Each year in Fall, ABRI invites candidates to apply for fully funded PhD positions that will begin in the subsequent academic year. The application deadline is early January. Applications will be reviewed in January, and short-listed candidates will be invited for interviews in February. Applicants will be informed about admission decisions at the beginning of March.
Besides these annual recruitment rounds, ABRI frequently announces additional PhD vacancies. The application deadlines for such PhD positions, which are typically funded by research projects, are specified in each vacancy.
Admission Requirements
- Applicants should have a university master’s degree with excellent grades in business, economics, or related disciplines like psychology, sociology, industrial engineering, applied mathematics, etc. Candidates with a master’s degree from a university of applied sciences are not eligible.
- We expect candidates to show a proactive research orientation.
- Candidates should be proficient in written and spoken English (IELTS: 7.0, TOEFL: 100).
- Candidates are expected to apply with a research statement outlining their research interest, the plans for their research project, and how these fit within the ABRI track they desire to apply for.
How to apply for this PhD?
All applications need to be submitted online. Application to the full-time PhD will open in October.
Applicants will be required to provide the following documents:
- A CV in English, including all personal data
- A copy (certified) of all academic diplomas in the original language, as well as a translation of the diplomas in English or Dutch
- A copy (certified) of all academic transcripts in the original language, as well as a translation of the diplomas in English or Dutch
- A statement of purpose explaining why you intend to pursue a PhD at ABRI
- A research statement outlining your research interests and ambitions for your PhD projects
- Contact details of two academic references who are willing to provide ABRI with a letter of recommendation
- A copy of the English language certification, attesting you excellent command of written and spoken English, certified by an official English language test IELTS or TOEFL, or a diploma from an English taught programme
