The University of Trento, one of Italy's most highly ranked public universities in the social sciences1, is now inviting applications from qualified candidates for the following two three-year doctoral programmes:

PhD Programme in Economics and Management
The Doctoral School in Economics and Management offers research training in the fields of decision sciences, organizational behaviour, human and natural resource management and behavioural and experimental economics. The school is organized through CIFREM, the Interdepartmental Centre for Research in Economics and Management, which coordinates the research activities of the Departments of Economics and Management. The programme is built around three fields of specialization: Behavioural Economics, Organisation and Management, and Environmental Economics and Mountain Resource Management. The initial coursework year consists of 15 compulsory courses. Students follow a common core curriculum in the first two terms and specialised courses in the third term. The second and third years involve seminar participation, tutorials and a dissertation. It is possible to spend up to one year working abroad.

PhD Programme in International Studies
This highly structured multidisciplinary programme is composed of a minimum of 200 hours of coursework. Students follow a common curriculum in International studies, methodology, research design and history, and attend advanced seminars in their major and minor subjects, chosen from amongst the disciplines of Economics, Law, and Politics & Society. The coursework is concentrated in the first year, with the third semester being devoted to the completion of the research proposal.. At least one semester must be spent abroad for research. Students who intend to carry out research in the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply: European integration; international and European history; multi-level governance, trans-Atlantic relations, International Crime. To obtain the application forms please write to .

Application Deadline: April 3, 2006.

Both doctoral programmes are conducted entirely in English and will be taught by members of the university’s multi-national faculty. No tuition fees are charged and a number of fully funded three-year scholarships will be awarded to the top-ranked applicants. Scholarships will be augmented by 50% for authorised research periods spent abroad. At least 50% of the admitted candidates will be offered scholarships.

For further details concerning the PhD programmes and the application procedures, please consult the websites of the respective schools:
Economics and Management:
http://cifrem.economia.unitn.it/doctoral/index.php
International Studies:
http://www.ssi.unitn.it/en/dottorato/admissions.htm