[Spain] The 2009 Graduate Scholarships in Economics at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
The Department of Economics of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid offers a distinguished Graduate Program in Economics to outstanding young graduates in a full time basis. The program is composed by a two-year Master in Economic Analysis aimed at training students in advanced economics, followed by two or three additional years of research towards the completion of a PhD dissertation.
All entering students can benefit from scholarships covering living expenses and fees financed by the Department of Economics (conditional on satisfactory academic performance and collaboration in academic tasks).
http://www.eco.uc3m.es/english/
As a result of the University’s strong commitment to research, in a recent comparison of economics departments, sponsored by the European Economic Association, it has been recognized as number 51 in the world, number 10 in Europe, and number 1 in Spain. There is a large, international faculty, highly commited with quality in teaching and research. Furthermore, the quality of our PhD Program in Economics has been confirmed by a recent study (Amir and Knauff, Ranking Economics Departments Worldwide on the Basis of PhD Placement, available at http://www.ssrn.com), which ranks our PhD Program among the best in Europe.
Our Graduate Program is member of the European Network for Training in Economic Research (ENTER):
http://www.enter-program.com
an initiative by eight of the leading economics departments in Western Europe: Barcelona (Universitat Autonoma), Brussels (Free University), Mannheim, Stockholm (joint graduate programme), Tilburg, Toulouse, UCL and Universidad Carlos III. The network organises extended exchanges of research students between the participating departments.
All academic activities of the Graduate Program are conducted in English, and therefore an adequate level of written and spoken English is required to all the applicants. In addition, graduate students are expected to achieve an appropriate level of written and spoken Spanish at the end of their first year in order to accomplish their duties within the department.
Applications are welcome from those students with outstanding grade in Bachelor degree or equivalent and a strong quantitative background as well as interest to conduct independent research. Admissions criteria are based on the level of academic excellence demonstrated by the candidate, and on appropriate candidate background for the rigorous study of economics. Notice that applications must be done to the Master in Economic Analysis. You can find more information, as well as the application form, at:
http://www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/postgrado_mast_doct/masters/economic_analysis/admission
Exceptionally, students with a Master degree in economics or a closely related field, passed with distinction, can be considered directly for application to the PhD in Economics. Nevertheless, they should apply to the Master in Economic Analysis indicating their desire to be admitted directly to the PhD.
For any further query, please contact doctorado2@ceaes.uc3m.es
Admissions decisions will be done by the Direction of the Graduate Program based on academic criteria, and with the advise of the Scientific Board.
Students are only admitted in a full-time regime.
A degree equivalent to bachelor or engineer is required. Furthermore, a background in quantitative methods is strongly recommended.
As the program is conducted entirely in English, applicants must demonstrate proficiency in spoken and written English. Accreditation of English proficiency is the responsibility of each applicant. Students who earned a bachelor’s, an engineering degree or a masters in a program where the language of instruction was English need not take seek accreditation. While there is no official cut off, the following scores are desirable: TOEFL score of 550, level A-C Cambridge Proficiency Certificate, a level A Cambridge First Certificate, or a level 6 or higher on the IELTS of the British Council.
To ease the academic transition for those students without a background in economics and to ensure that all students have an exposure to some essential mathematical tools the department offers intensive summer courses in mathematics Attendance is required. Course starts in mid September and run through September 30.
Together with the application form, the following documents must be provided:
- Two letters of presentation
- Official academic transcripts
- Curriculum vitae
- A brief statement of purpose
- GRE scores.
- Any other relevant information
On Admission, official academic transcript should be legalized in Spain as soon as possible by diplomatic procedures and/or The Hague Convention Apostille, except when these documents are expedited by the authorities of the states members of the European Union or by signatory countries of the European Economic Space. Every document must be accompanied by its official translation to Spanish. In absence of such legal requirements expedition of official transcripts and financial support might not be possible.
Applications must be submitted preferably in electronic format to the following address: doctorado2@ceaes.uc3m.es
Alternatively, applications and documents can be sent by regular mail to the following address (we discourage this second option):
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Centro de Ampliación de Estudios
Master in Economic Analysis
Edificio Luis Vives. Despacho 11.0.19
C/ Madrid, 126
28903, Getafe Madrid
The first application deadline is February 20th. The second application deadline is April 10, and the last application deadline is June 16. We encourage early application.
Incomplete applications or a failure to submit all requested documents will hurt admission opportunities.
Candidates should also take into account visa and medical insurance requirements before coming to Spain.
