MA/PhD in Economics
The Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education – Economics Institute offers the program of graduate studies in theoretical and applied economics, leading to an MA degree which has an absolute charter issued in the USA and to a PhD degree which has an absolute charter issued in the USA, and is fully accredited in the Czech Republic.
The MA program consists of two years of coursework. The PhD program consists of the MA program followed by two to three years of supervised dissertation research. The working language of the institution is English. CERGE-EI encourages its students to conduct part of their dissertation research at partner institutions in Western Europe and North America, as well as to participate in collaborative research projects in other countries.
The application deadline is February 28!
Many students admitted to the MA/PhD program are granted tuition waivers for the first two years of study. Almost all students who continue in the PhD program after the first two years are granted tuition waivers. No separate application is necessary to be considered for the tuition waiver. Successful applicants will be invited to participate in a competitive two-month Preparatory semester that runs from late June to late August, after which final admissions decisions will be made. Students can ask for travel expenses coverage. The request for such grant should be attached to the application form and should free-format clearly explain why such grant is needed.
Additional admissions to the Ph.D. program are available for students who are awarded with the Czech Government Scholarship. Holders of this scholarship are also eligible for financial support. The list of countries whose citizens are eligible for the the Czech Government Scholarships vary from year to year. In the past years, the Czech Government Scholarships were available for citizens of the following countries:
Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Panama, Serbia and Vietnam.
Applicants from the above mentioned countries are strongly encouraged to apply. A separate application to the Czech embassy in your country is necessary. The deadline for the Czech Government Scholarship varies from country to country, but may be as early as November (please check that with the Czech embassy.) See Tuition & Fees for details.
CERGE-EI graduates enjoy outstanding job prospects. For example, our alumni have assumed positions in governmental ministries as policy advisors, as chief economists of international banks, as academics at universities and research institutions all over the world, and in multinational corporations. The job experiences of some of CERGE-EI Ph.D. graduates are presented in the PhD Alumni Profiles.
Many of CERGE-EI MA graduates continued with their study in top Ph.D. program in the world such as University of Chicago, Johns Hopkins University, London School of Economics, and University of Minnesota. Other MA graduates have found jobs in central banks, consulting firms, and other government and business organizations. The job experiences of some of CERGE-EI Ph.D. graduates are presented in the MA Alumni Profiles.
