Germany : PhD Position in Economics at Hertie-School of Governance, Berlin

The Hertie-School of Governance (HSoG) is a partner in the collaborative research center SFB 700: “Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood”, funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinsch aft (DFG). We invite applications for Doctoral Researcher – Economics or Political Science within a research project directed by Prof. Dr. Henrik Enderlein. The project analyses financial crises in developing countries, in particular sovereign debt crises and related creditor litigation.

For a detailed description of the project, see http://www.sfbgovernance.de/psi

Job profile:

• An excellent university degree in economics or political science.
• A strong background and interest in project-related research (e.g. development economics, international political economy, macroeconomics, international finance and law).
• Good knowledge of applied empirical methods. Skills in econometrics and statistical software such as Stata would be an asset.
• An excellent command of English; command of German would be an asset.

The position involves research at the intersection between economics and political science. You would become part of a motivated team of researchers working in an interdisciplinary environment with excellent resources and strong exposure to relevant international organizations (e.g. IMF, IADB, World Bank).

Contract duration and remuneration:

From early 2010 until end 2013. The positions is part-time (50%), remuneration is according to DFG guidelines.

To apply:

Please send your application (including a CV, letter of motivation, and grade-listings) by 31 December by email to enderlein@hertie-school.org and christoph.trebesch@fuberlin.de

Please indicate your availability for an interview in the period 17.12.2009 – 09.01.2010.

The Hertie School of Governance is a project of the Hertie Foundation (www.ghst.de)

For further details please open the following page:
http://www.sfb-governance.de/teilprojekte/projektbereich_d/d4/DFG_Ausschreibung.pdf

French : PhD Program in Accounting and Auditing ESSEC Business School Paris

Deadline: May 15, 2010

We would like to invite academically excellent Masters students/graduates to apply to the PHD Program in the areas of Accounting and Auditing at ESSEC Business School Paris.

ESSEC is one of the leading European Business Schools. It has campuses in Paris and Singapore, offering mostly graduate level training in business administration (MBA, Exec MBA, specialized masters, PhD). It became the first AASCB accredited business school outside the United States and Canada in 1997. It is also accredited by EQUIS.

ESSEC has developed a strategic alliance with Université Panthéon-Assas, the University of Mannheim in Germany, Keio Business School and many academic partnerships with leading institutions worldwide (Kellogg, Chicago, Berkeley, Tuck, Instituto de Empresa, IIM Ahmedabad, Tsinghua, etc.). The MBA program was ranked number seven in the 2007 Wall Street Journal world ranking. In addition to its regular research activities, our department hosts a company sponsored chair, the KPMG Chair in Financial Reporting.

Students can specialize in one of the following subfields:

• Empirical financial accounting
• International financial reporting
• Auditing
• Financial statement analysis
• Organizational and social aspects of accounting

The ESSEC PhD program in accounting and auditing is devoted to training doctoral candidates to conduct research at the highest level on questions dealing with the role of accounting information in an ever changing economic environment. The PhD program in accounting and auditing is broadly based and offers interdisciplinary training in order to apply basic knowledge from the various fields of business studies to address a variety of accounting and auditing issues.

Ph.D. students may be eligible for financial aid according to need and merit:

• Tuition fees waiver;
• Tuition fees waiver plus a living allowance (currently 15,000 euros for a full year of study).

These financial aids are available during the four years of study.They are conditional upon students’ progress and performance, which are reviewed annually.

• External aid (e.g. French Government scholarships for foreigners, foreign government scholarships, CIFRE agreements).
• Bank loans.

To find out more, please visit our web pages at: http://www.essec.edu/phd or contact:

ESSEC Business School Paris

Ph.D. Program
Avenue Bernard Hirsch - BP 50105
95021 Cergy Pontoise Cedex
France
Tel:+ 33 (0)1 34 43 30 85 / 32 50
Fax:+ 33 (0)1 34 43 30 01
Email: phd@essec.fr

Candidates wishing to be considered for our PhD program in Accounting and Auditing are strongly encouraged to apply or enquire before 15th February 2010 (1st round) or at the latest 15th May (2nd round).

Professor Chrystelle Richard, Accounting & Auditing PhD coordinator: richard@essec.fr

Europe : AstroMundus Master Course in Astronomy

AstroMundus is a 2-years Erasmus Mundus Master course (120 ECTS) in Astronomy and Astrophysics offered by a consortium of 5 partner universities in 4 different countries: Austria, Italy, Germany, and Serbia.
Its main objective is to provide top-ranked students with an excellent background in Astrophysics, to introduce them to the world of modern astrophysical research, and foster their future career in this field. At the same time, in the spirit of the Erasmus Mundus programmes, we promote cultural exchanges between Third Country and European students and academic.

AstroMundus students carry out their master studies in at least 2 and up to four of these countries, in a stimulating and scientifically excellent international environment.

The official language of the course is English, but students are given the possibility to learn the languages of the host countries by attending language courses at the partner universities.

Successful students will be awarded a Joint Master degreeby all partner universities they have visited during the Master studies.
In addition they will obtain a Diploma Supplement to facilitate the recognition of their degree in other universities/countries.
At the end of each 2-years cycle of the Master Programme the best master thesis of the cycle will be awarded a prize.

Please, download the AstroMundus Brochure.

A limited number of scholarships will be funded by the Erasmus Mundus 2009 - 2013 cooperation and mobility programme, under Action 1.

Applicants that wish to apply also for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship will have to state so in the application form. No additional application is required. Students that already received in the past an "Erasmus Mundus" scholarship are not eligible for a new one. Also, a student can apply for a maximum of 3 different Erasmus Mundus Master Courses starting in the academic year 2010/2011. Students that apply for more than 3 EM Courses will be excluded from the selection for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

There are two categories of scholarships :

• Category A: They are intended as full scholarships and are reserved to Third Country students. Category A scholarships cover the registration fees (including the insurance), include a contribution to travel, installation and any other type of costs of 8000 €, and a monthly allowance of 1000 €/month for the whole duration of the Masters Course (22 months).
• Category B: They are intended as a financial contribution for European students or for students that have carried out their main activity in one of the European or associated countries for more than 12 months during the last 5 years. Category B scholarships cover the registration fees (including the insurance), include a contribution to travel, installation and any other type of costs of 3000 €, and a monthly allowance of 500 €/month for the whole duration of the Masters Course (22 months).

Third Country students that satisfy the eligibility criteria are invited to send their applications in electronic form by December 31st 2009. The final result of the selection of students is expected to be known at latest by early March 2010.

European students and Third Country and European academics that satisfy the eligibility criteria are invited to send their application in electronic form by April 30th. The final result of the selection of students is expected to be known at latest by early July 2010.

Source : http://www.astromundus.eu/