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Indonesia - 2009 Sumitro Research Fellowship Grants

SUMITRO FELLOWS
2009 GRANT APPLICATIONS

The United States Indonesia Society (USINDO) invites applications for its two 2009 travel/study grants for post-doctoral scholars, Ph.D. candidates, senior academics, and otherwise professionally qualified candidates to engage in field research in Indonesia on an economic or political-economic topic. One grant is available to United States citizens and permanent residents in the United States with a specific project relating to the political economy of Indonesia. The Indonesian Sumitro Fellowship is open to an Indonesian citizen with a project related to the Indonesia-United States bilateral relationship. Previous travel to, and experience in, Indonesia or the United States (for Indonesian Sumitro applicants) is desirable but not necessarily a requirement. The deadline for the 2009 Sumitro Fellows Applications is Friday, October 31, 2008.

The Sumitro Fellows program honors Dr. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, Indonesia’s senior economist and advisor to USINDO, who passed away in 2001. An architect of Indonesia’s modern economy, Professor Sumitro headed the faculty of economics at the University of Indonesia, and was later a minister of trade and minister of state for research.

Professor Sumitro was also the driving force behind a 1950’s program of the Ford Foundation which sent Indonesian economists to U.S. academic institutions for advanced degrees. Many attended the University of California at Berkeley and the group came to be known as the “Berkeley Mafia” when its members assumed many key cabinet posts in subsequent decades.

The Sumitro Fellows grants for the 2009 application cycle are $10 000 each.

Continue Reading October 9th, 2008

Germany - IMPRS Doctoral Fellowships in Economics, Law and Psychology

International Max Planck Research School On Adapting Behavior in a Fundamentally Uncertain World
Doctoral Fellowships in Economics, Law and Psychology

The International Max Planck Research School on Adapting Behavior in a Fundamentally Uncertain World (Uncertainty-School) combines approaches from Economics, Law and Psychology to explain human decisions under uncertainty more effectively and to better design institutional responses. The Uncertainty- School is jointly hosted by the Max Planck Institutes at Jena, Berlin and Bonn, and the Psychology and Economics Departments of the FSU Jena. International Partners are the Department of Psychology of Indiana University, Bloomington and the Center for Rationality at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Outstanding candidates are invited to apply for doctoral fellowships in economics, law and psychology.

Applicants are required to hold a Diplom, a Masters Degree or a State Exam with honors in one of the above mentioned disciplines or an equivalent degree in a related discipline.

Continue Reading October 8th, 2008

Czech Republic - 2009 Visegrad Scholarship Program (VSP) in cooperation with Tomas Bata University

VISEGRAD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (VSP) in cooperation with TOMAS BATA UNIVERSITY IN ZLÍN (TBU), CZECH REPUBLIC

The International Visegrad Fund is an international organization based in Bratislava, founded by the governments of the countries of the Visegrad Group (V4) – the Czech Republic, The Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland and the Slovak Republic – on June 9, 2000.

The purpose of the Fund is to promote development of closer cooperation among the V4 countries through supporting common cultural, scientific and educational projects, exchanges between young people, cross-border cooperation and tourism promotion.

The International Visegrad Fund offers Master´s and Post-Graduate (Post-Master´s/ Doctoral) scholarships for study/research of 1 to 4 semesters.

In-Coming Scholarships for outstanding students or Master´s (or equivalent) degree holders who plan to study at universities in the V4 region and who are citizens of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia and Ukraine.

Successful applicants within this scheme will receive scholarship of EUR 2,500 / semester.

In-coming scholars can be supported for the entire two-year Master´s program (at once), they may apply for support of Master´s studies in the length of 1, 2, 3 or 4 semesters.

Doctoral students may only apply for support in the length of 1 or 2 semesters (=5 or 10 months), however, they can re-apply next year.

Continue Reading October 8th, 2008

France - 2009 / 2010 Eiffel Scholarships Programme for Master and PhD Students

The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs launched the Eiffel excellence scholarship programme in January 1999 to support French centres of higher education in their international outreach initiatives, in a context of mounting competition among developed countries to attract elite students from overseas. In 2005, the scheme was extended with the Eiffel Doctorate programme, addressing high-calibre PhD students.

