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The Erasmus Institute for Philosophy and Economics (EIPE) invites students 
to apply for its GRADUATE PROGRAMME in philosophy and economics. The focus 
of the programme is on interdisciplinary areas where the Philosophy and 
Methodology of Economics, on the one hand, and Institutional Economics, on 
the other, meet (with particular attention paid to the new developments in 
science studies and to the new economics of institutions and 
organizations). 
 
The programme is strongly international. Its working language is English. 
 
Ideally, applicants have a Master's degree in economics or in philosophy, 
or are close to completing such a degree. Those with a strong Bachelor's 
degree will also be considered. 
 
The programme is in two parts. The first part provides a one-year MPhil 
Degree and it can be done separately. It consists of a set of foundational 
courses on topics that range from the philosophy and rhetoric of both 
mainstream and heterodox economics to the foundations of new institutional 
and evolutionary economics. The core courses are currently given by John 
Groenewegen, Arjo Klamer, Uskali Maki, and Jack Vromen as well as visiting 
professors (such as, in 2000-2002, by Gregory Dow, Wade Hands, John Davis, 
Claude Menard, and John Dupre). 
 
Overall, EIPE has some 20 Members who participate in its activities, 
including teaching, and whose areas of expertise cover a broad range of 
fields and topics, from philosophy of science, social epistemology, social 
ontology, and internet ethics to theories of rationality, transaction cost 
economics, organization theory, game theory, and cultural economics (the 
current list of members comprises Gerrit Antonides, Mark Blaug, Igor 
Douven, Sanjeev Goyal, John Groenewegen, George Hendrikse, Jeroen van den 
Hoven, Maarten Janssen, Arjo Klamer, Barbara Krug, Theo Kuipers, Deirdre 
McCloskey, Uskali Maki, Bart Nooteboom, Paivi Oinas, Laszlo Polos, Ruth 
Towse, Jack Vromen, Richard Whitley, Theo van Willigenburg). 
 
The MPhil will be useful for those who want to have a solid introduction to 
the areas covered; those who want to upgrade their knowledge close to the 
frontline research on these themes; and those who want to prepare 
themselves for PhD research at EIPE or elsewhere. 
 
After the MPhil, students can apply for the second part of the EIPE 
Programme, the PhD programme. PhD theses focus on topics related to the 
EIPE Research Programme "Institutions". 
 
EIPE organizes a regular research seminar with internationally renowned 
experts presenting papers. It also runs a PhD seminar to provide a forum 
for discussion of the work in progress by its graduate students. Moreover, 
it organises international workshops and conferences on a wide range of 
topics. 
 
For more information about the institute, the graduate programme, and 
application procedures see our web site: http://www.eur.nl/fw/philecon/ or 
contact the secretary of the institute, Loes van Dijk ([log in to unmask], 
+31-10-408 8967). 
 
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