Academic Excellence Western Standards International Character New Career

Academic Excellence Western Standards International Character New Career Possibilities 1

Outline 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. What is CERGE-EI? The Ph. D. program at CERGE-EI Student support and academic activities Job placement Financial conditions and admissions Questions and comments 2

Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education and Economics Institute (CERGE-EI) www. cerge-ei. cz 3

What is CERGE-EI? A joint academic workplace of Charles University and the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Founded in 1991, part of Charles University (1348) Internationally-minded institution with academic staff from all over the world 4

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International Recognition The Ph. D. and M. A. degrees are accredited in the United States Number 1 economics department in Central and Eastern Europe (REPEC rankings) “Center of Excellence in Economics Education and Research” (recognition by USAID) 6

The Ph. D. program Modern post-graduate training in economics Curriculum follows the “U. S. model” All instruction in English International faculty, most have Ph. D. s from U. S. universities (Chicago, Michigan, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Texas A&M…) 7

Graduates Find Excellent Jobs Western Universities: Florida State, Arizona State, Georgia State, Tilburg, LSE, Copenhagen Business School, Zurich, Grenoble, Edinburgh… International Organizations: IMF, EBRD, World Bank, ILO Consulting: Mc. Kinsey, BCG, Deloitte Central banks Private financial institutions 8

Ph. D. program: The 1 st and 2 nd Years 1 st year: a common curriculum of Micro, Macro, Econometrics, and Academic Writing 2 nd year: elective courses in specialized fields (Finance, Advanced Macro, Industrial Organization, International Trade, Public Economics, Advanced Econometrics, etc. ) and Academic Writing Research Methodology Seminar M. A. Degree 9

Ph. D. Program: The Dissertation Stage Early 3 rd year: students formulate and defend a dissertation proposal 3 rd -5 th years: work on the dissertation under regular guidance from their professors Dissertation workshop (4 th year) and final dissertation defense The dissertation makes an original contribution to economics, comparable to articles in high-quality international journals 10

Ph. D. Program: Student “Mobility” Most 3 rd and 4 th year students spend one semester at a prestigious university in the U. S. A. or Western Europe Schools recently visited by CERGE-EI students: Harvard, Chicago, UC San Diego, Berkeley, Minnesota, Cambridge, Pompeu Fabra, Zurich, etc. CERGE-EI also supports conference presentations and publications of students’ research 11

Academic Buzz Research Seminars – guests from other universities present their latest research Brown Bag Seminars – students present their own work in an informal setting Conferences hosted by CERGE-EI In-house working paper series Teaching fellowships 12

Nobel visitors to CERGE-EI (last 5 years) Edward Prescott James Heckman Joseph Stiglitz Finn Kydland Robert Engle James Mirrlees 13

Social Buzz Sport activities The “Invisible Hands” softball team Beer parties & wine tasting 14

Location Historical building in the heart of Prague All academic activities in one place Open 24 hours a day Quick access to dorms 15

Resources for Students Library: The largest collection of economics books, journals, data, and on-line resources in Central and Eastern Europe Development of English language, writing, and presentation skills Regular consultations with permanent faculty Visiting faculty Tutoring Computer facilities and student offices 16

What Distinguishes CERGE-EI? Top-rate Ph. D. program accredited in the U. S. A. International community Full commitment by faculty and students Personal attention to each student High academic standards Quality and quantity of research output Cheating and plagiarism are not tolerated Excellent placement record 17

Financial Conditions Tuition-free for almost all students All students receive stipends ($470 -$800 depending on performance and year) 5 years of funding Research and teaching assistantship requirements Housing arrangements Good work is rewarded 18

Government Stipends Special financial aid package to students from selected countries Higher that regular stipends for students with a satisfactory record Separate application to the Czech Embassy in your country is necessary The deadline is December 12! More info at www. cerge-ei. cz/phd/admissions 19

Admission Requirements Masters degree or equivalent Exceptionally strong candidates with Bachelor degrees are also admitted English proficiency Mathematical background very helpful, previous study in Economics is not necessary Application Deadline: February 28, 2011 20

Ph. D. Program: The Preparatory Semester Mid-June to mid-August Courses in Microeconomics, Mathematics and English Very useful to refresh old material or fill gaps in the student’s knowledge Admission to the Ph. D. program depends on the student’s performance in the preparatory semester 21

Thank You Questions & Comments Address (pcizmar@cerge-ei. cz) CERGE-EI P. O. Box 882 Politickych veznu 7 111 21 Praha 1 Czech Republic tel. : (+420) 224 005 161 (108, 115) web: www. cerge-ei. cz e-mail: grad. stud@cerge-ei. cz 22