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The call for applications for the 3rd Foscolo Europe Top-Up Fellowshipcompetition is now open. The main objective of this competition is to attract and retain outstanding PhD graduates in Europe, who might otherwise choose to begin and develop their career overseas.
The Foundation offers two 3-year top-up fellowships in economic and financial subjects to be assigned to the two best departments or research institutes in Economics or Finance participating to the PhD job markets (US job market or any equivalent organization in Europe) in 2017/18.
This top-up fellowship complements the salary and contractual terms of the standard tenure track assistant professorships and is awarded to each institution at the same time as a recruitment for such positions.
The competition is open to all departments in Economics or Finance from any university or research institute within the 14 countries of the UniCredit perimeter.
UniCredit & Universities Foundation awards €50,000 gross per year to each winning department for 3 years, for a total amount of €150,000 gross. The fellowships will start on October 1, 2018.
For further details on the requirements and admission procedure, download the announcement.
Submission deadline: September 30, 2017
The winners of the 2nd Top-Up Fellowship are:
– Mannheim University –top-up recipient Matthias Meier
– Università di Bologna – top-up recipient Enrico Cantoni
Remuneration:
$112,789 – $130,054 pa Level C
(plus 17% employer superannuation)
Utilise your expertise in teaching and education innovation
Work within a supportive environment
Enhance your knowledge
The Opportunity
The Department of Economics is one of the foundation departments of Monash University. We offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs. The Department has a strong research profile and vibrant research culture, underpinned by our philosophy that a rapidly changing world requires adaptable analytical skills. We are one of Australia’s leading economics departments and proudly provide specialist advice to government and private sector bodies in Australia and internationally.
This is a great opportunity to be a part of our success and contribute to our exceptional education and teaching portfolio. As the successful candidate, you will design and deliver lectures, provide expert mentorship, and bring innovative practices in teaching and learning to the Department. You will also be involved in marking and assessments, engaging in curriculum review, and improvement in teaching practices.
To be considered, candidates will have completed a PhD in Economics and have a demonstrated ability to coordinate large courses, and have prepared and delivered successful programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The Economics Department of the University of Munich (LMU) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Position in International Trade or Organizational Economics. The Postdoc position is a full-time research position linked to a research grant by the German Science Foundation. The position is for two years with a possible extension to a third year. Applicants must show a high degree of research expertise as manifested in the quality of their PhD dissertation and possible other publications. The candidate is expected to have experience with firm-level data and to contribute to this research grant. There is no teaching obligation involved in the position.
The department provides a vibrant environment for junior faculty, has strong international ties, and a widely recognized graduate school.
Applications should include a CV, two letters of recommendation and one recent research paper. Please send your application to Prof. Dr. Dalia Marin, Department of Economics, University of Munich, . The deadline for application is September 30, 2017.
The Chair of Environmental Economics, Regulatory and Consumer Policy at the Institute of Economics of the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart / Germany invites applications for a position as a
Research Assistant
at the earliest possible date. Term: 2 years (extension possible conditional on performance).
Your tasks:
Supporting the teaching of the chair in all Bachelor and Master courses (tutorials, exercise courses etc.)
Advising students writing Master’s theses, Bachelor’s theses, seminar papers etc.
Participation in the chair’s research activities (environmental valuation surveys and field experiments in Germany, Asian countries and Cuba)
Requirements:
Accredited Master’s degree in Economics (grade: good or better)
Sound theoretical knowledge, especially in Microeconomics
Basic knowledge in Environmental and Resource Economics
Good knowledge in Econometric Methods
Good command of the English language
We offer:
Opportunity to pursue your PhD with individual and intensive supervision
Salary: TV-L E13 (100 %)
A wide and varied range of different tasks in teaching and research in an international and interdisciplinary context
Women are particularly invited to submit their applications. Applications of disabled persons with a comparable qualification will be considered as priority. Please send your application as soon as possible, but not later than July 31, 2017, to Prof. Dr. Michael Ahlheim, Universität Hohenheim (520F), 70593 Stuttgart, E-Mail: . Your application should contain a letter of motivation, CV, transcripts of your university certificates and a 2-page summary of your Master’s thesis.
The Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as
Postdoctoral Researcher (full-time)
in Environmental Economics
on a three year project in its research area “The Environment and Natural Resources”. Research activities in the research area focus on the allocation of environmental and natural resources. The research area analyses the interconnectedness of factors influencing this process by evaluating international and national aspects of environmental policy measures.
