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Part-time PhD students at the Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM) carry out rigorous, high-quality research on topics with real-world application over the course of 5-6 years.
Tuition fee: Contingent on year (€ 10,000 for years 1 and 2, € 7,000 for years 3 and 4, € 6,000 for subsequent years.
The programme is designed for experienced professionals eager to further develop their research skills and knowledge next to their professional activities. Through research and education, you will acquire extensive knowledge and hone your analytical skills, enabling you to grow into an engaged researcher who effectively understands and addresses societal challenges.
As part of a highly international cohort, you will benefit from advanced research training from distinguished academic experts, PhD supervision from world leading research faculty, and opportunities to engage in the research community within ERIM as well as by participating in international academic conferences. The part-time PhD includes a programme of courses on research methods, skills, and processes, alongside supervision from world leading scholars in the fields of business, management, and economics
The Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM) includes the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), covering research across a number of areas of business, management, and economics.
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Research areas of RSM consist of:
Research areas of ESE consist of:
The research areas of RSM and ESE partly overlap so please look at each carefully to find the best fit. You can also apply for multiple research areas, and there are opportunities for collaborative supervision across the schools.
Required profile
For admission to the Part-Time PhD programme at ERIM, you must:
- Be a professional with experience relevant to management, business or economics.
- Have a BSc and MSc/MBA degree (only eligible when completed with written MSc/MBA thesis) in a relevant discipline.
- Have a strong interest in and capacity to conduct academic research, demonstrated through excellent study results and publications such as white papers or books.
- Have proof of proficiency in English. For example, a TOEFL or IELTS test, which should not be more than two years old.
- Commit to investing at least 20 hours per week on average, for up to 6 years.
- Commit to attending all mandatory on campus modules in person.
In addition to these formal requirements, candidates will be selected according to excellence. Your CV, motivation letter, and endorsement from your intended supervisors will be critical components in admission decisions.
We offer
· Thorough training in research methods and skills
· A course programme of solid theoretical and empirical foundations, organised in modules of about one week each
· Supervision and coaching by ERIM’s top research faculty
· Access to ERIM’s excellent research facilities, electronic journals and databases, conference events, and research seminars
· A large and highly active international network of alumni and corporate relations
· An internationally recognised PhD degree from one of Europe’s leading universities, with schools in business and management (Rotterdam School of Management) and economics and econometrics (Erasmus School of Economics)
· The production of your dissertation as a professional electronic manuscript and printed book, as well as a formal public defense ceremony to celebrate your success.
How to apply
To apply to the Part-Time PhD programme, candidates need to submit the following documents:
- A motivation letter that explains why you would like to do a PhD and why you chose to apply to ERIM. Please sketch your relevant educational and professional background and elaborate the research area in which you would like to do your PhD; please be specific and clearly refer to a research area specified under ‘Open Projects’ on the programme’s website. Indicate here which ERIM faculty your research most closely matches and whether you have spoken to any potential supervisors.
- A brief research statement (one page suffices) in which you outline the type of research questions that you intend to study and the type of methodologies that you intend to employ. You may broadly sketch your interests or be specific about concrete research questions that you envision answering. You may also explain whether (or not) you intend to utilize data from your current employer and/or work on research questions related to your current profession. This then helps us to match you to a suitable supervisor.
- A proof of writing in the English language. The purpose of this document is to demonstrate that you are capable of writing academic texts in English. This can be, for example, a chapter of your MSc or MBA thesis, a paper, or a research proposal for your intended research
- Proof of your English level; i.e., the results of a TOEFL or IELTS test not older than two years. The minimum score for TOEFL is 100; for IELTS a minimum score of 7.5 required.
- Certified BSc diploma(s) and grade list(s)
- Certified MSc or MBA diploma(s) and grade list(s). Please note that to be eligible for consideration, applicants are required to have completed their degree with a written thesis
- Curriculum Vitae
- (Optional) The additional submission of a more extensive research proposal (see point “proof of writing”)
- (Optional) For candidates applying to RSM: If you have already been in contact with RSM faculty who would be willing to supervise you if you are accepted to the program, please add a letter of recommendation from your intended promotor(s)
For a PT PhD project at Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), the school’s Admissions Committee also requires the following documents:
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- A research plan coordinated with the intended supervisor from ESE (please coordinate it with the Doctoral Director of ESE (nrietveld@ese.eur.nl) and your intended supervisors);
- Two reference letters;
- A reference letter from the future supervisors; at least one of the supervisors has to be employed full-time by ESE.
For ‘Open Projects’, these documents can be supplied after the application deadline and after the matching with the supervisors has taken place.
Contact information
About ERIM
The Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM) of Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is one of the top management research centres in Europe. ERIM was founded in 1999 by the Rotterdam School of Management and Erasmus School of Economics to jointly nurture internationally recognised management research.
Research excellence is at the heart of ERIM: It runs EUR’s PhD programmes in Business & Management, provides research support for faculty and PhD students, and maintains a solid research infrastructure.
The ERIM community consists of over 450 senior researchers and PhD students with impressive academic credentials. They come from various areas of expertise and constantly strive for excellence at the forefront of the academic world. PhD supervisors are drawn from this talented pool and allocated to each PhD student to help guide and conduct their research against the highest academic standards.
Contact
Part-time PhD Management Office: ptphd@erim.eur.nl
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