Computer Science and Engineering
The doctoral program aims at preparing researchers and professionals with a wide knowledge about the foundations of informatics and information engineering, and about their application to a variety of systems in many different domains. The program introduces new perspectives in formulating and solving technical challenges that are currently a target of very active research areas. The research activity focuses on key aspects of informatics and information engineering such as open end-ness, dynamics and control, autonomy, security, concurrency, cost-effectiveness, quality of services, dependability, optimization, and is concerned especially with the application to networked and large-scale systems with high degrees of interaction.

Economics,Markets, Institutions
The program aims at dealing with issues in political economy, applied public economics, the functioning of industries and markets, the impact of macroeconomics on productivity and growth.
A distinctive feature of the PhD program is the strong integration of theoretical, technical and pratical expertise, aimed to educate highly qualified professionals, who analyze, plan, and manage concrete interventions of political economy.
Theoretical methodologies and models are tested through the methodical/systematic investigation of real world cases. At the end of the program, students are able to identify commonalities as well as distinctive characters of economies, markets, and industries.

Management and Development of Cultural Heritage

Ph.D. in collaboration with Politecnico di Torino
The program aims at formalizing in a consistent multidisciplinary course, specific know-hows needed by researchers and professionals operating at the highest levels of management of culture and cultural heritage. The PhD program rests on three main educational pillars: historical/humanistic, economical/managerial, juridical, which are cut across by a technological area that focuses on IT applications commonly used for the valorization and fruition of cultural heritage.
the PhD program integrates the theoretical approach with the technical and pratical ones, in order to educate both highly qualified professional operating in the concrete field of cultural policy and researchers who will be active in the field of cultural heritage.

Institutions, Politics and Policies
Ph.D. in collaboration with Libera Università degli Studi Sociali “Guido Carli”

The PhD in Institutions, Politics and Policies is a multidisciplinary course analyzing political institutions, politics and policies from the point of view of history and political science, and to a lesser extent economics and law. It adopts a comparative perspective, and pays particular attention to processes of change over time. It aims at forming analysis able to: understand and, if possible, channel processes of transformation of politics and political institutions; plan and manage public policies, assessing their impact; confront their specific problems of countries in transition towards democracy and a market economy.
Duration: 3 years

Language: Courses and seminars are held in English. Foreign Ph.D. students are required to attend an Italian Language and Culture Course.

Classes begin in February 2012.

Deadline
The deadline for applications is September 28, 2011 at 18:00 (Italian time).
For further information visit the official site.

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At CEMFI we train students for careers as professional or academic economists. Our graduates acquire the quantitative tools and research skills to work as economists in business, finance, government, and academia.

The basic graduate offering at CEMFI is its highly prestigious Master in Economics and Finance. Unlike many Master programs in the US and elsewhere, ours is self-contained and offers a well respected qualification.
CEMFI grants a subset of its Master students exemptions from the tuition fee and/or scholarships for living expenses amounting up to EUR 10,000 per year. They are granted according to academic merit. In previous years, the Fundación Carolina, in cooperation with the Fundación BBVA, has endowed several scholarships for Latin American students of the Master. If new grants are endowed, they will be announced on CEMFI’s web page.

An important distinguishing feature of our Master is that it lasts for two years, the second being essential for shaping the skills of our graduates. The first year consists of basic graduate coursework and some optional subjects. The second year includes specialized courses and research training through a Master thesis. Our ratio of students to faculty is between four and five. Thus we can devote a lot of attention to each student. This is particularly important for the Master thesis, where the faculty provides guidance to a unique degree.

Members of CEMFI’s faculty publish in top journals and are research leaders in their fields. They are also editors of prestigious journals and are key players at leading learned societies such as the European Economic Association and the Econometric Society.

Our Master students get very good jobs as economists. For example, in positions dealing with portfolio and risk management, macroeconomic forecasting, policy evaluation, or microeconomic consultancy. CEMFI has been building a reputation for more than 20 years and a degree from CEMFI provides a strong signal of quality, regularly confirmed by the market. Moreover, we run an experienced and efficient job placement service.

Students interested in furthering their research training, either because they aim for a professional career with a stronger research content or because they aim for an academic position, will continue to develop their research skills for another three years and complete the PhD program. Graduates from CEMFI’s PhD program have published papers from their dissertation in top journals and we have an excellent record in the PhD job market.

