EUI The European University Institute

EUI Academic Community 603 Full-time Researchers (doctoral students) 83 Professors (full- and part-time) 66 Postdoctoral Fellows 99 Senior and Visiting Fellows

Doctoral Programmes The EUI offers a highly-structured doctoral programme in its four departments.

Completion Rates The EUI has very high completion rates. 80 per cent of all students admitted to the Ph.D. programme since 2000 and 83 per cent of those admitted to the second year of study successfully defend their thesis. 80% students admitted to the PhD programme successfully defend their thesis 0% 83% students admitted to the second year successfully defend their thesis

Department of Economics Current departmental research themes Analysis of Labour Markets Inequality and Social Insurance Behavioral Economics Information and Contracts Business Cycle Analysis International Macro Economics of Education Law and Economics Evolution and Design of Institutions Measuring and Modeling Financial Volatility Experimental Economics Monetary Economics Financial Crisis Political Economy Fiscal and Monetary Policy Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting Gender Economics Growth Policies www.eui.eu/ECO

Career Placement ECO Career Placement among ECO Alumni in 2014 (cohorts 2000-2014) Source: Data from EUI Alumni Placement Survey, (A. Ichino), July 2014 www.eui.eu/ECO

Department of History and Civilization Current departmental research themes The shaping of Modern Europe: the long-term development of economic, political and social structures since the 16th century in the face of globalizing forces Intellectual History and the History of Science Power, Society, Ideology Imperial, Colonial and Global History www.eui.eu/HEC

Career Placement HEC Career Placement among HEC Alumni in 2014 (cohorts 2000-2014) Source: Data from EUI Alumni Placement Survey, (A. Ichino), July 2014 www.eui.eu/HEC

Department of Law Current departmental research themes The Europeanisation of law (especially private and economic law) The impact of constitutionalisation, enlargement and diversity on the law of the European Union The impact of globalisation on international law, human rights and global governance Social, linguistic and cognitive theories of law Theories, processes and structures of interaction between legal systems Competition law www.eui.eu/LAW

Career Placement LAW Career Placement among LAW Alumni in 2014 (cohorts 2000-2014) Source: Data from EUI Alumni Placement Survey, (A. Ichino), July 2014 www.eui.eu/LAW

Department of Political and Social Sciences Current departmental research themes Transformation of Government and Democracy  Social Change in Europe and its Implications for Society, Politics & Public Policy Comparative Study of Public Policy Political and Social Structures and Behaviour International Relations and Security Social and Political Theory www.eui.eu/SPS

Career Placement SPS Career Placement among SPS Alumni in 2014 (cohorts 2000-2014) Source: Data from EUI Alumni Placement Survey, (A. Ichino), July 2014 www.eui.eu/SPS

Why Choose the EUI? 1 A proven record of excellence with 40 years of experience focusing exclusively on doctoral and post-doctoral studies and research. 2 One of the world’s largest doctoral and postdoctoral programmes in the social sciences, with an international research community of nearly 900 scholars from more than 60 countries. 3 Fully-funded PhD research programmes (160 grants offered for 2015-16) with first-rate faculty supervision.

Why Choose the EUI 4 High completion and placement rates, with graduates enjoying excellent career prospects in academia, international organizations, the public and private sectors and NGOs. 5 A vibrant, multi-disciplinary environment at the hub of numerous global research networks. 6 Joint exchange programmes with major European and North American universities and funding opportunities for research missions abroad.

Why Choose the EUI 7 Home to a world-class research library, the Historical Archives of the European Union and many other facilities. 8 A welcoming, small, selective and supportive community where you become part of the academic life the moment you arrive. 9 We set a global standard for international doctoral studies.

Application Schedule for the Doctoral Programme 29 October Opening of application process 31 January Deadline for applications February Processing of applications 16 - 20 March Interviews Early April Decisions about admissions End of August Registration September Introduction and opening of academic year

EUI Campus Badia Fiesolana The campus of the European University Institute is spread over numerous historic buildings in the hills between Fiesole and Florence. www.eui.eu/Campus

EUI Campus Villa Salviati Villa Schifanoia Villa Salviati hosts the: Historical Archives of the European Union Office of the Secretary General EUI Administration Villa Schifanoia houses: Department of Law Department of History and Civilization Academy of European Law www.eui.eu/Campus

EUI Campus Villa La Fonte Villa San Paolo Villa La Fonte, in San Domenico, is the main building of the: Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Villa San Paolo, near Piazza delle Cure, is home to the: Department of Economics www.eui.eu/Campus

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