DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Economics

The objective of the Ph.D. program in economics is to foster creativity and academic excellence, to produce successful teachers and independent researchers with the ability to make contributions at the frontier of their field of specialization and to provide graduates with the skills to be highly competitive in the international academic labor market.

1. have expertise and the skills to employ innovative methods and find creative solutions to a range of problems in economics and social sciences;
2. are excellent communicators in the class room with a firm background in a range of fields in modern economics and versed in modern didactical methods;
3. are creative and innovative contributors with the ability to conduct rigorous economic analysis and the ability to publish in high-ranking journals;
4. are academics with the ability to take a leading role in scientific investigations, communicate effectively with the scientific community and defend positions.

1. Environmental economics;
2. Financial regulation;
3. Inequality and social policy;
4. Labor economics;
5. Monetary policy;
6. Public economics;
7. Regional integration;
8. Social evaluation and capabilities in human development;
9. Trade and development economics;
10. Transition economies.

• Academia and think-tanks;
• Consultancy;
• Top management of financial and business companies;
• Government and government institutions and agencies;
• Non-governmental organizations, inter-governmental organizations and development agencies.

• Dr. Gerald Pech, PhD (Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany)
• Dr. Eldar Madumarov, PhD (University Oldenburg, Germany)
• Dr. Nadeem Naqvi, PhD (Southern Methodist University, USA)
• Dr. Dr. Alma Kudebayeva, PhD (University of Manchester, UK)
• Dr. Altay Mussurov, PhD (University of Wales Aberystwyth, Wales, UK)
• Dr. Leon Taylor, PhD (University of Maryland, USA)

Admission to the Ph.D. program is highly competitive. Admission is granted to candidates deemed most likely to complete and benefit from the program. The final decision on admission is based on a comprehensive assessment of the applicant’s overall qualifications, motivation, determination and commitment to the program.

• Copy of a diploma confirming the completion of a graduate degree “master”
• Copy of transcripts (diploma supplement) with grades

• IELTS – at least 5,5
• TOEFL IBT – at least 46
• TOEFL PBT – at least 453

• At least three years of experience in academia;
• The graduate GPA shall be 3.0 out of 4.0 and above or more than 69% equivalent when converted into a scale comparable to the KIMEP grading scale
• Valid KGET (KIMEP graduate entrance test) score of 25 and above or a valid GMAT or GRE certificate with a score that the Economics Department considers equivalent
• A typed statement of purpose of up to 500 words that states the applicant’s academic and professional interests; how the applicant will benefit from the Ph.D. program professionally and personally; the applicant’s strengths and qualities that will enable them to complete a rigorous doctoral program;
• A 2-3 page research proposal: In this proposal, the candidate should lay out the general idea of their intended research and some indicative description of the method they intend to use. The candidate should demonstrate familiarity with current research, the ability to identify open research questions and the ability to create an original research proposal;
• An interview with program admissions committee where admissions committee may consider additional evidence of excellence or aptitude such as prior publications of work experience and have the final decision making authority on the recommendation of the candidate for admission to PH.D. program;
• Additional exams required by MES.

College of Social Sciences
Program Director:
Dr. Eldar Madumarov,
E-mail: madumarov@kimep.thinkdev.link,
Tel.:+7 727 270 42 71, (ext. 3071)

050010, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan
4 Abai Avenue Admissions Office, Valikhanov bld.
Telephone: +7 727 270 42 13, +7 727 270 42 48
Mobile: +7 707 170 42 13
E-mail: phd@kimep.thinkdev.link

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