Deadline: 7 May 2014
Open to: applicants holding Master of Science or Master of Arts
Scholarship: € 14.000 per year, free lunches, campus facilities, no tuition fee
Description
Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, Italy together with the University of Strasbourg, France announces for the Academic Year 2014/2015 a public competition to attend the International Doctoral Program in Economics. Four full scholarships for the duration of four years will be available.
The aim of the program, in line with the standards of excellence pursued by the School, is to provide a training path oriented both at research activities and at professional careers in the private and public sectors, involving structured courses and supervised research yielding an original dissertation to be discussed in a public examination.
The program lasts four years and will start on 1 October 2014. Teaching and research supervision is offered by an international faculty composed of both internal faculty of the School and of the University of Strasbourg and a large group of Visiting scholars. Part of the teaching is held in Strasbourg, and the related expenses for students are covered by the School and University of Strasbourg.
Eligibility
Applicants, with no restriction on nationality, must hold a Master of Science(M.Sc.) or a Master of Arts (M.A.) or equivalent title. Current undergraduate students who will be awarded such a degree before October 1, 2014, may also apply. In this case, a successful application will be conditional to the subsequent completion of the degree and the transmission to the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of adequate documentation, also in electronic form, no later than 1 October 2014.
Scholarship
The scholarship is amounting to € 14.000 (gross amount) per year plus free lunches at the school’s canteen and campus facilities. No tuition fee is charged to admitted students.
The Programme Committee may allow Ph.D. students to participate to study and research activities outside the School’s premises and indeed encourages the students in the final part of the Programme to spend periods in foreign academic institutions, which will be supported with a special financial contribution.
Application
Candidates are requested to apply online by 7 May 2014 by 11.00 am CET.
Contact: info-phdeconomics@sssup.it
For more information visit the official website HERE.
