Doctoral Scholarships for the Graduate College "The Economics

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Doctoral Scholarships for the Graduate College "The Economics of
Innovative Change"

Friedrich-Schiller- University Jena (Germany)
The Graduate College / Graduiertenkolleg “The Economics of Innovative
Change” (Die Ökonomik des innovativen Wandels) started on October 1st,
2006 at the Department of Economics of the Friedrich-Schiller- University
Jena in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute of Economics, Jena.
The program is funded by the German Science Foundation. It offers top
level graduated students the opportunity to achieve a doctoral degree
(PhD) in economics. Meanwhile the research group comprises 38 PhD
students. Continuous enrollment in the program is possible.

The Graduate College offers several scholarships for doctoral students
(duration of 2+1 years) with a background in economics and business
administration. The Research Training Group “The Economics of Innovative
Change“ will address unresolved questions and problems concerning the
economic dynamics of firms, markets, sectors and regions with an
analytical focus on the endogenous driving forces mainly understood as
the activities of invention and innovation. The variety of topics that
is dealt with covers the foundations of individual behavior and the
economic and institutional environment, the generation of innovations
together with the organizational forms of activities of invention and
innovations, the change of the sectoral structures caused by
innovations, the role of the demand side in this context, as well as the
political management of change.

The scholarship positions require a permanent and active participation
in the study and the research program of the research training group.
Therefore all scholarship holders are expected to choose Jena as their
place of residence.

Applications are expected to include

• CV, copy of diploma, BA, MA certificate, copy of diploma or master
thesis, writing sample (about 10 pages), 2 reference letters from
academic teachers, 1 page statement on the expected benefit from
participating in the program;
• the application form: visit our homepage gk.wiwi.uni- jena.de,
download, fill in and return to us; and be mailed to the spokesman of
the Graduate College:
Professor Dr. Uwe Cantner
Friedrich-Schiller- University Jena
Department of Economics
Carl-Zeiss-Str. 3
D-07743 Jena
e-mail: uwe.cantner @ wiwi.uni-jena. de

Application is possible on a continuous basis. Please do not send any
originals because materials submitted cannot be returned to the applicant.

For more information on the structure, teaching staff and objectives of
the Research Training Group please visit: gk.wiwi.uni- jena.de

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[INFO] Research Assistant / Doctoral Student in Financial Economics
Posted by: "Merlyna Lim" merlyn@bdg.centrin.net.id olohok_99
Sun Mar 2, 2008 9:54 pm (PST)
Research Assistant / Doctoral Student in Financial Economics

Ghent University - Department of Financial Economics (Belgium)

The department of Financial Economics at Ghent University has one or
more positions available for research assistants or doctoral students in
the fields of financial economics, in particular in microeconomics of
banking or empirical banking.

The research assistants or doctoral students have to provide some
support for the courses on banking and management of financial
institutions. The most important task, however, is the preparation of a
PhD dissertation in financial economics under the supervision of Prof
dr. Vander Vennet and dr. Olivier De Jonghe.

Candidates should hold a Master degree in economics or are about to
obtain this degree by the end of the academic year.

Applications should be sent to: Dr. Olivier De Jonghe Ghent University
Department of Financial Economics W. Wilsonplein 5D B-9000 Gent Belgium

Or

Olivier.dejonghe @ ugent.be

Applications should include a cover letter, CV, details of the master
courses taken (including grades), two letters of reference and, if
possible, some examples of research work (assignments) . Applications
should be received by 31 March 2008. For more information about the
positions, you can contact Olivier De Jonghe (Olivier.dejonghe @ ugent.be).

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