PhD Scholarship in Personnel and Labour Economics

February 22, 2010

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At the Department of Economics at Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, a PhD scholarship will be available from May 1, 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The PhD scholarship is offered within the field of personnel and labour economics. It is linked to the Center for Corporate Performance (CCP), which conducts research within personnel economics and HR-related issues within and between firms. These issues are seen in relation to the overall labour market institutions. One example is the recent decentralisation of the wage bargaining and the growing possibilities of using productivity enhancing wage systems. CCP has access to micro level data on individuals and firms. The PhD student is expected to contribute to the research within the center.

The PhD scholarship is placed within the Graduate School for Integration, Production and Welfare at the Department of Economics. It is co-sponsored by the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation. Further information on the Graduate School and the PhD scholarship can be obtained from professor Peter Jensen, Department of Economics, phone: +45 89 486 482, e-mail: pje@asb.dk, or professor Niels Westergård-Nielsen, Department of Economics, phone: +45 89 486 407, e-mail: nwn@asb.dk.

A PhD student in Denmark must complete an individually planned PhD course programme within the relevant research area and conduct a research project under the supervision of experienced senior researchers. As part of the PhD scholarship the PhD student will be enrolled in the PhD programme comprising a number of courses within the relevant research area.

The PhD student is also expected, as part of the programme, to spend some time (up to six months), with coverage of travel and accommodation expenses, at another – often foreign – research institution. During the programme, the PhD student is further expected to gain teaching experience within the subject area as well as experience with other forms of dissemination of research results. ASB also finances participation in relevant PhD courses and scientific conferences. In addition, it is expected that PhD students participate in and contribute to the other activities of the department.

Conditions of employment

The PhD scholarship has a duration of three years. Graduates and students expecting to complete their study programme in the near future may apply for the scholarship. The employment is covered by a national collective agreement.

The applicant’s research potential will be the determining factor for a positive academic assessment. Exam results will also be assessed. For further information on admission criteria and ASB’s PhD programme, please go to: http://www.asb.dk/research/phd.aspx.

If you have any questions about the scholarship etc., please feel free to contact Henrik Scriver, deputy head, tel. +45 8948 6560, email: hsc-at-asb.dk.

Application and assessment

The following material must be attached:

Project description (max. 5 pages), including the expected theoretical and methodological approach.
Graduate diploma (including a list of all grades)
CV
Other material, if any (e.g. publications), which should be taken into account in the assessment

Only applications received through the Aarhus University web-based application facility at https://mit.au.dk/ will be accepted.

Deadline for application Monday, March 22, 2010 at 12:00 noon.

The applications will subsequently be assessed by an expert assessment committee, and applicants will receive the committee’s assessment of the individual application and the response to the application from ASB approx. one month after the expiry of the deadline for application.

The assessment of the application comprises an overall assessment of the applicant and his or her qualifications. Particular weight is attached to the project proposal, the grades obtained by the applicant in the study programme, and to whether the applicant, during the study programme or in another manner, has displayed special skills in writing major papers, e.g. a thesis.

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