2012 PhD Research Fellowship in Economics at University of Oslo in Norway

University of Oslo offers Doctoral Research Fellowship in the field of Economics for International and Norwegian Students in Norway, 2012

Study Subject(s):The scholarship is provided to learn economics.
Course Level:This scholarship is for pursuing PhD level.
Scholarship Provider: The Norwegian Research Council
Scholarship can be taken at: Students will get their studies in Norway.

Eligibility:-We search for a candidate with an academic background in economics or econometrics who has a completed MSc degree (or equivalent) of excellent quality.
-Candidates must have strong quantitative skills and rigorous training in statistics or econometrics.
-Experience with STATA or other statistics software is a prerequisite.
-Further assets are strong analytical skills in the field of microeconomics, especially game theory, or familiarity with computational methods. Prior experience with environmental and resource economics or fisheries is an advantage, but we also welcome applicants from other economic fields.
-The applicant should have a keen interest to work in an interdisciplinary environment with scientists from different disciplines.
-We also emphasize that we are looking for a candidate with good communication skills across different disciplines and cultural backgrounds, as well as good collaborative and organizational skills.
-A good command of English is required, because this is the working language at our institute.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: The International students can apply for this scholarship.

Scholarship Description: The successful candidate will work in a research team that analyzes the feedbacks between climatic, social and ecological forces with the aim to strengthen the adaptive capacity of institutions that govern marine ecosystems, focusing on the Barents Sea ecosystem. Typical issues to be studied are (i) how informal institutions, such as social norms and cultural identity, influence behavior of individual fishermen, (ii) how formal institutions, such as government regulatory agencies, respond to environmental change and its effect on resource users, (iii) how biological complexity, such as the risk of a resource collapse induced by climate change, should be reflected in management plans.

Number of awards offered:Not Known

Tenure of award: It is applicable for 3 years.

Value: Not Known

Other Benefits: Not Known

Selection criteria:Not Known

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Do submit your applications till 07.11.2012

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Scholarship Tags: 2012, Economics, Fellowship, International, Norway, Norwegian, Oslo, PhD, research, University

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