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37th GESIS Method Seminar (July, 10-18, 2017)

The GESIS Methods Seminar will take place from 10th to 28th July in Cologne.It is aimed at graduate students in the social sciences and humanities as well as related fields.

It consists of five courses, three in German, two in English – all are research based and teach practically relevant skills. The Basismodul, Aufbaumodul I, and Aufbaumodul II are held in German and teach basic knowledge and skills on how to analyse quantitative, scientific data. The Big Data-Modules I and II are held in English and convey knowledge and skills from data science – for example, how to handle and analyse large amounts of data from the internet.

More information and registration here https://training.gesis.org/?site=pDetails&pID=0x2285A1505F2E4A4698D861A1BD0C8F77.

6th GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology (August 3-25, 2017)

The program of the 6th GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology is online and registration is open. The Summer School 2017 will be held from August 3 to 25 at GESIS Cologne, Germany. 15 courses are scheduled, among them 4 short courses and 11 one-week courses. New to the program are courses on “Preparing data for re-use”, “Structural Equation Modeling for Longitudinal and Panel Data”, and “Meta-Analysis“.

You will find more information on the website at http://bit.ly/2017-gesis-summer-school/.

GIGA Summer Term Programme 2017, 24 April – 27 June 2017

Institution: GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies

Location:
GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies
Neuer Jungfernstieg 21
20354 Hamburg

The following seminars are open to doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers at the GIGA and its partner institutions. Please note that other external participants are asked to pay a small course fee.

24 – 25 April Qualitative Interviews Dr Alenka Jelen-Sanchez, University of Stirling
3 – 4 May Introduction to R Dr Florian Weiler, University of Kent
8 May Research Data Management – Introductory Course for Doctoral Students Dr Birte Pfeiffer, GIGA
10 May CAS & Global Studies I: Growth and Development: Basic concepts, measurement and data Apl Prof Dr Jann Lay, GIGA
18 – 19 May QCA and Case Selection Prof Ingo Rohlfing Ph.D., University of Cologne
1 – 2 June Process tracing methods – an Introduction Prof Derek Beach, University of Aarhus
7 June CAS & Global Studies II: Studying Presidential Term Limits in Africa and Latin America Dr Mariana Llanos, GIGA
13 – 14 June Introduction to Grounded Theory Alice Mattoni, Scuola Normale Superiore Florence
27 June CAS & Global Studies III: Rising Powers in World Politics Prof Dr Sandra Destradi, GIGA

Information on Registration:
Participants need to register online by filling in the registration form that is available on the website of the respective event.

Questions should be addressed to Laura Carolin Freitag.

Registration deadline: Monday, 17 April 2017

Upcoming courses at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB)

Einführung in Octave

Course instructor: Dr. Ludsteck
Date: 24.-26.04.2017

Quantil Regression

Course instructor: Prof. Fitzenberger
Date: 19./20.09.2017

Causes and Consequences of Migration

Course instructor: Prof. Spitz-Oener
Date: 16./17.11.2017

Institution: Institute for Employment Research (IAB) of the German Federal Employment Agency (BA)

More information is coming soon!

TU Darmstadt: Career Bridging Grants

Are you a PhD student or a postdoc planning your next career step? You would like to apply for external funding to finance your own position but need to financially bridge the time up to the potential funding start?

The Career Bridging Grant closes financial gaps between two career steps for candidates currently working at or aiming to work at TU Darmstadt. It provides short-term financial support for highly qualified candidates, who apply for funding with good prospects of success. The Career Bridging Grant secures financial support during the application process and thus facilitates a smooth transition to the next career step.

Application deadline: April 15, 2017

Find out more at: www.tu-darmstadt.de/postdocs

Research Assistant (PhD candidate) (m/f)

The Professorship of Economics (Prof. Dr. Jutta Günther) in the Faculty of Business Studies and Economics at the University of Bremen invites candidates to apply for the fixed-term position of a

Research Assistant (PhD candidate)
– salary 13 TV-L (50% part time) –

The working group at the Professorship of Economics specialises in the field of innovation and structural change. It deals with empirical innovation research with a focus on questions of system transformation, internationalisation of research and innovation as well as technology and innovation policy. See: http://guenther.iino.uni-bremen.de/en/

We offer…

  • an employment contract for 3 years
  • scope for independent research for a doctoral degree (normally a cumulative dissertation)
  • a comprehensive data infrastructure for independent research and technical support in data related work
  • integration into an international, agile working group of currently about 10 persons
  • participation in the international research network of the working group
  • chance for further training in the field of quantitative research methods, soft skills etc.
  • possibility for a research visit abroad within the dissertation project
  • participation in doctoral courses, scientific workshops, and international conferences

We expect…

  • a university degree at master level (normally 300 credit points) in economics, business administration or a related subject
  • basic knowledge in quantitative empirical methods, esp. econometrics
  • if possible first experience in empirical economic research
  • assistance in academic teaching (max. 2 SWS), e.g. exercise sessions, supervision of students
  • contribution to research projects of the working group
  • support of the internationalisation activities of the working group and the faculty
  • good English and at least basic German, team orientation, and scientific curiosity
  • As the University of Bremen intends to increase the proportion of female employees in science, women are particularly encouraged to apply. In the case of equal qualification, disabled persons will be given priority. International applications, as well as applications of academics with a migration background, are explicitly welcome.

The employment is fixed-term and governed by the Act of Academic Fixed-Term Contract, §2 I (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG). Therefore, candidates may only be considered for appointment if they still have the respective qualification periods available in accordance with § 2 (1) WissZeitVG.

