PhD Positions at Erasmus School of Economics (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

PhD Positions at Erasmus School of Economics (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

Erasmus School of Economics has open PhD positions.

The projects are hosted by Erasmus School of Economics and are affiliated with one of Schools’ graduate schools: ERIM or the Tinbergen Institute. Erasmus School of Economics has a long tradition of academic and applied research, and is a leading academic institution, hosting some of the world’s foremost economists in all major areas of economics and business economics.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Potential PhD candidates are expected to have:

  • A (Research) Master’s degree in a discipline relevant to the PhD project
  • Excellent study results
  • Strong and explicit interest and motivation for scientific research
  • Excellent command of English (minimum CEFR C1)

Candidates are selected on the basis of their CVs, motivation, academic references, and interview(s) with potential supervisors.

Furthermore, candidates are required to be admissible to either ERIM admission requirements or the Tinbergen Institute admission requirements, depending on the specific project.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

  • Applications should be submitted via the PhD vacancy page: https://www.eur.nl/en/ese/working/phd-vacancies
  • All PhD vacancies are listed on this page. Keep an eye on this page as more PhD vacancies could be added here.
  • Application deadline: 15 January 2021

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:

Our PhD projects are fully funded salaried positions with a duration of 4 or 5 years (depending on pre-education), meaning that appointed PhD candidates are employees of the Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR). Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU). The salary for a PhD-employee (promovendus) starts at € 2,395 gross per month in the first year, increasing up to € 3,061 in the last year. In addition, the EUR pays an 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%, along with 41 paid leave days in case of full-time employment.

Our university offers an attractive fringe benefits such as child care and excellent sports facilities. Additionally, the flexible Employment Conditions Selection Model allows you to put together your own personal package. Depending on the type of appointment, EUR also provides opportunities for personal development by offering short courses in addition to the scientific courses.

Moreover, we offer a Dual Career Programme (DCP) to assists spouses in their search for a job on the Dutch labour market through an intensive three-step programme with a personalised approach that will suit each individual’s unique needs by providing support, training and hopefully creating enjoyment around your spouse’s job search. Furthermore it provides possibilities to get in touch with other internationals and spouses at Erasmus University Rotterdam and in the region through workshops and network events. For more information, please visit our website https://www.eur.nl/en/working/international-staff-eur/family/spouse-support

The candidate’s performance is evaluated after 18 months and after a sufficiently satisfactory assessment, the contract is extended for the remainder of the project.

The preferred starting date of PhD appointment is September 1, 2021.

Contract type: Temporary, 4 or 5 years.

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Additional information about the application procedure can be obtained from Lindsey Pijpers at the Doctoral Office via doctoraloffice@ese.eur.nl.

For questions about the projects please contact the project supervisors listed in the individual project description.

For more information about Erasmus School of Economics visit: http://www.eur.nl/ese/english

For more information about the Tinbergen Institute visit http://www.tinbergen.nl

For more information about ERIM visit: http://www.erim.eur.nl/