Scholarship competition for a research project

The International Association for the Economy of Communion (AIEC) has made a scholarship available for a research project, which will last a year

Upon instruction of the International Commission for the Economy of Communion (EoC), the International Association for the Economy of Communion (AIEC) is giving a one-year scholarship for a research project (renewable for a second year). The objective of this project is to assess the impact that the aid projects carried out by the shared profits of the EoC businesses in favour of the poor.

Requirements:
The competition is aimed at young people who are attracted by the goals of the EoC project and, at the same time, who also have acquired, through their studies, competences in empirical research and quantitative analysis, as well as a proficient knowledge of English. It would be preferable (but not indispensable) to have a Doctorate in research or, alternatively, a specialized degree in social sciences with a quantitative approach.

Conditions offered:

The scholarship value varies between € 12.000 and € 18.000 annually (according to the seniority /the scholarship recipient and the logistical costs of the research study); at the end of the first year, there will be an evaluation of the work done, a necessary condition for its renewal for the second year.

The main site for the research project will be the Department of Economy of the Sophia University -Institute (Incisa Valdarno, Italy), but one or more trips will be necessary to the sites where the assistance projects of the EoC mainly operate (for example, Brazil, Philippines).

The academic framework of the research project can be a post-doctorate study, in case that the candidate already has a doctorate; otherwise, if the candidate wishes, the scholarship can be used to do doctoral studies at Sophia University Institute. Supervision will be provided by Professor Luigino Bruni and Luca Crivelli, to whom the candidate will refer to for the research plan, to give an account of the activities conducted, the discussion of the data gathered and the development of the empirical analysis.

Any individuals interested in applying are encouraged to write a letter in which they have to mention their strong points, explain why they are interested in the scholarship and why they feel that they are suitable candidates to conduct this research study.

Scholarship deadline: 31 March 2012

Antonella Ferrucci

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