Netherlands : 13 PhD positions in Economics and Business at the University of Groningen

Job description

SOM, the graduate school and research institute of the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Groningen (The Netherlands) has available 13 PhD positions in Economics and Business.

On 1 September 2010 SOM's PhD programme will start. The aim of the programme is to turn out highly qualified researchers. For this purpose, SOM offers PhD positions to excellent candidates who recently graduated. The PhD candidates will work on an individual project, leading to a doctoral dissertation. In the initial period, students are offered courses in relevant fields and research methods. The courses in the PhD programme are taught in English. During the remaining period, PhD students will work on their thesis. Work on the dissertation is carried out under supervision of SOM fellows. Supervision is close and the PhD students are encouraged to present papers at international conferences and to publish in recognised international journals.
After the first year there will be an assessment of the candidate's results and the project's progress. Part of that is that the PhD student will have to defend his/her research proposal. Based on this, it will be decided whether a project will be continued.

Requirements

- MSc or MPhil in a relevant field
- fluent in English (written and spoken).

Conditions of employment

PhD candidates will have an employee status and receive a starting salary of € 2,042 (gross). This salary increases yearly to achieve the final salary of € 2,612 (gross). In addition there are a 8% holiday allowance and a 8,3% end of year bonus. PhD candidates expected to contribute to teaching for on average 15% of their time.

If you are interested, we invite you to apply before February 12, 2010.

Please note that applications in another format or applications sent to any other address will not be taken into account (including electronic mail).

Contract type

Organisation

Faculty of Economics and Business

Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative centre of higher education offering high-quality teaching and research. Balanced study and career paths in a wide variety of disciplines encourage the 27,000 students and researchers to develop their own individual talents. Belonging to the best research universities in Europe and joining forces with prestigeous partner universities and networks, the University of Groningen is truly an international place of knowledge.

The University provides a career advisory service for partners of new staff who move to Groningen.

The University is an equal opportunities employer. Because women are still underrepresented in a number of fields, they are particularly encouraged to apply.

SOM offers an excellent environment for candidates interested in high-quality research. The focus of SOM's research activities is on economics, econometrics & finance; marketing; international economics, business & management; operations management & operations research; HRM & organisational behaviour; management accounting; business & information systems; and innovation management.

Additional information

SOM, the graduate school and research institute of the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Groningen (The Netherlands) has available 13 PhD positions in Economics and Business.

On 1 September 2010 SOM's PhD programme will start. The aim of the programme is to turn out highly qualified researchers. For this purpose, SOM offers PhD positions to excellent candidates who recently graduated. The PhD candidates will work on an individual project, leading to a doctoral dissertation. In the initial period, students are offered courses in relevant fields and research methods. The courses in the PhD programme are taught in English. During the remaining period, PhD students will work on their thesis. Work on the dissertation is carried out under supervision of SOM fellows. Supervision is close and the PhD students are encouraged to present papers at international conferences and to publish in recognised international journals.

After the first year there will be an assessment of the candidate's results and the project's progress. Part of that is that the PhD student will have to defend his/her research proposal. Based on this, it will be decided whether a project will be continued.

Further Information

Mrs. Rina Koning
a.c.koning@rug.nl
Application form
http://www.rug.nl/feb/phd
Research school SOM
http://www.rug.nl/som

Application Deadline : 12 February 2010

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Posted on 2010-01-26 10:47:34

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