PhDs in Economics, History, Law and Political and Social Sciences

The European University Institute (EUI) offers four-year fully-funded PhD programmes in Economics, History, Law and Political and Social Sciences. Up to 130 scholarships are available for entry in September 2024, covering tuition and providing a monthly grant.

PhD researchers at the EUI enjoy:

well-structured, fully funded PhD programmes;
an academic environment that promotes research independence with close supervision, working groups, advanced training and courses;
excellent research support facilities, including an outstanding social science research library, an on-site European Documentation Centre, and the Historical Archives of the European Union;
a dynamic research community with visiting experts and high-level institutional and government actors from around the world;
an inclusive, multi-lingual campus near Florence, Italy;
access to an international network of alumni holding posts in academia (65%), international organisations (9%), other research institutions (9%), the private sector (6%), law firms (3%), national organisations (3%), national central banks (3%) and the European Central Bank (1%)*.