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Denmark - University of Aarhus PhD Scholarships within Quantitative Analyses of Labour Market and Welfare Policies

November 28th, 2007

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PhD scholarships at Graduate School for Integration, Production and Welfare - position no. 544-0107

At the Department of Economics at Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus, a number of PhD scholarships will be available from January 1, 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The PhD scholarships are offered within quantitative analyses of labour market and welfare policies, including e.g. analysis of the effects of labour market programmes, the effects of programmes in relation to children, youth, families, immigrants or elderly, or the use of economic incentives in employment or integration policies. The aim is to analyse different types of interventions targeting these groups, and to develop and apply econometric methods for evaluating programmes using micro data.

The PhD scholarships are placed within the Graduate School for Integration, Production and Welfare, and they are affiliated with the Department of Economics and the Danish National Institute of Social Research.

Further information on the Graduate School and the PhD scholarships can be obtained from:

Professor Peter Jensen
Department of Economics
phone: +45 89 486 482
e-mail: pje@asb.dk

Research Director Niels Ploug
Danish National Institute of Social Research
phone: +45 33 48 08 40
e-mail: np@sfi.dk

PhD students in Denmark work under very favourable terms:
They are employed on a full-time basis for three years and receive a salary in the entire period. The salary is enough to cover all necessary accommodation and living costs and for leading an active life. A PhD student does not pay university fees.

PhD students at Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus (ASB), work under almost the same terms as other research staff, i.e. they have their own office space with a computer, incl. Internet access, email, phone etc., as well as access to secretarial assistance etc. Moreover, expenses in connection with the scientific work are covered, e.g. participation in research courses and academic conferences in Denmark and abroad.

There are also good and well-paid job opportunities in Denmark for people with a PhD degree, both within and outside the university sector.

A PhD student in Denmark must complete an individually planned PhD course programme within the relevant research area and conduct a research project under the supervision of experienced senior researchers. As part of the PhD scholarship the PhD student will be enrolled in the PhD programme comprising a number of courses within the relevant research area.

The PhD student is also expected, as part of the programme, to spend some time (up to six months), with coverage of travel and accommodation expenses, at another – often foreign – research institution. During the programme, the PhD student is further expected to gain teaching experience within the subject area as well as experience with other forms of dissemination of research results. ASB also finances participation in relevant PhD courses and scientific conferences. In addition, it is expected that PhD students participate in and contribute to the other activities of the department.

Conditions of employment
The PhD scholarship has duration of three years. Graduates and students expecting to complete their study programme in the near future may apply for the scholarship. The employment is covered by a national collective agreement.

The applicant’s research potential will be the determining factor for a positive academic assessment. Exam results will also be assessed. For further information on admission criteria and ASB’s PhD programme, please go to: http://www.asb.dk/research/phd.aspx.

If you have any questions about the scholarship etc., please feel free to contact Henrik Scriver, deputy head, tel. +45 8948 6560, email: hsc@asb.dk.

Application
The application must be submitted on a special application form which can be downloaded here or requested from Kirsten Hedegaard Fynsk, tel. +45 8948 6567, e-mail: kihf@asb.dk.

The following material must be submitted:

Application form (scholarship no. 544-0107)
Project description (max. 5 pages), including the expected theoretical and methodological approach.
Graduate diploma (including a list of all grades)
CV
Other material, if any (e.g. publications), which should be taken into account in the assessment

The application and attachments must be submitted in sets (without binding) in five copies by ordinary mail to:

Aarhus School of Business
University of Aarhus
Management Office
Fuglesangs Allé 4
8210 Aarhus V
Denmark
Attn.: Kirsten Hedegaard Fynsk

or via e-mail to kihf@asb.dk

Deadline for application
Monday, December 17, 2007 at 12:00 noon

The applications will subsequently be assessed by an expert assessment committee, and applicants will receive the committee’s assessment of the individual application and the response to the application from ASB approx. one month after the expiry of the deadline for application.

The assessment of the application comprises an overall assessment of the applicant and his or her qualifications. Particular weight is attached to the project proposal, the grades obtained by the applicant in the study programme, and to whether the applicant, during the study programme or in another manner, has displayed special skills in writing major papers, e.g. a thesis.

The Graduate School for Integration, Production and Welfare receives financial support from the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation. The announced scholarships are co-sponsored by the Aarhus School of Business, the Danish National Institute of Social Research and the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation.

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