University Carlo Cattaneo is inviting Italian and non-Italian students to apply for three year PhD Scholarships. These scholarships are available in Management, Finance and Accounting for 2017-2018 academic year.
The aim of the scholarship is to prepare students primarily research-oriented careers in academia, but also for multinational companies, public and private organizations, financial institutions, so that they can interpret business phenomena in an integrated way.
The receiving of the title “Doctor of Research in Management, Finance and Accounting” certifies the clearly established ability to:
a) study the business phenomena and market dynamics with methodological tools, cutting-edge and versatile, in order to better understand their complexity;
b) make use of robust analytical tools, alternatively or jointly in the economic-financial, managerial, and engineering management areas in order to obtain research results that are academically rigorous and professionally relevant;
c) identify innovative research topics and develop original results of interest to the scientific and professional communities.
Degree Level: Scholarships are offered for pursuing PhD Program at Università Carlo Cattaneo-LIUC
Available Subject:The Programme, refers to the following macro-sectors: Manufacturing engineering, Plant engineering and Management, Business administration, and, in more detail Industrial Plant Engineering, Economic-Management Engineering, Business Economics, Corporate Organisation, Economics of Financial Intermediaries
Scholarship Award: There current amount of the scholarship is € 13,638.47 yearly, before social security and health insurance contributions, to be paid by the recipient. Extra financial assistance will be provided for the research activities abroad.
Eligibility: Applications are received from candidates who hold a Laurea Magistrale or equivalent foreign academic degree (Master of Arts, Master of Sciences), or who expects to achieve such a qualification by 31 October 2017 in the following areas: economics, management, finance, industrial engineering, public administrations. Applications from candidates holding degrees in areas other than those listed above, but whose education and experience demonstrate knowledge of the subjects of the Program will be considered and assessed by the Admission Panel.
Candidates holding degrees granted by non-EU academic institutions which have not yet been declared equivalent to the corresponding Italian degree must submit, as part of their applications, a written request for a declaration of this equivalence solely for the purpose of admission to the PhD Program and must provide the necessary documentation for the Panel to be able to assess the equivalence.
-Candidates are selected on the basis of their documented qualifications and in accordance with the following three criteria:
a) basic knowledge and expertise on the Program’s subjects;
b) aptitude for scientific research;
c) knowledge of English.
Nationality: Italian and non-Italian students are eligible for the scholarship.
Application Procedure: Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application.
Deadline: The deadline for application is May 30, 2017.