Master in Business and Quantitative Methods (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

Link: http://portal.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/postgraduate_studies/masters/Master_Business_Quantitative_Methods/Scholarships

Financial Assistance for Master’s Students

The department of Statistics offers financial assistance to students in the Master in Business and Quantitative Methods who pursue the statistics track in the Master in Business and Quantitative Methods. The department of Business Economics offers financial assistance to students who pursue the Finance or the Management tracks in the Master in Business and Quantitative Methods.

In total, both departments offer financial support for up to 20 students in each entering class. Financial support usually includes a tuition waiver (worth around 4000€) plus a monthly stipend (between 850€ and 1000€) for students in good standing.

The application process for financial support is a different process from application to the program, and it takes place AFTER decisions on admission have been made. Only students who have been admitted to the program[/] need apply, and all relevant information will be sent to you, as well as publicly announced, when the call for applications is made. This year we expect two calls for financial aid to occur, one at the end of march and another at the end of june.

Link to financial aid page

Scholarships for Master and PhD Students

In addition, the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Education offers a wide range of scholarships for prospective official Master’s students. Follow the link indicated below for more information:

Scholarships

The Graduate Program in Economics

Link: http://dfae.ua.es/en/graduate-program/

Scholarship / Financial aid: financial support in the form of teaching or research assistantships is available

Date: 2 years

Deadline: 31 May 2013

Open to: international students

Announcement follows

Program Overview
The Graduate Program in Economics is a full-time program taught entirely in English. The program provides students with a thorough theoretical and practical training in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics as well as specialization in applied fields. The aim of the program is to prepare students for professional careers in universities, public and private research organizations, international institutions, consultancy and business. The Department of Economics (FAE) at the University of Alicante is a research oriented department renowned for its high academic standards. Our faculty specializes in a variety of fields covering all major areas of economic research.

The first two years of the Graduate Program lead to the degree of Master and involve studying courses and writing a Master’s thesis. After these two years, students who demonstrate a strong academic performance and a high research potential are admitted to the PhD Program, where they work on their doctoral theses for the degree of Doctor (PhD) in Economics.

In order to maintain close interaction between students and faculty, the Department restricts the intake each year to a maximum of 25 students. Our graduate students come from different countries, and the spirit of the program is truly international. Financial support in the form of teaching or research assistantships is available.

Master’s Program

The Master’s Program lasts for two academic years. The first year starts with an intensive course in Mathematics for Economists, followed by three 10-week terms of compulsory core courses in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Statistics and Econometrics. During the summer between the first year and the second, students are required to engage in a research project under the supervision of a faculty member and write a report. In September they must hand in their research report and make an oral presentation.

In the second year, students must take a minimum of nine elective courses among those currently offered by the Program. Elective courses are organized across “specialized fields”, which group together courses across homogenous research areas. Typical specialized fields are: Economic Theory, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Public Economics. In June of the second year, students must pass all their examinations and, then, start working on their Master’s theses under the supervision of Faculty members. In a Master thesis, students must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the relevant literature and the ability to make a research contribution. There is a public defense of Master’s theses, usually in late September. Those students who pass all courses and successfully defend their Master’s theses receive the degree of Master (officially called “Master in Quantitative Economics”).

PhD Program

Starting from the third year, students work on their PhD theses under the supervision of faculty members. The faculty members potentially involved in thesis supervision are listed in the Courses and Specialization Fields section. In order to be admitted to the PhD Program, students of the MSc in Quantitative Economics of the University of Alicante must have an average grade of at least 70% in the Master’s Program, pass the general examinations and have a thesis proposal approved by the Department. The To facilitate their progress with the theses, students are strongly encouraged to participate in the series of weekly seminars and workshops organized by the Department. In the weekly seminars, guest speakers from other universities are invited to present their work. In the weekly workshops, both students and faculty present their current research. Students are expected to make presentations on their work at least once a year in workshops so that their work is made known to other students and faculty members working in related areas, thus creating an opportunity for useful feedback.

Students are stimulated and they receive generous funding to attend international conferences and to visit other universities for a term.

In the fall term of their fifth year, students go to the job market. A faculty member who serves as Placement Officer offers help and advice to graduating students in approaching the job market.

