4th International Econometrics PhD Conference

Call for submission

The Econometric Institute (EI) at Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) invites PhD students specializing in Econometrics to submit a paper for the 4th International Econometrics PhD Conference taking place on November 17-18, 2025, at the EI (see previous conference here). The aim of this two-day event is to bring together senior PhD candidates from universities around the world specializing in Econometrics and Data Science to present and discuss their research. The conference provides a great opportunity to meet other high-profile PhD students, and to learn about econometrics and machine learning research conducted at different institutions.

Submitting papers

Interested candidates can submit one research paper and a short CV via the link by 23:59 Sunday, October 12, 2025. High-profile projects that are in an incomplete, but an advanced phase, are also welcome. The papers will be evaluated by a scientific committee consisting of faculty members of the Econometric Institute. Successful applicants are eligible for (partial) funding of transportation costs.

About the Econometric Institute

The Econometric Institute at Erasmus University Rotterdam has a strong research tradition in econometrics, statistics, data science and operations research. It is the oldest research institute in the field of econometrics in the world. Jan Tinbergen (first Nobel Prize winner in Economics), and Henri Theil founded the Institute in 1956, and “marked the beginning of undergraduate programs in econometrics at universities in the Netherlands”. “With the leading role of Rotterdam, universities in Amsterdam, Groningen, Tilburg and Maastricht followed and established their programs in econometrics”, (Journal of Econometrics, Vol:138, Issue:1 (2007), Guest Editorial).

Today, the EI offers several Bachelor and Master programs in econometrics and a substantial number of well-known econometricians have their roots in Rotterdam. The EI is part of an active research community within the Erasmus School of Economics - one of the largest and most successful economics schools in Europe. The EI is also part of the research networks and graduate programs: Tinbergen Institute and ERIM.