Erasmus Mundus (EDLE) Scholarships

Overview

The European Doctorate in Law and Economics (EDLE) is an excellence Ph.D. programme open to economists and lawyers of high promise preparing themselves for a career in academia or for responsible positions in government, research organizations, and international consulting groups. The EDLE educational project is carried out in a strong relationship with the research activities of the partners involved: the Department of Economics of the University of Bologna, the Institute of Law and Economics of the University of Hamburg, and the Rotterdam Institute of Law and Economics. The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) of Mumbai (India) cooperates with the programme by providing research opportunities to interested candidates.

The educational programme requires students to visit all three partner universities. In the first year, from October to May, students stay in Bologna where they attend courses in analytical and quantitative methods. From June to July, they stay in Hamburg, where they attend a 3-week intense Summer school held by international visiting scholars. In the second year, from October to March, students stay in Rotterdam, where they participate in dedicated workshops. Candidates who specialize in development law and economics may spend one or two semesters

at the IGIDR in Mumbai. Research topics include all major fields of law and economics, with special emphasis on issues related to contracts, torts, intellectual property, competition, corporate governance, capital markets law, and behavioural law and economics.

The programme is held in English. As a complement to the basic curriculum, students are offered

introductory courses in national languages and in the national legal systems (Italian, German and Dutch). Interested students may carry out short interships at the numerous business associates of the network

Who Can Apply?

Admission to the programme is open to applicants with a diploma or a bachelor and master degree in law or economics, or a comparable university degree (second cycle qualification) required by the partner universities for admission to doctoral studies.

EDLE is a structured programme in the economic analysis of law on a doctoral level. Therefore, a thorough previous knowledge in the field of law and economics is required, as well as basic knowledge of microeconomics and calculus. If you lack specific knowledge on the economic analysis of law, you should consider applying for the EMLE programme, where this knowledge can be acquired.

Scholarships

Conditional on the approval of the European Commission, for the academic year 2011-2012, the following scholarships are offered:

- 9 scholarships by the European Commission under the Erasmus Mundus scheme (5 for Category A applicants, 1 for Western Balkans applicants, 3 for Category B applicants),

- 6 by the partner universities (University of Bologna, Hamburg Institute of Law and Economics, Rotterdam Institute of Law and Economics).

Additional scholarships may become available at a later stage.

Mundus Category A scholarships are reserved to applicants who: i) do not come from an "EU-area" country (EU Member States, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland); and ii) are not residents nor have carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc.) for a period equal or longer than a total of 12 months over the last five years in "EU-area" countries. This rule does not apply to non "EU-area" candidates who have previously received an Erasmus Mundus scholarship in order to follow an Erasmus Mundus Master Programme.

Western Balkans applicants (from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia) apply for a specific position, under the same conditions of Cat. A applicants.

Mundus Category B scholarships are reserved to applicants who do not fulfil the Category A criteria defined above.

Mundus scholarships provide a gross contribution of Euro 33,600 per year, for 3 years. This roughly amounts to a net income of Euro 1,600 per month.

On top of the monthly salary, Mundus scholars benefit from a fixed contribution to the travel, installation and any other types of costs for a maximum of Euro 7,500 (Cat. A) or Euro 3,000 (Cat B.).

Applicants for the Mundus scholarships can only apply to a maximum of 3 Mundus programmes throughout (Master or Doctorates).

Beneficiaries of Mundus scholarships will enter a full-time employment contract with the University of Bologna. Individuals who have already benefited from an Mundus doctoral scholarship (EMJD) are not eligible for a second grant. Mundus scholars cannot benefit from other Community grants while carrying out their doctoral activities.

The scholarships offered by the Erasmus University of Rotterdam provide a gross income of approx. Euro 25,000 per year, for 4 years (net income of about Euro 1,400 per month); those offered by the University of Bologna approx. Euro 13,638.47 (gross) per year for 3 years (net income of about Euro 1,038.61), with an additional 50% increase for the periods of research spent abroad (up to 18 months total). The scholarships offered by the University of Hamburg amounts to approx. Euro 13,200 per year for 3 years (net monthly amount Euro 930 after insurance deduction).

Scholarships of the different types will be awarded according to merit and in compliance with Mundus regulations.

Application

Applications are submitted online and must include the following documents:

- CV with information on academic, professional and other education (Europass model),

official transcripts of previous degrees (in English),

- two reference letters,

- a letter of motivation with a prospective research proposal and,

- a certificate of English proficiency (FCE, CAE, CPE, BEC, British Chamber of Commerce, Trinity College, TOEFL, IELTS) in case the applicant's native language is not English. Applicants who have attended, for a period of at least 6 months, to university courses held in English do not need to submit the certificate,

- academic work, if available (at most two papers),

- copy of valid ID.

