PhD Scholarships in Economics at SSUP Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy

Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies (thereafter, the ‘School’), together with the University of Strasbourg, announces for the Academic Year 2010-2011 a public competition for 4 positions supported by a grant to attend the International Doctoral Program in Economics.

The School reserves the possibility of accepting up to a maximum of 2 further students without grant or other forms of financial support.

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 three-years and 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. The Program, offered jointly with the University of Strasbourg, is part of a European ‘Network of Excellence’ – involving the Universities of Sussex, Aalborg, Manchester, Paris XIII, Oslo, and several others, supporting exchanges of research students and faculty.

At the successful completion of the Program, the School awards the student with the PhD (Philosophy Doctor) Degree.

Applicants must hold a Master of Science (M.Sc.) or a Master of Arts (M.A.) or equivalent title. There is no restriction on nationality of origin.

Candidates are requested to apply online at: www.sssup.it/phdapplicationonline by May 13, 2010 by 12.00 pm GMT. In case of any problem with the online application, please contact the Ph.D.Administration Office (tel. +39 050 883.383/335/ 220, e-mail: infophd[at]sssup.it).

A hardcopy of the application (signed by the candidate) together with the enclosures as per art. 7, must reach by May 20, 2010.

Scuola Superiore Sant`Anna
Divisione Formazione Universitaria e alla Ricerca
International Doctoral Program in Economics
Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33
I – 56127 PISA, Italy

Website: http://www.sssup.it/UploadDocs/3879_AllegatoBandoIDPE_09_10.pdf