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We are pleased to announce that Daniel Münich has been awarded this year's Jan Švejnar and Katherine Terrell Teaching Prize. The award is based on student ratings of course instruction in CERGE-EI's core and field graduate courses.

Daniel's success follows from teaching the PhD course in Labor Economics.

Over a decade ago, Jan and Kathy set up the prize to publicly recognize the best teachers of economics at CERGE-EI, and to emphasize that graduate teaching quality is a vital part of CERGE-EI's mission.

On Thursday, 27 July 2017, the festive halls of CERGE-EI’s Schebek Palace witnessed the MA in Applied Economics Graduation Ceremony.

Eva Hromádková, the program director, gave a warm opening address highlighting
the qualities of each student as she got to know them through their CERGE-EI journey.

Read more …Congratulations to our Masters in Applied Economics Graduates of 2017

In August, approximately 60 new Teaching Fellows from numerous countries will participate in the 2017 Teaching Fellows Pedagogical Course, along with visiting professors from the Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg, the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, and the International School of Economics, Tbilisi.

The course features workshops and group discussions on modern Economics teaching practices, and is also a great chance to network with others in the field.

Read more …Teaching Fellows Course 2017

Project Seminar is a core module of the one-year Masters in Applied Economics program at CERGE-EI. Over a period of four months, students work intensively for clients in the private, public or non-profit sectors, applying their analytical skills to develop informed recommendations for real-world strategic challenges.

Read more …MAE 2017 Cohort Showcases Results of Project Seminar

We are pleased to announce the Academic positions our PhD graduates will take up next year.

In September 2017, Dejan Kovač (PhD Candidate, expected graduation 2017) will take up a Postdoctoral Research Associate position at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University in the US. On receiving his placement, Dejan said “Getting a Postdoctoral appointment at Princeton University is a dream come true for many young researchers. It puts you into an environment to do world-class research and to be at the forefront of innovation. I would surely not be at this stage without CERGE-EI. CERGE-EI provided rigorous training during my PhD study that pushed my research to the frontiers of innovation. Access to renowned academics through CERGE-EI research seminars and my mobility stay at Princeton University allowed me to work with top researchers in my field.“

In January 2018, Ján Palguta (PhD Graduate 2016) will take up a Visiting Professor position at the Department of Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Ján said “It feels great to receive such an offer. The university is strongly dedicated to excellence in research and teaching. I am very much looking forward to joining their faculty and moving to Madrid, which is a beautiful city. CERGE-EI gave me an opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in economics. I benefited from the excellent courses in econometrics and applied economics, cooperation with senior applied researchers, and my mobility stays at the Stockholm School of Economics. I learned a lot from my participation in applied research projects, which gave me access to interesting data and research questions.”

Read more …New Academic Job Placements for CERGE-EI PhD Graduates