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Fully Funded PhD in Business Ethics, Responsibility, Sustainability and Management Erasmus University Rotterdam in Netherlands

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Environmental Science

Funding

This is a fully funded and salaried four-year PhD employment position. Accepted candidates become employees of Erasmus University Rotterdam and receive a salary of €3,204–€4,051 in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. Funding is also provided for a three- to six-month research visit at a top international university. Benefits follow Dutch university employment conditions.

Deadline

Jan 15, 2027

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Netherlands

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Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Environmental Science
Sociology
Business Ethics
Psychology
Business
International Business
Corporate Communication
Management
Environmental Sustainability
Stakeholder Management
Systems Thinking
Social Enterprise
Sensemaking
Economics

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About this position

Erasmus University Rotterdam's Rotterdam School of Management is recruiting a fully funded, salaried PhD candidate in business ethics, responsibility, sustainability and management. The position is based in the Business-Society Management department and allows the successful candidate to define an original research project within the department's expertise.

Possible topics include business ethics, corporate misconduct, sustainability in multinational enterprises and global value chains, systems and resilience thinking, corporate communication, sensemaking, grand challenges, social enterprises, commons and cooperatives, organisational stigma, stakeholder management, and responsible behaviour. Research may examine how organisations and the people within them respond to social and environmental change, ethical challenges and sustainability demands.

The four-year PhD programme combines independent research with supervision, courses, seminars, faculty collaboration and methodological training. The preferred background is a master's degree, or near completion, in business, management, sociology, economics, psychology or a related discipline. Candidates should identify a specific topic and suitable methods, and ideally have experience with statistical, experimental or interview-based research. Qualifying TOEFL or IELTS scores, or an approved exemption, are required.

PhD candidates become employees of Erasmus University Rotterdam and receive a salary of €3,204–€4,051 under Dutch university employment conditions. Additional funding supports a three- to six-month research visit at an international university. Applications are due by 15 January 2027.

Funding details

This is a fully funded and salaried four-year PhD employment position. Accepted candidates become employees of Erasmus University Rotterdam and receive a salary of €3,204–€4,051 in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. Funding is also provided for a three- to six-month research visit at a top international university. Benefits follow Dutch university employment conditions.

What's required

Applicants should have or be close to completing a master's degree in business studies, management studies, sociology, economics, psychology, or a related discipline. Candidates should have a clear research topic and proposed methods, with the preferred topic, methods and supervisory team explained in the cover letter. Preferred methodological preparation includes statistical, experimental and/or interview skills, with a willingness to learn new tools. Creativity, self-direction and a passion for scientific research are essential. Applicants must provide recent proficient TOEFL or IELTS scores unless they meet the university's stated exemption criteria; applications without qualifying scores or an exemption will be excluded.

How to apply

Review the RSM Full-time PhD in Management admissions and exemption requirements, prepare an application including your preferred research topic, methods and supervisory team in the cover letter, and submit it through the applicant portal before 15 January 2027. For questions, contact [email protected].

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