Phd Position Migration and Human Capital

4 maanden geleden


Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative center of higher education offering high-quality teaching and research. Belonging to the best research universities of Europe and joining forces with prestigious partner universities and networks, the University of Groningen is truly an international place of knowledge.

Faculty of Economics and Business
The Faculty of Economics and Business offers an inspiring study and working environment for students and employees. International accreditation enables the Faculty to assess performance against the highest international standards. It also creates an exciting environment of continuous improvement. FEB's programmes, academic staff and research do well on various excellence ranking lists.

FEBRI, the graduate school and research institute of the Faculty of Economics and Business has one PhD position “Migration and Human Capital” available.

Project description
Migration and human capital are critical factors shaping socioeconomic transformations in the world. This PhD project aims to employ (quasi-)experimental methods to investigate these dynamics through the lens of development economics.

Beyond the impact evaluation, the PhD project envisions broader analyses delving into the role of human capital and migration in economic development. Overall, the research will provide valuable evidence on human capital dynamics in the migration context and the effectiveness of migration policies, thereby informing practitioners and contributing to the economics literature.

The PhD position is embedded in the research programme Global Economics & Management of FEB’s Research Institute. The project will be supervised by Assistant Professor Dr Marcello Perez.

**Qualifications**:
**Organisation**:
**Conditions of employment**:
We offer you in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities:

- A gross monthly salary from a minimum of € 2,872, which increases yearly to a maximum of € 3,670.
- Based on the gross salary you will receive an additional 8% holiday allowance each year in May, and an additional 8.3 % end of year bonus in December.

Starting date: preferably per December 1, 2025

**Application**:

- A motivation letter (1A4 max) and a short study proposal for the PhD project (2 A4 max).
- A scan of your diploma including transcripts.
- Proof of English and Spanish proficiency in speaking and writing (native speakers without a language certificate can submit an explanation with supporting documentation).
- Other relevant documents.

An assessment may be part of the procedure, consisting of psychological tests and an interview.

We provide career services for partners of new faculty members moving to Groningen.

Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated.

**Information**:
For information you can contact:

- For more general information, febphdvacancies rug.nl
- Marcello Perez (for more information on this specific project), s.m.perez rug.nl



  • Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

    We are offering a 38-month Postdoc position (0.8 FTE) within the project “Migrant generations in the digital society: a multi-level study of socio-cultural factors influencing digital inclusion”. The DigiMig project is funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) with a five-year Vidi grant (Principal Investigator: Dr Çigdem Bozdag). The project aims to...

  • Phd Position

    6 maanden geleden


    Groningen, Nederland UMCG Voltijd

    **Functiebeschrijving**: The project will be focused on: 1) material science for developing strategies for efficient EVs retention into a protein-based hydrogel system; 2) study of the mechano-structural properties of the target tissue for designing promising architectures for bioprinting; 3) bioprinting technology for manufacturing constructs with refined...


  • Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

    The aim of this project is to analyse the vibrations transmitted by consumer products to their hands in order to improve their perception. An accurate model of the product dynamics coupled to hand can provide us with predictions on how the vibrations are perceived by the consumers. These predictions from the models can be made at an early stage before any...


  • Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

    Are you a (nearly) graduated law student with an interest in scientific research? If so, one of these positions could be a great opportunity for you. We are looking for three enthusiastic PhD students who want to do research within one of the following topics: Law enforcement increasingly faces large, complex datasets for evidence discovery, requiring AI...


  • Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

    Project Description The PhD researcher will work in the project ‘The roles of siblings and school peers in young adults’ life-course events’, led by Principal Investigator Clara H. Mulder and funded by an Open Competition Large grant from the Dutch Science Foundation (NWO). The research team will further include a postdoc researcher, an assistant...


  • Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

    Traditional handwritten text recognition (HTR) approaches ignore the multimodal characteristics of historical manuscripts. Moreover, they underestimate problems at the level of layout analysis, the detection of the logical reading order over a scanned page of text, and the recognition of textual and graphic patterns with a special meaning (headings,...


  • Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

    Job description We are seeking a dedicated PhD researcher to explore ethical and legal issues around AI-assisted decision-making, with a focus on crisis management. The selected candidate will analyse how AI can be designed and deployed in ways that align with values such as transparency, explainability, and trust. This research will delve into the...


  • Groningen, Nederland UMCG Voltijd

    Posted on December 14, 2023 Job description Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic progressive demyelinating disease of the central nervous system characterized by neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. Current disease-modifying therapies are non-curative and do not reverse progression. MS lesion progression is prevented by remyelination, a natural...

  • Phd Position

    6 maanden geleden


    Groningen, Nederland UMCG Voltijd

    **Functiebeschrijving**: The project is a continuation of ongoing research into the dysregulation of immune tolerance in AAV, particularly concerning the role of Tregs. AAV are rare, chronic, relapsing autoimmune diseases characterized by inflammation of small blood vessels, commonly affecting the kidneys, lungs, and upper airways. Dysregulation of immune...


  • Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

    Project: How political parties debate: comparing the drivers and impact of political rhetoric in the European Parliament and domestic legislatures Applications are invited for a fully-funded four-year PhD position in the field of European Politics (1.0 FTE), focusing on understanding on how political parties talk about sensitive issues in the European...


  • Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

    Job description Randomness and random shapes can be found everywhere around us, for example the shape of a tree is influenced by random interactions both between and within its cells, and random external influences. This random growth causes trees in nature to have self-similar, fractal-like properties. Underlying random growth also makes our backyard...


  • Groningen, Nederland UMCG Voltijd

    **Functiebeschrijving**: Stress is the ‘buzzword’ of modern life and impacts all aspects of daily life. When stress occurs frequently, remains high for sustained periods of time, and/or overwhelms people’s resources, it can cause mental and cardiometabolic disease. The NWO Gravitation project “Stress-in-Action” capitalizes on the fast advances in...


  • Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

    Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative center of higher education offering high-quality teaching and research. Belonging to the best research universities of Europe and joining forces with prestigious partner universities and networks, the University of Groningen is truly...


  • Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

    The Centre for Media and Journalism Studies (CMJS) is looking for a PhD student in “Investigative journalism and interpretive “deep” reporting” within the HAICu research project. The HAICu project is a large-scale Dutch research project by universities and cultural-heritage institutions into new forms of Artificial Intelligence-based access to...


  • Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

    Within the Chair Group of Economic and Social History, Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, a fully funded PhD position is currently available. The position will be within the ERC-funded project “Coping with decline: Comparative social-historical analysis of depopulation and community welfare in Europe, 1950-2022...


  • Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

    The PhD position is embedded in the research programme Economics, Econometrics and Finance of FEB’s Research Institute. The project will be supervised by Abe de Jong, in cooperation with Tim Kooijmans (RMIT) and Peter Koudijs (NYU). Organisation Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic...

  • PhD position Photopharmacology

    7 maanden geleden


    Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

    Job description Without biological membranes, there would be no life as we know it. Transport of molecules and information across these membranes is carried out by integral membrane protein channels, receptors, pumps and transporters. Living cells maintain chemical gradients and electrical potential differences across their membranes using proteins...


  • Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

    Applications are invited for a fully-funded four-year PhD position at the intersection of the fields of Journalism Studies and Architecture, focusing on the role of material space and artifacts in the construction of journalistic identity and practice in former Yugoslavia. Place and Identity in Journalism in Former Yugoslavia inquires into the role of...


  • Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

    Job description We seek a PhD candidate who is passionate about energy and sustainability scientific problems with a focus on the critical material perspective. Successful candidate will be under supervision of Prof. Xin Sun, working with colleagues at the Integrated Research on Energy, Environment and Society group (IREES - ), within Energy and...


  • Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd

    Job description We are seeking self-motivated applicants for a four-year, fully-funded PhD position focusing on compiling, modeling and mapping archaeological data on subsistence harvesting among Inuit (from ca. AD 1250 to 1950) across the ecologically-rich land- sea- and icescapes of the Foxe Basin region of central Nunavut, Inuit Nunangat (the...