All amounts shown are in euros. Every effort is made to keep figures up-to-date, but ITC takes no responsibility for inaccuracies.

A salary is subject to deduction of income tax and other social premiums. Allowances paid under the terms of a fellowship (cash, accommodation, health insurance) are not subject to deductions.

The personal expenses for PhD students and PhD interns are the recommended/minimum amounts for living in Enschede. Fellowship providers typically apply their own standard rates. Where these fall below the minima above, an applicant for a place as a PhD student will automatically be considered for co-funding by the ITC Research Fund and granted admission only if this co-funding is awarded; any co-funding does not extend to the cash fellowship, which must be met in full by the fellowship provider.

PhD students and PhD interns are required to reside in the ITC International Hotel when studying in Enschede. The accommodation rate shown is the rent for a single room. Family rooms are available at increased rent (approximately +50% for spouse and +25% for each child).

For PhD students and PhD interns, participation in the ITC group health insurance scheme is compulsory.

Research operating costs for research assistants (AiOs) and PhD students are required for three years. For PhD interns the research operating costs are at the discretion of the fellowship provider.

A research assistant (AiO) is an employee with a contract and study duration of four years. Extension is not possible. A research assistant (AiO) can, under the terms of his/her contract, be asked to carry out educational tasks for up 15% of the contract period. The total study cost for a research assistant (AiO) is approximately € 150,000.

A PhD student is an unsalaried researcher with a study duration of 3½ years. Extension to a maximum of four years is possible provided that, before the end of the 3½ years, the date of the PhD examination (oral defence) has been formally established. A PhD student is not obliged to carry out educational tasks. The total study cost for a PhD student is approximately € 76,000 - € 84,000. Costs are normally lower when a PhD student studies in a sandwich construction and spends extended period(s) studying overseas.