The Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the School of Business and Economics of the
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) offer a joint doctoral programme in labour market
research (GradAB), which prepares graduates for a career in academics and in policy consulting.
IAB and FAU jointly constitute one of the most important hubs for labour market research in
Germany and provide optimal conditions for more than 200 labour market researchers from
different disciplines to conduct high-quality academic research.

• The Graduate Center GradAB offers a three-year programme of high-level training in
  labour market research, which can be extended for another year under certain conditions.
• Doctoral students benefit from a professional research and policy-consulting environment
  in one of the key institutions advising high-ranking social policymakers.
• The course programme provides training on labour market research, methods, and data at an advanced level and is held in English.
• The GradAB works closely together with its partners from a large network of renowned
  national and international universities, research and policy institutions.
• The scholarship offers financial support of 1,350€ / month. In addition, funding is
  available for participation in scientific conferences and further training.
• Scholarship holders are granted access to the IAB’s unique data resources on employment
  and social security (administrative and survey data).

We invite applications from outstanding graduates in the fields of economics, sociology or other social sciences who hold a master’s degree or diploma and have a strong interest in labour market research.

For further information on the programme, admission requirements, and the application process, please see our website www.iab.de/en/gradab.

Please submit your application in English by 31 March 2017 to:
Dr Sandra Huber
E-mail: sandra.huber@iab.de