8 Fully-paid PhD Positions in the Research Training Group "Regional Disparities and Economic Policy"
On-Site
Phd candidate
2000 - 2600 EUR
75%, TV-L E13 (net monthly salary about 2250€)
CLOSED (open from 12 March 2025)
Our Graduate Program in “Regional Disparities and Economic Policy” offers up to 8 fully-funded doctoral research positions (75%, TV-L E13) for 3 years with the possibility of continuation funding.
The Research Training Group is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and is a joint project of the three big universities in the Ruhr Area, the University of Duisburg-Essen, Ruhr-University of Bochum, and the Technical University of Dortmund.
Application deadline May 25, 2025. For the full-text of Call for Applications and the Application Instructions, please visit our website.
The accepted candidates are expected to start by October 1, 2025.
The causes and consequences of regional disparities are subject to a lively debate both in academia and in public. Our Graduate Program in “Regional Disparities and Economic Policy”, aims to provide an outstanding education for doctoral students in its research area while at the same time contributing to frontier research in the fields of labor, public, macro, gender, health and regional/urban economics.
Combining the expertise of 11 professors with different methodological skills, institutional knowledge, and data access from the University of Duisburg-Essen, the Ruhr-University of Bochum and the Technical University Dortmund, the research training group promises internationally visible scientific output and an excellent academic training environment for PhD candidates.
The RTG subscribes to the principles outlined in the Code of Ethics of the German Economic Association. We cherish values of professional and intellectual integrity, honesty, care, and transparency—and oppose any discriminatory behavior or harassment.
