REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
JOSIP JURAJ STROSSMAYER UNIVERSITY OF OSIJEK
Faculty of Economics in Osijek
Trg Ljudevita Gaja 7
31000 Osijek
announces
ENROLMENT
into 10th cohort of Postgraduate inter-university interdisciplinary study “ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIVENESS” in academic year 2022/2023 for obtaining academic degree Doctor of Science in the area of social sciences (Ph.D.)
I.
1. Postgraduate inter-university interdisciplinary study ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIVENESS is conducted by Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Economics in Osijek, International Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies (ICES) in collaboration with Turku School of Economics, Finland; Univerza v Mariboru, Slovenia; Universitaet Klagenfurt, Austria; Durham University, United Kingdom.
2. Postgraduate inter-university interdisciplinary study ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIVENESS lasts three years or six semesters and upon its completion students obtain 180 ECTS credits and academic degree Doctor of Science (Ph.D.) in social sciences, field of economics.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
II.
The right to enrol in Postgraduate inter-university interdisciplinary study ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIVENESS is exercised by students who have:
- Completed graduate university study or integrated undergraduate and graduate university study in the area of social sciences, field: economics or law,
- Completed graduate university study or integrated undergraduate and graduate university study that is not in the area of social sciences (field: economics or law) with the obligation of passing supplemental exams,
- Completed undergraduate university study according to the study system prior to 2005 in the area of social sciences, field: economics or law,
- Completed undergraduate university study according to the study system prior to 2005 that is not in the area of social sciences (field: economics or law) with the obligation of passing supplemental exams,
- Completed postgraduate scientific (master’s) study in the area of social sciences.
Persons who have completed their studies abroad must undergo the procedure of academic recognition of foreign higher education qualifications.
Number of enrolment positions: 8
III.
With their application, the applicants must enclose the following:
- Filled in application form (available at the web address http://www.ices.hr/en/doctoral-program/)
- Curriculum vitae
- Proof of citizenship
- Certified copy of the diploma of completed studies
- Certified transcript of grades or diploma supplement
- Recommendations of two university professors, if the average grade is lower than 3.51
- Two photographs (4 x 6 cm)
- Applicants who are in the system of science and higher education in the associate position of assistant are required enclose their work contract
- Motivational essay (one page of text)
- If tuition is paid by the employer, certified employer’s confirmation of payment of tuition fee for the applicant is required
- Completed and signed consent form for the collection and processing of personal data for the purpose of Tender (available at the web address efos.unios.hr )
Applications are submitted by registered post or in person, with the note: Application for enrolment in International postgraduate doctoral program “ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIVENESS” to the address:
Ekonomski fakultet u Osijeku
Trg Ljudevita Gaja 7
31 000 Osijek
Croatia
The deadline for submitting the application is February 28, 2023.
IV.
Cost of postgraduate doctoral study
The total tuition fee in accordance with the study programme of the Postgraduate inter-university interdisciplinary study “ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIVENESS” is EUR 12.608,67. Tuition fee is paid to the Faculty’s bank account: IBAN HR9424020061101070944, reference number: (02) 230200-OIB (personal identification number) or date of birth.
Applicants who pay the full amount of tuition fee upon enrolment are granted a 5% discount.
Dynamics of payment of tuition fee in instalments:
- EUR 2.123,56 upon enrolment to the study + EUR 2.123,56 by the end of year I
- EUR 2.123,56 upon enrolment to year II + EUR 2.123,56 by the end of year II
- EUR 2.123,56 upon enrolment to year III + EUR 1.990,84 by the end of year III
V.
Student selection:
Selection of students is done according to the average grade at the graduate study, motivational essay, existing research and scientific references, and recommendation of potential research advisor. Applicants must have command of English language.
VI.
Additional information:
All additional information can be obtained by:
e-mail: kkrizanovic@ices.hr
phone: +385 (0)31 224 475
or at the Office for Postgraduate studies of Faculty of Economics in Osijek by:
e-mail: slobodanka.stjepanovic@efos.hr
phone: +385 (0)31 224 498
Information about Postgraduate inter-university interdisciplinary study ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIVENESS is published on the Internet page www.ices.hr. Direct link to the doctoral study: http://www.ices.hr/en/doctoral-program/.
All terms used in this call, which have gender significance, equally cover both the male and female gender.
