The PhD Programme PEcon prepares students to pursue an academic career or to take up an applied research position in a central bank, an international policy institution or in the private sector.

We are looking forward to your applications.

You will be enrolled in the PhD Programme in Economics and Econometrics (PEcon). The selection process is competitive. Only excellent students will be admitted to the programme. Admission is based on Programme Committee's evaluation of your submitted application documents ('sur dossier').

Admitted candidates will start their coursework in September.

Admitted candidates may also be hired as research assistants at their supervisor's chair. We offer teaching and research assistant positions with very competitive salaries. We offer a vibrant research community and financial support to research activities.

How to apply:

Necessary documents:

• CV
• Degree certificates from each university attended (bachelor and master, including exchange programmes and «transcripts of records» from unfinished programmes of study)
• Motivation letter including a description of research interests (referring to the list of proposed fields/topics and potential supervisors). Please also indicate whether you already contacted a potential supervisor.
• GRE/GMAT (some applicants may be exempted from having to present a GRE or GMAT result; a PDF of the scores is enough) [recommended, can also be provided later]
• Evidence of English language proficiency (can be provided later)
• Two reference letters, sent directly by the letter writers to gpef@unisg.ch.

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