Admission to the PhD program at CEMFI is through the Master. All students admitted to the PhD program obtain a scholarship, either from an external source or from CEMFI. For more information on admission and scholarship applications, please visit: http://www.cemfi.es. For any queries, feel free to contact: admissions [a-t] cemfi.es.

Application has to be received by 6 April 2009.

• [Spain] PhD Studentships in Empirical Economics, University of Granada
• [Spain] Master Scholarships in Economics and Finance, CEMFI, Madrid
• [Australia] Financial Support for PhD students in Finance at the University of Melbourne
• [Germany] PhD Scholarships in Economics, The Ruhr Graduate School in Economics
• [Italy] Partial Scholarships in Economics and Finance, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

The successful candidate will be integrated in a young, strongly research oriented team. For further information on research activity, please visit the web-site: http://www.istfin.eco.unisi.ch and links therein.

The ideal candidate for this position should have the following qualifications:

• Master in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline, with strong foundation in quantitative methods
• Excellent knowledge in accounting (particularly IFRS and European GAAP)
• Interest in Empirical Accounting & Finance, particularly Event Study Analysis
• Econometric proficiency is a plus, e.g., Time Series Analysis
• Programming and database experience is a plus as well as familiarity and experience in gathering and processing accounting and financial data
• Excellent command of English and either Italian or German

Closing date for applications is October 30, 2008, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The position starts as soon as possible.

Please submit your application with a complete CV (email preferred) to:
Prof. Dr. Eric Nowak
Chair of Financial Management and Accounting
Swiss Finance Institute
University of Lugano
Via Guiseppe Buffi 13
CH-6904 Lugano
Phone +41-58-666-4637
Fax +41-58-666-4647
email nowake[a-t]lu.unisi.ch

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• [Switzerland] Doctoral Assistantship in Applied Microeconomics and Econometrics at ETH Zurich

Availability
This scholarship is offered annually to 8 people. Open for applications until October 31, 2008.

Payment Information
The value of this scholarship is AUD16000 (total may vary). This award is to be used for fees and miscellaneous purposes. This scholarship is paid as fees only for the period of 2 years if masters or 3 years if PhD.

Research Information
This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: Agricultural, Veterinary And Environmental Sciences, Architecture, Urban Environment And Building, Behavioural And Cognitive Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Engineering And Technology, History And Archaeology, Information, Computing And Communication Sciences, Journalism, Librarianship And Curatorial Studies, Language And Culture, Law, Justice And Law Enforcement, Mathematical Sciences, Medical And Health Sciences, Philosophy And Religion, Physical Sciences, Policy And Political Science, Science – General, Social Sciences, Humanities And Arts – General, Studies In Human Society Or The Arts. It is required that your study starts no earlier than January 1, 2008.

Eligibility
This scholarship is for study in Australia for those who have achieved Honours 1 or equivalent. Only citizens of countries except Australia and N.Z. may apply.

Application Details
To apply for this scholarship you must apply directly to the university. Terms and conditions are subject to change. Always confirm details with scholarship provider before applying.

Contact:
Clare Poloni (Postgraduate Scholarships Coordinator)
Griffith University
Phone: (07) 3735 6596
Fax: (07) 3735 3885
Email: clare.poloni@griffith.edu.au
Web Site: http://www.griffith.edu.au/rhd/scholarships
Address:
Nathan Campus
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
QLD, Australia
4111

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• [Australia] International Fee Scholarships, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland

The Courant Research Centre “Poverty, Equity and Growth in Developing and Transition Countries: Statistical Methods and Empirical Analyses” at the University of Göttingen invites applications for a PhD position in (Applied) Statistics. The position is available October 1, 2008, fixed for 3 years and has no teaching duties. Knowledge of German is helpful, but not required.

The Courant Research Centre combines a unique and recently established pool of researchers from the Faculties of Economics, Agriculture and Mathematics. The interdisciplinary character of research provides a stimulating and inspiring environment. A statistical or empirical PhD project can also be conducted within the PhD Certificate Programme of the Centre for Statistics (http://www.zfs.uni-goettingen.de/index.php?id=4 ).

The candidates are expected to have a qualified degree in Statistics, Mathematics or related fields. Graduates in Economics with a strong quantitative methodological background are also encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will have interests in nonparametric regression and a good knowledge of statistical software.

Applications including a CV, academic transcripts and a covering letter in English or German are requested by latest August 1, 2008 and should be sent by email to Dr. Tatyana Krivobokova (tkrivob [a-t] gwdg.de).

