Italy - 2008 IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca PhD Positions in Computer Science and Engineering; Economics; and Political Systems
October 11th, 2007
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IMT INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES LUCCA
PhD CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2008
Computer Science and Engineering
Economics, Markets, Institutions
Political Systems and Institutional Change
IMT is an international graduate school that promotes cutting-edge research in areas with clear practical relevance, contributing to form international professional elites for business and institutions.
Research and teaching programs at IMT focus on institutional and technological change, the role of organizations and markets in economic systems, the analysis of complex systems in social sciences, computer science and engineering.
IMT aims to recruit students with high potential in a fast-moving global environment where research institutes and universities compete to attract resources and human capital. To do so, IMT uses international selection standards and seeks candidates from all around the globe.
The IMT community is the result of a vibrant interaction of students and scholars, building upon the campus system and residential services provided by the Lucca Foundation for Higher Education and Research.
PhD Courses are held in English and student curricula and performance is continually assessed through rigorous evaluation processes.
IMT opens a call for applications for 3-year PhD programs in “Computer Science and Engineering”, “Economics, Markets, Institutions”, “Political Systems and Institutional Change”:
- PhD program in Computer Science and Engineering: The doctoral Program aims to prepare researchers and professionals with broad training in the foundations of informatics as well as applications to a variety of cutting-edge systems and disciplines. The frontiers of informatics are influencing the paths of other disciplines as well as ordinary life, and are the target of active research on the international scene.
Research doctors may work in universities and research centers. They may also take on professional roles and high-profile tasks and responsibilities in both the private and public sectors.
- PhD program in Economics, Markets, Institutions: The doctoral Program engages students in a systematic analysis of the functioning of markets and industries in a global context, with a specific focus on comparative institutional studies and competition policy, as well as the impact of macroeconomic policy on productivity and growth.
The Program also focuses on processes of institutional and regulatory reforms through political influences, market liberalizations, and instances of supra-national market integration.
The interaction between theory and practice is one of the main features of the Program. Analytical models and techniques are challenged through the systematic investigation of real world phenomena and case studies.
Graduates are qualified to analyze, design, and manage Programs within economic institutions, regulatory agencies, and multinational companies.
- PhD program in Political Systems and Institutional Change: The main goal of the doctoral Program is to form analysts holding deep and up-to-date knowledge in various fields, among which political and institutional theory, law and political economy, able to plan and manage collaborative and integrated processes at the international level. This profile can be placed as an executive/official in public organizations at regional, national and supranational level, as well as in private enterprises, financial institutions, and specialized research institutions.
Deadline: December 7th , 2007
Benefits
- 45 PhD positions & scholarships
- All students - > no tuition fees + free access to IMT Canteen + a laptop computer assigned for all the PhD period
- 24 -> free accommodation
- 24 -> full grants (annual grant amounts +/- 10.560€ gross)
- 3 -> INPDAP additional grants
Undergraduate students can apply if they obtain their degree not later than:
- January 20th, 2008 for PhDs in “Economics, Markets, Institutions”and “Political Systems and Institutional Change”
- February 15th, 2008 for PhD in “Computer Science and Engineering”
Online applications only at:
www.imtlucca.it
IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca – Italy
Info:
phdapplications@imtlucca.it
+39 0583 4326561
IMT is a graduate school founded by:
- LUISS Guido Carli, Rome
- Politecnico di Milano
- Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies
- University of Pisa
- Lucca Foundation for Higher Education and Research
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