DIW Berlin Junior Economic Research Fellowship, Germany
Closing date: 4 July 2005
Location: Berlin, Germany
DIW Berlin (GermanInstitute for Economic Research) (Germany)
The German Institute forEconomic Research (DIW Berlin) is one of the leading economic researchinstitutes in Germany. We are an independent, non-for-profit instituteinvolved in applied economic research and policy advice. We co-operateclosely with universities in Berlin and
Brandenburg and in international academic networks.
The Department ofInternational Economics at DIW Berlin is awarding a Junior Research Fellowship for a developmenteconomist interested in working on the project
This externally fundedresearch project analyses how violent conflict in developing countriesaffects poor households and how poor households cope with violentconflict. Household survey data from Mozambique and
Rwanda will be used to address these questions.In addition, policy recommendations forassisting conflict-affected poor households will be developed. The project ispart of the Households in Conflict Network
(www.hicn.org).
Fellowship Details
The Fellowship lasts forup to three years, starting on 1 October 2005. It entails a stipend ofone thousand Euro per month (non-taxable). The Fellow is expected to bebased at DIW Berlin full-time. It is possible to pursue a doctorate indevelopment economics while working on this
project.
Requirements
You have successfullycompleted a Masters degree in development economics or a relatedsubject, preferably with a strong quantitative background in householdsurvey analysis and micro-econometrics. You have some research experiencein development economics and you are able to
speak and write Englishfluently. Knowledge of German, French or Portuguese would be anadvantage. You work well in teams and, ideally, you have completed some ofyour studies or research abroad.
Further Details andApplications
We are committed toincreasing the proportion of female economists working at DIW Berlin andwould therefore particularly like to encourage applications from women.
Disabled applicants will begiven preference over otherwise similarly qualified candidates.
Please send yourapplication including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of degreecertificates, two reference letters (preferably confidential) and anysupporting documents to Andrea Jonat (Management
Services, DIW Berlin,Koenigin-Luise-Str. 5, 14195 Berlin, Germany, e-mail: ajonat@diw.de,tel: +49-30-89789-218, fax: +49-30-89789-200, web:www.diw.de/english/karriere by 4 July 2005.
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