We offer two PhD Scholarships for 3 years (with possible extension for one more year), starting during the 2026-2027 academic year. We are looking for students who aim at enrolling on the PhD program in Economics (University of Barcelona). The candidates must have a Master in Economics completed by summer 2026 and apply to the PhD program in Economics, University of Barcelona (http://www.ub.edu/school-economics/phd-in-economics/).
The successful candidates will develop their research under the supervision of researchers belonging to the IEB Research Programs (see fields of interest at www.ieb.ub.edu). Successful candidates will have teaching duties in applied economics at undergraduate level within the department of Economics (area of Public Economics) of the Faculty of Economics and Business (UB).
The yearly gross amount of the stipend is around 18.000€ (Salary comes with full social security benefits).
The scholarships also cover PhD tuition fees and travel grants for conferences. The scholarships are funded by the Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB).
Only complete applications will be considered. Candidates must:
- Apply to PhD program in Economics (see requirements and documentation: http://www.ub.edu/school-economics/phd-in-economics/). Deadline: 30th April 2026
- Send a statement of purpose to ieb.calls@ub.edu indicating in the title of the message ‘PhDScholarships – Economics’ before the 30th April 2026
