EUI

1. EUI The European University Institute

2. 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. About the EUI

3. EUI Community 607 Full-time Researchers (doctoral students) 78 Professors Fellows and Research Staff 147 191 Administrative Staff

4. The campus of the European University Institute is spread over numerous historic buildings in the hills between Fiesole and Florence. EUI Campus Badia Fiesolana • The BadiaFiesolana 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 www.eui.eu/Campus

5. Villa Salviati Villa Schifanoia EUI Campus • Villa Schifanoiahouses: • Department of Law • Department of History and Civilization • Academy of European Law • Villa Salviatihosts the: • Historical Archives of the European Union • Office of the Secretary General • EUI Administration www.eui.eu/Campus

6. Villa La Fonte Villa San Paolo 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 www.eui.eu/Campus

7. Pillar 1 Pillar 2 Pillar 3 Three Pillars of the EUI 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. 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’s 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.

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

9. Current departmental research themes 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 www.eui.eu/ECO

10. Department ofHistory 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

11. Current departmental research themes Department ofHistory and Civilization • The shaping of Modern Europe • Intellectual History and the History of Science • Power, Society, Ideology • Imperial, Colonial and Global History www.eui.eu/HEC

12. 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 Department’s 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. Department of Law www.eui.eu/LAW

13. Current departmental research themes 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 www.eui.eu/LAW

14. 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. Department ofPolitical and Social Sciences www.eui.eu/SPS

15. Department ofPolitical and Social Sciences Current departmental research themes • 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 www.eui.eu/SPS

16. 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. Robert Schuman Centrefor Advanced Studies www.eui.eu/RSCAS

17. Robert Schuman Centrefor Advanced Studies Current research themes • 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 www.eui.eu/RSCAS

18. Max Weber Programmefor PostdoctoralStudies 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

19. Principle activities include Max Weber Programmefor PostdoctoralStudies • MultidisciplinaryResearch Workshops • AcademicPracticeActivities • Academic Communications Skills • Lectures and Conferences www.eui.eu/MaxWeberProgramme

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 Library’s 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 networkedCD-ROMs www.eui.eu/Library

21. Historical Archivesof 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

22. 1 A proven record of excellence with 40 years of experience focusing exclusively on doctoral and post-doctoral studies and research. WhyChoose the EUI 2 A welcoming, small, selective and supportive intellectual community where you become part of the academic life the moment you arrive. Home to a world-class research library, the Historical Archives of the European Union and many other facilities. 3

23. WhyChoose the EUI Fully-funded PhD research programmes (145 grant offers for 2013-14) with first-rate faculty supervision. 5 High completion and placement rates, with graduates enjoying excellent career prospects in academia, international organizations, the public and private sectors and NGOs. 6 4 One of the world’s largest doctoral and postdoctoral programmes in the social sciences, with an international research community of over 1,000 scholars from more than 60 countries.

24. Why Choose the EUI Joint exchange programmes with major European and North American universities and funding opportunities for research missions abroad. 8 9 A vibrant, multi-disciplinary environment at the hub of numerous global research networks. 7 Setting the global standard for doctoral studies.

25. The EUI offers a highly-structured doctoral programme in its four departments DoctoralProgrammes • 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 one’s 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.

26. PhDSupervision • 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 %.

27. EUI Alumni are prepared for careers not only in academia, but also in national and European governments and institutions, and in international organizations. 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 honouredto have alumni who hold or have held high positions in national governments across Europe.

28. Career Placement of EUI Doctors *Results are based on the feedback received from 888 respondents of the 2013 EUI Alumni survey.

29. Application Schedulefor the DoctoralProgramme 30 October 31 January February March First week of April Mid-April End of August September Opening of applicationprocess Deadline for applications Processing of applications Interviews Decisions about admissions Registration Introduction and opening of academic year

30. 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 AdmissionandLanguage 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.

31. www.eui.eu www.eui.eu/PhD applyres@eui.eu +39 055 4685 373