Alina Felder-Stindt

Call for applications for a fully funded PhD position on EU industrial policy and skills policy at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, within the GUIDE-SE project. The project asks how governance conditions affect whether EU funding leads to industrial upgrading. GUIDE-SE examines how governance arrangements shape the success of Recovery and Resilience Facility investments in Spain and Italy , with a focus on electric vehicles , semiconductors , and related skills reforms . The PhD topic should complement this agenda, and proposals extending the analysis to other regions in Europe are especially welcome. The position is based at the Barcelona Center for European Studies (BACES) and the EUGOV research group , working jointly with the EUGLOB Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence . Funding includes a full-time predoctoral contract for up to four years , with tuition and research costs covered . Applicants should prepare a PhD proposal aligned with the project’s themes and submit it by 14 November 2026 . This opportunity is especially relevant for candidates interested in political science , European studies , public policy , industrial policy , skills policy , and the governance of EU investment.