PhD Scholarships at Munich Graduate School of Economics, Germany

Doctoral positions starting October 2008
Munich Graduate School of Economics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (Germany)
UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH
MUNICH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
Graduate Program
Research Training Group
“Markets, Institutions, and the Scope of Government”
Department of Economics
The Munich Graduate School of Economics (MGSE) offers a distinguished three-year Ph.D. program in Economics to outstanding young graduates.

We offer:
10 DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS
The program provides advanced training for in-depth research into global market integration, its consequences for institutional change, and its impact on the role of governments in the organization of economic activity. These themes are widely conceived and allow for applications in any field of economics. We offer a wide range of Ph.D. courses, all taught in English. The German Research Foundation (DFG) supports excellent doctoral students with a three-year scholarship in our Research Training Group.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Applications for doctoral scholarships are welcome from graduates who hold a Master’s degree or a German university Diploma in economics or a closely related field, passed with distinction. Candidates with a degree in statistics, mathematics or physics are also encouraged to apply. Graduates need to prove a strong quantitative background as well as interest and ability to conduct independent research.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
For further details on the research and teaching program, its participating faculty and the application procedure, please consult our website www.mgse.vwl.lmu.de

Please note that we select our students on a strictly competitive basis.

Application deadline is 15 April 2008.

CONTACT:
Munich Graduate School of Economics
Ms. Gabriella Szantone Sturm
MAIL TO: mgse[ at ]lmu.de

Application has to be received by 15 April 2008.