Dr. Cornelius Rietveld

Professor

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Biography

Cornelius (Niels) Rietveld is a full professor of Economics & Genetics in the Department of Applied Economics at Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam. He serves as the Director of Doctoral Education at his school and is a member of the Young Erasmus Academy. His research interests focus on the interactions between genes and the environment, particularly how these interactions contribute to socioeconomic inequalities that proliferate across generations. He has been the Principal Investigator for several significant projects, including an ERC Starting Grant project titled 'Genes, Policy, Social Inequality', and a VIDI project called 'Random Genes Non-Random Parents'. Throughout his career, Rietveld has received numerous accolades and grants, highlighting his exceptional contributions to research, education, and leadership in the academic community.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

2025-06-27 — Present

Erasmus School of Economics • Rotterdam, Netherlands

Promoted to full professorship recognizing outstanding contributions to research, education, and leadership.

Awards

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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network Grant

2022-01-01
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ERC Starting Grant

2020-01-01
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Top Article Award

2017-01-01
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NWO Vidi Grant

2024-10-24
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Young Researcher Award

2016-01-01

Requirements for Erasmus University Rotterdam

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:91
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in Econometrics, Mathematics, Statistics or Industrial Engineering Advanced Mathematics (Calculus, Linear Algebra) Applied Statistics Econometrics and Time-series analysis
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor diploma or graduation statement
  • Official academic transcript
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Course descriptions for Mathematics prerequisites
Specialization Notes

Department of Econometrics / MSc Econometrics and Management Science.