PhD positions in Economics & Business
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The Faculty of Economics and Business offers an inspiring study and working environment for students and employees. International accreditation enables the Faculty to assess performance against the highest international standards. It also creates an exciting environment of continuous improvement. FEB’s programmes, academic staff and research do well on various excellence ranking lists.
FEBRI, the graduate school and research institute of the Faculty of Economics and Business has 9 PhD positions in the field of Economics & Business available.
PhD positions in Economics & Business
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What are you going to do?
The aim of our PhD programme is to deliver highly qualified researchers. For this purpose, we offer PhD positions to excellent candidates who recently graduated. The PhD programme covers four years and leads to a PhD degree. These four years are primarily spent on writing research papers for the PhD thesis and on participation in international conferences, workshops, and seminars.
All PhD candidates are supervised by at least two supervisors who are a fellow of the research institute.
PhD candidates contribute 20% of their time to teaching.
Who are you?
The ideal candidate is ambitious, highly motivated and wishes to make a career in research. They have a thorough training in research skills, speak and write English fluently and have obtained excellent results in the Master phase.
We give preference to candidates who have a Research Master degree or equivalent degree in Economics or Business. Applicants with degrees in other areas will only be taken into account if sufficiently related to our research programmes. Equivalent means that, in addition to holding a regular master of science degree, applicants can prove that they have sufficient research-related experience and knowledge. Examples of such equivalence include: an MPhil degree from a well-reputed university or having completed a research-oriented Honours programme with a minimum of 30 EC.
What can you expect from us?
- In accordance with the collective labor agreement for Dutch universities, we offer a salary of at least € 3.059 up to a maximum of € 3.881 (promovendus) gross per month for a full-time employment contract.
- 232 vacation hours per year, based on a 38-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). You can also work more or fewer hours in exchange for more or fewer free hours. For example, with a 40-hour workweek, you save 96 extra free hours, and with a 36-hour workweek, you lose 96 hours.
- End-of-year bonus of 8.3% and 8% holiday allowance.
- Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development.
- The full-time appointment is temporary for a period of four years, under the condition of a positive assessment at the end of the first year. PhD candidates contribute 20% of their time to teaching in years 2-4. Starting date: September 1, 2026 An assessment may be part of the procedure, consisting of psychological tests and an interview.
Where will you be working?
At the University of Groningen (UG), researchers from all fields of academia and technology are working on academic challenges and societal questions. Lecturers prepare their students for meaningful careers within or outside the academic world. Interdisciplinary research and teaching, sharing of knowledge, collaboration with businesses, government institutions, and societal organizations are aspects that are of the utmost importance to this European top university. The UG aims to be an open academic community with an inclusive and safe working climate that invites you to add your value.
The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) has about 7,000 students and 700 staff, who make up an informal, personal, and inspiring academic community. We offer an ambitious, open, and dynamic working environment that encourages both students and staff to keep innovating. Approximately 25% of our students and 35% of our staff come from abroad, contributing to an international atmosphere. With EQUIS and AACSB accreditations, FEB is among the top 1% of business schools worldwide. At FEB, we believe in connecting for impact: we bring together students, academics, and external stakeholders to collectively make a positive influence on regional, national, and global economic and business issues, both in academia and society. If you would like to learn more about the Faculty of Economics and Business, visit rug.nl/feb.
The PhD programme is embedded in FEB’s research institute with seven excellent research programmes.
1. Accounting
2. Economics, Econometrics & Finance
3. Global Economics & Management
5. Marketing
6. Operations Management and Operations Research
In addition, we invite candidates interested in research on one of the five FEB themes, namely Healthy Society, Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, Leadership and Governance, Future Prosperity and Sustainability, Energy Transition and Climate Change.
Application procedure
After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation by email.
The selection committee assesses your application and you will be notified as soon as possible whether you are invited for an interview.
We would like to get to know each other better in a first interview, which can take place either online or on location.
We may schedule a second interview with you. Depending on the position, this interview can be complemented with an assessment or guest lecture.
After a positive interview, we will discuss the terms of employment together. When everything is completed, we are happy to welcome you at the University of Groningen!
Interested?
Does this vacancy appeal to you? If so, click on the button below and apply straightaway.
Please add the following documents to your application:
- Your CV, a letter in which you discuss your motivation.
- The research area you are interested in and present an outline of a research proposal (max. 2A4)
- A scan of your diploma including transcripts.
- Proof of English proficience, other relevant documents.
Do you have any questions or need more information?
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Rina Koning
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Questions about your application process?
Rina Koning
Policy Officer
A.C.Koning@rug.nl
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