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EUI 1 The European University Institute. 2 About the EUI The European University Institute (EUI) is an international organisation set up in 1972 to provide
2 About the EUI The European University Institute (EUI) is an
international organisation set up in 1972 to provide advanced
academic training in the social sciences and to promote research at
the highest level. 20 EU states are also current member states of
the EUI. With an academic community of more than 1000 members from
Europe and beyond, the Institute espouses an integrated,
multidisciplinary approach to both teaching and research and
transcends national academic traditions.
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3 EUI Community 607 Full-time Researchers (doctoral students)
78 Professors 147 Fellows and Research Staff 191 Administrative
Staff
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4 EUI Campus The campus of the European University Institute is
spread over numerous historic buildings in the hills between
Fiesole and Florence. The Badia Fiesolana has been home to the EUI
since 1976. It is the heart of the Institute, home to: Library
Office of the President Max Weber Programme Department of Political
and Social Science Academic Service Badia Fiesolana
www.eui.eu/Campus
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5 EUI Campus Villa Schifanoia houses: Department of Law
Department of History and Civilization Academy of European Law
Villa Salviati hosts the: Historical Archives of the European Union
Office of the Secretary General EUI Administration Villa
SalviatiVilla Schifanoia www.eui.eu/Campus
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6 EUI Campus Villa La Fonte, in San Domenico, will be the main
building of the: Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies ( as of
January 2014) Villa San Paolo, near Piazza delle Cure, is home to
the: Department of Economics Villa La FonteVilla San Paolo
www.eui.eu/Campus
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7 Three Pillars of the EUI The EUIs four departments of
Economics, History and Civilization, Law and Political and Social
Sciences offer doctoral and post-doctoral training and summer
schools. In addition, Law and Economics offer LLM and MA degrees,
respectively. The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
promotes inter- disciplinary and comparative research on major
issues facing the European integration process and society. It
hosts large research projects and offers advanced training at every
level. The EUI hosts the Max Weber Programme, the largest
postdoctoral training programme in the Social and Human Sciences in
the world. The Programme is designed for junior post- docs who want
to advance their research and academic training. Pillar 1Pillar
2Pillar 3
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8 Department of Economics The Department of Economics performs
theoretical and applied research on a wide range of topics of
special relevance for European policy makers and institutions. It
provides its researchers with course-based training in the areas of
economics and econometrics. www.eui.eu/ECO
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9 Department of Economics Analysis of Labour Markets Behavioral
Economics Business Cycle Analysis Economics of Education Evolution
and Design of Institutions Experimental Economics Financial Crisis
Fiscal and Monetary Policy Gender Economics Growth Policies Health
Economics Inequality and Social Insurance Information and Contracts
International Macro Law and Economics Measuring and Modeling
Financial Volatility Monetary Economics Political Economy Time
Series Econometrics and Forecasting Current departmental research
themes www.eui.eu/ECO
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10 Department of History and Civilization The Department of
History and Civilization focuses primarily on the history of Europe
from the early modern period to the present. The Department
encourages comparative and transnational approaches and promotes
methodological diversity. The HEC faculty is comprised of social
historians, cultural and intellectual historians, economic
historians, and political historians. www.eui.eu/HEC
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11 Department of History and Civilization www.eui.eu/HEC The
shaping of Modern Europe Intellectual History and the History of
Science Power, Society, Ideology Imperial, Colonial and Global
History Current departmental research themes
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12 Department of Law With a core focus on European Law, the
Department is especially interested in the impact of globalisation
on European and national legal systems and constitutional
structures, and the interaction between these legal systems. The
Departments work in areas such as labour law, economic law, private
law and administrative law reveals both the mutual interdependence
of national legal systems and the emergence of transnational
structures of governance. The department has also long specialized
in international law, with research strands addressing human-rights
protection, international economic and environmental law, as well
as competition, regulation and governance at national, European and
international levels. www.eui.eu/LAW
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13 Department of Law 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 Current departmental research themes
www.eui.eu/LAW
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14 Department of Political and Social Sciences Rather than
making rigid distinctions between political science, sociology,
international relations and social and political theory, the
Department of SPS focuses on research themes, some of which
intersect the main social science disciplines. There is, however, a
concentration on politics and society in Europe in its widest
sense, including the external relations of Europe and comparative
studies of European and non-European countries. www.eui.eu/SPS
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15 Department of Political and Social Sciences 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 Current departmental research themes www.eui.eu/SPS
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16 Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies The Robert
Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS) is devoted to
inter-disciplinary, comparative, and policy research on the major
issues regarding the European integration process. Research at the
RSCAS is organised around core themes, each with its own research
programmes and projects. www.eui.eu/RSCAS
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17 Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies European
Institutions, Governance and Democracy Migration Economic and
Monetary Policy Global Governance Energy Policy and Climate Policy
Competition Policy and Market Regulation International and
Transnational Relations of the EU Current research themes
www.eui.eu/RSCAS
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18 Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies The Max Weber
Programme (MWP) is a postdoctoral training programme in the Social
and Human Sciences. Max Weber Fellows are affiliated with one of
the four EUI departments and are offered training and mentorship in
developing professional skills such as teaching, academic writing
and publishing and job market presentation.
