Features
Doctoral students at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) benefit from:
- a professional research and policy-consulting environment in one of the key institutions advising high-ranking social policymakers,
- IAB’s large network of renowned national and international universities, research and policy institutions,
- IAB’s unique data resources on employment and social security (administrative and survey data)
Programme Structure
Research topics include:
- Structural Change and the Labour Market
- Labour Market Policy
- Education and the Labour Market
- Labour Force Participation, Poverty, and Social Policy
- Research Data and Methods
- Macroeconomy
- International and Regional Labour Markets
- Migration and Integration
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
We invite applications from outstanding graduates in the fields of economics, sociology or other social sciences who hold a master’s degree and have a strong interest in labour market research.
Application documents should include:
- Application form
- Complete, tabular CV
- Copies of school-leaving certificates and certificates of vocational training and professional activities, copies of university certificates already attained
- A reference letter from a professor with respect to personal and academic qualification of the applicant.
- An outline of the project describing the fundamental, perhaps preliminary ideas of the dissertation proposal. The project outline submitted in English should be between 10,000 and 20,000 characters long, including spaces and the list of cited literature.
Tuition Fees
- International (Non-residents): Free
- EU/EEA (EU/EEA Nationals): Free
Additional Details
At FAU tuition is free. However, students have to pay a semester contribution fee of 72 Euros for student services.
Living costs
Erlangen, Germany: 1,181-1,780 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Employment Research.
