Gran Sasso Science Institute GSSI
Ph.D. in Regional Science and Economic Geography
L'Aquila, Italy
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* there's no tuition fee (tuition waived) but there are 36 scholarships of EURO 16.159,91 gross per year
Scholarships
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Introduction
- 8 scholarships;
- 1 scholarship co-funded by GSSI and REDI consortium for the following research project: “Socio-economic resilience in areas affected by natural disasters, with particular reference to inner areas”
The aim of the Ph.D. in Regional Science and Economic Geography is to address issues related to local and regional development. The methodological perspective of research and teaching is multidisciplinary, combining regional and urban economics, economic and human geography, spatial planning, and sociology.
Within the Ph.D. Program in Regional Science and Economic Geography, it is possible to apply both for REDI Project and for GSSI scholarships, by submitting two different applications.
Application
Applicants must fill out the online application from our website, where it is possible to find all the necessary information for the submissions, and attach the required documents by June 01, 2022, at 3 pm (Italian time zone). No other application method will be accepted.
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Curriculum
First Year Courses
Compulsory Disciplinary courses
- Regional Science I
- Economic Geography I
- Economic Geography II
- Policy Evaluation
- Regional Science II: Disasters and Resilience
Compulsory Methodological Courses
- Applied Quantitative Methods
- Introductory Qualitative Research Methods
Optional Disciplinary courses
- Economics of Innovation
- Environmental Economics and Geography
- Globalization and Local Economies
- Cultural and Tourism Economics
- Placed-based Industrial Policy
Optional Methodological Courses
- Network analysis and complexity for regional studies
- Spatial Econometrics
- Data visualization and mapping
Second Year Courses
Transversal courses
- Academic Writing and Presenting
- Research Papers: From Design to Publication
- Reading Groups in Regional Science and Economic Geography
Seminars
Lectures will be complemented with a series of seminars, where leading international experts from a variety of disciplinary fields will present results from their research and share their knowledge with participants. The seminars are conceived of as an opportunity to discuss key topics in contemporary regional sciences and urban studies.