European Countries 15 PhD Positions in Marie Curie ITN Project PERFORM 2018

European Countries 15 PhD Positions in Marie Curie ITN Project PERFORM 2018

European Countries 15 PhD Positions in Marie Curie ITN Project PERFORM 2018 is open for . The scholarship allows level program(s) in the field of taught at . The deadline of the scholarship is .

Scholarship Description: PERFORM, a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (ITN offer fifteen (15) PhD positions in five European countries. PhD candidates will get a unique international,  interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral training in scientific and transferable skills by distinguished leaders from academia and industry.

Fifteen fully funded research positions to develop and hone skills that are key to being a successful and innovative researcher.

The overall goal of PERFORM is to establish a European training network to prepare the next generation of Digital Retail Managers.

Degree Level: These positions are available to pursue PhD programme.

Available Subject: These positions are awarded in the following fields:

• PhD 1: Transformation Paths of Established Business Models towards Digital Retail (Linneaus University)


• PhD 2: A road-mapping Tool for Sustainable Business Model Development in Digital Retail (Linneaus University)


• PhD 3: Compliance Monitoring Legal Risks for Digital Retail (Johannes Kepler University)


• PhD 4: Psychological Determinants of Dynamic Channel Selection in the Context of Digital Retail (Johannes Kepler University)


• PhD 5: Analysing In-Store Retail Experience (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria)


• PhD 6: Conversion Optimisation Technique along the Customer Journey (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria)


• PhD 7: Digital Retail Technology for Small and Medium Retailers (Dublin City University)


• PhD 8: Technologies for Integrated Digital Retail Systems (Dublin City University)


• PhD 9: Demand Shaping Strategies in Omni-channel Retailing (TU Eindhoven)


• PhD 10: Last Mile Delivery Methods using Smart Logistics Concepts in Omni-channel Retailing (TU Eindhoven)


• PhD 11: Big Data Opportunities for Enhanced Digital Retail Business Processes (Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich AG)


• PhD 12: Digital Retail Reference Scorecard and Visualization (Dublin City University)


• PhD 13: Recommender Systems for a Connected Customer Journey (AWS-Institut)


• PhD 14: Using Mixed Reality for Enhanced Product Experience (AWS-Institut)


• PhD 15: Innovative Payment Paths for Digital RetailRaiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich AG

Scholarship Benefits: These positions will cover the followings:

• These ESR enrollments are under very attractive employment conditions and competitive salaries offered in Marie Curie Innovative Training Networks. Fellows will be offered a full-time, fixed-term employment contract for a period of 36 months.


• The selected ESRs will join top-class research groups and have the unique opportunity to pursue a career in digital retail. Working in this ambitious research project will provide a very strong joint multidisciplinary research training program and should lead the ESRs to the successful completion of a PhD. The mobility among five EU countries and 14 institutions provides fellows with the opportunity to undertake secondments, company visits and training in a multidisciplinary environment which will lead to extensive experience in the promising field digital retail.

Eligible Nationalities:  Applicants of all nationalities are eligible for these positions.

Eligibility Criteria: Applicants must meet following criteria:

• Applicants must have a Master’s degree in the wider field of Digital Retail.


• Applicants have to be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers (i.e. applicants must have obtained their qualifying Master’s (or equivalent) degree within the past four years at the time of recruitment).


• Applicants can be of any nationality but are required to undertake trans-national mobility (i.e. move from another country) when taking up the appointment. At the moment of selection, the researcher must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the host organization for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment. Short stays, such as holidays are not taken into account.


• Applicants have to demonstrate they are able to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English,


• Applicants must not have been awarded a PhD yet.

English Language Requirements: Applicants have to demonstrate they are able to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English.

Application Procedure: Applicants can apply via email.

• A motivation letter,


• A CV


• Master’s degree transcripts, and


• Any other relevant documents

Scholarship Link

Deadline: February 8, 2018

Degree Level

European Countries 15 PhD Positions in Marie Curie ITN Project PERFORM 2018 is available to undertake level programs at .

Available Subjects

Following subjects are available to study under this scholarship program.