PhD Applicants
Students joining my research group at UCLouvain typically have a strong background in economics and quantitative methods. In particular, they are among the stronger students in their cohort and have solid graduate training in microeconomics, econometrics, and mathematics.
Typical background
- Top 5–10% of their cohort (or equivalent distinction)
- Graduate-level training in microeconomics, game theory, and econometrics
- Solid mathematical training (multivariable calculus, linear algebra, optimization, probability)
Indicative level
- Microeconomics comparable to Mas-Colell, Whinston, Green
- Game theory at the level of Osborne–Rubinstein
- Econometrics at the level of Wooldridge or Angrist–Pischke
Initial Application
Initial application materials:
- CV
- Transcripts with detailed course list and grades
- A short research statement (max. 1 page) outlining a research question and proposed approach
References and additional materials may be requested at a later stage.
Funding
PhD funding can be obtained in several ways:
PhD Aspirant at F.R.S.-FNRS (Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique).
- Highly competitive fellowship
- Applications are typically due indue mid-March
- Contract: 2+2 years
- FNRS Aspirant regulations
PhD fellowships in social sciences at F.R.S.–FNRS (Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique).
- Applications are typically due in late August
- Contract: 2+2 years
- FNRS FRESH funding regulations
Teaching assistant position (“mandats d’assistant·e”) at UCLouvain.
- Announced annually
- Applications typically between 1 May and 21 May
- Contract: 2+2+2 years
- UCLouvain scientific staff vacancies
Research projects
Some research projects may foresee funding for new PhD positions.
Doctoral Schools
PhD students in economics are enrolled in the PhD programme of the Louvain School of Economics (ESL), Faculty of Economic, Social and Political Sciences and Communication (ESPO), UCLouvain:
https://www.uclouvain.be/en/faculties/espo/esl/ph-d-esl
PhD students in management are enrolled in the PhD programme of the Louvain School of Management (LSM), UCLouvain:
https://www.uclouvain.be/en/faculties/lsm/doctoral-programmes