Students are expected to complete and defend their theses by the end of their fifth year. Before a thesis is admitted to formal defense, students are required to present their work at a Department seminar. This “informal defense” provides the faculty with an opportunity to evaluate the student’s work. Subsequently, an internal committee of two faculty members evaluates the thesis. Only those theses that obtain a positive evaluation from the internal committee are admitted to formal defense.

Financial support

The Department provides financial support to its best graduate students in the form of Teaching Assistanships (TA) and Research Assistanships (RA). A TA position requires teaching practice classes with a teaching load of up to four hours per week. An RA position requires a workload of up to six hours per week and may involve administrative and logistic tasks.

Website: http://dfae.ua.es/en/graduate-program/
Email: http://dfae.ua.es/en/graduate-program/program-overview_sugerencias.html

Call for artists and social scientists

Link: http://conexionesimprobables.es/pagina.php?id_p=320

Scholarship / Financial aid: a grant of 12,000 euros

Date: September 2012 – June 2013

Deadline: 25 June 2012, 9am

Open to: artists, creators, experimental designers and architects, software designers and social scientists

Announcement follows

The international call is open for artists and social scientists to collaborate with the following seven organisations located in the Basque Country (Spain) as part of the 2012 edition of Improbable Connections: Artepan (artisanal bakery and pastry maker), EDE Fundazioa (social intervention), Eraikune (construction cluster in Euskadi), Grupo Uvesco (supermarkets), Oiz egin (rural development platform), Orbea (design and manufacture of bicycles) and Silam (Products and solutions based on silicone elastomer).

Who can participate?

Artists, creators, experimental designers and architects, software designers and social scientists interested in developing projects in the fields of innovation and social responsibility.

Both the artists/creators and social researchers can come from any discipline: visual arts, performing arts, literature, music, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, etc.

The call is open to all nationalities, places of residence or ages and you can apply individually or as a group (regardless of legal status).

The aim

Co-creation
The aim is not to carry out an independent process of creation/research, but to become integrated into a team and achieve, by working in a collaborative manner, results that can be converted into a prototype, device, catalogue of ideas, event, visualisation, etc.

Application Deadline: 9am on 25 June 2012

Collaboration period: September 2012 – June 2013.
Payment: (grant to be paid to selected artists) 12,000 euros + VAT (including travel and accommodation).

Improbable Connections is a community of collaborative and co-creative research initiatives aimed at innovation and social responsibility. It is based on the paradigms of open innovation and the principles of interrelated fields, disciplines and individuals.

It therefore relates the arts, philosophy, science, business and governance in search of new questions and answers that respond to the needs of all manner of organisations. The connections are supposedly improbable, but possible.

Further information: http://www.conexionesimprobables.es/docs/IMP_2012_RULES_ENG.pdf

2012 M+Visión Fellowship Applications

Link: http://mvisionconsortium.mit.edu/apply

Announcement follows

Application Deadline: January 16, 2012
Fellowship begins July 1, 2012 in Madrid.

About the Fellowship

The Madrid-MIT M+Vision Consortium is seeking exceptional emerging talent for the M+Visión Fellowship in Translational Biomedical Imaging. The experience is multidisciplinary, flexible, and focused on important problems, with research projects formulated by the Fellows. Fellowship begins July 1, 2012. Applications due January 16, 2012. For more detail about the Fellowship, please visit the Fellowship page 

The M+Visión Fellowship in Translational Biomedical Imaging is a central pillar of the Consortium’s vision. A cohort of ten Fellows, exceptional talent from all over the world—engineers, physicians, scientists, and entrepreneurs who see the promise of biomedical imaging—will engage in structured learning experiences for one summer in Madrid, followed by a few months in Boston developing a research direction. After this initial development period, Fellows will conduct research projects—up to two years total duration—with the potential for global effect, using their Consortium network of academic, medical, industry and public leaders as mentors and springboards. Apply for the 2012 M+Visión Fellowship.

The Fellowship is:

+Multidisciplinary: Fellows and faculty from science, engineering, medicine, and business collaborate
+Flexible: Stipend support, research funds, and lab choices throughout Madrid and Boston enable maximum flexibility in project choice
+Focused on important problems: Ideas and projects evolve in response to major medical needs
+Designed by Fellows: Fellows work individually and in groups to define and develop multidisciplinary projects, mentored by world leaders

Most important: After the M+Visión Fellowship

After their immersion in an environment promoting innovation and translation to practice, M+Visión Fellows will have new skills and perspectives in biomedical imaging, and strong relationships with academic and industry imaging leaders. They will be well positioned to continue their research in Madrid or elsewhere; start a new venture; attain a position in a university, medical, or research center; or join a pharmaceutical, imaging technology, biotech, or biomedical device firm. Ideally, each will be motivated to lead the development of biomedical imaging enterprises in Madrid.