www.eui.eu/MaxWeberProgramme
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19 Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies
Multidisciplinary Research Workshops Academic Practice Activities
Academic Communications Skills Lectures and Conferences Principle
activities include www.eui.eu/MaxWeberProgramme
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20 EUI Library Research at the Institute is supported by a
first class Library in the Social Sciences, and a team of
experienced librarians and information specialists. The collections
include journals, monographs, electronic resources, databases,
microforms, CD-ROMs in law, economics, history and civilization,
and political and social sciences, with a special focus on Europe.
Most of the Librarys holdings are on open shelving. The Library has
the status of European Documentation Centre, an official depository
of EU publications and documents. 2,000 printed journals More than
13,000 full text e-journals Over 500,000 volumes; over 435,000
e-books Numerous databases and networked CD-ROMs
www.eui.eu/Library
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21 Historical Archives of the European Union The Historical
Archives of the European Union (HAEU) is a research centre
dedicated to the archival preservation and study of European
integration. The HAEU is the official archives for the historical
documents of the Institutions of the European Union, and is home to
more than 150 private archival deposits from eminent European
politicians, movements and associations as well as a collection of
documents relating to European integration from National Archives
and Ministries of Foreign Affairs Archives. Immagini da inserire
www.eui.eu/HAEU
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22 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 A welcoming, small, selective
and supportive intellectual community where you become part of the
academic life the moment you arrive. 3 Home to a world-class
research library, the Historical Archives of the European Union and
many other facilities.
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23 Why Choose the EUI 4 One of the worlds largest doctoral and
postdoctoral programmes in the social sciences, with an
international research community of over 1,000 scholars from more
than 60 countries. 5 Fully-funded PhD research programmes (145
grant offers for 2013- 14) with first-rate faculty supervision. 6
High completion and placement rates, with graduates enjoying
excellent career prospects in academia, international
organizations, the public and private sectors and NGOs.
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24 Why Choose the EUI 7 A vibrant, multi-disciplinary
environment at the hub of numerous global research networks. 8
Joint exchange programmes with major European and North American
universities and funding opportunities for research missions
abroad. 9 Setting the global standard for doctoral studies.
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25 Doctoral Programmes Doctoral education at the EUI is not
limited to writing a dissertation. It focuses on developing
comprehensive academic literacy and skills. While each department
determines its specific programme, the early part of ones studies
generally are focused on course work, methodological training, and
research design. Second and third year researchers concentrate on
developing their dissertations, which may include fieldwork, data
collection, statistical analysis, time away on departmentally-
funded research missions and writing. The last year is dedicated to
finishing and defending the thesis; some researchers take advantage
of professional or university internships and teaching
opportunities. Each programme is structured in a way that
researchers have many opportunities to present their work to
faculty and peers for feed-back over the course of their degree.
The EUI offers a highly-structured doctoral programme in its four
departments
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26 PhD Supervision The EUI prides itself on its high-quality
PhD supervision. Faculty/researcher ratios are kept low, with
professors supervising on average around 8 researchers at a time.
Regular supervisions assessment surveys report very high
satisfaction, and in 2012-2013, 89% of respondents* declared EUI
thesis supervision to be good or very good. *The latest supervision
assessment survey on the year 2012-2013 conducted on 548
researchers had a return rate of 85 %.
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27 EUI Alumni EUI alumni occupy distinguished positions in top
European and American universities and research centres including,
among others, Sciences Po, the University of Cambridge, Oxford
University, and Princeton University. Other EUI graduates lead
important careers in institutions such as the European Central
Bank, the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the
International Monetary Fund. Finally, the EUI is honoured to have
alumni who hold or have held high positions in national governments
across Europe. EUI Alumni are prepared for careers not only in
academia, but also in national and European governments and
institutions, and in international organizations.
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28 Career Placement of EUI Doctors *Results are based on the
feedback received from 888 respondents of the 2013 EUI Alumni
survey.
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29 Application Schedule for the Doctoral Programme 30 October
Opening of application process 31 January Deadline for applications
February March Processing of applications First week of April
Interviews Mid-April Decisions about admissions End of August
Registration September Introduction and opening of academic
year
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30 Admission and Language Requirements The expected level of
English proficiency is level C1 of the Common European Framework of
Reference (CEFR). Candidates must submit an English international
language certificate (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Proficiency,
Cambridge Advanced) English native speakers, or those with a degree
from a university programme taught in English who have written a
thesis in English in that programme, are exempt from submitting a
certificate of English proficiency. EUI candidates must meet the
minimum degree requirements set by the national grant authorities
by the beginning of the academic year for which they are applying.
Further information at:
www.eui.eu/DoctoralProgramme/AdmissionRequirements.aspx