Call for two PhD positions in International Relations

The two Phd positions are linked to the ERC-funded project PROTECT (”Protectionism in Place: Explaining How Subnational Change Affects Public Support for Protectionism”).

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Two PhD positions will be placed at the Department of Economic History and International Relations and they are linked to the ERC-funded project PROTECT (”Protectionism in Place: Explaining How Subnational Change Affects Public Support for Protectionism”). The PhD students will work on different work packages within the project, but will also collaborate closely with the project team, which will consist of two postdocs, two senior researchers and two PhD students. Note that the application deadline is earlier than the regular deadline. The application deadline is April 10, 2026!

PhD position in International Relations, with specific focus on opinion formation and survey data

PhD position in International Relations, with specific focus on opinion formation and machine learning

Read more about the project here

Last updated: 2026-02-24

Source: Department of Economic History and International Relations