What if your PhD could come with 3 years of scholarship funding, an interdisciplinary research environment, and the chance to work on some of the biggest questions around human decision-making?
The Center for Empirical Research in Economics and Behavioral Sciences (CEREB) at the University of Erfurt, Germany, is inviting excellent PhD candidates to apply for doctoral scholarships starting in 2027.
Quick Facts
- Program: CEREB PhD Scholarships 2027
- Host: University of Erfurt, Germany
- Research Centre: Center for Empirical Research in Economics and Behavioral Sciences (CEREB)
- Location: Erfurt, Germany
- Degree: PhD / Doctoral Research
- Mode: On-campus / in-person research
- Funding: €1,400 per month
- Funding Duration: 3 years, with a possible extension up to 4 years
- Family Allowance: €300 for one/first child + €150 for each additional child
- Funding Start: April 1, 2027, and no later than July 1, 2027
- Nationality: International applicants can apply
- Degree Required: An excellent university degree in a discipline relevant to CEREB’s research areas
- Age Limit: None
- Work Experience: None
- Application Fee: None
- Deadline: November 24, 2026, at 11:59 PM CET
What Can You Research?
CEREB focuses on human decision-making and welcomes research across several disciplines, including:
- Behavioural economics
- Social and health psychology
- Organizational psychology
- Organization & management
- Corporate and business ethics
- Corporate governance
- Individual and group decision-making
- Child decision-making
- Medical decision-making and health communication
What Does CEREB Offer?
Selected doctoral researchers become part of a structured graduate programme with:
- Interdisciplinary research teams
- Individual academic mentoring
- A regular doctoral colloquium
- Research and methods training
- Annual Research Week
- Lecture series on statistics, methods and emerging research areas
- Opportunities to present research at conferences
- Potential research stays of three months to one semester at cooperating institutes abroad.
Who Can Apply?
The scholarship is aimed at excellent PhD candidates whose proposed doctoral research fits CEREB’s interdisciplinary research profile.
You should have:
- An excellent university degree
- A proposed PhD project connected to one of CEREB’s research areas
- Strong academic/research potential
- An interest in empirical and theoretically grounded research.
The opportunity worth noticing?
€1,400 every month for 3 years + family allowance + an interdisciplinary research environment in Germany.
And with the deadline set for November 24, there is still time to develop a strong research proposal — but finding the right research fit can make all the difference.
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