4-year Ph.D. in Economics

The first year is entirely dedicated to intensive course work, from the second year onwards, PhD students are dedicated to their own research, under the supervision of two members of the faculty. Besides working on their PhD dissertation, as part of the department community, students are involved in activities such as reading groups, seminars and teaching assistantship. Study periods in other international institutions as well as participation to scientific conferences are encouraged and financially supported.

The considerable diversification of research areas covered by the members of Department of Economics and their international reputation provide an excellent environment where students of most fields in economics can find research ideas and tight guidance for their doctoral studies.

Our recent PhDs first placement include positions both in Italian and foreign Universities such as University of Lausanne, Goethe University Frankfurt, Free University Bozen, Luiss Guido Carli Rome, University of Padova, King’s College London, University of Aberdeen, Boston University, Addis Ababa University,  Zhongnan University and Obafemi Awolowo Univerisity. Some PhDs were employed by private companies such as Morgan Stanley, Microsoft, Euromontor International and public and private research centers: OECD; World Bank, FAO, European Central Bank, Banca d’Italia, Bundesbank, Banque Centrale du Luxembourg, Ecuador Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education commission, New Zealand.

For academic year 2020-2021, 6 positions are available:

3 fully funded 4-years scholarships positions, open research topic

1 fully funded 4-years scholarship bound to the research topic "Economics and Risk Analystics for Public Policies"

1 fully funded 4-years scholarship bound to the research topic "Micro effects of macroprudential policies"

1  position reserved to non-Italian students with own external scholarship of comparable amount.

Details about the application and requirements for each positions can be found at:

-        http://www.unive.it/phdapplication