killpueino

Hi, yes, that's the master you need to enroll. In the electives you will have some mandatory math to prepare you to the first year of the PhD, the professor is excellent. There are partial tuition scholarships only, and I do not know about those scholarships, as when I entered there was the Research Master. I know though that those depends on academic record and extracurricular activities. Now for the PhD, the scholarship are funded by Portugal, and as far as I know 5 are guarateed, which cover stipends and almost all tuition (you have to pay I think 300 euros per year, but with the stipends is weigh more than enough to cover it).

I think you would, but probably they would suggest to take some classes from the Master of Science. I mean the math and econometrics are really hard, and that is a great think, because the Professor is excellent. I think that you would be accepted, because we have older colleagues, and age is not an issue here. Good Luck!

Hi,: 1 There is no more Research Master. Now there are two options. If you already have a MSc. you can apply directly to the PhD, and the first year you will have the second year of the Research Master, a.k.a. Macro, Micro, Econometrics and Math. I have to say that the training in Econometrics and Math is outstanding. The MSc. is paid, the PhD is also paid, but there are 5 scholarships or something that cover full fees plus a monthly stipend. 2 If you "leave" after the Coursework, the will support you, off course, as in everyplace, if you are good and the professors like you. There is nothing like "trying to capture students". They are well connected in Europe, but have also some good placements in US and UK (NYU, UCL). Nevertheless the stipend and scholarship start this year, so I cannot tell you how would affect your letters. What I know is that the money is provided by the FCT (some government organism in Portugal) so It would not surprise me if they (the FCT) make you sign a contract committing to complete the program, unless some disaster happens in your life (they have for the traditional scholarship exit options, but not many). Best,

Indeed, my referees took about week and a half to reply my emails, that was because when I asked where with a big load of work, or they meditate carefully before answering hahaha. Give them a couple of week, and then send another email asking if they received the other mail and explaining your situation. The best, off course, is always to do that personally, and you can start the conversation just in the same way, if they received the e-mails.

PSE and Bonn is almost free (some insurance only)(not bonn GSE, but the master of science). Carlos III and CEMFI having so many scolarships you can consider them as a great chance.

They are the top 2 in general, but each school have their professors which you could be interested to work with, as an example you could be fan of Sargent and then NYU would be your first best, despite Harvard accept you in.

I know people which have gone directly to a PhD program from Mathematical Engineering, and I know also cases from the BSc. in Mathematics. Anyway, always will depend on the program. You could check the current PhD students and realize what universities tend more often to enroll this kind of undergraduate.

I would place LSE better in the ranking, at least top ten. Anyway, as everyone else have already said, you need to diversify your options, France is a great place to study Economic Theory and Germany also. You need to review the programs of Bonn o Manheim and Toulouse and PSE. In fact reading your preferences I would suggest : http://parisschoolofeconomics.fr/fr/formations-et-vie-etudiante/programme-ape/ Which, I believe, also conducts to the PhD.

Wow, well question, I would agree with famous. For me well known would be a professor with papers in a top field journal with at least some frequency. Also I would consider someone who have (or had) a high position in a well reputed institution (e.g. high position at IMF, OCDE, WB, IDB, FED (or other Central Bank), etc.)

I agree with art_vandelay, send both letters, "Preferences exhibit non-satiation".

And probably how they consider the journals, becuase i saw in my country professors with just course notes uploeaded ranked better that professors with papers in journals as Economic Theory or Journal of Mathematical Economics.

As kipfilet said, CEMFI would be a great choice, although I would go for Svensson, I saw his work and is really good, now is the Governor of the Sweden Central Bank, and he is also teaching in a Sweden University. CV, Lars E.O. Svensson

And you should also consider that just for being accepted into a PhD program in a well known University is a great signal. As I posted previously, even after drop a program you could get even research positions, obviously not at a top University, but research at the end, and your future job options will depend in what you did in your working life.

Really not shure, but I do know that you have a time limit and if you don't deliver your thesis in (this is just from google) 7 years, if you asked more time, you will go with your MA... I don't know if there are other stuff but candidate is a PhD without thesis => after some time, just an MA, am I wrong?

PhD candidate... but I explained badly in the previous post, I wanted to mean that in my country is common to find CVs with "PhD©" while that should be an MA after you drop the program.