Deadline: 15 January 2027 Job description Four-year fully funded projects with possible extension and state-of-the-art facilities Erasmus Research Institute of
Management (ERIM) is the joint research institute of Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE). Each year, ERIM initiates new and internationally oriented PhD research projects focusing on pioneering and innovative research in the fields of management and business research. For more information about ERIM please visit www.erim.eur.nl . Contribute scientifically to strategy and entrepreneurship The PhD programme in Strategy and Entrepreneurship focuses on strategic renewal and firm performance and how the drivers of both can bring about purposeful change within organisations. The four research themes of the Strategy and Entrepreneurship programme are: corporate governance and competitiveness, entrepreneurship, global strategy, and new managerial roles & organisational forms. Although each draws on its own methodological traditions, faculty members necessarily apply a wide range of methods and frequently rely on meta-analysis, event history modelling, fs/QCA, and ethnographic observations. RSM currently offers the following PhD project within its S&E research programme at ERIM: PhD in Strategic Management or Entrepreneurship More information about the Full-time PhD in Business and Management programme can be found on the RSM website. Requirements Admission requirements To be considered for a PhD position in business and management, you are expected to: hold an MSc, MA or MPhil degree in business or economics, or from related fields such as psychology, sociology, engineering, or mathematics (depending on PhD project) have excellent results in your first degree or graduate study show explicit interest in and motivation for scientific research ideally have a GMAT-test (Graduate Management Admission Test) or GRE-test (Graduate Record Examinations) scores that places you in or above the 85th percentile of the test takers. It is possible to apply without GMAT or GRE scores, but we will look for additional evidence of excellence. (The test results should not be more than five years old.) have TOEFL or IELTS test results. The internet-based TOEFL requires a minimum total score of 100, with no section score (writing, speaking, reading, or listening) falling below 23, for tests taken before 1 January 2026. For tests taken from 1 January 2026 onwards (revised TOEFL scale), every section score must be at least 5. For IELTS, the minimum overall band score is 7.5 and all section scores (writing, speaking, reading, and listening) should be at least 6.5. (The language test results should not be more than two years old.) In addition to these formal requirements, candidates for the programme are selected on the basis of their CVs, academic references, and interviews with the potential supervisors. Conditions of employment Our PhD projects are fully funded and salaried positions, meaning that appointed PhD candidates are employees (promovendi) of Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR). Salary and benefits are in accordance with the collective labour agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU). EUR has attractive employment conditions, which include a holiday allowance of 8 per cent, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3 per cent, and a generous number of vacation days. Successful candidates are appointed on a full-time basis for a duration up to four years with possible extension. PhD candidates also benefit from the state-of-the-art research facilities and financial support from the ERIM Support Programme (ESP) that ERIM set up for a wide range of research-related activities such as conference participation, international job markets, external courses, scientific and educational literature, visits to international supervisors, and international research studies. Additional information How to apply All applicants are required to follow our online application process. Additional information can be obtained from the ERIM Full-time PhD Doctoral Office by emailing: phdadmissions@erim.eur.nl. Making minds matter We are an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. Read more about Erasmus University Rotterdam.
