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Fully funded PhD Positions in Organisational Behaviour, Human Resource Management and Sustainability and Management at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) Erasmus University Rotterdam in Netherlands

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Sociology

Funding

Four-year fully funded and salaried PhD positions; salary and benefits according to the Dutch CAO-NU collective labour agreement; holiday allowance of 8%, end-of-year bonus of 8.3%, vacation days, and financial support via the ERIM Support Programme for research-related activities.

Deadline

Jan 15, 2027

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Netherlands

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Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Sociology
Business Ethics
Psychology
Business
Organizational Behavior
Management
Environmental Sustainability
Economics
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Human Resources

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About this position

Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), the joint research institute of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, and the Erasmus School of Economics, is offering fully funded PhD positions within its Organisation Research programme.

The positions sit in a research environment focused on developing and testing fundamental theory in applied organisational research, spanning micro to macro levels of analysis. The programme’s two main centres of gravity are Organisational Behaviour and Value-Based Organising, with active interest in overlapping and interdisciplinary areas.

Within this call, RSM highlights PhD opportunities in Organisational Behaviour/Human Resource Management and Business Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability. The wider RSM PhD portfolio also includes Business Processes, Logistics and Information Systems, Marketing, Finance & Accounting, and Strategy & Entrepreneurship, reflecting a broad and internationally oriented management research community.

Successful candidates will join ERIM’s full-time PhD in Business and Management environment and work in a setting described as having state-of-the-art facilities and strong support for research development. The advert also notes the ERIM Support Programme, which backs research-related activities such as conference participation, external courses, literature, supervisor visits, and international research stays.

The position is embedded in Erasmus University Rotterdam’s research mission of creating positive societal impact, within a school and institute known for internationally oriented management scholarship.

Funding details

Four-year fully funded and salaried PhD positions; salary and benefits according to the Dutch CAO-NU collective labour agreement; holiday allowance of 8%, end-of-year bonus of 8.3%, vacation days, and financial support via the ERIM Support Programme for research-related activities.

What's required

Applicants should hold an MSc, MA or MPhil degree in business or economics, or in a related field such as psychology, sociology, engineering, or mathematics depending on the project. They should have excellent results in their first degree or graduate study, show explicit interest in and motivation for scientific research, ideally have GMAT or GRE scores at or above the 85th percentile (although applications without these scores are possible if supported by other evidence of excellence), and provide TOEFL or IELTS results within the required score thresholds and validity period. Candidates are also assessed on their CV, academic references, and interviews with potential supervisors.

How to apply

Apply through the online application process linked in the advert. For additional information, contact the ERIM Full-time PhD Doctoral Office at [email protected].

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