Scholarships for Ph.D. in Economics -- Spain

Scholarships for Ph.D. in Economics

University of Alicante, Spain (Spain)
The Department of Economics at the University of Alicante (FAE), Spain,
is offering Teaching and Research Assistantship to students enrolling in
the Graduate Program.

The Graduate Program is a full-time program leading to a doctoral degree
(Ph.D.). The program is taught entirely in English and it provides
students with a thorough theoretical and practical training to do
independent high-level economic research. The program prepares students
for professional careers in universities, public and private research
organizations, international institutions, consultancy and business.
Students with strong quantitative skills and good academic
qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Students are supported by an international faculty that is recruited
from top American and European universities, such as MIT and LSE. The
faculty has a high academic reputation publishing in top journals, such
as the American Economic Review, the Journal of Political Economy and
Econometrica.

Students receive an annual stipend ranging from 13,000 to 17,000 Euros
and get financing to attend international conferences and to visit
prestigious American and European universities, such as NYU and UC
London. Scholarships also cover tuition fees. The teaching load is up to
60 hour per year.

Further information on the program and how to apply can be found in our
website: http://merlin.fae.ua.es/qed/

The deadline for applications is April 1st, 2009, but early applications
are strongly encouraged.