Deadline: 01/04/2010
Open to: applicants with a Diplom, a Masters Degree or a State Exam with honours in Economics, Law and Psychology
Fund: include funding for up to three years
The International Max Planck Research School on Adapting Behavior in a Fundamentally Uncertain World (Uncertainty-School) combines approaches from Economics, Law and Psychology to explain human decisions under uncertainty more effectively and to better design institutional responses. The Uncertainty-School is jointly hosted by the Max Planck Institutes at Jena, Berlin and Bonn, and the
Psychology and Economics Departments of the FSU Jena.
Fellowships start on July 1st, 2010 and include funding for up to three years. Research will be conducted in English at either Jena, Berlin or Bonn. Besides the summer school, dedicated to providing a sound knowledge in the neighboring disciplines, doctoral fellows will benefit from the academic training and intellectual life at the participating institutions.
Eligibility
Applicants are required to hold a Diplom, a Masters Degree or a State Exam with honors in one of the above mentioned disciplines or an equivalent degree in a related discipline.
Application procedure
Applications have to be submitted online until 1st April 2010 and should include:
1. CV;
2. transcripts of records;
3. a letter of interest (max 1000 words);
4. two letters of recommendations
For more specific information about application procedure click here.