Doctoral School

                                                                                                                             The age of ageing is arriving! Soon, the world, and especially  Europe, will go through a demographic transition towards ageing societies. Maintaining a balance between human welfare and economic stability will pose huge challenges. Research is essential to help societies meet these challenges. Thus, the IDEA League   partner universities designed a Doctoral   Programme taking up the area of ageing as a collaborative, trans-disciplinary research project. This doctoral programme is the pilot for an envisioned Doctoral School. Financed by the IDEA League the programme will offer places for 25 outstanding PhD students, attending four core modules over two years.

Highlight of the Doctoral Programme is a study trip to Japan, a society at the fore front of the demographic transition towards people having fewer children and living longer. By 2050, the ration of working age (15-64) to elderly (over 64) will be 1.9 in Europe, 1.3 in Japan. The Doctoral Programme will explore how Japan is engaged in linking sustainability and ageing in policies, technical innovations and research projects. Students will reflect on Japan and  identify  the  needs  for  transition for Europe. Collaboration in research and joint publications are  a long term goal.

For information, download the programme flyer and the brochure.

Application and Selection are now closed.