The PhD Programme at the Department of Economics at Uppsala University prepares students both for a career in academia as well as for qualified positions in government ministries and agencies, international organizations and the private sector.
About the Position:
- The recipient of a PhD position will basically devote the time to own research studies.
- Other departmental work (educational or administrative) can be part of the position (max 20%).
Salary: Fixed pay according to local agreement or stipend.
Starting date: August 13, 2018
Requirements:
- The applicant must have completed at least 240 ECTS-credits of coursework (4 years of full time studies), including at least 60 ECTS-credits at the advanced (master’s) level (one year of full-time studies), or have acquired the equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.
- Applicant must have at least 90 ECTS-credits in economics (three semesters), or have acquired the equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.
How to apply:
Following documents are required for the application:
- Certified copies of academic courses and academic degrees
- Copies of essays written by the applicant itself
- 2 academic references with contact information (address and telephone number)
- Statement of purpose (max 2 pages), outlining why you want to enroll in the PhD programme in economics at Uppsala University and what your primary fields of interest are
- CV with other qualifications that applicant wish to refer to.
- GRE and TOEFL tests results must be sent directly to the department (international applicants); TOEFL: inst. code _7996, GRE: school code 0247, dept. code 1801
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| Organization | Uppsala University |
| Fellowship Level | Doctoral |
| Country | Sweden |
| Subject areas | Economics |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | 1 February 2018 |
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