Florida International University, Department of Economics
Ph.D. Doctoral Assistantship Opportunities in Economics

The Department of Economics at Florida International University invites applications for Ph.D. assistantships in economics.

The four-year assistantship includes tuition fee waivers and provides a competitive annual stipend. In addition outstanding applicants will be considered for the Dean's fellowships. Candidates wishing to be considered for an economics department assistantship should submit their applications before March 15, 2013.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL: Located in Miami, FIU is one of the 25 largest universities in the nation, based on enrollment. It has more than 42,000 students and offers more than 200 bachelors, master's and doctoral programs. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission and has been classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Research University with high research activity. Publications by its faculty routinely appear in top journals, while sponsored research funding from external sources attains a new record every year.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: The department entered a phase of significant transformation in the mid 1990s and has continued to evolve ever since. Just as the university has joined the ranks of top public research universities, the department has joined the ranks of high-quality research-oriented programs. Research interests of economics faculty members include applied microeconomics, international economics, political economy, economic growth, economic theory, public economics, and development economics. Graduates of the program are employed in academia and industry both in the U.S. and abroad.

FURTHER INFORMATION: More information on the Department of Economics and its Ph.D. program is available at: http://casgroup.fiu.edu/Economics/index.php

To find out more, please visit our website or contact:

Professor Jesse Bull
Department of Economics
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199
Email: bullj@fiu.edu