VU University Amsterdam Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
4 Fully paid PhD positions in Business Administration and /or Operations Research f/m
Amsterdam, 1081 HV (Noord-Holland), hours per week
Job description
Function title: 4 Fully paid PhD positions
Information
Candidates may select one of the available research themes or submit their own research proposal (www.feweb.vu.nl/project_themes). PhD students can rely on the intensive supervision and the extensive training offered by the faculty’s leading researchers in the field. The Faculty offers opportunities to attend conferences, to meet other international researchers and to participate in high-quality discussion groups in support of publications. The prospects for the Faculty's doctoral graduates on the labour market are excellent, both inside and outside the academic world.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Applicants should have a MSc or MPhil with good grades in Economics, Business Administration, Operations Research, Sociology, or a related discipline, depending also on the topic of the research project. We expect candidates to show a proactive research orientation and to be proficient in written and spoken English. A GMAT/GRE test is required from all the applicants.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Post-doctorates(Scientific discipline: Economics)
Organization
VU University Amsterdam
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has been a renowned cultural, scientific and commercial centre for many centuries. It was here, in 1880, that the VU University Amsterdam first opened its doors to students. VU stands for 'Vrije Universiteit', which means 'Free University'. Here, 'free' refers to freedom of state and church interference. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam was established in 1880 by orthodox protestants. Nowadays it aims to be inspiring, innovative and involved.
Throughout the past century, the university has continued to expand. It now comprises twelve faculties and has teaching facilities for 18,000 students.
Click here for an overview of faculties and institutes: http://www.english.vu.nl/About_the_VU/
The university campus and university hospital are situated in the south-western part of Amsterdam, one of the most dynamic and fast-growing business districts in the Netherlands. The international airport of Schiphol-Amsterdam is 10 kilometres away, just 8 minutes by train. With more than fifty undergraduate (or bachelor’s) programmes and almost a hundred postgraduate (or master’s) programmes, the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers a wide choice of study options. The programmes are of a high quality, the atmosphere is very conducive to study, and the teaching staff is easily accessible.
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: temporary
Additional conditions of employment:
Further details
A contract of employment is offered, initially for a period of 12 months, extendable to four years upon a positive evaluation. More information about our fringe benefits you can find on:www.vu.nl/vacatures.
Salary
The salary is based on the salary scales for academic staff. The salary in the first year amounts to
€ 2.000,- gross per month, increasing to € 2.558,- gross per month in the fourth year, based on a full-time employment.
Additional Information
Additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
You can apply for this job before 30-04-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
VU University Amsterdam
Faculty of Economics and Business Admin.
Drs.F.A.M. Snijders
De Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: vacature@feweb.vu.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber 1.2008.00065.
Amsterdam, 1081 HV (Noord-Holland), hours per week
Job description
Function title: 4 Fully paid PhD positions
Information
Candidates may select one of the available research themes or submit their own research proposal (www.feweb.vu.nl/project_themes). PhD students can rely on the intensive supervision and the extensive training offered by the faculty’s leading researchers in the field. The Faculty offers opportunities to attend conferences, to meet other international researchers and to participate in high-quality discussion groups in support of publications. The prospects for the Faculty's doctoral graduates on the labour market are excellent, both inside and outside the academic world.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Applicants should have a MSc or MPhil with good grades in Economics, Business Administration, Operations Research, Sociology, or a related discipline, depending also on the topic of the research project. We expect candidates to show a proactive research orientation and to be proficient in written and spoken English. A GMAT/GRE test is required from all the applicants.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Post-doctorates(Scientific discipline: Economics)
Organization
VU University Amsterdam
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has been a renowned cultural, scientific and commercial centre for many centuries. It was here, in 1880, that the VU University Amsterdam first opened its doors to students. VU stands for 'Vrije Universiteit', which means 'Free University'. Here, 'free' refers to freedom of state and church interference. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam was established in 1880 by orthodox protestants. Nowadays it aims to be inspiring, innovative and involved.
Throughout the past century, the university has continued to expand. It now comprises twelve faculties and has teaching facilities for 18,000 students.
Click here for an overview of faculties and institutes: http://www.english.vu.nl/About_the_VU/
The university campus and university hospital are situated in the south-western part of Amsterdam, one of the most dynamic and fast-growing business districts in the Netherlands. The international airport of Schiphol-Amsterdam is 10 kilometres away, just 8 minutes by train. With more than fifty undergraduate (or bachelor’s) programmes and almost a hundred postgraduate (or master’s) programmes, the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers a wide choice of study options. The programmes are of a high quality, the atmosphere is very conducive to study, and the teaching staff is easily accessible.
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: temporary
Additional conditions of employment:
Further details
A contract of employment is offered, initially for a period of 12 months, extendable to four years upon a positive evaluation. More information about our fringe benefits you can find on:www.vu.nl/vacatures.
Salary
The salary is based on the salary scales for academic staff. The salary in the first year amounts to
€ 2.000,- gross per month, increasing to € 2.558,- gross per month in the fourth year, based on a full-time employment.
Additional Information
Additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
- About the organization (http://www.vu.nl)
- About the department (http://www.feweb.vu.nl/)
- About the function (http://www.vu.nl/vacatures)
You can apply for this job before 30-04-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
VU University Amsterdam
Faculty of Economics and Business Admin.
Drs.F.A.M. Snijders
De Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: vacature@feweb.vu.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber 1.2008.00065.
