Ph.D. students in Finance/Financial Economics Universiteit Maastricht Ph.D. students in Finance/Financial Economics at the Maastricht University and LIFE Maastricht, 6200 MD (Limburg), 38 hours per week
Job description Function title: AT2008.130.Ph.D. students in Finance/Financial Economics Full-time Ph.D. students for research projects in the areas of Real Estate; Art Finance; Forward Premium Puzzle, Political, Economic and Financial Instability Risks: Role and Implications for International Financial Markets; Bank Lending; and Banking System Stability. Requirements Required education/skills:University Graduate Ideally an MPhil or MSc in Economics, Finance, or Econometrics; interest in empirical research; strong academic record; excellent knowledge of English. Desire to pursue an academic career or to continue a career doing research in Financial Economics in the public/private sector. Job type: Research / Advising Workfield(s): - Teaching & Research(Scientific discipline: Economics) - Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Economics) Organization Universiteit Maastricht Universiteit Maastricht (UM) the youngest university in the Netherlands, is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Currently UM has around 11500 students and 3,000 employees. Reflecting the universitys strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of law, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology. Conditions of employment Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000 Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2558 Employment basis: Temporary for specified period Duration of the contract: 2 years of intensive coursework followed by 3 years of research Maximum hours per week: 38 Additional conditions of employment: Candidates with an MPhil or specialized MSc degree might qualify for a partial exemption from the coursework. Additional Information Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from: S. Kleimeier Telephone number: 0031-43-3883733 E-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or Finance Department secretariat Telephone number: 0031-43-3883838 E-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Application You can apply for this job before 01-07-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to: Universiteit Maastricht FEBA, HR-department P.O.Box 616 6200 MD Maastricht The Netherlands E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT2008.130.