POSITIONS: PhD students at Jönköping International Business School

[entrepreneurship-phd at lists.uni-due.de]

From: Rebecka Ottosson
Date: Tue 26 Jun 2012 10:40

In Economics with focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in regions of varying economic density 

JIBS is now inviting applicants for a PhD student position in economics financed by the project R-ARE, a long-term project focused on entrepreneurship, innovation and development in regions of varying economic density. R-ARE is a research project carried out as a collaboration between CIRCLE in Lund and JIBS. 
The project is managed by Professor Martin Andersson, and includes several international research partners in Europe and US. More information about the R-ARE project and CIRCLE may be found at http://www.circle.lu.se and http://www.circle.lu.se/research/ongoing-projects.   
Working Task / Qualification 
The PhD-student will follow the doctoral program at JIBS. The doctoral programme formally ends with the doctoral candidate publicly defends his/her printed doctoral thesis. The holder of the position has as his/her primary obligation to successfully fulfil his/her third cycle education ending with a doctoral degree (PhD). In addition to PhD studies and research, the duties include teaching and other departmental tasks. The language of instruction, supervision and teaching is English.
The doctoral studies in this position will be related to the research project “R-ARE: entrepreneurship, innovation and development in regions of varying economic densities", coordinated by Professor Martin Andersson. 
An applicant is eligible to be admitted to the position as PhD-student in Economics at JIBS if he or she fulfils basic eligibility requirements, and has documented qualifications worth at least 90 credits in Economics and independent projects (degree projects) worth at least 15 credits in Economics. 
Information 
Enquires about the posts can be made to Prof. Börje Johansson, Department Head of Economics, Finance and Statistics, borje.johansson at jibs.hj.se, +46 (0)36 10 17 45, Prof. Mattias Nordqvist, Associate Dean for Doctoral Programs, mattias.nordqvist at jibs.hj.se, +46 (0)36-101853, Prof . Martin Andersson, manager of R-ARE, martin.andersson at circle.lu.se, +46 (0)46 222 04 72.

Union representatives are Duncan Levinson(SACO-s)saco.ihh. at ihh.hj.se and Barbara Eklöf (ST) st.ihh at ihh.hj.se. Contact phone number for them all is +46 36 10 10 00. 
Application 
The application should be addressed to JIBS Jönköping International Business School, Att. Registrar, P.O. Box 1026 SE-551 11 Jönköping, Sweden, no later than  20 July, 2012.  E-mail  applications will not be accepted. 
The application should be accompanied by the following documents, in 3 copies: 
• A application (max 500 words) 
• Copies of exam certificates. 
• A short CV . 
• Certified test results where applicable (e.g., GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS). 
• A description (max 500 words) of the research topics the applicant is interested in and of the reasons he or she wants to pursue these studies. 
• At least one and at most two independent projects (e.g., essays) worth the equivalent of 15 credits in Economics. 
• Recommendation of personal referees.

[Please quote reference number  IHH 2012/89-724 clearly on your application.]