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Highly selective scholarship awarded to outstanding non-EU/EEA graduate scholars enrolling in Law and Economics master's programs at the University of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam Center for Law & Economics: Antitrust, Digital Platforms & Financial Regulation Guide
Established in 2004 as a joint interdisciplinary research institute between the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Amsterdam (UvA), the Amsterdam Center for Law & Economics (ACLE) is an internationally celebrated center for high-level research in competition policy, financial market regulation, and digital platform economics. ACLE's faculty advise European antitrust authorities and shape global regulatory discourse.
Verified degree programs and opportunities
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Master of Science in Law & Economics of Digital Markets and Platforms
One-year intensive master's degree training policy specialists in digital market mergers, abuse of dominance under EU Article 102, algorithms, and DMA compliance.
ACLE Fully Funded Doctoral Researcher Position in Antitrust & Algorithmic Collusion
Four-year fully salaried doctoral research appointment investigating algorithmic pricing collusion, machine learning market simulations, and European antitrust enforcement.
ACLE Research Fellowship in European Digital Markets Act (DMA) Compliance
Empirical legal and economic investigation assessing behavioral compliance and contestability metrics among designated gatekeeper platforms under EU regulations.
ACLE & European Competition Authority Regulatory Practicum
Five-month research internship placing graduate candidates within the Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) and leading European competition economic consultancies.
ACLE Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Competition Economics
Two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Amsterdam conducting frontier research on market foreclosure, merger control econometrics, and platform liability.
Holland Scholarship Program for Non-EEA Graduate Scholars at ACLE
Dutch government grant intended for international students from outside the European Economic Area pursuing full-time master's degree programs at UvA.
Admissions, language requirements & application process
- Master's admission eligibility
- Accredited Bachelor's degree (LL.B. or B.Sc.) in law, economics, econometrics, or business with a minimum GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale (or Dutch university grade of 7.0/10) with solid quantitative or legal foundations.
- Doctoral admission eligibility
- Admissions through the Amsterdam Center for Law & Economics doctoral program (coordinated with the Tinbergen Institute and Amsterdam Law School); requiring a Research Master (M.Sc. or LL.M.) with distinction.
- Language proficiency
- TOEFL iBT 100 (minimum 24 in reading and writing), IELTS Academic 7.0 overall (minimum 6.5 in all sub-scores), or Cambridge C1 Advanced.
- Research statement / Proposal
- Required for doctoral applicants: 2,500-word formal research proposal detailing theoretical models, econometric strategy, or legal-comparative methodology.
- Application fee
- €100 non-refundable application fee for international candidates applying via University of Amsterdam portals.
- Required documentation
- Certified university diplomas and transcripts of records, certified English translations, comprehensive CV, motivation letter, GRE/GMAT scores (for economics track), and two academic reference letters.
Tuition fees and verified scholarship systems
Tuition at the University of Amsterdam for ACLE-affiliated graduate programs is €2,530 per year for Dutch and EU/EEA students (statutory fee), and approximately €16,500 to €19,800 per year for non-EU/EEA international candidates. Amsterdam Merit Scholarships (AMS) and fully funded doctoral researcher salaries (approx. €2,770 to €3,540/month) provide generous backing.
Verified faculty profiles and research leaders
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at Amsterdam Center for Law & Economics:
Prof. Dr. Maarten Pieter Schinkel
Director of ACLE & Professor of Competition Economics and Regulation · Antitrust Economics, State Aid Control, Collusion and Cartels, Merger Simulation
Prof. Dr. Alessio Pacces
Professor of Law and Finance & Director of Master in Law & Finance · Corporate Governance, Financial Regulation, Law and Economics, Sustainable Finance Regulation
Prof. Dr. Jeroen Hinloopen
Professor of Industrial Organization & ACLE Fellow · Experimental Economics, R&D Cartels, Market Foreclosure, Innovation Economics
Important verification note
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