PH.D FELLOWSHIP 2010 – OIKOS

The oikos PhD Fellowship Programme intends to promote top level research in the field of sustainable management and economics e.g. in the fields of financial markets and responsible investment, emerging markets, ecological economics and Sustainability. Therefore, they invite applications for an oikos PhD Fellowship to join our international team of six international PhD Fellows at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The Fellowships will be awarded for a three-year period starting in September 2010 and ending in August 2013. oikos Fellows will have the opportunity to build upon an excellent research platform at the University of St. Gallen, a leading European management school, and take advantage of the global oikos academic network.

Objective: To target this objective, the programme supports outstanding international students to pursue a PhD at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Awards: Each fellowship carries a grant of annually CHF 36,000 and an additional fund of CHF 10,800 for research, travel and participation in scholarly conferences. Selection as an oikos Fellow is based on a combination of evidence of outstanding research potential and a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of sustainability issues. oikos Fellows commit to invest 30 percent (1.5 days) per week to lead international oikos activities.

Opportunities: Selected Fellows will have the opportunity to shape international key projects within oikos. They therefore look for entrepreneurial personalities with the ability to manage an ambitious PhD research project while simultaneously leading international project activities.

Last Date: Application deadline is April 4, 2010.

Email: hamschmidt(AT)dont-want-spam.oikosinternational.org