"Doctoral scholarship holder household economics"

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The Department of Economics in the Faculty of Business and Economics is looking for a full-time (100%) doctoral scholarship holder in the field of household economics.

Position

• You will work actively on the preparation of a PhD thesis in economics under the supervision of Prof. Sebastiaan Maes. The research project aims to integrate spatial dimensions into household decision-making to study how partner, labor, housing, and location choices are made and interact.
• You will publish scientific articles related to the research project.
• You will carry out a limited number of teaching and research support tasks for the Department of Economics.

Profile

• You have a strong interest in household economics, demand analysis, and structural econometrics.
• You hold a Master degree in Economics, Applied Economics, Social Economics or Business Engineering.
• You can demonstrate excellent study results.
• You have good knowledge of econometrics and quantitative methods.
• You have excellent language skills in spoken and written English.
• Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s educational vision.
• Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies.
• You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.

What we offer

• We offer a doctoral scholarship for a period of one year. Following a positive evaluation, the scholarship can be renewed for another period of one year, up until a maximum of four years in total.
• The planned start date is 1 June 2026, or as soon as possible after that date.
• Your monthly scholarship amount is calculated according to the scholarship amounts for doctoral scholarship holders.
• You will receive ecocheques, Internet-connectivity allowance, and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.
• As a doctoral researcher, you will have access to a wide and varied range of courses and an educational credit through the Antwerp Doctoral School.
• You will do most of your work at the city campus in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.
• Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here.

Want to apply?

• You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform up to and including 7 April 2026 (by midnight Brussels time). Click on the 'Apply' button and complete the online application form. Be sure to include the following attachments:
  • a motivation letter;
  • your academic CV;
  • a grade transcript (a list of grades you obtained for recent courses, include test scores if available such as GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IETLS or equivalent);
  • a copy of your master thesis;
  • two reference letters;
  • a research proposal (maximum 800 words) detailing how you would integrate spatial dimensions into models of household decision-making.
• The selection committee reviews all applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. As soon as a decision is made, we will notify you. If you are still eligible after the pre-selection, you will be informed about the possible next step(s) in the selection procedure.
• If you have any questions about the online application form, please check the frequently asked questions or send an email to jobs@uantwerpen.be. If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact Sebastiaan Maes, Sebastiaan.Maes@uantwerpen.be.