EUI The European University Institute 1

EUI The European University Institute 1

About the EUI International organisation set up in 1972 by the six members states of the European Communities: Benelux, France, Germany (FRG), and Italy. Currently 21 contracting states. Research university focusing exclusively on doctoral and postdoctoral studies and advanced research. EUI Contracting States EUI Associate Member States 2

Doctoral Programme Full-time academic programme Fully-funded: 4 year funding 3

Doctoral Programme Structured, specific departmental requirements Year 1 Laying the foundations for the doctoral work. Structured programme of taught courses and/or seminars defined by each Department. Submission of thesis outline (requirements vary across Departments) Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Each department defines content of activities, seminars, workshops, and research missions . Each department defines content of activities, seminars, workshops, research missions and/or exchanges. Completion of the thesis, job market activities. Year 5 Thesis defence. Award of the Doctorate. Interdepartmental courses and academic skills training Delivery of 1/4 of thesis Delivery of 2/3 of thesis Submission of full draft of thesis A Master of Research or Master of Laws (M.Res/ LLM) degree is awarded upon completion of the M.Res or LLM requirements during the first year of the doctoral programme. Conferring Ceremony 4

Doctoral Programme Teaching and doctoral supervision are core activities of EUI faculty. Researchers and faculty are guided by Academic Regulations and a Code of Supervision. Quality assessment of supervision: 89.4% of doctoral researchers are either very satisfied (53.6%) or satisfied (35.8%) with their supervisors. (Anonymous Supervision Assessment Questionnaire - Survey 2014-2015) 5

Doctoral Programme Wide range of courses, workshops, services and activities designed to support academic and professional development: Academic literacy in other disciplines through interdepartmental courses Writing and presentation skills Teaching skills and practice Research and publication skills Generic academic skills Teaching training and placements to gain university-level teaching experience Exchange Programmes. 6

Doctoral Programme ECO Research Themes Analysis of Labor Markets; Behavioral Economics; Business Cycle Analysis; Economics of Education; Evolution and Design of Institutions; Experimental Economics; Financial Crisis; Fiscal and Monetary Policy; Gender Economics; Growth Policies; Health Economics; Inequality and Social Insurance; Information and Contracts; International Macro; Measuring and Modeling Financial; Volatility; Monetary Economics; Political Economy; Quantitative Economics; Time series Econometrics and Forecasting. HEC Research Themes The shaping of modern Europe in comparative, interdisciplinary, transnational and/or global perspective (15th-20th Century); Intellectual History and History of Science; History of State, Economy, Society, Gender and Ideology; Colonial and Post-Colonial History; History of European Integration. 7

Doctoral Programme LAW Research Themes European Union Law; International Law; Legal Theory; Legal Informatics; Information and Communications Technology Law; Labour Law; Social Law; Competition Law; European Private Law; Transnational Law; Comparative Public and Constitutional Law; Regional and Global Economic Law; European and International Human Rights. SPS Research Themes Transformation of Government and Democracy; Social Change in Europe and its Implications for Society, Politics & Public Policy; Comparative Study of Public Policy; Political and Social Structures and Behaviour; International Relations and Security; Social and Political Theory; Political Economy. 8

Extra-curricular Activities Sports, music, art, culture, food—researchers and their families are welcome to participate in or propose a wide range of extra-curricular activities. 9

A Community of Scholars The EUI academic community is inclusive, international and multi-disciplinary. We host scholars from more than 60 countries. 586 Full-time Researchers (Ph.D. & LL.M.) 96 Full and part-time professors 78 Postdoctoral Fellows 129 Senior and Visiting Fellows 10

Doctoral Programme Very high completion rates: 80% of all researchers admitted to the Ph.D. programme defend their thesis (since 2000). 69% of EUI alumni are employed in an academic position. 12% work in an international organisation. 30% are employed in senior positions, such as full professors. 11

Career Path Career path of ECO Alumni in 2014 (cohorts 2000-2014) 4% 2% 1% 6% 6% 8% 56% 17% Academic institutions Int. organizations Central banks Private sector Other research inst. ECB National institutions Other 12

Career Path Career path of HEC Alumni in 2014 (cohorts 2000-2014) 4% 3% 1% 1% 6% Academic institutions National institutions Private sector Int. organizations Other research inst. 85% Other 13

Career Path Career path of LAW Alumni in 2014 (cohorts 2000-2014) 5% 4% 2% 1% 6% 8% 52% 9% Academic institutions Law firms EU institutions Int. org. & NGOs National inst. & Govt. Private sector Other research inst. Other 13% Courts 14

Career Path Career path of SPS Alumni in 2014 (cohorts 2000-2014) 1% 3% 3% 2% 4% 4% 7% Academic institutions Other research inst. EU institutions Int. organizations Other National institutions 76% Private sector Public policy 15

EUI Campus EUI Campus is spread over numerous historic buildings in the Tuscan hills between Fiesole and Florence. 16

Why Choose the EUI ? Exclusive focus on doctoral and post-doctoral studies. One of the world’s largest doctoral and postdoctoral programmes with an international research community of nearly 1,000 scholars. Fully-funded four-year Ph.D. 17

Why Choose the EUI ? High completion rates. Excellent career prospects in academia, international organizations, the public and private sectors and NGOs. A research-intensive environment with opportunities to get involved in cutting-edge research and global research networks. 18

Why Choose the EUI ? A world-class research library, the Historical Archives of the European Union and many other excellent research facilities. Joint exchange programmes with major European and North American universities and funding opportunities for research missions abroad. Academic skills training and wide range of extra-curricular activities. 19

Application & Selection Schedule 2 November 31 January February March 4-7 April Mid-April Opening of application process Deadline for applications Processing of applications / preselection Interviews at the EUI Decisions about admissions End of August 1 September Registration Introductions and start of the academic year Selection Criteria: Academic record Quality of the research proposal Potential supervision Language abilities GRE (mandatory for economists) 20

Get in Touch www.eui.eu www.eui.eu/PhD Admissions Office: Email: [email protected] Tel: 39 055 4685 373 21