Please send your application (one pdf file) with all necessary information (CV, certificates etc.) and a version of your final thesis or a selected term paper until March 12, 2017 indicating the position number A244/16 to: University of Bremen, Faculty of Business Studies and Economics, Prof. Dr. Jutta Günther, Professorship of Economics, Innovation and Structural Economics, Hochschulring 4, 28359 Bremen, Germany or

Please send your application (one pdf file) with all necessary information (CV, certificates etc.) and a version of your final thesis or a selected term paper until March 12, 2017 indicating the position number A244/16 to: University of Bremen, Faculty of Business Studies and Economics, Prof. Dr. Jutta Günther, Professorship of Economics, Innovation and Structural Economics, Hochschulring 4, 28359 Bremen, Germany or office-guenther@uni-bremen.de

In case you have any questions, please contact Dr. Muhamed Kudic: E-Mail: kudic@uni-bremen.de

Promote your content on the PhD Network

Do you have any news (courses, call for papers, job announcements, etc.) that you would like to publish on the Ph.D. network website? You are welcome to write a post on our website and promote your content free of charge. Your relevant content will be promoted on our website, newsletter and social media.

We are currently accepting the following types of submissions:

  • Courses, Events, Conferences
  • Job Vacancies
  • Call for Papers

Invitation to 6 Doctoral Scholarships with a maximum duration of 3 years, beginning 1 October 2017

The Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the School of Business and Economics of the
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) offer a joint doctoral programme in labour market
research (GradAB), which prepares graduates for a career in academics and in policy consulting.
IAB and FAU jointly constitute one of the most important hubs for labour market research in
Germany and provide optimal conditions for more than 200 labour market researchers from
different disciplines to conduct high-quality academic research.

  • The Graduate Center GradAB offers a three-year programme of high-level training in
    labour market research, which can be extended for another year under certain conditions.
  • Doctoral students benefit from a professional research and policy-consulting environment
    in one of the key institutions advising high-ranking social policymakers.
  • The course programme provides training on labour market research, methods, and data at an advanced level and is held in English.
  • The GradAB works closely together with its partners from a large network of renowned
    national and international universities, research and policy institutions.
  • The scholarship offers financial support of 1,350€ / month. In addition, funding is
    available for participation in scientific conferences and further training.
  • Scholarship holders are granted access to the IAB’s unique data resources on employment
    and social security (administrative and survey data).

We invite applications from outstanding graduates in the fields of economics, sociology or other social sciences who hold a master’s degree or diploma and have a strong interest in labour market research.

For further information on the programme, admission requirements, and the application process, please see our website www.iab.de/en/gradab.

Please submit your application in English by 31 March 2017 to:
Dr Sandra Huber
E-mail: sandra.huber@iab.de

Experimental Economics

Institution: Universität Hamburg, Fakultät für Betriebswirtschaft

Course instructor: Prof. Dr. Markus Nöth (Universität Hamburg)

Date: block course:

April 7 th, 2017: 8:15am-5:00pm (10*45min)
May 5th, 2017: 8:15am-1:00pm (6*45min)
June 2nd, 2017: 8:15am-5:00pm (10*45min)
June 21st, 2017: 6:00pm-7:30pm (2*45min)

Room: tbd (Moorweidenstraße 18, Von-Melle-Park 5 (ExpLab))

Course Value: 2 SWS or 4 LP

Teaching language: English

Registration: Send an email to markus.noeth@uni-hamburg.de until March 17th, 2017; please indicate if you prefer some specific topics to be covered.

Course Overview:
The main goal of this course is to give an introduction to the design and implementation of both laboratory and field experiments in various fields of Economics and Business Administration. PhD students who have some experience with or who consider to set up an experiment are welcome to participate in this course. First, we will identify different research questions for a laboratory or a field experiment. Second, based on a literature review (for some research fields that are proposed by the participants) an experimental design is developed and a pilot experiment will be set up and run in class. As part of this exercise, students will learn the basic requirements of a human subjects committee.

Topics:

  • Identify a suitable research question for an experiment
  • Ethical and scientific standards: historical and scientific reasons, consent requirements, human subjects committee, special requirements (children, elderly people, inmates, …), data collection and evaluation
  • Individual and group experiments in the laboratory
  • Surveys and internet experiments
  • Field experiments in cooperation with a company

General literature:

  • Kagel, John H., and Alvin E. Roth, 1995, The Handbook of Experimental Economics, Princeton University Press, Princeton/Oxford
  • Gerber, Alan S., and Donald P. Green, 2012, Field Experiments, W.W. Norton & Company, London/New York.
  • Kagel, John H., and Alvin E. Roth, 2015, The Handbook of Experimental Economics Volume 2, Princeton University Press, Princeton/Oxford

Assessment:

  • Paper presentation (May 5th)
  • experiment design presentation (extended summary on economic question, relevant literature, hypotheses, design: presentation with max. 10 slides or max. five pages extended abstract)
  • running a pilot experiment is optional

Arbeitsbedingungen deutscher Promovierender (Working conditions of German Ph.D. students)

Dear fellow doctoral students/candidates,

We, that is Iris Koch and Paul Goldmann, examine as part of our doctoral studies how the university environment affects us doctoral candidates. It would be great if you support our studies by taking part in a 4-waves longitudinal study! This will take approximately 10-15 min per wave. Please be ensured that all your data will be treated anonymously and confidentially. To take part, please follow the link http://ww2.unipark.de/uc/promovierende_0/ and fill out the German questionnaire (there is no English version).

If you would like to support us even further, please share our study with your fellow colleagues who also are working on their PhD thesis. In case there are any questions, please feel free to contact us writing a mail to umfrage.auopsych@uni-bamberg.de.

Thanks for your support and best wishes,
Iris and Paul

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