Fellowship eligibility

To be eligible, candidates have: MD, PhD, or 5+ years of work past a Bachelor’s degree; experience in some aspect of biomedical imaging; and English fluency. Applications for the 2012 Fellowship are due January 16, 2012. The application site will open in the fall; subscribe to application updates with the form below, or email apply@mvision.madrid.org with questions.

Master in Economics of Science and Innovation Program

Website: http://www.barcelonagse.eu/MESI.html

Scholarship / Financial aid: two scholarships offered

Date: 9 months (3 trimesters)

Deadline: July 15, 2011

Open to: graduates in economics, junior scientists, aspiring PhD students

Announcement follows

Program Overview
Skills acquired in this master program

* Measure research results: expected output in a project and scientific impact
* Assess the economic viability of research projects through cost-benefit analysis
* Identify new business opportunities for R&D
* Understand the patent system, advantages and disadvantages

Who will benefit from this program?

* Graduates in economics, business administration, engineering, life sciences
* Junior scientists with a professional orientation in science management
* Aspiring PhD students looking for a solid master program in economics of science and innovation

Who hires graduates of this program?

* Technological research centers
* R&D departments in companies
* Public institutions
* Innovation consulting firms

Program details and structure

Language of instruction: English
Structure: 9 months (3 trimesters), full time
Campus: Bellaterra (UAB)
Degree awarded: Master Degree in Specialized Economic Analysis (awarded jointly with UPF and UAB)

Scholarships

In addition to the scholarships available for all Barcelona GSE master programs, there are two scholarship agreements specificially for students in the Economics of Science and Innovation (MESI) Program.

Internship-Scholarship Program: Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation

Number of scholarships: 1
Eligibility: All MESI students
Award amount: 15,000 € (full tuition plus paid internship)

Details: This unique scholarship combines full tuition coverage for the master program with a paid 6-month internship at the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRI). The internship is to take place from January through June of the master year on a part-time basis and full-time in July after graduation. All MESI applicants will be automatically considered for this award.

The Master in Economics and Finance at CEMFI

The Master in Economics and Finance at CEMFI

Link: http://www.cemfi.es/studies/master/tuitionfees.asp?lang=en

Scholarship / Financial aid: exemptions of the tuition fee and/or scholarships of up to EUR 10,000 per year

Date: 2-year full-time program

Deadline: 4 April 2011

Open to: graduate applicants or which are about to finish an undergraduate university degree

Announcement follows

THE MASTER IN ECONOMICS AND FINANCE AT CEMFI is a 2-year full-time program intended to prepare students for a wide range of careers in the public and the private sectors. It also serves as the first two years of the PhD in Economics at CEMFI. This flexibility is very attractive to many students that initially are not sure whether they would like to follow a professional or an academic track. The program is taught in English.

The distinctive feature of the program is the combination of an orientation towards applied and policy issues with a strong emphasis on analytical and quantitative approaches to these issues. This requires a solid understanding of the relevant economic, econometric, and computational techniques. The faculty teaching the courses are all active researchers at the frontier of their area of expertise. About 25 students are enrolled each year, which allows for close interaction with CEMFI’s faculty.

The Master in Economics and Finance at CEMFI is an official degree granted by Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP) according to the regulations of the Spanish Ministerio de Educación.

Each academic year is divided into three 10-week terms. Courses are concentrated in the first five terms, with three courses per term. Each course comprises three hours of lectures and one and a half hours of problem set classes per week. The sixth term is fully devoted to research work on the Master thesis that students must submit at the end of the program. In addition, a 2-week introductory course of Mathematics is taught in September of the first year.

The first two terms contain the core courses, while in the next three terms a wide range of elective courses are offered. The electives are grouped into four areas of specialization: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, and Finance. The choice of electives does not have to be concentrated in one of these areas, so students can decide their own degree of specialization.

