Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a vacant PhD scholarship at the Department of International Economics, Government and Business (EGB).
Expected starting date is October 1, 2021 (negotiable).
EGB is a multidisciplinary department that conducts high-quality research in the fields of international business and political science with direct relevance to business, policy-makers and the public. Research at the department focuses on two principal focus areas (I) Business & Government and (II) International Business in relation to societal challenges. Faculty apply advanced quantitative and qualitative methods to generate systematic knowledge about business-government relations. To learn more about the research and education profile of the department, please visit the departmental homepage here.
We call for PhD projects in the area of International Business and/or Business & Government. Theoretically, the PhD project must be anchored in the fields of political science and/or international business. The PhD project can be rooted in particular geographical areas or markets, such as emerging markets, or in particular societal challenges.
EGB has a vibrant PhD community, which is integrated in the daily life of the department. It is required that applicants show an interest in participating in the EGB research environment.
About the PhD Programme
The three-year PhD programme at CBS allows candidates to conduct research under the supervision of CBS faculty, supported by research training courses. The programme is highly international. Candidates are expected to participate in international research conferences and to spend time abroad as a visiting PhD student. See the CBS homepage for more information about the PhD programme, http://uk.cbs.dk/phd.
CBS PhD graduates are held in high esteem not only in academia and research institutions but also in government and business where their research qualifications are increasingly demanded. One third of CBS PhD graduates go on to employment outside universities and public research institutions. Recent graduates from the department have been successfully placed at Texas A&M University and Cornell University.
Qualifications
The department will give priority to applicants with excellent grades from their universities. CBS has a broad commitment to the excellence, distinctiveness and relevance of its teaching and research programmes. Candidates who wish to join us should demonstrate enthusiasm for working in an organisation of this type (highlighting, for example, relevant experience in academia, business, educational and dissemination activities).
At the time of enrolment, the applicant must have completed an academically relevant master’s degree according to the Bologna process (3-year bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS) and 2-year master’s degree (120 ECTS)) or equivalent qualifications. The minimum grade requirements are a weighted grade point average of at least 8.2 on the Danish 7-point grading scale for the entire programme (i.e. for both the bachelor’s and master’s studies), and at least the grade 10 on the Danish 7-point grading scale for any final thesis or equivalent examination project.
The applicant may apply for enrolment before the completion of a master’s degree. In this case, the decision of enrolment will be conditional upon the master’s degree having been successfully completed by the time of enrolment.
General Information
A PhD scholarship runs for a period of 3 years, and includes teaching obligations equivalent of ½ year’s work (840 work hours). The scholarships are fully salaried positions, according to the national Danish collective agreement. The scholarships include tuition fees, office space and travel grants.
The salary level and appointment are determined by the Ministry of Finance’s collective agreement with the Central Academic Organisation.
The application
The research proposal is considered the backbone of the application and should be carefully developed by the applicant. It may not exceed five pages and should include the following:
- A thorough description of the research question
- A state-of the-art literature review related to the project’s research question
- A statement of how the project intends to contribute to the literature
- A positioning of the project in one of the research areas of the department
- An explanation of the theories the project will rely on, with statement of hypotheses
- A detailed indication of the strategy for data collection and analysis
- A work plan describing the main phases and milestones of the PhD project
In addition to the research proposal, the application must include copies of all diplomas/transcripts including both bachelor’s and master’s degree, including any grades obtained by the time of application if a degree has not been completed. Further, a brief curriculum vitae (CV), a list of papers and publications, and one copy of a selected written work (e.g. master’s thesis). Applicants must enclose documentation for English language skills. In case the master´s thesis is written in English, this is considered as documentation for English language skills.
Recruitment procedure
The Recruitment Committee expects to shortlist at least five applicants to be assessed by the Assessment Committee. All applicants will be notified of their status in the recruitment process shortly after the application deadline.
Applicants selected for assessment will be notified about the composition of the Assessment Committee and later in the process about the result of the assessment.
Once the recruitment process is completed, each applicant will be notified of the outcome of his or her application.
Please find guidelines and further information on scholarships and the Doctoral Programme at http://uk.cbs.dk/phd.
The application must be sent via the electronic recruitment system, using the link below.
Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material, including all appendices (see items above), by the application deadline.
Deadline: 1 July 2021.
Details about Copenhagen Business School and the department are available at www.cbs.dk
For further information please contact: PhD Coordinator Manuele Citi, mc.egb@cbs.dk
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