.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.