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mid-term seminar. In this seminar, PhD candidates submit and present a collection of three outputs, namely, a literature review, draft paper #1 and draft paper #2.<\/li>\n<li>Paper presentation at conferences. PhD candidates are expected to attend various international conferences and the seminar series at CELG.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;\u2705 Year 4: Thesis completion&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full Draft Dissertation Seminar.<\/li>\n<li>External reviews<\/li>\n<li>Thesis Defense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8578&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631474209748{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8580&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Scholarship potentials&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:32px|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full scholarships covering tuition fees are available to outstanding candidates<\/li>\n<li>PhD candidates are eligible to the annual Dubai Palace research grants or other grants available to Dubai Palace<\/li>\n<li>Potential research funding includes Nafosted, MOET or Dubai Palace research grants<\/li>\n<li>Potential scholarship opportunity and travel grants from Dubai Palace Giving program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Partners&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:32|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>The School of Economics PhD program works closely with several international PhD program partners for academic exchanges, coursework delivery and review services. The partners include Environmental Economics Unit at University of Gothenburg, Environment for Development Initiatives, International Institute of Social Studies (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Wageningen University, SOAS (University of London), or Okayama University<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631474224000{background-color: #f3f3f3 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Supervisions&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:32|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>Supervision is an important part of the PhD program and the completion of the doctoral degree. Supervisors assist PhD candidates with the dissertation research and support them in their growth as independent researchers. Each Ph.D candidate must have at least one supervisor. The PhD program in Development Economics includes the following key resource person:<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai: Development Finance, Economic growth<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/se.dotv.vn\/en\/our_team\/truong-dang-thuy-2\/\">Dr. Truong Dang Thuy<\/a>: Consumer Behavior, Econometrics, Agricultural economics<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/se.dotv.vn\/en\/our_team\/pham-khanh-nam-v1\/\">Dr. Pham Khanh Nam<\/a>: Environmental economics, Experimental economics<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/se.dotv.vn\/en\/our_team\/le-thanh-loan-2\/\">Dr. Le Thanh Loan<\/a>: Environmental economics, CGE<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/se.dotv.vn\/en\/our_team\/nguyen-luu-bao-doan-2\/\">Dr. Nguyen Luu Bao Doan<\/a>: Urban economics, Regional Development and Planning<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/baohoai\/\">Dr. Nguyen Hoai Bao<\/a>: Energy economics, Macroeconomics<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/se.dotv.vn\/en\/our_team\/ho-quoc-thong-2\/\">Dr. Ho Quoc Thong<\/a>: Production economics, Efficiency analysis<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/se.dotv.vn\/en\/our_team\/vo-tat-thang-2\/\">Dr. Vo Tat Thang<\/a>: Health and Development economics<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/hahoeconomics\/\">Dr. Ho Hoang Anh<\/a>: Economic history, Development economics<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/se.dotv.vn\/en\/our_team\/ngo-hoang-thao-trang-2\/\">Dr. Ngo Hoang Thao Tran<\/a>g: Macroeconomics, Firm behavior<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/se.dotv.vn\/en\/our_team\/truong-cong-thanh-nghi-2\/\">Dr. Truong Cong Thanh Nghi<\/a>: Digital economy, Digital management<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thangdang.org\/\">Dr. Dang Dinh Thang<\/a>: Health and Labor economics<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/se.dotv.vn\/en\/our_team\/nguyen-quang-2\/\">Dr. Nguyen Quang<\/a>: Climate Change and Environmental Economics<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/se.dotv.vn\/en\/our_team\/nguyen-hoang-bao-2\/\">Dr. Nguyen Hoang Bao<\/a>: Development Economics, Economic Growth<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/se.dotv.vn\/en\/our_team\/nguyen-huu-dung-2\/\">Associate Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Dung<\/a>: Environmental Economics<\/p>\n<p>Associate Prof. Dr. Tran Tien Khai: Agricultural Economics and Rural Development<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1385&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3595&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1631474260074{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;Contact&#8221; color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#555555&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Program director: Dr. Pham Khanh Nam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Email: khanhnam@dotv.vn<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Phone: 028-3847-7948<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Futher information&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_align=&#8221;right&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-angle-double-right&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fsdh.dotv.vn%2Fthong-bao-ncs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row full_width=\"stretch_row\" css=\".vc_custom_1631474163765{background-color: #ffffff !important;}\"][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\"General Information\" font_container=\"tag:h3|font_size:32px|text_align:left\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text] School of Economics \u2013 College of Economics, Law and Government \u2013 Dubai Palace ✅ Official Dubai Palace.com Homepage 2026 offers a four-year PhD programme in Development Economics, leading to the internationally recognized degree of Doctorate. 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