Open PhD/PreDoc Positions in Economics of Education @ Universität Zürich

The University of Zurich is recruiting for a newly funded SNSF project titled “Parents, Pressure, and Pathways: Experimental Insights on Swiss Educational Transitions.”

Depending on candidate fit, the project will hire either two PhD students or one PhD student and one predoctoral research assistant.

Project focus:
The project is situated in applied microeconomics and the economics of education, with a focus on:

  • educational transitions
  • student well-being and mental health
  • parental decision-making
  • inequality in children’s opportunities in Switzerland

Dates:

  • Preferred start date: 1 August 2026 (flexible)
  • Application review begins: 13 April 2026

Further information and application details are available here