PhD student scholarship on "Modelling and Normative Assessment of Collective Decisions", Hamburg (Germany)

The Departments of Philosophy and Economics at Hamburg University invite applications for a PhD scholarship within the graduate group "Modelling and Normative Assessment of Collective Decisions".

The topic of the research group is collective decision making. The main focus is on the behavioural foundations, modelling and normative assessment of collective decisions. The project encompasses fundamental research in behavioural economics, ethics and philosophy of science as well as specific applications of collective decision making, like the provision of public goods, institutions in the welfare state, electoral competition etc. Both theoretical and empirical approaches, e.g. field and laboratory experiments, will be considered.

Applicants should be interested in topics at the intersection of economics, politics, and philosophy. Ideally, candidates have a Master's degree in a multidisciplinary programme including at least two of the disciplines philosophy, economics, or political studies. We particularly like to encourage candidates with a background in political science to apply.

The closing date for applications is 15 April 2013. For more information, see http://www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de/fr/fachbereiche/vwl/aktuell/aktuell/meldung/