“A first-rate PhD program. The fact that CERGE-EI has such high quality students with such diverse backgrounds makes it unique in the world.”

Joseph Stiglitz, Professor, Columbia University; Nobel Laureate in Economics

Why Choose PhD in Economics

Western-style Program

Opportunities for research stays at prestigious universities

No Tuition Fees

PhD students receive financial support toward living costs for 4 years

Small-scale Program

3:1 student-faculty ratio, collaborative exchange of knowledge and an individual approach

Alumni

Graduates pursue academic careers worldwide or hold high-level positions in companies and organizations

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PhD in Economics

Western-style program designed for outstanding students who desire a rigorous graduate education in economics at a prestigious international institution with an opportunity to pursue careers in academia around the world.

Program Details

Top quality graduate program with an integrated MA degree.

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Admissions

Apply by March 31, 2021

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Financial Support

All PhD students receive financial support toward living costs.

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Practical Information

We help out students to settle down so that they can focus on their studies.

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People

“Studying PhD in Economics at CERGE allows me to get in touch with frontier research. The faculty are very open towards student research ideas. In my two years here, I learnt that patience, observance and precision are the virtues that every (young) researcher needs to nourish.”

Marta Cota, PhD Student

“CERGE-EI gave me the most powerful tools for success: a critical mind combined with determination. It transformed my dreams into goals and my goals into achievements.”

Petar Stankov, PhD Graduate

"You follow a very high-quality curriculum with faculty members who graduated from the best universities in the world. Getting a degree at CERGE-EI gives you a great foundation for your further career steps, be it in international organizations, management positions and/or academic institutions."

Mariola Pytliková, Assistant Professor, CERGE-EI