Fully Funded PhD in Global Talent Mobility and Europe’s Strategic Autonomy at Utrecht University: €4,051 Monthly Salary
Overview
Utrecht University in the Netherlands has a fully funded four-year PhD position on Global Talent Mobility and Europe's Strategic Autonomy. It sits in the Faculty of Geosciences, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, where the researcher joins the Economic Geography Section and works closely with the Innovation Studies Section at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development.
The project asks how Europe's ability to innovate and keep strategic autonomy depends on the international movement of highly skilled people, especially those with PhDs in STEM fields. It looks at how doctoral training, mobility and institutional environments shape where knowledge is produced and turned into technological and economic value, against a background of geopolitical tension and migration restrictions.
What you get
This is a paid employment position rather than a stipend. The candidate is employed by Utrecht University and receives a gross monthly salary, holiday pay, a year-end bonus, pension arrangements, leave benefits and professional development opportunities.
Requirements
The PhD candidate designs the research, collects and analyses large-scale data using quantitative and mixed methods, writes research papers, presents at conferences and workshops, contributes to departmental teaching and completes a doctoral dissertation within the four years. Data may include PhD recipient and career information, publications, patents, surveys, administrative and online data and individual mobility records.
Who can apply
The position suits prospective researchers interested in innovation studies, development studies, sociology, economics, geography, science and technology studies or related social sciences. Applicants from varied disciplinary backgrounds are welcome if they show a strong fit with the project, and experience with large datasets and quantitative research is an advantage.