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Doctoral Scholarships for IAB’s Graduate Programme (GradAB) in Germany, 2015

The Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the School of Business and Economics of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg have set up a joint doctoral programme in labour market research. The courses will be held in English. Up to six doctoral scholarships are awarded for the maximum period of 3 years starting from January 1st, 2015. The scholarship is 1,000 Euros per month. Scholarships will be available to outstanding young researchers from the social sciences and economics disciplines. Application deadline is October 31, 2014.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in the field of Labour market research.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing doctoral degree program.
Scholarship Provider: The Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the School of Business and Economics of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany

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Eligibility: They expect excellent academic qualifications, an especial interest in and enthusiasm for the issues of the labour market and occupational research and personal qualities that promise success in completing the programme. Preference will be given to dissertation proposals that would profit in a special way from being attached to IAB and from which IAB itself might profit in a special way. If the preparation of the project outline reveals the need for better knowledge of the IAB data resources there is the possibility to visit the IAB for conducting data research.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Students of Germany can apply for these doctoral scholarships.

Scholarship Description: iabThe Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the School of Business and Economics of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg have set up a joint doctoral programme in labour market research. The labour markets of western industrialized states are currently experiencing diverse and sometimes far-reaching processes of change. In order to understand this and to study them in an analytical way, it is necessary to conceive and apply theoretical concepts and empirical findings from a variety of different scientific disciplines. This is the reason why IAB and the School of Business and Economics of the Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg have set up a programme to support doctoral proposals in the field of labour market research. The aim of the programme is to train outstanding junior researchers from the social sciences and economics disciplines in the field of labour market and occupational research.

Number of award(s): Six doctoral scholarships are offered.

Duration of award(s): The scholarship is granted for the maximum period of 3 years.

What does it cover? The scholarship is 1,000 Euros per month. In addition, a family allowance of 220 Euros per month can be drawn if your spouse does not undertake more than marginal part-time work/a self-employed activity (Section 8 SGB IV) or if he/she is a single parent with custody for at least one child. Moreover, each participant gets a budget of 1,200 Euros for conferences and external courses.

Selection Criteria: Selection of applicants to be offered a scholarship in accordance with their written documents and personal presentation.

Notification: Interviews will be held on November 21, 2014.

How to Apply:  Send the application documents by email to: stephan.brunow-at-iab.de. Application documents must contain:
-The application form
-A complete, tabular CV
-Copies of school leaving certificates and certificates relating to vocational training and activities
-Copies of university certificates already attained
-A letter of reference from the professor supervising the dissertation with respect to personal and academic qualifications and the importance of the topic of the dissertation for labour market and occupational research. (If, at the time of application, the supervisory professor has not yet been selected, evidence of the personal and academic qualifications of the applicant should be provided by submitting other references and letters of recommendation).

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31st October 2014.

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