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PhD in Tax Averse Project: Super-Rich Tax Avoidance and Evasion University of Amsterdam in Netherlands
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Sociology
Funding
Temporary PhD employment for up to four years, initially one year and extendable by up to three years after positive assessment. Full-time salary ranges from €3,204 gross per month in year 1 to €4,051 gross per month in the final year, plus 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus.
Deadline
Oct 26, 2026
Country
Netherlands
University
University of Amsterdam
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University of Amsterdam (UvA) is offering two PhD positions in the project “Why Are the Super-Rich So Tax-Averse?” within the Department of Political Science and the AISSR PhD programme in the Netherlands.
The project examines why super-rich individuals avoid and evade personal taxation, with two possible research directions: (1) legal tax avoidance through relocation and the political/media discourses around tax flight, and (2) tax evasion through tax havens using the Offshore Leaks Database. The broader themes connect political science, sociology, public policy, governance, political economy, and socio-economic research.
Applicants will develop their own PhD project within the broader Tax Averse framework, building on the project’s central questions while adding their own questions, case studies, or methods. The role includes research, participation in project meetings and workshops, conference presentations, and some teaching (about 10% of working time).
Eligibility highlights: a Master’s degree in political economy, political science, sociology, communication science, or geography depending on the project; strong research talent evidenced by a thesis, article, or research report; qualitative and quantitative skills for Project 1; and causal inference plus quantitative skills for Project 2. GIS, spatial weighting, and social network analysis are desirable for Project 2.
Funding: this is a salaried PhD employment contract, full-time for up to four years, with a gross monthly salary from €3,204 to €4,051, plus holiday allowance and year-end bonus.
Deadline: 26 October 2026 at 22:59 UTC. Start date is intended to be 1 January 2027.
How to apply: submit your application through AcademicTransfer with a CV, motivation letter, writing sample, and a research statement of max 2,000 words. Indicate whether you apply for Position 1, Position 2, or both. Contact Marlies Glasius at [email protected] for more information.
Funding details
Temporary PhD employment for up to four years, initially one year and extendable by up to three years after positive assessment. Full-time salary ranges from €3,204 gross per month in year 1 to €4,051 gross per month in the final year, plus 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus.
What's required
Master’s degree in political economy, political science, sociology, communication science, or geography depending on the project; proven research talent shown by a Master’s thesis and/or a published article or research report; qualitative and quantitative research skills for Project 1; familiarity with causal inference and quantitative research skills for Project 2; GIS skills, experience with spatial weighting, and/or social network analysis are desirable for Project 2.
How to apply
Apply via the AcademicTransfer application portal before 26 October 2026. Include a CV, motivation letter, writing sample, and a research statement of up to 2,000 words. State in your cover letter whether you apply for Position 1, Position 2, or both.
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