The project “VirtualWaterValues – Multi-scale Monitoring of Global Water Resources and Options for an Efficient and Sustainable Use” (viwa.geographie-muenchen.de) aims at generating information to support progress in achieving water-related goals of the Agenda 2030. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research within the research program “GROW – Global Resources Water” over a period of 3 years. As part of the team, the candidate will work in close collaboration with hydrologists, geographers, agricultural economists, environmental economists, computer scientists, and climate modelers of the IfW and six other research institutions in an inter- and transdisciplinary research project.
Working environment
The successful candidate will be part of a project team with several post-doctoral researchers and PhD-students. At the IfW, the successful candidate will join the research area “The Environment and Natural Resources”. Being internationally renowned in research and policy consulting, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy provides excellent support to potential candidates who are interested in developing their career in research and policy consulting.
Job description
Main tasks of this position include the further development the CGE model DART-BIO (Dynamic Applied Regional Trade) towards the explicit integration of water into the DART-BIO model, conducting the conceptual development of linking spatial water data with and integrating those into a numerical economic model, but also to interact with project partners and stakeholders over the course of the project.
Requirements
We are looking for a candidate for the postdoctoral position who meets the following conditions:
She/he holds (or is close to completing) a doctorate degree in economics or a related field and has an excellent academic record.
The position’s primary focus will be on the application of the DART model. Thus, interest and experience in numerical modelling (using e.g. GAMS or MATLAB) is required. Knowledge of CGE modelling is of advantage.
Candidates should be interested in research on natural resource allocation. Prior knowledge of water allocation issues is an advantage.
The working language is English; excellent English skills are therefore required. Some knowledge of German would be useful, but is not essential.
The preferable contract period is three years (expected start October 1, 2017), it however depends on the individual qualification time according to (WissZeitVG § 2 Abs. 1 S. 2 and S. 3). The salary will be based on the German public sector pay scale at grade EG 14 TV L. The position is full-time, however part-time employment is possible.
The IfW is an equal opportunity employer and works individually with its staff to establish flexible working time schemes that allow staff members to maintain a good work-family balance and to parent their children optimally (http://www.ifw-kiel.de/about-us/equal-opportunity-at-the-kiel-institute/). We are committed to employing persons with recognized disabilities and will therefore give them preference over persons without disabilities if they are equally qualified.
Please include a letter of interest, your CV, transcripts of your academic record, an academic writing sample, and two letters of recommendation. Letters of reference may also be e-mailed under separate cover to .
The chair of Macroeconomics: Innovation and Policy is recruiting a new Ph.D. student. The research project in mathematical game theory involves the study of new voting and election rules.
Our chair is part of the Center of Economic Research, which belongs to the Department of Management, Technology and Economics (D-MTEC) at ETH Zurich. Our main focus is on theoretical and conceptual research. Further information about the chair’s work is provided on our Website. We strongly recommend to have a close look at our current projects on democracy.
The successful applicant should hold a master’s degree in economics, mathematics, physics or related areas and have graduated with grades in the top five percent of his/her class (e.g. applicants from Swiss universities are expected to have achieved a GPA of at least 5.25). A solid background in microeconomics or mathematics and an interest in mechanism design are key requirements. Moreover, we expect fluency in English and very good writing skills, in particular.
The appointment is a 100% doctoral assistant position and it consists of three areas. Firstly, it includes the writing of a dissertation under the supervision of Professor Hans Gersbach and other members of the chair. The thesis is to be completed within three to four years. Secondly, we expect you to participate in the day-to-day activities of the chair. The salary will be in accordance with the regulations of ETH Zurich. Finally, you are required to complete the Economics Doctoral Programme at D-MTEC.
Applicants must submit the following documents:
A short application letter
A curriculum vitae
High school and university transcripts with a description of the grading system
Contact information of two referees or reference letters, if available.
Starting date: as soon as possible.
For further information about the position, contact Ewelina Laskowska at or Martin Tischhauser at .
Please submit your application online by using the following link: https://apply.refline.ch/845721/5320/pub/en/index.html and address your application to ETH Zurich, Ueli Lott, Human Resources, 8092 Zürich. The application window is open until July 21th 2017. We encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience. Incoming applications will be evaluated in chronological order.
Irstea (National Research Institute in Science and Technology for Agriculture and the Environment) is seeking a senior researcher in economics to play a leading role in academic and applied research developed in UMR (Research Unit) Territoires which comes from joining CERAMAC (: http://ceramac.univ-bpclermont.fr/) and UMR Métafort (http://www.metafort.fr/) in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Research interest and expertise include regional development and the environment (bioeconomics), public policy evaluation, territorial equality and fragility, sustainable development policies, institutional approaches in the fields of economics.
