Social Sciences & Policy PhD Opportunities
Browse funded PhD opportunities in Social Sciences & Policy, with deadlines, funding signals, official links, and application route notes from PhD Hunter.
Last updated: 2026-05-12
Current public listings
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Hans-Böckler-Stiftung Dieter Schumacher PhD Scholarship for International Economics Researchers
A PhD scholarship for international doctoral candidates in economics focusing on fiscal and monetary policy, labor markets, income distribution, or financial markets. Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Germany; Direct portal application; funding signal detected.
Hans-Böckler-Stiftung / Germany
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phd position in formal methods for concurrent cryptographic protocols amsterdam
2 PhD positions in large-scale computer systems for AI, big data, and 6G apps | Working At VU 2 PhD positions in large-scale computer systems for AI, big data... Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands; Direct portal application; deadline May 15, 2026...
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam / Netherlands / deadline May 15, 2026
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phd position on complex system modelling of systemic climate impacts amsterdam
2 PhD positions in large-scale computer systems for AI, big data, and 6G apps | Working At VU 2 PhD positions in large-scale computer systems for AI, big data... Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands; Direct portal application; deadline May 15, 2026...
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam / Netherlands / deadline May 15, 2026
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PhD Candidate in Smart Industry Labour Markets
This PhD is to generate actionable insights into institutional labour market frameworks and policies that can accelerate skills development and make the Smart Industry...
Maastricht University / Netherlands / deadline May 31, 2026
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PhD Position: Economic Assessment of Coral Reefs and Coastal Ecosystems
Working At VU PhD Position: Economic Assessment of Coral Reefs and Coastal Ecosystems Nieuwe Universiteitsgebouw (NU). The Institute, Netherlands; Direct portal application; deadline Oct 6, 2026; funding signal detected.
The Institute / Netherlands / deadline Oct 6, 2026
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PhD Candidate: Sustainable, Long-term Investment Decisions
In this project, you investigate how financial markets can better account for environmental, social, and cultural externalities when making investment decisions. Maastricht University, Netherlands; Direct portal application; deadline Jul 15, 2026...
Maastricht University / Netherlands / deadline Jul 15, 2026
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PhD position: Individual behaviour under climate change risks
Working At VU PhD position: Individual behaviour under climate change risks Nieuwe Universiteitsgebouw (NU). The Institute, Netherlands; Direct portal application; deadline May 15, 2026; funding signal detected.
The Institute / Netherlands / deadline May 15, 2026
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PhD position: Economics of Offshore Wind Farms
The PhD position is part of the NO-REGRETS project, funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands; Direct portal application; deadline Sep 15, 2026; funding signal detected.
Wageningen University & Research / Netherlands / deadline Sep 15, 2026
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