In the summer between the first and the second year students are offered a Summer internship at a financial institution, a consultancy firm, a public sector department, or collaborating as a research assistant for a project of a faculty member.

In addition, from the second to the fifth term there is a workshop in which students present and discuss applied economics papers and debate papers on economic policy issues. Throughout the year there is a series of invited lectures and several series of research seminars that students regularly attend.

Tuition fees

The tuition fee for the Master in Economics and Finance 2011-2013 is EUR 3,654 per year. This figure may be adjusted by a limited amount, following regulations of the Spanish education authorities.

Exemption from tuition and scholarships

CEMFI may grant students exemptions of the tuition fee and/or scholarships for living expenses amounting up to EUR 10,000 per year. Exemptions and scholarships are granted according to academic merit. Some of this support is funded by a set of sponsoring institutions. Applications for funding will not affect the student’s chances of being admitted in any way.

Applicants of the Master are encouraged to apply directly for external scholarships for graduate programs. These scholarships usually have very early application deadlines. Therefore, we highly recommend students to apply well in advance.

Some institutions awarding scholarships to Spanish and EU students are: Banco de España, Fundación la Caixa, Fundación Rafael del Pino, Generalitat de Catalunya, Gobierno Vasco, and the Spanish Ministry of Labour (Reina Sofía Scholarships).

After enrolling in the Master these students can also apply for a scholarship from the Spanish Ministry of Education.

Non-EU students (including Latin American students) should consult the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affaires website for the MAEC-AECID scholarships.

Scholarships for Latin American students

In previous years, special scholarships have been available for Latin American students of the Master. Candidates who wish to apply for one of them should indicate so in their application form. In case these scholarships are endowed, however, application for them will be carried out directly with the granting institution.

Subsidized loans

The Spanish Ministry of Education subsidizes loans in a set of banking institutions, for which students of any nationality, with residence in Spain, who enrol in graduate studies may apply.

Requirements

Applicants must have finished or be about to finish an undergraduate university degree. Final admission will be subject to having obtained the degree by September 2011. A good knowledge of English is required, since the Master is taught in this language.

Application

The application form should be filled out electronically. Applicants are recommended to read carefully the guidelines before proceeding.

Guidelines for application

Access to the application form

Once filled out, the online application form should be submitted, including files for:

* Official transcript of grades obtained in undergraduate studies.
* Official transcript of grades obtained in graduate studies (if applicable).
* Proof of knowledge of English language.
* GRE scores.
* Any other documents.

Only files in PDF format may be uploaded. Each file should not be larger than 2 Mb.

Note: Applicants admitted to the Master will be asked to provide the corresponding original documents.

English language

Applicants whose native language is not English must provide recent proof of their command of the English language. This can be achieved through the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The preferred way for receiving this information is the direct mailing by ETS. CEMFI’s institution code for direct mailing of the TOEFL score report is 7964. Alternative means of proof include the Cambridge Proficiency, Advanced or First Certificates, and the British Council IELTS.

Deadlines

These documents must reach CEMFI by 4 April 2011.

Need help? Please write to admissions@cemfi.es.

Barcelona GSE Scholarship

Link: http://www.barcelonagse.eu/Scholarship_Sponsors.html

Scholarships

Thanks to the participation of a number of companies and institutions, the Barcelona GSE is able to offer a limited number of scholarships based on academic merit. These financial awards help the School attract the best and brightest international students and are highly competitive.

How to Apply

Students are reminded that only complete applications will be considered. In the online application form candidates must provide the following attachments:

• academic transcript
• statement of purpose
• curriculum vitae
• proof of knowledge of English

Two letters of reference must be sent to references@barcelonagse.eu. Click here for more information on the application process. Please note that the selection process for all scholarships is handled entirely by the Admissions Committee of the Barcelona GSE.

 

Fully-funded scholarships

“La Caixa” Foundation – Barcelona GSE Scholarships for students from emerging and developing countries

The “la Caixa” savings bank Foundation and the Barcelona GSE offer 14 fully-funded scholarships to students from emerging and developing countries (*) with excellent academic backgrounds who will return to their home countries at the end of their professional training process to implement their knowledge.

 

This award covers:

• master program tuition
• medical insurance
• round-trip airfare from the student’s country of residence
• monthly stipend for expenses during the student’s stay in Barcelona

(*) Note: “Emerging and developing countries” is an expression used to name all countries not included on the following 2008 IMF list of “advanced economies”: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States of America.

