Ph.D. in Economics

ECONOMICS

This course is in collaboration with DINÂMIA'CET-IUL.

Link: www.dinamiacet.iscte-iul.pt

Directors

 

Luis Filipe Martins   Assistant Professor of the Department of   Economics PhD in Economics Director of the PhD in Economics (ISCTE-IUL)   Office: D5.14 Telephone: 217903439; 777061 Locker: 170 E-mail: luis.martins@iscte-iul.pt

Ana Cristina Narciso Fernandes Costa   Assistant Professor of the Department of Political Economy PhD in Economics Co-Director of the PhD in Economics (ISCTE-IUL)   Office: D2.17 Telephone: 217903491; 792171 Locker: 021AA E-mail: ana.costa@iscte-iul.pt

Organization

The Ph.D. is a four-year program consisting of one and a half year of coursework followed by two and a half years of research. In the first year of the program, the focus is on providing the foundations for successful research. In the first semester of the second year students choose three additional courses in field subjects (or extra courses in the core subjects), which should be closely related to their research interests. In the second semester of the second year and in the third and fourth years, students are expected to develop their research projects and write a dissertation under the supervision of a faculty member.

Goals

• Provide advanced training in Economics, with a solid theoretical and methodological preparation, pursuing high standards of scientific and ethical exigency.
• Provide students thorough analysis skills, which may enable them to achieve a high academic performance, thus broadening the knowledge within the scientific area.
• Develop a critical standpoint towards the production and use of scientific knowledge.
• Prepare for a future performance in advanced Economics research positions, namely at universities, research centres, central banks, national and international organisations, among others.
• Attain communication skills directed at peer presentation of advanced scientific research works, enhancing its dissemination in international conferences.
• Consolidate autonomous and original research skills.
• Promote the dissemination and publication of scientific knowledge among the civil society, public institutions and business environment.

Learning Goals

In the PhD in Economics students are intended to acquire advanced knowledge on the main areas within Economics, so as to be able to analyse critically the new research developments in the field, produce new scientific knowledge, present it among peers and disseminate it in society.

By the end of their degree, students are expected to:

• LO1 – Master their field of studies and its specific set of methods;
• LO2 – Be able to conceive and execute research and/or diagnostic plans which may represent an original contribute for the progress of scientific knowledge in Economics;
• LO3 – Have creative and critical sense as regards research in the specific study area, being able to identify limitations and present solutions to overcome them;
• LO4 – Know how to communicate their contribution to society and among peers, and publish their research results in scientific journals within their expert area.

In the scope of the research project, students shall be able to produce critical essays on a number of articles on topics related and belonging to a sub-branch of Economics and, from those readings and research, be able to propose a novel and coherent research topic within that sub-branch (LO1; LO2; LO3).

Critical thinking, ability to assess, test and demonstrate are strongly encouraged in the teaching/learning and knowledge evaluation methods adopted in the elective curricular units (LO1; LO3).

The evaluation of the dissertation project by an evaluation panel in the scope of the curricular unit Research Project in Economics enhances the development of communication and synthesis skills (LO2; LO3; LO4).Throughout the doctoral programme, during the thesis development stage, students shall be able to autonomously apply previously acquired knowledge to new topics and contexts and disseminate this knowledge through the publication of working papers, their presentation and subsequent publication in scientific journals within the area of expertise (LO4). 

CURRICULUM 2019/2020

The Ph.D. in Economics is a full time program.

Electives to choose
There are a large variety of courses that may be chosen. These courses can be taken in the areas of economics or political economy, but also in other areas such as finance, management or quantitative methods, among others.

PhD Thesis
After the written examinations in the first semester of the first year, each student is allocated a supervisor for the PhD Thesis in order to develop and submit an articulated research proposal.  The topic of the PhD Thesis should be associated with either a core subject or a field subject (but here strictly in the areas of economics or political economy) and must be formally approved by the Scientific Council of ISCTE-IUL. After the research proposal has been successfully evaluated, students can concentrate entirely on their dissertations, which are expected to be submitted by the end of the fourth year.

FACULTY

• ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicant Profile

We seek to admit a small number of students each year with the following profile:

• Strong intellectual development, as demonstrated by high academic marks and test scores
• Emotional maturity to complete a rigorous program of study.
• Commitment to research in Economics.

Application materials (all applications must be submitted online; applications submitted on paper will not be considered)

• Application form
• Curriculum vitae

• Undergraduate/Bachelor certificate (with final grade)
• Master course certificate (with final grade)

• (Optional) TOEFL or IELTS score(*)
• Two letters of recommendation

• Motivation Letter (between 200-300 words)

(*) TOEFL/IELTS scores, if presented, will benifit the application. 

• As part of application review process, the Program Director may request an interview with the candidate. 

• The application for Doctoral Programs requires the payment of non-refundable-fee according to each round. Check the due amount in the timetable below.

Check the general terms for admission here.

Please be aware that if you have a non-Portuguese diploma or certificate, you must provide the following information:

• Your diploma or certificate must have the final grade;
• You must present a Transcript of records with all courses, grades per course and the duration of your degree;
• The documents must have the Hague Apostille  or to be recognized by the Portuguese local Consular agency;
• When the documents mentioned above are in a foreign language other than Spanish, French, English or Italian, a  certified translation must be delivered;

The application will not be analyzed if the documents submitted do not meet the above conditions.

Number of Vacancies
Only up to 10 candidates will be accepted.

Deadlines for the academic year 2020-2021

Fees and Financial Aid

For the Ph.D. in Economics, the tuition fees for 2019-20 are €2,750.00 per year. Students are expected to pay a minimum of 4 years of tuition fees.

Please check with the Academic Services ISCTE-IUL's payment schemes.

Merit Scholarship Call for 1st year PhD students in Economics

For more information see Regulation (link: Regulamento) or contact our secretariat.

Merit Scholarship 2019-2020 Final Results 

See the Edital:  PT Version HERE and EN Version HERE 

Scholarships for duration of the PhD program granted to students with an excellent academic profile Link

Selection criteria

Link

Minute and Regulation 

Submission deadline at 6th july 2020

There are some opportunities for financial support.

• Internal Grants for PhD students: ISCTE-IUL offers grants for PhD students aimed at developing pedagogical and technical skills. For more information see Regulation (link: Regulamento.) or contact our secretariat.

There are also external opportunities for financial support.