Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) PhD Studentship available

Applications are invited for a fully funded +3 PhD studentship (fees and bursary) for full-time doctoral research in Economics. Applications are sought from exceptionally well-qualified individuals with research interests in macroeconomics, international economics or health economics.

Applicants are expected to have successfully completed an MSc degree in mainstream economics from a UK university or have comparable qualifications from another recognised higher education institution, and to have achieved outstanding results in their assessment for macroeconomics, microeconomics and econometrics.

The successful applicant will have their full fees paid at the appropriate UK/EU/international rate for 3 years and will also receive an annual stipend equal in value to the ESRC standard maintenance award (£13,590 in 2011/12) over this period. In addition, there will be support for conference attendance and additional research expenses. The successful applicant will become a Graduate Teaching Assistant and is expected to take up teaching duties equivalent to up to 100 hours of undergraduate tutorials per academic year as well as performing other teaching related duties such as examination invigilation and marking.

Applicants will need to provide the following with their application:

Academic transcripts in English, for both the undergraduate and the postgraduate MSc degrees.
Two academic references.
Research proposal a brief (maximum of 4 pages) description of the intended research, identifying and motivating the main research questions in the context of the existing literature and specifying the intended research methodology whether theoretical or empirical research is to be undertaken and, if the latter, what dataset and econometric techniques are envisaged to be appropriate.
English language proficiency certificate for students whose first language is not English; the minimum requirement is IELTS 7.0 with no sub-test less than 6.5 or equivalent.

Application procedure: Please apply through UKPASS using the following weblink

Apply for PhD Studentship in Economics

For further information or to make an informal inquiry, please contact the Professor Hassan Molana,h.h.molana@dundee.ac.uk or call 01382 384443. The closing date for the receipt of applications is July 8 2012.