For greater clarity, the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs is now introducing a single application procedure for its Eiffel Scholarship and Eiffel Doctorate Scholarship programmes.

The new Eiffel programme thus covers two types of course:

• Master’s postgraduate degree course
• Ten-month co-tutored or co-managed component (preferably second or third year) of PhD course

The objectives of the Eiffel excellence programme run by the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs remain unchanged, the first being to offer French higher-education opportunities for future public- and private-sector decision-makers in three priority areas: science; economics & management; and law & political science.

Continue Reading September 21st, 2008

Italy - 2008 / 2009 University of Padua Doctoral Scholarships in Various Fields

Admission to the University’s Research Doctorate Schools and Courses is governed by a competition.
Applicants must be in possession of the Italian Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale or an academic qualification issued by a foreign university and recognized as equivalent to the aforementioned qualifications by the academic authorities or by interuniversity agreements of cooperation and mobility. If the foreign qualification has not yet been recognized as equivalent by the academic bodies of an Italian University, the competent body of each School/Course will decide on its equivalence.

Announcement of competition for admission to Doctoral Schools and Doctoral Courses – A.Y. 2008/09 – 24th series
Deadline: 2nd October 2008

Continue Reading September 19th, 2008

USA - 2008 / 2009 Columbia University Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sociology and Economics

Description
The post-doctoral fellowship of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University is designed to bring together an innovative group of interdisciplinary researchers from around the world. The Fellowship gives emerging scholars the opportunity to work with distinguished faculty and provide a space for collaborative research and publication. CGT encourages interdisciplinary, transnational research under three broad themes: Secularism and Diversity, Global Governance, and Poverty and Inequality. Past fellows have researched topics including the local socio-economic consequences of global policy, the historical roots of identity, and the evolution of transnational and international political structures. Scholars from any discipline may apply, provided that they successfully indicate how their work will contribute to CGT’s three research themes listed above. Up to four fellowship spots are available for the academic year beginning August 1, 2009.

The term of the fellowship is one calendar year, beginning August 1, 2009 and ending July 31, 2010. The fellowship is renewable for an additional year, contingent upon mutual satisfaction with demonstrated progress.

Requirements
Fellows are expected to:

• Teach or assist with one undergraduate or graduate course, either of their own design or as specified by the Committee. When teaching, fellows are required to hold weekly office hours.
• Participate in planning and execution of research workshops and symposia.
• Present their individual research projects once a semester.

Eligibility
International applicants are encouraged to apply. If selected, Columbia University will sponsor the appropriate visa.

Continue Reading September 16th, 2008

Belgium - University of Antwerp PhD Studentship in Transport and Regional Economics

Pre-doctoral researcher / Ph.D. student - Project: The influence of congestion and congestion policy on the efficiency of business logistics processes

The University of Antwerp is a knowledge centre with 3.400 employees involved in ground-breaking and innovative research of international standing. The university takes special care to ensure optimum support and supervision of students, and pays constant attention to educational innovation. The University is an autonomous pluralistic institution that is committed to the enhancement of an open, democratic and multicultural society, and it pursues an equal opportunities policy.

The Department of Transport and Regional Economics of the Faculty of Applied Economics (University of Antwerp) will recruit a full-time

Pre-doctoral researcher / Ph.D. student
for a research project on
The influence of congestion and congestion policy on the efficiency of business logistics processes.

Promotor: Dr. Wout Dullaert, Associate professor of operations and logistics management
Co-promotor: Dr. Bruno De Borger, Professor of Economics

This research project aims at examining the impact of congestion and congestion policy on the logistics efficiency of companies. This issue is studied both from an operations research and an economic perspective. To investigate the effects of congestion and congestion policy at the level of an individual decision maker, several OR models will be developed to estimate the impact on (i) an individual link of the supply chain, (ii) on the size and positioning of safety stocks in an existing supply chain, and (iii) on redesigning a supply chain. For the economic analysis, partial equilibrium models will be designed to analyze the effects of congestion and congestion policy on fundamental logistics key performance indicators (e.g. average stock levels, service levels etc).

