Course Announcement: University of Trier (IAAEG)

       The Graduate Centre of Excellence in Rhineland-Palatinate
                (IAAEG), University of Trier Announces

              One Postdoc and Seven Doctoral Scholarships

                "THE DESIGN OF EFFICIENT LABOUR MARKET
                       INSTITUTIONS IN EUROPE"

                          December 1, 2008


      The Graduate Centre of Excellence in Rhineland-Palatinate's
      "The Design of Efficient Labour Market Institutions in
      Europe" program begins December 1, 2008 at the Institute
      for Labour Law and Industrial Relations in the European
      Community (IAAEG), located at the University of Trier.
      Highly qualified students are encouraged to apply for one
      of one postdoc and seven doctoral scholarships, which can
      last for a maximum of three years (subject to approval).
      The stipends will be above average.


      OVERVIEW:

      The concept of the programme is the analysis of labour
      market institutions from economic, legal, and comparative
      perspectives. It focuses especially on the design of
      efficient labour market institutions and the implementation
      of appropriate policies in (multinational) companies,
      employer and worker organisations, national or regional
      governments, and the institutions of the European Union.

      Doctoral students will take part in an excellence course
      curriculum which serves in a theoretical as well as in a
      methodological way as preparation for the dissertation
      project.


      QUALIFICATIONS:

      Applicants should hold an exceptional Master Degree or
      equivalent in Law, Economics, or Management or another
      social science. Apart from English (TOEFL is needed) we
      expect proficiency in another European language. An
      international background in education or an LL.M as well as
      the GRE will be considered to the applicant's advantage.
      Applicants for the doctoral scholarships should not have
      exceeded the age of 28. For more detailed information
      please visit the homepage:

                     http://www.iaaeg.de


      APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

      Please send your application to:

      CONTACT:       Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dieter Sadowski
                     IAAEG, University of Trier
                     Campus II
                     D-54286 Trier, Germany

      by September 10, 2008.

      For application you will need the following:

      1.  Motivation letter
          Please motivate your application for a scholarship in
          this programme. Consider especially your previous
          academic career and the topic of the centre. The length
          of the letter should not exceed two pages.

      2.  Curriculum Vitae

      3.  Certificates
          GRE, TOEFL. Please hand in copies of all schooling and
          studying certificates. If you have not completed your
          studies add a preliminary, but officially acknowledged,
          documentation of your grades.

      4.  2 Letters of Recommendation
          Please hand in two letters of recommendation.
Posted 7/18/08