PhD scholarship at the Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen

2 weeks ago

København K, Denmark KU-CENTER FOR SUNDHED OG SAMFUND Full time
The Department of Economics at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for a PhD scholarship in Economics.

The PhD scholarship belongs to the research project "Shaping the Corporate Management Culture" funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark.


The primary aim of this research project is to analyze how management values and corporate culture influence major trends in the labor market, including wage inequality.

Previous research (Acemoglu, He and le Maire, 2022) has found that appointing a CEO with a business education tends to lower worker wages.

The present research project focuses on how corporate management philosophy is propagated and influences key firm decisions as well as how CEO incentives can promote certain strategic firm decisions.


As a PhD student on this project, you will work with comprehensive administrative data sets that include information on firms, their management, and workers.

Experience with data handling and econometric tools for policy evaluation is therefore beneficial. Additionally, the chosen candidate will be tasked with data collection through web scraping and textual analysis.


The selected candidate will join an international research team consisting of Daniel le Maire (University of Copenhagen), Alex Xi He (University of Maryland), and Daron Acemoglu (MIT).

The selected candidate will be collaborating with senior researchers on two research projects, but is also expected to conduct at least one other research project independently, either alone or with junior colleagues.

We invite you to include a short outline of a possible independent research project in your application.

The outline should state and motivate a research question and discuss data sources and empirical designs that may allow you to address it.

The deadline for applying is June 25, 2024. The expected starting date of the PhD position is September 1, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter. The scholarship can be either 5+3 or 4+4 (see below).

How to Apply
Please apply through our online portal.

Required documents (in Adobe PDF or Word format):

  • Cover letter
  • Short outline of research project (about one page)
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc and MSc)
Duties and Responsibilities
Further information about the PhD study programme is available on the website of Copenhagen Graduate School of

Social Sciences:


Under "Legal basis" on the website you will find information about the rules and guidelines for the PhD programme and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD programme at the Universities.

Information about the PhD study programme is also available on the PhD website of the Department of Economics:

Applicants should familiarise themselves with the research strategy and the ongoing research at the Department before submitting their application.

Further information can be found:
Applications

  • The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding society, and invites all qualified applicants, regardless of personal background, to apply for the positions.
  • In order to be awarded a PhD scholarship the applicant has to enroll as a PhD student at the Faculty of Social Sciences, cf. the rules of the Danish Ministerial order No 1039 of 27 August 2013.
Scholarship in the 5+3 or in the 4+4 PhD study programme
The 5+3 PhD study programme

In order to be eligible for a scholarship in the 5+3 PhD study programme, the applicant must have completed a two year MSc degree programme, or have earned 120 ECTS credits at an equivalent academic level before starting his or her employment.

Applicants should check the study programmes for more detailed descriptions of the entry requirements.

PhD students are paid a salary in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).

The PhD student has a work obligation of up to 840 hours over the 3 year period of time without additional pay.

The work obligation can include for instance teaching.

The 4+4 PhD study programme

Students who have completed a BSc plus 60 ECTS of an MSc degree programme would enrol as PhD students simultaneously with their enrolment in the MSc degree programme.

Applicants should check the study programmes for more detailed descriptions of the entry requirements.

Until an MSc degree is obtained, the grant is paid partly in the form of up to 48 state education grant portions (in Danish:
SU-klip).

More specifically the PhD student will be paid two grant portions per month plus salary for work (teaching, presentations etc.) which totals a workload of at least 280 hours.

Payment and conditions of employment are carried out in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).

Upon completion of the MSc degree the student is transferred to the salary-earning part of the PhD studies.

Application process
On the website of Copenhagen Graduate School of Social Sciences you will find information about the application process, and enclosures to include with your electronic application:

The recruitment process
Further information on the recruitment process at University of Copenhagen can be found here:

The following criteria are used when shortlisting candidates for assessment:

  • Research qualifications as reflected in the project proposal.
  • Quality and feasibility of the project.
  • Qualifications and knowledge in relevant economic disciplines.
  • Performance (grades obtained) in graduate and post-graduate studies.
  • Department of Economics can offer adequate supervision for the research topic in question.


Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace

The University of Copenhagen is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc.

For more on the diverse working place environment at the University and the University's participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Researrch, see

International applicant?

The University of Copenhagen offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including support before and during your relocation and career counselling to expat partners.

Please find more information about these services as well as information on entering and working in Denmark here:

Contact information
Information about the recruitment process is available from HR, e-mail: Please refer to ID number: /24-2H #1.

Additional information about the position can be obtained from Daniel le Maire, e-mail:

The closing date for applications is 23:59 CEST June 25, 2024.

Applications received after the deadline will not be taken into account.

Please note in your application that you found the job at Jobindex

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