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PhD Candidate in Economics

Karlstad UniversityOslo, Oslo fylke, Norge

21 days ago

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About BI Norwegian Business School

BI is an independent, not-for-profit foundation and the main provider of research based knowledge on business and management disciplines in Norway.

BI Norwegian Business School offers a four-year Ph.D. Programme with specialization in Economics, which trains students to engage in high quality scientific research, making use of economic theory and state of the art econometric methods. The Department of Economics has a strong research-oriented faculty working within microeconomic theory, macroeconomics, econometrics, labour economics, natural resource and energy economics, political economics, industrial organization, and international and development economics. The department hosts five research centres : Centre for Monetary Economics (CME), Centre for Research in Economics and Management (CREAM), Centre for Applied Macro and Petroleum Economics (CAMP), Centre for Experimental Studies and Research (CESAR), and Centre for Applied and Theoretical Econometrics (CATE).

The doctoral programme is an important element in the department\'s research excellence strategy and in BI\'s vision to become one of the leading research business schools in Europe. The selected candidates will join a group of talented and ambitious PhD candidates at the department that work in close collaboration with faculty members. PhD students are expected to participate actively in research seminars and workshops. The place of work will be at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo.

A PhD from BI can be a gateway to prestigious academic positions at universities and research institutions around the world. We encourage and support our candidates in the international job market. Recent graduates of BI\'s PhD specialization in economics have been hired by, among others, Sciences Po, University of Chicago, Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, University of Oslo, European Central Bank.

Eligibility and Admission

Eligible applicants must have completed a Master of Science degree with thesis work, a Research Masters / M.Phil degree, or a comparable degree relevant for the specialization in Economics by the time the programme starts in early autumn of 2026, with a grade point average of B or higher. An MBA degree does not fulfill the requirements for admission. The four-year scholarship is set according to the Norwegian State Salary Scale, and currently pays NOK 572,800 annually. The position is linked to The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (Statens Pensjonskasse). The scholarship involves 25% work obligation. BI is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women to apply for the positions.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted electronically by using the "Send Application" button on the right-hand side of this announcement. Paper or e-mail applications will not be accepted. You are required to submit the following electronically together with your application :

A short personal statement describing your research interests and potential research projects. Please also include BI Department of Economics faculty members that you may be interested in working closely with should you be admitted to the PhD program.
Curriculum Vitae (CV).

Letters of Recommendation :

We require a minimum of two (preferably three) letters of recommendation from people that can comment on your research potential. These should be emailed directly to us by the letter writers rather than uploaded by you. You must include the names of your letter writers in your application. Please arrange with the people submitting recommendation letters to email their recommendations to the provided address by the application deadline.

Academic Transcripts :

Certificate of a Master of Science degree or equivalent, including transcript of grades.

Certificate of a Bachelor degree or equivalent, including transcript of grades.

Diploma Supplement or a similar document describing in detail the study and grade system associated with the obtained degree.

Signed transcript verification document (to be found here). Note that this document should be uploaded with your application and not sent to your university. We will use the document to request an official transcript if you are considered for admission to the program and check for any discrepancy with the transcript you uploaded.)

Test Scores :

GRE General / GMAT : All applicants, except those who hold a master\'s degree from an institution inside the EEA / EU or Switzerland, must submit results from GMAT or GRE. Scores for Verbal, Quantitative and Analytical Writing are required. Incomplete sections or partial scores are not sufficient.

TOEFL / IELTS : Applicants whose native language is not English must take either TOEFL or IELTS. Minimums : TOEFL 575 written / 233 computer / 90 internet; IELTS 6.5. Waivers may be available in certain cases described in the admission materials.

We accept scanned copies of test scores. TOEFL / IELTS scores must be from within the last two years.

A note on the test submission codes : TOEFL / GMAT : 0529. GRE : 7365.

Additional documents

In addition, you may upload the following documents : a writing sample that documents relevant research activities (e.g., a Master\'s thesis or academic paper).

Certificates from previously completed courses at the doctoral level, if requesting approval of these for the PhD programme. If you have taken any courses at PhD level please complete the required form.

All documents, apart from the recommendation letters, must be uploaded electronically. Documents forwarded after the application deadline will not be considered. Exceptions apply for students completing their master\'s degree in 2026 who do not yet have a final certificate when applying.

Additional information about the doctoral programme and admission requirements can be obtained from the doctoral administration at BI Norwegian Business School. E-mail : (emailprotected).

BI is an independent, not-for-profit foundation and the main provider of research based knowledge on business and management disciplines in Norway.

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