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Call for applications for 2025/2026 entry
9 Fully – funded PhD Scholarships
The University of Trento is now inviting applications from qualified candidates for 9 PhD Scholarships in the PhD programme in Economics and Finance – jointly with the Free University of Bolzano/Bozen
The programme aims to train researchers with solid quantitative and theoretical skills capable of analysing economic and financial phenomena. The theses must be oriented to the maximum scientific rigour and present innovative characteristics that make them publishable in prestigious international journals subject to peer review. The programme is designed to contribute to the international scientific debate on the issues of economics and finance. From this perspective, candidates will be encouraged to use methodologies that reflect the state of the art and adopt a multidisciplinary approach. Particular emphasis will be given to research proposals on the following subjects:
● Economic development and institutions
● Monetary and fiscal policies
● Economic choices and energy transition
● Financial Markets
● Financial risk management
● Enterprises and international markets
● Investment tools and optimisation
● Evaluation of public policies
● Big data
● ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and sustainable finance.
● Market microstructure
Further information is available at https://www.economia.unitn.it/en/dottorato/ecofin
Application Deadline: May 21, 2025 – 4 p.m. (Italian time)
The programme is full-time and will be taught in English by members of the university’s multi-national faculty. No tuition fees are charged, and the scholarships are adequate to cover living expenses in Trento.
For the online application, see https://www.unitn.it/en/phd/economics-and-finance
For further details, please visit our website https://www.economia.unitn.it/en/dottorato/ecofin, or write to:
Department of Economics and Management, University of Trento, via Inama 5, I-38122 Trento, Italy, Email: phd.dem@unitn.it
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Posted on 15 April 2025
Six fully funded scholarships for the three-year Ph.D. Programme in Urban Studies (URBEUR) at the Department of Sociology and Social Research, University of Milan-Bicocca (Italy), starting on November 1, 2025.
We kindly invite you to share this opportunity within your networks and encourage qualified candidates to apply.
The doctoral programme is designed to be a benchmark of excellence in urban studies, equipping scholars, researchers, and professionals with a comprehensive and interdisciplinary education. It provides a strong theoretical foundation and specialized training, with a particular focus on:
- Contemporary debates and research in urban sociology
- Transformations of local and national welfare systems
- Globalization and its impact on cities
- Emerging inequalities and Mediterranean urban cultures
- Conflicts, protests, and urban governance
- Housing policies, segregation, mobility, environment, and sustainability
The curriculum includes interdisciplinary teaching modules, intensive seminars, and advanced methodological training, with an emphasis on comparative territorial research and spatial/visual data analysis.
The programme promotes international collaboration, offering opportunities for co-tutorships, joint degrees, and extended research stays at European universities.
Key details:
- Language of instruction: English
- Scholarships: Augmented by 50% for authorized research stays abroad
- Eligibility: Open to candidates from diverse academic backgrounds; English proficiency required
- Application deadline: April 24, 2025, at 12:00 (CET)
For further details and application guidelines, please visit https://en.unimib.it/study/doctoral-research-phd-programmes/applying-doctorate/calls-application For information write to: vanessa.turri@unimib.it (
Application deadline: 24 April 2025
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Posted on 03 April 2025
PhD Researcher position at University of Vienna
Position start date: 01. June 2025
Limited contract until: 31. May 2029
Working hours: 30 working hours
Application deadline: 30 April 2025
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Posted on 31 March 2025
Job offer at the Department of Geography and Regional Research of the University of Vienna
We are currently seeking a/an: University Assistant (Postdoc)
Position start date: 01.06.2025
Limited contract until: 31.05.2029
Working hours: 40 hours
Application deadline: 23.04.2025 via Job-Portal / Apply now-Button
Job ID: 3761
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Posted on 27 March 2025
Associate Professorship in Economic and Social History
Faculty of History and All Souls College, Oxford
We are looking for someone who will make a distinctive contribution to our Economic and Social History team, and help develop a strategic vision for the future of Economic and Social History in Oxford. We seek a person with expertise in any aspect of Economic or Social History that is underpinned by social science methodologies and a grasp of economic processes. We would particularly welcome applicants whose work explores gender, migration, poverty, inequality, political economy, finance, and/or economic growth, but applicants with any research specialism in the Economic and Social History of any period are welcome.
We are committed to creating a diverse academic workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We particularly encourage applications from women (approximately 40% of Faculty posts are held by female academics), people with disabilities and Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates.
The appointee will be a member of the Faculty of History, and a fellow of All Souls College. The post is tenable from 1 October 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The deadline for applications is 12 noon (UK time) on Wednesday 23rd April. Interviews are expected to take place, in May/June 2025, either remotely or in person.
Enquiries about the post should be addressed to the Chair of the History Faculty Board, Professor Martin Conway (martin.conway@history.ox.ac.uk). If you would like to learn more about All Souls College, please contact Sheilagh.Ogilvie@all-souls.ox.ac.uk. All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence; they will not form part of the selection decision.
Application deadline: 23 April 2025 12:00
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Posted on 27 March 2025
Senior Research Fellow/Reader, University of York
DepartmentCentre for Health Economics
Salary£57,422 – £70,579 a year, reduced pro-rata for part time working
Grade Grade 8
Hours of workFull-time (flexibility available)
Based at University of York campus
Interview date: 23rd and 30th June (TBC)
Job Reference14003
Application deadline: 26 May 2025
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