Apply for the PhD in Economics with entry funding opportunities for 2024-2025 academic year
Prospective candidates interested in joining the PhD in Economics at the University of Barcelona School of Economics for the academic year 2024-2025 are encouraged to apply before March 15, 2024, and secure their chance to receive entry funding. Applications from all research areas are welcome to the PhD programme. However, the current entry funding opportunities include:
- – 3 Full Scholarships in Economics at the Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB). More information. Duration: 3 years.
- – 1 Full Scholarship in Energy Economics at the Chair of Energy Sustainability (IEB-UB). More information. Duration: 3 years.
- – 1 Pre-Scholarship in Economics at the Research Group in Welfare Economics (CREB). More information. Duration: October 2024 to April 2025.
- – 2 Pre-Scholarships in various fields of Economics at the Research Institute Barcelona Economics Analysis Team (BEAT) and the Centre for Economic Analysis and Social Policy (CAEPS). More information. Duration: October 2024 to April 2025.
- – 1 Pre-Scholarship at the Regional Quantitative Analysis Group (AQR) within the project: “The causal effects of language-in-education policies and language training in a bilingual society: novel evidence for the case of Catalonia.” More information. Duration: October 2024 to April 2025.
- – 1 Pre-Scholarship at the Regional Quantitative Analysis Group (AQR) within the project “INSPIRE – Supporting the inclusion, wellbeing, and growth of rural areas through multi-actor Smart Villages labs for enhanced governance framework.” More information. Duration. October 2024 to April 2025.
Applicants need to submit their applications for the PhD programme in Economics by March 15, 2024. Additionally, the deadline to submit the required documents for the chosen funding opportunity is March 31, 2024, as a separate application. Eligible candidates can apply to multiple opportunities aligning with their interests.
Stay tuned for further announcements on additional calls for full PhD scholarships in Autumn 2024, with the earliest commencement in May 2025. Potential funding entry opportunities, including pre-scholarships or Research Assistant positions, may also be announced.
The admissions team for the PhD in Economics is available to guide admitted students seeking financial assistance throughout the application process for funding.
The University of Barcelona, a leading institution in southern Europe and the first university in Spain, is deeply committed to excellence in research. With a rich tradition in teaching, it offers a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in Economics and Business. Within this framework, the UB School of Economics serves as a pivotal platform for research and graduate education in Economics. According to IDEAS, the UB School of Economics is ranked 107th in the world, placing it in the top 10% of economics departments.
The PhD in Economics programme has received the distinction of Excellence following a comprehensive and rigorous external evaluation conducted by the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (AQU). This recognition attests to the quality and impact of the research conducted within the framework of the PhD programme.
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