The University of Cologne and the Institute of Energy Economics at the University of Cologne (EWI), Germany, invite applications from advanced Ph.D. students for the Cologne International Energy Summer (CIES) in Energy and Environmental Economics.

The Cologne International Energy Summer (CIES) aims at bringing distinguished scholars and young researchers in the field of energy and environmental economics together in order to discuss current and future research topics and the most relevant policy issues. The CIES is a Summer School with emphasis on scientific interaction and exchange of thoughts. In particular it provides a platform for graduate students to present and discuss their work with senior researchers and other graduate students. Young researchers are given the opportunity to develop a network and are exposed to current issues in their research field.
Schedule
The CIES consists of two complementing parts. The first part contains lectures by Prof. Richard Green (Imperial College London, UK, on “The economics of energy storage”) and Prof. Erin Mansur (Dartmouth College, USA, on “Environmental regulation and electricity market structure"). In the second part participants will be presenting their own work and receive feedback from the lecturers and senior researchers.
Applicants
Applicants must be at least in their second year of Ph.D. studies, have already conducted independent research, and have written at least a first paper. All students in the fields of energy economics, industrial organization and public economics with strong interest in energy and environmental issues are encouraged to apply.
Submission
Ph.D. students interested in participating in the workshop are to submit their completed paper/full draft and CV by March 31, 2015, to energy-summerewi.uni-koeln.de. Notifications of acceptances or rejections will be made by May 31, 2015.
Registration and Financial Support
The registration is free of charge. A limited number of grants covering travel expenditures up to € 500 are available. Please indicate in your application whether you wish to apply for a grant.
Scientific Committee and Organization
Prof. Felix Höffler (University of Cologne), Prof. Van Anh Vuong (University of Cologne)
Contact
Sabine Williams, Institute of Energy Economics at the University of Cologne
Email: energy-summerewi.uni-koeln.de
http://www.ewi.uni-koeln.de/en/research/summer-school/