 

“La Caixa” Foundation is the institution which manages the resources that Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, “la Caixa”, devotes to its social and cultural work. Among its priorities are cooperation with developing countries and promotion of higher education. “La Caixa”, based in Barcelona, is the leading European savings bank.

BBVA Foundation – Barcelona GSE Scholarships for Latin American students

The BBVA Foundation and the Barcelona GSE offer 5 fully-funded scholarships to Latin American students with outstanding academic backgrounds applying to any master program. Two of the awards are especially for Mexican candidates and the other three are open to candidates from the rest of Latin America.

 

This highly selective award covers:

• master program tuition
• medical insurance
• round-trip airfare from the student’s country of residence
• monthly stipend for expenses during the student’s stay in Barcelona

BBVA Foundation expresses the engagement of financial group BBVA with the cause of social responsibility in the societies where it does business, and has among its priorities the promotion of excellence in scientific research and higher education. BBVA is one of the main European banks and has a very important presence in many Latin American countries.

Internship-Scholarship Program – Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation

This unique scholarship will be awarded to one student in the MSc in Economics of Science and Innovation (MESI) program. The scholarship combines full tuition coverage for the master program with a paid 6-month internship at the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRI). The internship is to take place from January through June of the master year on a part-time basis and full-time in July after graduation. More information is available on the MESI program description page.

The Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRI) is a non-profit making institution which aims to promote and to foster research in all relevant areas, in order to boost and improve quality of the Catalan R&D&I system.

SEBAP-Barcelona GSE Scholarships for Catalan students

The Societat Econòmica Barcelonesa d’Amics del País (SEBAP) and the Barcelona GSE offer one fully-funded scholarship to a student who is a citizen of Catalonia who satisfies the admission requirements and meets the selection criteria of both institutions.

Tuition waiver grants

The support of the following sponsors enables the Barcelona GSE to offer full or half-tuition waivers. These awards are addressed to outstanding students applying to any master, with the exception of the Fundación Carolina scholarships, which are available only to students applying to the Master in Competition and Market Regulation and the Master in the Economics of Science and Innovation. Applicants are informed of scholarship awards at the time of the admissions decision.

 

	Repsol Foundation is the institution for corporate social responsibility of Repsol, an international integrated oil and gas company operating in over 30 countries. It is one of the ten largest private oil companies in the world and the largest private energy company in Latin America in terms of assets.
	MSD, is part of Merck & Co, a global research-driven pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of pharmaceutical products.
	Abertis is a private transport and communications infrastructure management corporation. It is one of Europe’s leading infrastructure managers and one of the continent’s most important groups in terms of return and financial capacity.
	Enagas is the transportation, regasification, and storage company that manages the gas system in Spain.
	Telefonica, a diversified telecommunications group, provides fixed-line telecommunications, broadband, and mobility solutions in Spain and Latin America.
	Fundación Carolina is an institution that promotes cultural relations and cooperation in education and science between Spain and the Iberoamerican community of nations as well as with other countries sharing common historical, geographic, and cultural links. More information (in Spanish) is available here about scholarships for the Master in Competition and Market Regulation. More information (in Spanish) is available here about scholarships for the Master in the Economics of Science and Innovation.
	Catalan Competition Authority is the agency of the Government of Catalonia in charge of resolving disputes arising from practices that restrict free competition.
	Patronat Catalunya Món is the agency of the Government of Catalonia responsible for advising public and private institutions in Catalonia on their international presence.
	Fundación Salud Innovación Sociedad develops and supports initiatives that generate projects in biomedical innovation in Spain, in order to promote debate, knowledge transfer, and technology sharing between social, health, and economic bodies.
	The Ramon Areces Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to progress, research, education and culture, created to broadly encourage scientific and technical research in Spain.
	Biocat is the biocluster organization funded by the Government of Catalonia and the Barcelona City Government that acts as a catalyst and promoter of biotechnology and biomedicine in Catalonia.
	Cotec is a foundation rooted in the business world with the mission of contributing to the development of the nation by fostering technological innovation in companies and Spanish society at large.

Geographic diversity

The scholarship support that Barcelona GSE receives from these institutions enables the School to attract top international students from a total of 41 countries. 88% of the this year’s students are from outside of Spain.