Continue Reading September 1st, 2008

Australia - 2008 Curtin University of Technology Research Fellowships in Various Fields

Curtin Research Fellowships

The Fellowship scheme aims to attract high quality researchers with excellent potential for providing future academic and research leadership at the University. The scheme was expanded as a major strategic development under the University’s Research Management Plan 2006-2008. It is highly competitive and amongst the most prestigious Fellowship schemes in Australia.

Curtin University of Technology will offer up to thirteen Research Fellowships commencing in 2009. Up to five Early Career Researcher (ECR) Fellowships will be available for suitably qualified candidates who received their PhD within the last five years and up to eight Senior Research (SR) Fellowships will be available to suitably qualified candidates with more than five years post-doctoral experience.

Preference will be given to applicants who are able to make significant contributions in the following targeted areas of research activity:

• Sustainability/Sustainable Development;
• Cultural Enterprises;
• Chronic Disease Prevention and Management;
• Population Health;
• Mental Health;
• Ageing;
• Indigenous Health;
• Geology;
• Chemical Engineering;
• Electrical and Computer Engineering allied to high performance computing;
• Radio Astronomy;
• Theoretical Physics;
• Climate Modelling;
• Nanochemistry/Water Chemistry/Organic Geochemistry;
• Digital Ecosystems;
• Economic Development

Continue Reading August 29th, 2008

Portugal - FCT funded Postdoctoral Fellowships in Economics and Management at CEFAGE-UE

CEFAGE-UE – Center for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics (www.cefage.uevora.pt) - offers two research positions in Economics and Management, funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). The hired researchers would join CEFAGE-UE’s ongoing research projects and is expected to develop independent research aimed at publication in leading international scientific journals. The final selection of the candidates for the open positions will be subject to a decision from FCT.

Job description:
CEFAGE-UE offers two research positions in Economics and Management, which are funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). Successful candidates will integrate one of the following CEFAGE-UE’s research groups: Econometrics and Finance, Industrial, Labour and Spatial Economics, and Management. In recent years, research in these areas has been focusing upon the following topics:

• Econometrics and Finance: theoretical and applied microeconometrics; moment-based estimation (GMM, empirical likelihood); bootstrap estimation and testing; specification tests for non-nested hypotheses; panel data models; measurement error and missing data; neglected heterogeneity and endogeneity in nonlinear models; efficiency and productivity analysis using stochastic frontier estimation; economic and financial applications of entropy; applied small business finance; empirical corporate finance.
• Industrial, Labour and Spatial Economics: price discrimination; entry; telecommunications; productivity growth; firm dynamics; economics of the household; domestic violence; labour market discrimination; income distribution inequality; trade and labour market adjustments; confidence and unemployment; economics of happiness; economic governance and management of regional attractiveness; sustainable economic growth.
• Management: managerial economics; game theoretic modeling of managerial and firm decisions; entrepreneurship; innovation management; processes of innovation and knowledge management; strategy; marketing; internationalization and innovation; agricultural management.

Continue Reading August 9th, 2008

Ireland - University of Ireland PhD Studentship in Valuation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

The Department of Economics offers an opportunity to carry out doctoral research with an interdisciplinary team of researchers focusing in particular on the value of ecosystem services and biodiversity in managed landscapes in Ireland. It is part of an innovative project awarded to NUIG to undertake applied economics research into the economic and social values of agro-biodiversity in the Republic of Ireland. The candidates duties will include research on environmental valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services and the methodological and theoretical issues related to this.

This is a 36 month full time fully funded studentship, to begin in September 2008. The studentship is being funded through the Department of Agriculture and Foods Stimulus fund and offers tuition fees and a stipend for 3 years (EUR 21,000 per annum). Additional funds are available for traveling to conferences and research visits. Successful candidates will be provided with computing and office facilities and will be joining a dynamic team of young researchers. The candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Tom van Rensburg (Department of Economics, NUIG) and Dr. Salvatore Di Falco (University of Kent, UK) and in close affiliation with Dr. Chaosheng Zhang from the Department of Geography (NUIG). The candidate will work closely with another PhD student (ecologist) as well as with a team of Research Scientists, and faculty staff from NUIG. You can read more about the Department of Economics and this project as well as the ENRE (environmental and natural resource economics) group at http://economics.nuigalway.ie

Continue Reading June 25th, 2008