The European University Institute (EUI) offers four-year fully-funded PhD programmes in Economics, History and Civilisation, Law and Political and Social Sciences. Up to 150 scholarships are available for entry in September 2022, covering tuition and providing a monthly grant.
Our well-structured PhD programmes include closely supervised dissertation work, courses on methods and theory, topical workshops as well as academic and professional development training.
Over 87% of EUI researchers successfully defend their thesis.
PhD researchers at the EUI enjoy:
- Well-structured, fully funded PhD programmes
- An academic environment that promotes research independence with close supervision, working groups, advanced training and courses
- Excellent research support facilities including an outstanding social science research Library, an onsite European Documentation Centre, and the Historical Archives of the European Union
- A dynamic research community with visiting experts and highlevel institutional and government actors from around the world
- An inclusive, multilingual campus near Florence, Italy
- Access to an international network of alumni holding posts in academia (65%), international organisations (9%), other research (9%), private sector (6%), law firms (3%), national organisations (3%), national central banks (3%) and European Central Bank (1%)*
*Alumni Destination Survey 2021
Application deadline: 31 January 2022
To find out more and to apply online before the 31 January deadline please visit our website
About the EUI
The European University Institute is an international postgraduate teaching and research institute. It offers advanced academic training for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers and fosters research in fields that are of particular interest for the development of Europe. The Institute is composed of four departments—Economics, History and Civilisation, Law, and Political and Social Sciences; the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies; the Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies; the School of Transnational Governance; and the Historical Archives of the European Union.
Grants and tuition fees for PhD candidates are covered by the national grant-awarding authorities of our contracting states.
Contact applyres@eui.eu if you have any questions.
Qualification type: PhD
Location: Florence, Italy
Funding for: EU students, international students
Funding amount: Not specified
Hours: Full-time
Placed on: 1 November 2021
Closes on: 31 January 2022