A PhD at the EUI: Apply by 15 January!

Greetings from the European University Institute (EUI)!

The call for applications to our doctoral programmes in Economics, History and Civilisation, Law, and Political and Social Sciences is now officially open!

The EUI contracting and associate member states will provide up to 130 fully-funded, four-year scholarships for new early-stage researchers for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Applications close: 15 January 2026 (14:00 CET).

Apply now!

Become part of the EUI's 50th PhD cohort!

PhD Prep Talks - online sessions: 17-28 November

Meet EUI researchers and alumni from your country!

From 17 until 28 November, you can hear about our PhD programmes and life at the EUI directly from our researchers and alumni, and you will be able to ask questions online.

Register

Save-the-date: 1-4 December 2025
Virtual Open Week

Join professors and admissions staff online to learn more and get all your questions answered about the application process and the academic programme by each department:

1 December - Economics

2 December - History and Civilisation

3 December - Law

4 December - Political and Social Sciences