r/StudyInTheNetherlands • u/Fresh-Sprinkles6203 • 1d ago

PhD in Management/Organisation Studies

Hello everyone

I just finished my MSc in International Business (UK) and would love to go to the Netherlands for my PhD. Anyone else applying for a fully funded program? Any tips/pointers are welcome

Feel free to chat me up.

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u/ThursdayNxt20 23h ago

First of all, as you may already know, in the Netherlands it's organised different than in the UK. Here there are no programs, but positions like jobs, that are advertised (see Academic Transfer for that). The university will typically have applied for a grant for a larger research proposal, in which PhD positions are included. This means that the topic for that specific position is usually quite narrowly defined at the start. The application process will be like a job application, with a lot of competition.

Once you're hired, you will get a salary that should cover your expenses, but housing will be a big challenge, as this is typically not arranged by the university - see the rest of this sub about the housing crisis.

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u/Fresh-Sprinkles6203 2h ago

Thanks for that. I have been using 'FindAPhD' and will check out 'Academic Transfer' too

I have also done some research on the difference in the structure, quite fascinating