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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 deadline for late applications is
July 1, 2002. 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, Deirdre McCloskey, Uskali Maki, and Jack Vromen as well as
visiting professors (such as, in 2000-2002, by Gregory Dow, Wade Hands, John Davis, and
Claude Menard). Mark Blaug has been invited to give a course on the history of economic
thought in the first trimester of next academic year.
 
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).
 
Please FORWARD this mail to anyone you believe might be interested. 
 
 
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