Università di Bologna: PhD Programme in Economics: 10 Positions 1207 views

Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna invites applications for the admission to the PhD programme in Economics, the 33rd Cycle, Academic Year 2017/2018.. Full scholarships are available for nine positions.

Number of position: 10 PhD positions are available

Number of Scholarships:

• 8 PhD positions for research projects in any field in Economics are financed by University of Bologna and by the Department of Economics.
• 1 PhD position is for participation to the European Doctorate in Law and Economics, EDLE;

Research areas:

• Economics: Behavioral and Experimental Economics; Industrial Organization; International Economics; Political Economy; Financial Economics; Economic Development and Growth; Labor Economics; Public and Health Economics; Econometrics; Macroeconomic and Finance; Social and Cultural Economics
• European Doctorate in Law and Economics: Law and Economics of Regulation; Economics of competition law; Economics of intellectual property law

Scholarship Value:

• € 13.600,00 gross per year (12.500,00 net); paid on a monthly basis
• research funds starting from the 2nd year is paid around € 1.300 per year to all admitted students

Eligibility:

• Applicants from any country and any age holding a Master Degree (second cycle of higher education), or expected to complete it no later than October 31st, 2017 are eligible to apply.
• Applicant must hold an Italian laurea specialistica/magistrale (3+2-year system) or an Italian university degree – pre-reform system (4 years).
• Applicants holding academic degree conferred by foreign institutions, already recognised as equivalent to an Italian degree by Italian authorities like, for instance, a MA or a MSc. These include also inter-university specific agreements of cooperation and mobility.
• Applicants with a foreign academic degree (MA or MSc) must attach to their application their degree certificate (including the list of the exams taken), accompanied by an official translation into Italian or English.
• Applications from any field are welcome.

Applications:

Following materials are required:

• Copy of Valid ID or Passport
• CV in English;
• Statement of purpose (max 3000 characters) with a short description of the applicant’s academic background, his/her research interests and expected professional goals.
• 2 reference letters
• Degree transcripts of both the BA/BSc and the MA/MSc
• Proof of English proficiency (for non-native English speakers).
• Graduate record tests (taken in the last 3 years) are not compulsory but are strongly recommended. Preferably the GRE– General Test but also GMAT is admissible.