Scholarship from German Institute for Economic Research

The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) is one of the leading economic research institutes in Germany. We are an independent, non-profit institute involved in economic research and policy advice. We co-operate closely with universities in Berlin and Brandenburg and in international academic networks.As part of an effort to support young academic researchers, DIW Berlin is awarding a Scholarshipaimed at helping students obtain their PhD.

Scholarship from German Institute for Economic Research

The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) is one of the leading economic research institutes in Germany. We are an independent, non-profit institute involved in economic research and policy advice. We co-operate closely with universities in Berlin and Brandenburg and in international academic networks.As part of an effort to support young academic researchers, DIW Berlin is awarding a Scholarshipaimed at helping students obtain their PhD.

Scholarship details
* The scholarship holder is expected to participate in the departments’ various research projects that are relevant to his/her PhD.
* The scholarship lasts for one year but may be extended twice for a further year.
* The scholarship holder is expected to work regularly at DIW Berlin but they may request to spend part of his scholarship (usually a period of six months which may be extended by a further six months) at a foreign (or in exceptional cases at a domestic) research institute.

Requirements
* You have successfully completed a Masters degree in economics or a related subject (with a minimum grade of B or 2.5)
* You intend to finish your PhD at a German university or a comparable foreign institution and you have gained all the necessary academic qualifications to register for a PhD at a university.
* You work well in a team.
* You are able to speak and write English fluently. Some knowledge of the German language would be helpful, but is not essential.
* Ideally, you have completed some economic studies (preferably research abroad).
* You preferably have some experience in designing and implementing (research) projects.

We are committed to increasing the proportion of female economists working at DIW Berlin and would therefore particularly like to encourage applications from women.Disabled applicants will be given preference over otherwise similarly qualified candidates.

The scholarship will be awarded April 1, 2005.
Please send your application to the
Vice-President of DIW Berlin, Prof. Dr. Georg Meran,
Koenigin-Luise-Str. 5,
14195 Berlin, Germany,
by January 15, 2005. You may contact Prof. Meran for further information (gmeran@diw.de).

URL Link:DIW Berlin.