Postdoctoral Research Position in Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, and Economic History at University of Göttingen University of Göttingen in Germany

Heidelberg University is accepting applications for the M.Sc. Development Economics for the Winter term 2026/27 . This is a graduate program focused on development economics , economics , econometrics , and research-oriented training in the analysis of economic development. The program is designed for students who want to deepen their methodological and theoretical skills after a bachelor’s degree in economics or a closely related field. Teaching is entirely in English and includes core modules ...

PhD opportunity at Wageningen University & Research in Leveraging Adolescent Agency to Improve Food Environments at School . This PhD project sits at the intersection of development economics , behavioural economics , public health nutrition , and adolescent nutrition . The research examines how adolescent agency can be leveraged in school-based nutrition interventions in Indonesia , with a focus on food preferences, dietary intake, and purchasing behaviour. The project includes field experiment...

Postdoctoral researcher opportunity at the University of Göttingen in a project on economic history , cooperative institutions , and agricultural markets in modern India . The project, led by Liesbeth Colen together with Beata Itin-Shwartz , uses new data from India to study how historical institutions relate to contemporary outcomes in market functioning , inequalities , and nutritional outcomes . This is a strong fit for candidates with interests in development economics, agricultural economic...

PhD opportunity at Wageningen University & Research in the Development Economics Group for a project on adolescent nutrition , school food environments , and behavioural/development economics . The research asks how adolescent agency can be leveraged in school-based nutrition interventions in Indonesia , with a focus on food preferences, dietary intake, and purchasing behaviour. The PhD candidate will contribute to co-creation sessions, focus group discussions, behavioural experiments, and a lar...

University of Copenhagen (Department of Economics) is recruiting a postdoc for an interdisciplinary project on extreme heat , climate risk, and socioeconomic impacts. The position starts on 1 December 2026 and runs for 2 years . The project, “In the Heat of the Moment: Mapping the Extreme Heat Landscape,” is funded through a UCPH Convergence Grant and brings together researchers from development economics , climate and environmental science , public health , data science , and law . The postdoc ...