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Tilburg University

PhD Candidate in Marketing: Retail Marketing and Quantitative Marketing Tilburg University in Netherlands

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Psychology

Funding

Fully funded 4-year PhD position with a gross monthly salary of €3,059 in year 1 rising to €3,881 in year 4. No tuition fees are charged. Additional benefits include 8% vacation pay, 8.3% year-end bonus, over 8 weeks of vacation, hybrid working, home working and internet allowances, relocation support subject to conditions, pension, and training opportunities.

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Expired

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Netherlands

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Tilburg University

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Keywords

Psychology
Marketing
Consumer Behavior
Business
Retail Management
Management
Branding
Pricing Strategy
Economics
Statistics
Digital Platform

About this position

Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (TiSEM), is recruiting a fully funded PhD Candidate in Marketing focused on Retail Marketing and Quantitative Marketing. The position is embedded in the CentER Graduate School of Business and offers a strong research environment in econometric modeling, retail and consumer behavior, digital platforms and online markets, pricing and branding strategy, and large-scale data analysis.

The PhD project is centered on quantitative retailing and marketing, with possible use of scanner data, web-scraped data, retail/platform data, and other large observational datasets. Research topics may include retail competition and pricing strategies, consumer decision-making, offline versus online retail behavior, brand manufacturers versus retailers versus platforms, and market dynamics using big data. Candidates are encouraged to develop their own research direction within this broad area.

Supervision is listed with Dr. Katrijn Gielens and Prof. Inge Geyskens as primary advisors, with Dr. Tatiana Sokolova as program coordinator. The position is within Tilburg University’s marketing group, which emphasizes quantitative modelling, consumer behavior, and marketing strategy.

Eligibility highlights include an academic Master’s or Research Master’s degree in business, economics, psychology, or a related equivalent field; excellent academic performance (top 10% GPA preferred); strong analytical and research skills; ability to work independently and in a team; and excellent English. The post also mentions GRE/GMAT requirements, with possible exemptions for some Dutch degree holders, and an English test exemption for certain applicants with an English-taught academic bachelor’s degree.

Funding includes a 4-year fully funded PhD contract, gross monthly salary from €3,059 to €3,881, no tuition fees, vacation pay, year-end bonus, over 8 weeks of leave, hybrid working, and relocation/support allowances subject to conditions.

The application deadline is 15 May 2026, interviews are expected in May, and the intended start date is 1 September 2026. Applications must be submitted online through the university portal, not by email.

Funding details

Fully funded 4-year PhD position with a gross monthly salary of €3,059 in year 1 rising to €3,881 in year 4. No tuition fees are charged. Additional benefits include 8% vacation pay, 8.3% year-end bonus, over 8 weeks of vacation, hybrid working, home working and internet allowances, relocation support subject to conditions, pension, and training opportunities.

What's required

Applicants must have an academic Master’s or MPhil/Research Master’s degree in business studies, economics, psychology, or another equivalent relevant field. An excellent GPA is required, with top 10% of the class preferred. Strong analytical and research skills are expected, including experience with research methods and working with large datasets. Candidates should be able to work independently and in a team. Excellent English proficiency is required; an English test exemption may apply if the applicant completed a 3-year academic bachelor’s degree fully taught in English at an accredited research university. GRE or GMAT is required unless exempted for holders of a Dutch university Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field with GPA >= 8.

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Retail Management