Applications to the ERIM Full-time PhD Programme for the next available intake (new academic year) are fully electronic and are made available in Fall (November) every year. The application deadline is mid-January. The processing of applications begins mid-January/February, and applicants are advised of admissions decisions mid March.
Please note that the deadlines for some specific PhD vacancies might differ from the above-mentioned general deadlines. An occasional PhD vacancy might become available outside the annual recruitment round. The deadline for application is specified in each project description. Please find further details on the PhD Vacancies page.
If you are interested in applying to our Full-time PhD Programme, read about the selection procedure and how to submit your application below.
To be considered for a position in the ERIM-RSM PhD in Management programme, applicants are expected to have:
- An MPhil or Research Master’s degree in economics, econometrics, mathematics or physics
- Candidates with an MSc or MA degree are required to successfully complete one year of courses at the graduate school they are part of (Research Qualifications at the Tinbergen Institute or courses at ERIM)
- Excellent results for both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees
- Explicit interest in and motivation for scientific research explained in a statement of purpose
- A valid GRE test (all 3 sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning and Analytical Writing). Successful applicants typically perform among the top 10% of test-takers on the quantitative part of the GRE. Applicants with a Q score below 160 will not be considered.
- Excellent command of English. Students whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate English proficiency by:
- Holding a degree from a Dutch university or an institution at which English is the language of instruction, or
- Scoring at least 100 on the TOEFL iBT test or 7 on the IELTS test.
- Two reference letters
- A Curriculum Vitae
The number of applicants for the ERIM full-time PhD in Management exceeds the number of available PhD positions by far, so applicants are subject to a competitive selection process.
Upon receipt of the complete online application (including all the required documents), the ERIM Full-time PhD Office performs an initial screening of an applicant and their application. If the applicant meets the initial requirements, the supervisors then assess whether the applicant is a suitable candidate for the project by reviewing the application files and conducting at least one interview (in person, via video call, or by phone). If the supervisors are not interested in the applicant, unfortunately no interview will take place. If the supervisors are interested they will write a nomination letter to the ERIM management team. However, a nomination for a PhD position does not automatically entail acceptance into the ERIM PhD programme. The ERIM management team makes a final decision on which nominated candidates will be offered a position within the ERIM PhD programme.
Please note that nomination and selection of PhD candidates will take place only after the application deadline. The results of the selection procedure will be available approximately two months after the closing of the deadline.
All applicants will be notified in due time about the results of their application. It is therefore not necessary to contact the ERIM Doctoral Office for updates on the status of your application.
Every applicant first needs to choose among the available PhD positions (see the PhD Vacancies page). Please note that you can only apply to a maximum of two PhD projects.
You then need to submit your application online. You will need to scan and upload several files and required documents. Only one file per required document is allowed, so you may have to merge several documents into one. Your uploaded files are preferably in PDF format, although MS Word and jpeg are also accepted.
We advise you to prepare all the required documents (see 'Admission requirements' above) before you start filling in the application form.
If you wish to apply for the programme but were not able to meet the application deadline, or have other specific questions, you may contact the ERIM PhD Office for advice at phdadmissions@erim.eur.nl.
Contact
Lindsey Pijpers
PhD Officer
- Email address
- doctoraloffice@ese.eur.nl