Maynooth University PhD Studentship in Economics 2019

To be eligible for this studentship, an applicant must:

• Be commencing a full-time PhD degree study in September 2019
• Have first class or 2.1 honours primary degree in the subject area or a relevant master's degree accepted by the Department.
• Have brilliant oral and written communication and language skills
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills and presentation skills
• Be able to manage time skillfully
• Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Have the ability to work under the supervision
• Be self-motivated
• Have the ability to accept collegiate responsibilities and act accordingly.

The awarded candidate will be entitled to get the following benefits:

• An annual tuition fee support of approximately EUR 6200.
• An annual fixed maintenance award of EUR 9007.
• Opportunity to participate in the internal departmental activities as a Graduate Teaching Assistant with pre-requisite to undertake teaching support duties for up to 25% of the academic study year. These duties will be carried out under the supervision of the Head of Department, or a member of staff nominated by the Head.

Applicants are asked to submit the following documents in their application email:

• A covering letter outlining the candidates’ suitability for the grant, emphasizing the relevant teaching/ tutoring experience and the applicability of their proposed research project to the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting.
• Updated Curriculum Vitae copy.
• A summary of about 2500-3000 words highlighting the applicant’s proposed Ph.D.  research.

Interested candidates can apply for the studentship through following steps -

Step 1: Prepare the application documents.
Step 2: Submit the application via email to econfinacc@mu.ie with ‘Graduate Teaching Studentship’ as the subject line.