PhD Position in Political Economy

You will be part of a thriving internationally oriented PhD program in the Department of Management, Strategy and Innovation of the Faculty of Economics and Business, which currently has more than 25 PhD students. The 4-year PhD trajectory is embedded in the broader PhD program in Business Economics. In your first two years, you will follow foundational courses, courses on empirical methods and a few electives of your interest. Over the course of the PhD trajectory, you will conduct independent research under the supervision of Prof. Christophe Crombez, and assist in some teaching activities at the department. A typical student is expected to participate in international research conferences and to spend some time abroad as a visiting PhD student.

As doctoral student, you will receive a stipend of at least €2,050 per month (net of taxes) with full health insurance. 

Our PhD graduates are held in high esteem not only in academia and research institutions but also in government and business where their research qualifications are increasingly demanded. Recent PhD graduates have been successfully placed at institutions such Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Maastricht University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, University of Utrecht, Leiden University, SKEMA, the EU Commission, Strategy&, EY, Idea Consult,…