11 PhD Scholarships, University of Milano-Bicocca & Catholic University of Milan, Italy (2017)

Università Cattolica di Milano and 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 length of the Ph.D. Program is three years, starting at the beginning of November 2017.

Eligibility

- An Italian degree (Diploma di laurea quadriennale, laurea specialistica, laurea magistrale) or a an Italian degree obtained according to the regulations existent before the implementation of the Ministerial Decree of 3 November, 1999, n. 509 and its subsequent amendments and supplements;
- A foreign academic qualification already recognized as equivalent by academic authorities, or recognised in accordance with inter-university agreements of co-operation and mobility;
- A foreign academic qualification that has not yet been recognized equivalent to an Italian degree, provided the candidate includes the documents necessary to reach a decision regarding equivalence, for purposes of admission to the Ph.D. programme only.

Applications may also be submitted by candidates of all nationalities who have not yet graduated but who expect to receive their degree by October 31st, 2017. In this case, the admission to the program is conditional on the candidate submitting a valid certification of the obtained degree. Should this not occur, her/his application will be automatically discarded.

Scholarship
Eleven students will be awarded a three-years scholarship (six fellowships shall pay an income per year of 16.238,47 EUR – gross of social contributions and fees – while the others will amount to a minimum of 13.638,47 EUR – gross of social contributions and fees).

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