CBS 2025 PhD Scholarship - Chinese foreign direct investment and public policy in a changing Europe

Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a PhD scholarship funded and under the auspices of the Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research with a focus on Chinese foreign direct investment and public policy in a changing Europe. The scholarship will be based at the Department of International Economics, Government and Business (EGB). 

• Table of Content
• About Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
• PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of PhD Scholarship
• Requirements for PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for PhD Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Copenhagen Business School (CBS)

The Department of Management, Society and Communication (MSC) at Copenhagen Business School (CBS) invites applications for one vacant PhD scholarship within the department�s areas of research. Multi-disciplinary by design, MSC leverages the synergies of its faculty to explore the conditions and practices of responsible management, organisation and governance in a globalising world, sharing a particular concern with culture, communication and context as lenses to understand the interaction and interdependencies of business and society. MSC�s research is organised in three resear... continue reading

PhD Scholarship

Application Deadline	16 Jun 2025
Country to study	Denmark
School to study	Copenhagen Business School
Type	PhD
Sponsor	Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of PhD Scholarship

The scholarship is a fully salaried position, according to the national Danish collective agreement. The monthly salary is currently approximately DKK 29.310,67 up to DKK 35.715,67 depending on seniority and a pension contribution totalling 18.07%. The scholarship includes tuition fees, office space, course and travel costs (according to the current CBS agreement). 
Salary level and employment take place in accordance with the Ministry of Finance's agreement with the Academics' Central Organization.

Requirements for PhD Scholarship Qualification

To be considered the applicant must

• Have a basic education at master's level (corresponding to the 3 + 2 Bologna process)
• Have received the grade of 10 (or equivalent) for the master's thesis according to the Danish 7-point grading scale (https://ufm.dk/en/education/the-danish-education-system/grading-system)
• Have a weighted grade point average of at least 8.2 on the Danish 7-point grading scale for the bachelor's and master's degree combined or alternatively a weighted grade point average must be at least 9.5 for the master's degree alone
• Have an educational background in the social sciences
• Have completed the master's program before starting the PhD program at CBS
• Master academic English at a high level in writing and speaking

Interview date, Process and Venue for PhD Scholarship

Applicants should submit an initial research plan. This should incorporate:

• A brief explanation of the aims of the project
• An outline of, and rationale for, relevant research questions
• A positioning of the project in an appropriate research field
• A description of the research literature already published within that field
• An outline / explanation of the theories that could be employed
• An outline / explanation of the methods to be used and the types of data that might be
• collected
• An indication of the project’s potential contribution to the development of research
• A work plan (brief) that describes the main phases in the project.

Application Deadline

June 16, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Copenhagen Business School (CBS) on candidate.hr-manager.net to apply

For further information about the academic requirements of the position and details of online briefing meetings please contact Eddie Ashbee ([email protected]). Please do not however send him unsolicited documents or CVs. You should note that the offer of a position is subject to enrolment in the CBS PhD School.

For more details, visit CBS Scholarship webpage