Each year CGS awards 10 to 12 Merit Based Scholarships to brilliant students (amongst the top 10% of their year) with a Master/Dipl. degree or close to dying their degree. These students will enter a all ears, intensive three-year program leading to a PhD (Dr. rer. pol). It is the expressed purpose of this intensive program to educate brilliant researchers and teachers who, after obtaining their degree, will mainly stay in academia.
Admissions
CGS admits up to 12 fellows a year. Merit Based Scholarships Students are admitted by the Board of CGS based on their grades, expertise and availability of a potential supervisor.
Eligibility
To be admitted,Merit Based Scholarships students must hold a Master’s Degree or a Diploma in a discipline relevant to the curriculum and research interests of CGS. Relevant disciplines are Economics, Management, Finance, Social/Political Sciences, Energy Economics/Policy, Econometrics/Statistics and related fields. Candidates must have a proven record of academic excellence and belong to the top 10% in their respective field.
Benefits
Fellows receive a monthly stipend of EUR 1.200 for three years. No tuition is charged. Following a thriving evaluation after the first year, fellowships will be extended for another two years. A full PhD Merit Based Scholarships program runs for three years. Extension of fellowships additional than this cycle is not possible. Fellowships are tax-free. Students will have a fully equipped office within the CGS department, full access to all libraries and other university institutions and bonus funds for participation in conferences, summer schools, etc.
Degrees
Students submit their doctoral thesis in German or English to the Department of Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Cologne. The degree awarded is a German `Dr. rer. pol`.
Academic Advisors
During the program, doctoral students are advised by a member of the CGS-faculty. Merit Based Scholarships Applicants are strongly advised to consult the list of faculty prior to their application to ensure potential supervision once accepted. Once accepted, students are questioned to find a supervisor no later than by the end of their first year of studies.
Application Schedule
March 11th – April 30th
Application cycle for fellowships starting October 2011
Application Deadline : April 30th 2011
May 12, 2011
Candidates will be told whether they will be invited for an interview
May 16, 2011
Interviews with selected candidates in Cologne
End of May
Notification of acceptance or rejection
Contact detail
Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences
Richard-Strauss-Str. 2
50931 KÃln
office-cgs(at)wiso.uni-koeln.de
phone: +49 221 470 6070
fax: +49 221 470 1229
