Summer School on Advanced Economic Geography, 2-8 July 2017, Gran Sasso Science Institute, Italy

Publish Date: Feb 27, 2017

Deadline: Mar 27, 2017

Event Dates: from Jul 02, 2017 12:00 to Jul 08, 2017 12:00

About the summer school 

Next July 2-8 2017, the Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), Social Sciences Unit, in cooperation with the Regional Science Association International (RSAI), will organize the RSAI-GSSI Summer School of Advanced Economic Geography in L’Aquila.

The event is intended to provide a unique opportunity to investigate leading-edge theoretical and methodological issues and to discuss ongoing research by young promising scholars in the field. Besides a substantive training through advanced classes, the school will also provide the students with the opportunity to present their work to the other participants and instructors to receive feedback to further advance their research. The residential school will offer 10 scholarships to 2nd or 3rd year doctoral students for an intensive, one-week program with in-depth classes in spatial analysis and economic geography complemented by more formal sessions on leading-edge theoretical and methodological issues and research-practice, skills-based sessions on journal publishing and successful grant applications.


The Residential School format is a 6-day meeting. It includes time for research and discussion – combining conventional classes, “practicals” and seminars where the participants can present their current research projects.

Program

The Residential School format is a 6-day meeting. It includes time for research and discussion – combining conventional classes, “practicals” and seminars where the participants can present their current research projects. “Off-program” conversations, favoring informal knowledge exchange (during lunch, social events and the field trip), will also be an integral part of the event.

More specifically, the program of activities includes:

  • five mornings (Mon-Fri), devoted to classes from each of the featured contributors

  • five afternoons (Mon-Fri), focused on labs and two student’s presentation. Large time for deliberation, reflection, sustained discussion and feedback will be foreseen

  • one social dinner

  • one half-day visit of the city of L’Aquila.

Participants will be offered:

  • free participation (no fees)

  • shared accommodation and meals

travel reimbursement up to:

€200 for Italian students
€300 for European students
€500 for students coming from the rest of the world

The deadline for applications is March 27, 2017.

Complete application should include

  1. CV.
  2. Title of the research project and an extended abstract (1500 words including contribution, theoretical framework, empirical approach and/or first results).
  3. One reference letter from Ph.D. thesis advisors/supervisors.

Applications must be sent to socialsciencesgssi@gmail.com with the following email subject: “Application RSAI-GSSI Summer School”.

Applications that are not complete will not be considered.

Selected candidates will be notified by April 7, 2017. Final ranking will be also published on GSSI website.

For more information click "Further official information" below.


This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:

http://www.gssi.it/communication/news-events/item/1730-rsai-gssi-summer-school

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