PhD positions
The Department of Economics is now accepting applications for PhD Research Scholar positions, with an application deadline of 15 January. We are mainly looking for candidates in Industrial Organisation, Macroeconomics, Behavioural Economics and Labour Economics.
The Department of Economics is looking for highly motivated and talented individuals. The PhD specialisation in Economics aims to give graduates solid training in performing high-quality scientific research in economics, making use of state-of-the-art empirical and theoretical techniques. The PhD programme prepares students for the international academic job market, for positions at national and international policy institutions, central banks, research organisations and industry.
The Department of Economics offers an international and research-active environment with 45 faculty members and 30 PhD research scholars in various fields. There are three main research groups: Centre for Experimental Research on Fairness, Inequality and Rationality (FAIR) - a Centre of Excellence from the Norwegian Research Council, the Centre for Business Economics (CBE), and the Macro, Risk and Sustainability Centre (MRS).
The department encourages interaction between PhD research scholars and faculty through social gatherings and a wide variety of seminars and workshops in which the PhD research scholars are fully involved.
In addition to the training described above, PhD research scholars are integrated into the Department’s international research network and are provided with personal computers, printer access, extensive library resources, and a wide range of software.
Further information on the Department of Economics and on the PhD specialisation in Economics.
Start date: August 2025
Application deadline: 15 January, 2025