The Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH), Member of the Leibniz Association IWH is keen to fill up to six positions as PhD Student in economics, starting at the earliest possible date. The positions are assigned to the Department of Structural Change and Productivity at IWH. The positions are initially for two years but an extension by up to three years is possible.
Requirements:
- Applicant must hold a high-quality master degree in Economics or related fields and have a solid background in microeconometrics and ideally some experience with empirical work with big data and computational economics.
- Applicant should be willing to spent time at the University of Chicago if needed.
- Participation in the IWH Doctoral Program in Economics (IWH-DPE) is mandatory.
Applications:
The following information is required for an application:
- Personal data
- Letter of motivation: provide a statement explaining the current goals, career plans and reasons for being interested in the position. Discuss the study plans and fields of interest (in English and max 500 words).
- Certificates and transcripts of grades
- Any supplementary information relevant to the application.
- GRE: Applicants may upload their General GRE’s test taker’s copy in the online application as well as send it via the testing service.
- Writing sample e.g., a paper that have been written during studies.
- Submit application with indication 2019-06 electronically in a single pdf file to jobs@iwh-halle.de.
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| Organization | Leibniz Association |
| Country | Germany |
| Fellowship Level | Doctoral |
| Subject areas | Economics |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
| Deadline | October 27, 2019 |
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