 As one of the highest ranked research institutes in Europe, Tilburg University's Center for Economic Research has outstanding facilities and academic staff to shape you into a leading academic scholar. Center offers five-year PhD programs in economics and business. The programs are divided into a two-year research master phase and a three-year PhD phase. In the PhD phase, you are regarded as an academic staff member, earning a salary. In the research master, you are taught in small groups by our faculty and by international visitors. This allows you to conduct cutting-edge research. Each year, Center organizes about 200 seminars and 30 informal workshops. Moreover, as a student at Center, you have access to world-class facilities, such as Duff Lab and Center Lab, dedicated computerized laboratories for conducting economic and business experiments. The research master students in our economics and business programs can also use the designated research master's student roles. The room is equipped with laptop workstations, printing facilities, and computers with relevant statistical programs such as Stata, MATLAB, and SPSS. Our library holds over 800,000 books, journals, illustrations, early works, and manuscripts. The library also offers excellent workplaces, breakout rooms, and individual study places. Also you will find an excellent partner at Center Data, our Institute for Data Collection, and Research. We believe that in order to perform well, you need to feel well. Therefore, we support the Graduate Student Society, established and run by our own research master and PhD students. Its goal is to support you in your professional development while enabling you to enjoy your time at Tilburg University. Join your fellow students at movie nights, get-togethers, sports tournaments, and day trips, or attend master classes that help you develop your academic skills. Tilburg University is located on the edge of a forest, an environment that invites quiet reflection. The campus itself, however, is bustling with student activity and all kinds of research, business and cultural events. A contrast that makes it an attractive and dynamic place for learning. Since its inception in 1992, over 400 center students have successfully completed their research master's and PhD studies. We look forward to welcoming you as part of our community.