Application
PhD candidates need to fulfill the formal requirements to undertake a PhD at the University of St. Gallen. Interested PhD Candidates are invited to apply with a 3-page standardized application form containing the following items:
1. Basic Information
Personal data, educational background, language skills, professional
experience)
2. PhD Project Information
2.1 Proposed PhD Project Title
2.2 Short description of the PhD project
2.3 Previous publications (if applicable)
3. Personal Experience and Motivation
3.1 Voluntary activities
3.2 Why do you want to become an oikos PhD Fellow?
4. Reference (letter of recommendation of a person who knows you)
The winter 2009 deadline for applications is September 1, 2008.
Schedule (Winter 2009 Fellowship)
July 1, 2008 | Announcement |
Sept. 1, 2008 | Application Deadline |
Sept. 23, 2008 | Finalist Selection Applicants will be notified by Sept. 23 whether they have been selected as finalists. |
October 14 2008 (tbc) | Interviews are conducted in St. Gallen/Switzerland by selected Professors of the University of St. Gallen and members of oikos. Expenses are paid by the oikos Foundation. |
October 31 2008 | Notification All finalists will be notified |
Feb. 1, 2009 | Commencement of the oikos PhD fellowship |
Jan. 30, 2012 | Completion of the oikos PhD fellowship |