For more information visit http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/66847.html or send your informal inquires to Tatyana Krivobokova (tkrivob [a-t] gwdg.de).

• [Germany] Research Associate and Doctoral Student- Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and Innovation Management
• [Germany] Postdoc Position at Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), University of Heidelberg
• [Germany] PhD Position in Nervous System at at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics/Institute for Medical Genetics
• [Austria] PhD or Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Medical Statistics, the Medical University of Vienna
• [UK] PhD Studentships in Mathematics at University of Bristol

The University of Limoges is launching a call for PhD scholarships in Banking and Finance. The selected candidate(s) will be recruited for a period of 3 years. Co-tutorship with other institutions encouraged. Research to be conducted on Bank Risk and Regulatory implications (Basel II or III, Bank Supervision, Market Discipline, Ownership and Capital Structure…) with strong econometric and/or theoretical background. Other areas in Banking and Finance are also welcome. The selected candidate(s) will be connected to an international research network. They will be hosted by the LAPE (Laboratoire d’Analyse et de Prospective Economiques, Director: Pr Amine Tarazi).

APPLICATION PACKAGE Candidates should submit the following:

1. Application Form
2. PhD Proposal
3. Detailed CV
4. Support letter(s)
5. Transcript of records

IMPORTANT: The duly accomplished application package must be submitted as an attachment to an email to celine.crouzille-meslier [a-t] unilim.fr with PhD scholarships in Banking and Finance as the subject heading on or before 25 June 2008.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Dr. Céline Crouzille-Meslier Université de Limoges Faculté de Droit et des Sciences Economiques LAPE 5 Rue Félix Eboué BP 3137 87031 Limoges Cedex 1 FRANCE Tel.: (33) 555 14 92 14 Fax : (33) 555 14 92 11 Email: celine.crouzille-meslier [a-t] unilim.fr

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• [Germany] Doctoral Scholarships Available at Department of Economics, University of Konstanz
• [UK] Fisher Scholarships: MSc in Mathematical Finance – University of Birmingham

The ICEF (http://www.dse.unive.it/en/centers-partners/icef/) conducts international research in the fields of Finance, Economics and Financial Econometrics. It also provides academic courses in these areas and organize the International Master in Economics and Finance.

The ICEF currently has the following vacancy: Postdoctoral fellow, full time for 24 months, for the project ‘Hedge funds: tail event behaviour and absolute alphas’.

Recent literature evaluating hedge funds performance asserts that there seems to be a talent in the hedge fund industry. One of the main problems in the research on the hedge funds extra-performance is the need to take into account the well known non-normality on returns and the non linear dependence from standard asset benchmarks due to the use of derivatives and dynamic trading strategies. How this affects the performance measurement is one of the central issues in this project. The focus is on the integration of dynamic models for risk measurement and hedge funds replication strategies. This project will allow a junior researcher to develop studies on a new area of finance: the alternative investments and specifically the hedge fund industry.

This is a project co-financed by the University Ca’ Foscari of Venice (www.unive.it) and GRETA (Venice, http://www.greta.it/en/index.htm).

The ideal candidate should hold a PhD in Finance (or be very close to finishing its PhD). A strong research potential in Finance are required.

The candidate is expected to conduct high-quality empirical research and to interact with other faculty members. Good writing and computing skills are essential. Fluency in English is required. The position is free of administrative duties and teaching obligations. If a small teaching load is desired, this can be accommodated and rewarded. It is an untenured post-doctoral position with duration of two years. Tentative beginning of appointment September 2008. An extension of the term is not excluded.

Salary (before taxes and pension contributions): Approx. 45.000 Euro (approx. 70,000 USD) for the entire duration of the program. The salary is exempt to taxation.

Further information on the profile of the position may be obtained from Prof. Dr. Monica Billio at billio[a-t ]unive.it

Applications including the application form (see below), curriculum vitae, scientific publications, 2 referees names and addresses being able to provide reference letters, in English or in Italian, and a copy of a valid Identity Document or Passport have to be sent to:

Head of the Department of Economics
University of Ca’ Foscari of Venice
Cannareggio 873
30121 VENEZIA – Italy

Applications have to be received by 21 June 2008.

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• [Switzerland] Teaching & Research Assistant / Ph.D. position in Accounting & Finance – University of Lugano
• [Italy] Funded Doctoral Programme in Economics and Management, The University of Trento