The successful applicants will work with researchers from the Australian
National University and the QUT-based National Centre for Econometric
Research.

They will be expected to follow standard economic PhD coursework in all
fields of economics and to engage in a variety of analyses, such as handling
large-scale data sets on migration in China, performing economic experiments
in Australia with and without measuring heart rates, or developing a
theoretical view of human decision making (including migration, network
formation and attitudes towards risk and collaboration).

Visit www.bus.qut.edu.au/faculty/schools/economics/ or
http://rumici.anu.edu.au/joomla/ for more information.

Application criteria

*    At least an Honours 2A or international equivalent thereof in
economics or closely related subfield.
*    Good verbal and written English language skills.
*    A proven high ability in the use of analytical methods, as witnessed
by courses in statistics/ economic modelling/game theory/mathematics, or
else prior work of a high analytical quality.
*    The ability to work with world-class researchers from many different
countries (Australia, the United States, England, China, Indonesia, Germany)
and the desire to become a research-oriented economist.

The scholarships
The school is offering three full-time scholarships to the value of $26,140
per annum (tax exempt and indexed annually) for three years.
Top up scholarships and/or Research Assistant work may be available.
The successful applicants will be based in Brisbane.
Application closing date
The closing date for applications is Thursday, 9 April 2009.

For more information about the research projects, please contact Professor
Paul Frijters (phone (07) 3138 2947 or email p.frijters@qut.edu.au) or
Associate Professor Uwe Dulleck (phone (07) 3138 9103 or email
uwe.dulleck@qut.edu.au).

For more information regarding the application process, please visit
www.bus.qut.edu.au/faculty/schools/economics/research/phdscholarships.jsp