PhD Programme in Economics: Up to 8 PhD positions 1702 views

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