PhD Positions in Finance/Financial Economics
Limburg Institute of Financial Economics (LIFE),
Maastricht University, Netherlands
Full-time PhD funded positions are available for research projects in the areas of Real Estate; Art Finance; Forward Premium Puzzle, Political, Economic and Financial Instability Risks: Role and Implications for International Financial Markets; Bank Lending; and Banking System Stability.
Deadlines: 1 July 2008
The Requirements
University Graduate
Ideally an MPhil or MSc in Economics, Finance, or Econometrics;
interest in empirical research;
strong academic record;
excellent knowledge of English.
Desire to pursue an academic career or to continue a career doing research in Financial Economics in the public/private sector.
Applicants should have a critical, inquiring mind and be research-oriented with the ability to investigate topics from a fundamenal and conceptual point of view.
Universiteit Maastricht
Universiteit Maastricht (UM) the youngest university in the Netherlands, is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Currently UM has around 11500 students and 3,000 employees. Reflecting the universitys strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of law, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology.
Conditions of employment
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2558
Duration of the contract: 2 years of intensive coursework followed by 3 years of research
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
Candidates with an MPhil or specialized MSc degree might qualify for a partial exemption from the coursework.
Further Information
Further information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
S. Kleimeier
Telephone number: 0031-43-3883733
E-mail address: s.kleimeier@finance.unimaas.nlThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Finance Department secretariat
Telephone number: 0031-43-3883838
E-mail address: life@finance.unimaas.nlThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Application Deadline
You can apply for this job before 01-07-2008
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AT2008.130
