Italy : Phd in Economics

The PhD Program offered by theDepartment of Economics at the University of Bologna (DSE) aims at training a selected group of outstanding scholars for a career as economists in academic institutions or in research departments of corporations, public organizations, financial institutions and the government.

The considerable diversification of research areas covered by the members of the DSE and their international reputation provide an outstanding environment where students of most fields in economics may find research ideas and tight guidance for their doctoral studies. Students are encouraged to pursue a personalized curriculum, by choosing courses within a wide list of options under the close supervision of distinguished academic members who are at the cutting edge of world research in their fields.

The DSE organizes many conferences, workshops and weekly seminars in all the main fields and attracts distinguished international visitors who collaborate with the members of the Department. This international environment offers to Ph.D. students the opportunity to make important international contacts for their careers.

Successful graduates are actively assisted in career placement by the DSE.

The Department of Economics of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (www.dep.unimore.it) is a partner institution in the PhD Program.

Application and Grants

Students of any country and age who are in line to complete their Master's Degree (second cycle of higher education) no later than September 20, 2010. Such degree must be one of the following:

• an academic degree conferred by foreign institutions, already recognised as equivalent to an Italian degree by Italian authorities, also considering inter-university specific agreements of cooperation and mobility;
• an Italian Laurea specialistica/magistrale (3+2-year system);
• an Italian university degree - pre-reform system (4 years).

Candidates with a foreign academic degree of at least four years' duration must attach to their application their degree certificate (including the list of the exams taken), accompanied by an official translation into Italian or English. Their admission to the selection is conditional on the degree meeting the requirements of the Call for applications. The Admissions Board can request candidates to provide additional documents.

Preference will be given to applicants with a background in economics, but applications from any field are welcome.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Applications must be received no later than May 31, 2010. Admission is conditional on obtaining a Master's Degree no later than September 20, 2010. Successful candidates will be informed of admission as the selection committee processes the applications, and no later than June 30, 2010.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
In order to apply, candidates must provide the following documents:

1) Curriculum Vitae in English;

2) Statement of purpose: no more than 2 double-spaced pages in English with a short description of the candidate's academic background, his/her research interests and expected professional goals. This document does not constrain the successful candidate in the future choice of research topics;

3) Degree transcript with a detail of the last (or highest) degree obtained (or to be awarded no later than September 20, 2010), in the form of a simple certificate/transcript/grade-sheet from the candidate's university, showing the final (or intermediate) results obtained. The document should contain an explanation of how to interpret the received grades, for example in the form of the correspondence between the grading system of the candidate's institution and the US scale A, B, C, D, F, where F means Fail.

4) Two letters of reference, at least one of which must be from an academic referee (an example can be downloaded here);

5) For non-native English speakers, proof of English proficiency: TOEFL or equivalent certification, as well as any other document or statement showing that the candidate is capable of communicating in English;

6) Graduate Record Examination (GRE);

7) A paper or chapter of an undergraduate dissertation (no more than 40 double-spaced pages) that the candidate considers as the best sample of her/his previous work; any other optional document or qualification relevant for the assessment of the candidate is welcome as well;

8) AlmaWelcome documents and payment receipt: for details please read the application instructions

Candidates may be requested to have a telephone interview with the examiners.

HOW TO APPLY
Starting from December 15, 2009, candidates should sumbit the documents listed above in one of the following ways (the relevant date is the receiving date, not as postmark):

1. per e-mail to dse.phdeco@unibo.itwith documents attached in PDF;
2. by certified or express mail to:
   PhD in Economics
   Dipartimento di Scienze economiche
   Universita' di Bologna
   P.zza Scaravilli 2, 40126 Bologna (Italy);
3. by fax to no. +39 051 2098143;
4. by personal delivery.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

GRANTS AND TUITION FEES
Each grant amounts to approx. € 13,600 gross per year and is paid on a monthly basis, plus the waiver of tuition. The amount of the grant is increased by 50% during visits abroad of no less than 1 month and no more than 18 months. Information on Marco Polo grants for research visits abroad is available at Marco Polo

Information on grants reserved for international students is available at Brains-in

For enrollment information please read the enrollment instructions

DEADLINES: OVERVIEW

Students interested in applied economics may also apply for the EDLE PhD in Law & Economics.

Further Information

Application Deadline : 31 May 2010

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