Phd Positions in Economics and Finance at Nova

Students are usually affiliated to one of our eight Knowledge Centers. They join its community and its activities. They participate in research seminars and can interact with top researchers.

**Funding**

From the second year onwards, students actively look for funding opportunities. They are funded by grants from foundations (e.g. by FCT Foundation for Science and Technology or EUTOPIA), research projects, or other sources.

**Requirements**:
**How to apply**

**Documents required**

Curriculum Vitae
- Transcript of records of undergraduate with the full list of courses and grades. (also accepted in Portuguese)
- Recommendations in the form of two letters of reference, which should be sent directly by referees.
- Statement of Purpose. Please include the following topics:

- why you wish to do a PhD at Nova
- what you would like to study
- who you would like to work with as supervisor(s)
- your career goals after the PhD
- your financial circumstances and how you hope to support yourself
- any funding requirements you may have
- Certificate of results for the GRE (Graduate Records of Examination) or GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test). Results should not be older than three years. Applicants who hold, or will shortly hold, a Nova SBE Master’s degree are not required to submit GRE results.
- Copy of passport or Identity Card.

**Optional documents**
- Recognition of your foreign degrees in Portugal. This document is issued by the DGES, please see the DGES website for more information. The document can issued only if you completed your graduate studies.
- Other Research Samples.

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