Overview
The University of Cabo Verde is accepting first-phase applications through 25 October 2026 for its four-year PhD in Rural Economy Management, Smart Agriculture and Sustainable Development (GERAI), delivered in person and online through the School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Complete research opportunity details
The GERAI doctorate is a four-year, eight-semester programme worth 240 credits. Uni-CV lists a monthly tuition charge of 18,000 ECV and a post-work schedule, with teaching delivered in person and online from Polo I in Praia. Training and research areas include rural management and economics, smart agriculture, rural development, environment and sustainability, agricultural public policy, food security, agribusiness, climate resilience, rural project management, and innovation and technology applied to agriculture. The curriculum includes research seminars, thesis-project qualification, student exchange components involving partner universities, and a final thesis defence.
Eligibility requirements
The official programme page says the doctorate is intended for candidates with interest or experience in management, economics, rural development, agronomy, social sciences, biology, environmental sciences, agribusiness or related scientific fields. Professionals from universities, government institutions, civil-society organisations, companies and research centres may apply. Applicants should consult the official call for any additional formal admission requirements.
Tips for this phd opportunity
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Match your research background to the project, laboratory, supervisor and required methods rather than applying only from the title.
- Prepare a focused academic CV, transcripts, publications and research statement or proposal when requested by the official call.
- Confirm funding duration, stipend/salary, tuition coverage, start date and eligibility for international applicants.
- Contact a supervisor before applying only when the official instructions recommend or require it.
Verification notes
Verified on Uni-CV's live GERAI doctorate page and the Uni-CV candidatura route. The programme page states that first-phase applications run from 7 August to 25 October 2026 and the current application link resolves to Uni-CV's account/login flow. No closing clock time or timezone is stated, so only deadline_date is stored. The page states 18,000 ECV monthly tuition; no scholarship, stipend or other funding is claimed.
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