Applicants should hold or be close to completing a habilitation for supervising research and/or have a post-doctoral experience of at least seven years with a proven record of high level research.
The position is a three-year contract with an extension option on a permanent position (selection on a competitive basis).
The salary is to be negotiated on the basis of previous experience. Fluency in English would be appreciated (and if possible in French).
Recruitment between June 2017 and November, 2017
For more details about the procedure, contact and send a CV:
Dr. Dominique Vollet
Head of UMR Territoires
+ 33-(0)4-73-44-06-59
The School of Economics at the University of Edinburgh is looking for outstanding candidates to take up fully funded PhD opportunities.
We offer supervision on a wide range of topics, with particular strengths in:
Economic Theory (contract theory, game theory, micro and macro)
Labour Economics (micro and macro)
Applied Econometrics (micro, macro, health and education)
Behavioural and Experimental Economics
Our doctoral programme
Our doctoral programme is structured to ensure that you receive training throughout your first year including in the following areas: microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics. You will also begin to develop your research. After first year, you will focus on your research and the development of your thesis.
Our research community
You will join an active research community and participate in regular seminars hosted by academics of international reputation, workshops and discussion groups.
Entrance requirements
The normal requirement for entry to the programme is a distinction in a masters in economics from a UK University or its international equivalent. If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate proficiency in English. More information about entrance requirements are available here.
In addition, all applicants’ research interests must match with our own. Applicants are encouraged to visit our website to see areas in which we can offer supervision. For more information, please visit this page
Applicants will be asked to write a short research summary (up to 1500 words) explaining how their research interests match our own and briefly demonstrating their understanding of the topic, primary literature and how they might approach their given topic.
The UQ School of Economics invites applications from highly talented and motivated students to its PhD program.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The UQ School of Economics PhD Program attracts the brightest and best students in Australia and abroad, preparing them for successful careers in academia, government and business.
The PhD program of the School of Economics is an umbrella for a one-year master degree and a 3-4 year PhD degree. Incoming students are accepted into the Master of Advanced Economics (MAdvEcon) degree, in which the first year of coursework is taken. Successful completion of the MAdvEcon with a GPA of 5.5 or higher on the 7-point UQ scale then allows students to enrol into the PhD degree. Within the PhD degree, students take the second year of coursework before embarking on the completion of their thesis over the subsequent 2-3 years.
ABOUT ECONOMICS AT UQ
The UQ School of Economics is one of the largest, most influential and prestigious economics departments in Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
Across all major global rankings, UQ is consistently among the top 100 universities in the world. According to RePEc, UQ Economics ranks among the top 50 economics departments in the world. Its diverse research strengths span economic theory, applied economics and econometrics. The faculty consists of some of the foremost researchers and accomplished scholars in their specialisation, along with a growing cohort of exceptional junior academics. Our faculty consistently claim a disproportionate share of Australia’s economics honours, competitive research grants, prestigious fellowships and high-quality publications.
ELIGIBILITY & FINANCIAL SUPPORT
This program is designed for students with prior training in economics or a cognate discipline with a strong analytical/mathematical component, who wish to acquire the advanced skills needed to practice as a professional economist in the public or private sectors. Admission to the program is highly competitive and only outstanding candidates with exceptional research potential are selected.
For details on how to apply, please contact the School’s Senior Research and Research Higher Degrees Officer ().
LIVING AND STUDYING IN BRISBANE
With a population of over two million people, Brisbane has been described as one of the most liveable cities in the world. It offers a vibrant, friendly and multicultural environment. Brisbane’s clear blue skies, warm sunny days and tropical ambience promote an outdoor lifestyle. As Australia’s third largest city, Queensland’s capital is a vibrant hub for visitors and locals alike.
UQ and the School of Economics reflect the multicultural aspect of the city with a high and ever increasing proportion of international students from all over the world. The School of Economics has 1200 students enrolled, including more than 450 international students from 48 countries. More information about UQ for international students, including the study environment, links to estimated living costs, support services, information for students with families can be found at http://uq.edu.au/international-students.
Joint with Hans-Böckler-Foundation, the Free University of Berlin is awarding three-year phd-stipends to support research on public economics and inequality. The selected candidates will participate in the phd-program titled “Taxation and social policy under growing inequality”. Candidates must be fluent in German. Deadline for the application is 30/06/2017.
