PhD Scholarships for the joint Ph.D. Program in Economics & Finance, Italy (2016-2017)

The “Università Cattolica di Milano” and the “Università di Milano – Bicocca” offer a joint Ph.D. Program in Economics/ in Economics and Finance.

This program draws on the experience not only of the “Graduate Program in Public Economics” but also of the Ph.D. in Economics (DEP), and of the Ph.D. in “Financial markets and institutions” (MEIF).

The first four terms of the Program are devoted to advanced courses, details can be found here. During the second and third year students work on their individual research under the supervision of a member of the Faculty. The Ph.D. dissertation can be focused on any of the Faculty member research area. The expected starting date for the first year courses is the beginning of November 2016. The result obtained by our students, and their placement, can be seen here.

The length of the Ph.D. Program is three years, starting at the beginning of November 2016.

The official Call for Applications (Bando di Concorso) has been published in the Italian Official Journal Gazzetta Ufficiale) on the 19th of July; it has been posted on the University’s and on the Ph.D. Program’s websites.

Scholarships
Twelve students will be awarded a three-years scholarship (six fellowships shall pay a minimum of EUR 16,200,00 – gross income per year – while the others will amount to a minimum of EUR 13,600,00 – gross). The monthly allowance can be increased up to 50% for our Ph.D. students spending visiting periods abroad. There will also be allowances for short-period mobility (from the second year).

Further details:
http://www.mladiinfo.eu