Tina Schivatcheva is a first year PhD student at the Center of Development Studies, University of Cambridge. Her academic background includes formal qualifications from Bulgaria (Bachelor in Environmental Engineering, Masters in Environmental Management), Canada (Bachelor equivalency in Political Science) and the UK (Masters in International Relations). Contribution to several international projects, funded by the 7th framework programme of the European Commission, has given her insights into the policy-making challenges of the European Union, the world's largest aid donor. Ms. Schivatcheva's most recent working contribution was to the International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics (LSE). Her research interests are at the intersection of international sustainable development, Science and Technology Studies (STS), and international political economy.