Admission

Applicants will be selected on the basis of their academic merit and their capability of carrying out high-level scientific research activity in the field of the economic analysis of law, and in compliance with Mundus regulations. Good knowledge of English is a prerequisite.

In order to acquire additional information, the Selection Commission may interview short-listed applicants. The consortium follows a non-discrimination admission policy.

Mundus Category A applicants who fail to obtain the Mundus scholarships will be considered for the other scholarships offered by the consortium.

Application Process

Please note that the application Deadline is January 9th, 2012 (CET)

Applications can only be submitted online, starting from November 1st 2011 (CET).

Applicants will be informed about their position in the admission ranking by March 2012.

Necessary Documents

The applicant shall fill in the fields of the online application form and upload the following documents.

1. CV with information on academic, professional and other education, and picture.
   
   Please use this template.
   Instructions for using the Europass CV here.
   Please name the file: "[family name]_[forename]CV.doc" (e.g. young_neilCV.doc)
2. Official transcripts of previous degrees, with list of exams and grades, in English.
   
   Applicants who expect to graduate before mid July 2011 can also apply for admission. They can be conditionally admitted to the programme, under the deferring condition that we receive the official copy of the diploma ultimately by 20 July 2011.
   
   All applicants are admitted conditionally on the legal validity of their second-cycle degree, which is officially declared by the Italian Authorities in their own country. Once (conditionally) admitted to the programme, applicants shall immediately apply for the "Dichiarazione di valore" from the Italian Consulate in the country where the degree was issued.
   
   Please scan the transcripts and upload them as a PDF file. Maximum size: 500 KB
   Please name the file: "[family name]_[forename]TRANS.pdf" (e.g. young_neilTRANS.pdf)
3. A letter of motivation with a prospective research proposal.
   
   In the letter of motivation applicants are expected to explain why they are interested in the EDLE programme and to put forward a suggested research proposal. Maximum of four pages.
   
   Please upload the letter of motivation as a PDF file. Maximum size: 500 KB.
   Please name the file: "[family name]_[forename]MOT.pdf" (e.g. young_neilMOT.pdf)
4. A certificate of English proficiency in case the applicant's native language is not English.
   
   Applicants who have attended, for a period of at least 6 months, university courses held in English do not need to submit the certificate.
   
   Accepted certificates include:
   - Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: Grades A, B
   - Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: Grades A, B, C
   - IELTS (academic module): minimum score of 6.5
   - TOEFL (International, not institutional) computerbased: minimum scoreof 230
   - TOEFL (International, not institutional) internetbased: minimum score 90
   - TOEFL (International, not institutional) paper based: minimum score of 500
   
   Please scan the transcript and upload it as a PDF file. Maximum size: 500 KB
   Please name the file: "[family name]_[forename]ENG.pdf" (e.g. young_neilENG.pdf)
5. Relevant academic work, if available (at most two papers).
   
   Please note that we need the paper itself, and not just a link.
   
   Please upload them as PDF files. Maximum total size: 1000 KB
   Please name the file: "[family name]_[forename]AC1.pdf" and "[family name]_[forename]AC2.pdf] (e.g. young_neilAC1.pdf and young_neilAC2.pdf)
6. Copy of valid Passport.
   
   Please upload them as PDF files. Maximum total size: 500 KB
   Please name the file: "[family name]_[forename]PASS.pdf" (e.g. young_neilPASS.pdf)
7. Reference letters
   
   Reference letters, in PDF format, should be send by the referees to the following address: references@edle-phd.eu.
   
   The name of the applicant should be specified in the object of the e-mail.
   
   Reference letters should be received within and not later than the date of the application deadline.
   
   The following Reference model should be used: model.
8. Students with special needs
   
   In the online form, please explain in detail your special needs (e.g. disability, very large family, etc.), if any. Relevant certificates may be requested at a later stage.
   Mundus scholarships may be increased to cover the costs of students with special needs.

Contact

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Shuela Subrizi or Ms. Lisa Verniti

University of Bologna
School of Economics
Piazza Scaravilli 2
40126 Bologna (Italy)

Monday through Friday:
School of Economics, 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Tel.: +39-051-208-8550
E-Mail: dse.edle[AT]unibo.it
http://www.edle-phd.eu/


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