PhD Fellowship @ Germany

Subject:  Agricultural Economics

The Department of Agricultural Economics at Humboldt-University in Berlin invites applications for a research in the field of agricultural economics, applied microeconomics, or applied econometrics.

Qualifications: 1). The research assistant should have a Masters degree in Economics with a specific focus on Applied Microeconomics or Econometrics or a Masters degree in Agricultural Economics with a specific focus on quantitative methods.

2). The candidate should be fluent in written and spoken English and be willing to participate in courses of the doctoral program. The willingness to learn German is expected.

Applications: Applicants must fulfil the requirements for the appointment to a research assistant in accordance with the university regulation § 102a BerlHG. The Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. Applications from female candidates with the advertised qualifications are explicitly solicited. Severely disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential treatment.

Contact: Please submit a cover letter, CV (copies only), details of the master courses taken (including grades), a letter of reference and, if possible, some examples of research work under Kennziffer DR/112/10 to Prof. Dr. Martin Odening (m.odening@agrar.hu-berlin.de).

Deadline : 17 December 2010