DELoS programme by by the Department of Economics and Management and the Doctoral School of Social Sciences of the University of Trento and by the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Florence
Development Economics and Local Systems (DELoS) is a new doctoral programme focusing on development economics and local development with an emphasis on an interdisciplinary and applied approach. The programme activities are jointly organized by the Department of Economics and Management and the Doctoral School of Social Sciences of the University of Trento and by the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Florence. The doctoral programme includes two curricula: Development Economics and Economics of Local Systems.
Curricula and courses
The doctoral programme is organized in two curricula, focusing on the following topics:
- Development economics: poverty and inequality, globalization and emerging markets, international integration and market regulation, migration, international cooperation and foreign aid, labour markets and informality, household economics, agriculture and rural development, natural resource management and sustainable development, climate change, shocks and resilience, policy impact evaluation, project management;
- Economics of local development: business economics and management, organization theory, urban and regional economics, industrial and spatial economics and policy, entrepreneurship, economics of innovation, inter-organizational network analysis, industrial district and cluster theory in developed and less developed countries, culture, creativity and innovation in local systems, firm internationalisation, multinational, networks and global value chains, sustainable local development patterns.
DELoS teaching activities consist of a set of courses shared by the two curricula and some courses specific for each curriculum. The courses common to the two curricula are: a crash course of mathematics, statistics, microeconomics, introduction to econometrics, institutional economics, trade and firms behaviour in open economies.
5 Specific courses for each curricula are as follows:
- Development economics: development microeconomics, development macroeconomics, poverty and inequality analysis, agricultural policy analysis, households, labour, migrations, international trade and finance, behavioural economics, advanced econometrics;
- Economics of local development: multivariate statistical analysis, social network analysis, case study analysis, local industrial development, policies for local development, culture, creativity and local development, immigration and local development, geography of innovation.
Scholarships
Total number of positions open for the 2016/2017 entry: 9 (7 with scholarships + 2 additional positions without scholarships). Each scholarship is awarded for three years, subject to satisfactory academic appraisal. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit, meaning that they will be offered to the top candidates of the final ranking.
The scholarship includes:
- About 1.000,00 euro per month
- 50 per cent increase of the scholarship for research abroad
- additional funding for research expenses.
Deadline for applications: May 18, 2016 at 4 pm (Italian time)
Admission requirements
The programme accepts applications from candidates, regardless of gender, age, religion or nationality, who hold one of the following:
- an Italian university degree (“laurea specialistica” or “magistrale”) according to Ministerial Decree no. 509 of 03/11/1999 and subsequent amendments;
- other Italian university degrees (at least 4 years) according to the regulations in force before to Ministerial Decree no. 509 of 03/11/1999;
- an equivalent degree qualification obtained abroad.
Applications are also accepted from candidates who can certify that they qualify to obtain their degree by October 31, 2016. If “conditionally accepted”, the candidate must deliver full documentation of his/her degree by November 14, 2016.
Documents to be submitted
Each applicant must submit the following documents:
- photocopy of the applicant’s identity card or passport
- degree diplomas
- curriculum vitae in English '
- research proposal in English Furthermore, applicants are invited to submit also the following:
- English language certification
- max 2 reference letters
- any other document the applicant deems useful to prove his/her research abilities/skills.
See detailed information on the Call for 2016/2017 entry on the official website.
English Language Requirements
The programme is conducted entirely in English and an excellent working knowledge of that language, including a proven writing ability, is a requirement for admission.
Selection Procedure
Admission to the PhD Programme is on a competitive basis. The procedure consists of two stages. A shortlist of candidates is first produced on the basis of the assessment of their curriculum, research proposal, and reference letters. Shortlisted candidates are then invited to an interview in Trento. Non-Italian candidates may be interviewed by phone or videoconference.
Fees
The PhD programme currently does not charge tuition. Admitted students however are required to pay an annual student fee of about 156,00 euro. Participation in the selection process is subject to the payment of a non-reimbursable application fee of 15,00 euro, by Bank transfer or credit card, as indicated in the appropriate section of the application on line.
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