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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
21,486.54 euros per year, cover 90% tuition fee
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- other
Description
Universidad Pontificia Comillas offers 2 scholarships to complete a PhD in Economics and Management. The Economics position will be jointly supervised by University of Strathclyde (Glasgow).
Comillas is a leading Spanish university, AACSB accredited. Its PhD is nationally recognized for the quality of supervision and the opportunities for future employability. The doctoral student will have the opportunity to join a research group with recognized prestige and a track record of publications, will be eligible for research stays in partner universities, in addition to being able to participate in training activities for teaching and research promoted by the University.
All this will allow you to develop the skills associated with research and management of R+D+i, acquiring experience in research and teaching that will allow you to apply for teaching/research positions in private or public institutions. The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration is located in the center of Madrid, a vibrant and welcoming city, full of intellectual and leisure life.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The duration of the contract will be 36 months and, exceptionally, extendable to a maximum of 48 months, renewable every year and subject to the permanence in the PhD program (with two annual reviews).
Endowment:
During the contract period for the year 2024, the amount of the remuneration will be €21,486.54 gross for an annual period, or its equivalent part if the year is not covered in its entirety.
In addition, the beneficiaries will be exempt from paying 90% of the fees corresponding to the credits taken at Comillas during the period of training for the PhD.
Eligibility
- To be in possession of the official Spanish Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, and Master's degree, or equivalent, provided that at least 300 ECTS credits have been passed in the set of these two teachings;
- To be in possession of an official Spanish university degree, or from another country belonging to the European Higher Education Area, which enables access to a Master's Degree in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of October 29, 2007, and to have passed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in the set of official university studies, of which at least 60 must be at the Master's Degree level.
- To be in possession of a degree obtained in accordance with foreign educational systems, without the need for its homologation, after verification by the University that it accredits a level of training equivalent to that of the official Spanish Master's Degree and that it qualifies in the country issuing the degree for access to doctoral studies. This admission will not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous degree held by the interested party, nor its recognition for purposes other than access to doctoral studies.
- To be in possession of an official university degree that has obtained the correspondence to level 3 of the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education, in accordance with the procedure established in Royal Decree 967/2014, of November 21.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Spain
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Master
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
30 Apr 2024
First phase: The candidate must submit the following documentation:
Photocopy of ID card, valid resident card or Foreigner's Identity Number (NIE), or passport.
Curriculum Vitae.
Photocopy of the detailed academic certification showing all the academic qualifications obtained by the applicant and the dates they were obtained. In the case of having studied at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas, an informative note issued by the Secretary's Office of the University is sufficient.
Motivation letter reflecting the candidate's aptitudes and attitudes, as well as previous experiences, achievements and strengths, interest in the position for which he/she is applying and future plans (in English).
Research proposal (in English).