engineering, who have demonstrated in prior work, academic distinction and an ability to pursue independent research. Successful graduates will play an important role in studying problems and choices linked to innovation processes within firms and policy institutions as well as the development and use of new technologies, as scholars, policymakers and professionals in their home countries and in the international UN community. For more information contact PhDprogramme@merit.unu.edu

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