Research Grants and Visitors 2008: UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH, NETSPAR

                        UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH
                               NETSPAR

                  RESEARCH GRANTS AND VISITORS 2008


     Netspar, the research network on Pensions, Aging and
     Retirement based in the Netherlands, invites proposals for
     academic research papers and visitors. Netspar conducts
     innovative scientific research on all aspects of the
     economics of ageing.


     TOPICS:

     Topics of interest are, among others:

     - Macroeconomic aspects of ageing and retirement;
     - Life cycle behaviour of individuals;
     - Ageing and health;
     - Financial and investment decisions of pension funds and
       financial institutions.


     FURTHER INFORMATION:

     For more detailed information about Netspar's research
     programme, please visit the website:

                    http://www.netspar.nl


     RESEARCH GRANTS:

     In 2008, a maximum of 10 grants of 10,000 euro each are
     available. Proposals for a research grant should contain
     the following information:

     - A description (one or two pages) of the research question
       and an indication how the paper contributes to the
       existing literature and to Netspar's research programme;
     - A description of data needed and other relevant
       information for the feasibility of the project, plus a
       timetable for completion of the project;
     - A statement about other funding for the project (if
       applicable);
     - A title page with names of all authors and contact
       details of the corresponding author; a copy of each
       author's CV.

     Grants are awarded under the condition that the paper
     contains new and original work. Upon completion, the
     authors will be invited to submit their paper to the
     Netspar discussion paper series and present their paper
     at a Netspar workshop. Research proposals can be submitted
     by email to:

     Email:         MAILTO:info@netspar.nl

     The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2008.


     VISITORS:

     We invite top researchers in the area of pensions, aging
     and retirement to apply for a one week to three-month
     visit. This programme allows researchers in the economics
     of pensions and aging to join forces with the Netspar
     research group and present their work at one of the pension
     days or workshops.

     Netspar has its main facilities at Tilburg University, but
     visitors may also stay at one of the other research
     universities participating in Netspar: Amsterdam (UvA and
     VU), Groningen, Maastricht, Rotterdam, and Utrecht. Netspar
     will cover travel (economy fare) and accommodation costs.

     The applications should contain a brief statement of
     purpose and a recent full CV. There is no formal deadline
     for submissions, but for visits in 2008 we prefer
     applications to arrive by March 1, 2008.


     APPLICATIONS:

     For further information or applications to the visitors
     programme, please contact:

     CONTACT:       Ben Heijdra
     Email:         MAILTO:B.J.Heijdra@rug.nl
               or
     CONTACT:       Frank de Jong
     Email:         MAILTO:f.dejong@uvt.nl
Posted 1/11/08