Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium invites online application for multiple funded PhD Programs / fully funded PhD positions in various research areas.
Candidates interested in fully funded PhD positions can check the details and may apply as soon as possible. Interested and eligible applicants may submit their online application for PhD programs via the University’s Online Application Portal.
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in low-dose electron microscopy techniques for atomically precise characterisation of single quantum dots
Summary of PhD Program:
The Track The Twin Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network: Quantum dots (QDs) exemplify the successful transfer of innovative nanomaterials from a lab-scale invention to a technology that offers better and more power-efficient electronic devices, or makes buildings generate renewable energy. Such implementations, however, keep QDs under permanent loading, such as constant illumination, elevated temperature or exposure to environmental agents. Efforts to make QDs resilient against loading induced ageing and loss of performance are time-consuming and costly.
Application Deadline: September 2, 2024
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in applied sciences and heritage science
Summary of PhD Program:
The research group Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES) of the University of Antwerp (Faculty Design Sciences, Conservation-Restoration), in collaboration with the AXIS research group (University of Antwerp, Department of Physics), is looking for a full-time (100%) doctoral candidate in the interdisciplinary field of Applied Sciences and Heritage science, focussing on the material technical study and chemical characterization of impermeable coatings on historical horse-drawn vehicles.
Application Deadline: 9 September 2024
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in experimental nanophysics and nonlinear optics
Summary of PhD Program:
Organic dipolar molecules have attracted much interest over the past decades because of their very large nonlinear optical (NLO) response, holding promise for applications in photonics. Yet, a long standing issue is that to achieve a macroscopic NLO response, the asymmetry intrinsic to dipolar molecules needs to be extended from the molecular scale, over the supramolecular mesoscale, all the way to the macroscopic scale. This PhD project builds on an idea first demonstrated at UAntwerp, that dipolar NLO molecules spontaneously adopt an ideal head-to-tail alignment when confined as one-dimensional arrays inside carbon nanotubes, resulting in a dramatic enhancement of the NLO response by orders of magnitude through a coherent addition of molecular responses (results published in Nature Nanotechnology in 2015).
Application Deadline: September 16th 2024
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in applied mathematics
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of Applied Mathematics. In this project we will develop novel mathematical methods for the numerical bifurcation analysis of non-smooth dynamical systems. These methods will be used in various application areas. One example is soft-robotics where multiple non-linear aspects lead to complex dynamics. These novel methods will predict the dynamics in these and other applications.
Application Deadline: 29 August 2024
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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in phytohormone physiology and biochemistry
Summary of PhD Program:
Plants are exposed to multiple abiotic stresses like drought, submergence, radiation and soil toxicity, resulting in growth adaptations. Several plant hormones are known as crucial players in the control of stress responses. Among these ethylene, ABA, and jasmonic acid are well-known. Hormone metabolism determines their steady state, and some metabolites serve particular additional roles. This project aims to unravel how and under which form ACC and jasmonic acid control responses to stress e.g. flooding and drought. The following techniques will be used: transcriptomics, metabolomics, in situ mass spectrometric imaging, live cell microscopy, and the analysis of oxidative stress markers.
Application Deadline: 29 August 2024
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in functional and ecological morphology, behavior and genomics of cichlids
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis on functional trade-offs, behavior and genomics related to trophic flexibility in cichlids. You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis on functional trade-offs, behaviour and genomics related to trophic flexibility in cichlids. While most cichlid species have evolved behavioural and morphological adaptations to specific dietary niches, they also have retained the possibility to feed on other food types. Hence, the flexibility of the feeding apparatus to deal with different food types and the behavioural characteristics that promote opportunistic foraging are important factors in the feeding ecology of cichlids.
Application Deadline: 5 September 2024
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in molecular and computational neurogenomics
Summary of PhD Program:
The overarching goal of this proposal is to understand why and how dysregulation of omnipresent and constantly expressed ARS proteins leads to dying-back neurodegeneration and affects specifically the peripheral neurons (PNs). This neuronal population contains the most polarized cells in our body and their sophisticated morphology and function render them highly susceptible to degeneration. The preliminary data generated in-house as well as the available public data suggest mechanisms involving genetic, epigenetic and chromatin organisation factors governing the cell-type specific response to ARS mutations.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in applied sciences and heritage science
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis dedicated to the study of historical impermeable coatings (in particular on carriages and sledges). More in particular, your work will focus on the chemical characterisation of the lacquer coatings found on historical horse-drawn vehicles (using mostly X-ray based and IR-based methods – also at synchrotron end stations – as well as MS methods) and on the production, artificial ageing and chemical characterization of historically accurate mock-up samples.
Application Deadline: 9 September 2024
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in architecture, digitalisation and real estate markets
Summary of PhD Program:
Do you want to be part of the circular revolution to rethink the way we value the built environment? In order to make our cities more circular, we need to fundamentally revisit the way that we define and quantify the value of our built environment. This fully-funded doctoral project is part of a Marie Sklodowska Curie Action Doctoral Network, QuiVal, a programme funded by the European Union with the aim to develop a fundamentally new approach to real estate valuation, allowing the sector to rapidly transition towards a more sustainable, low carbon and circular future.
Application Deadline: Sept. 12, 2024
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10. Fully Funded PhD Position in product development
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of Product Development. You will employ Research through Design to investigate how embodied interaction propels inclusive design. The practical context is the conception of a new product dedicated to one specific function, for example home banking, Ambient Assistive Living (AAL) applications, etc. The product uses an interaction style that fits people who are unable or unwilling to use today’s smartphone and tablet solutions.
Application Deadline: 1 September 2024
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in dynamic economic impact assessment of seaweed biorefineries to support the protein shift
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis on the dynamic economic impact assessment of seaweed biorefineries. This PhD research is part of a larger FWO-SBO research project SUPROSEA (Sustainable Proteins from Seaweed) in which a solution is sought for the imminent shortage of protein by cultivating seaweed in Flanders. Seaweed is a promising alternative protein source and can contribute to global food sustainability. The main objective of SUPROSEA is to investigate the sustainability of different seaweed biorefineries in Flanders (North Sea).
Application Deadline: 11 September 2024
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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in death studies
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of Death Studies. You will research the ethical aspects of different funeral methods, with a special focus on ecological concerns within sustainable and inclusive death care. You will collaborate with researchers from environmental studies, law, sociology and anthropology in an interdisciplinary SBO-FWO project called Death Care.
Application Deadline: September 5 2024
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in translation studies and media accessibility
Summary of PhD Program:
The Department of Applied Linguistics/Translators & Interpreters in the Faculty of Arts is looking for a full-time (100%) doctoral scholarship holder in the field of Translation Studies and Media Accessibility. You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the fields of Translation Studies and Media Accessibility working on a project entitled “TAP: Tapping the audio description process”.
Application Deadline: 16 September 2024
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in molecular circularity of (bio)materials
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis on the influence of molecular diversity and interactions on the circularity potential of new organic (bio)materials. In this doctoral study, you will connect the (geospatial) spreading, complexity and oxidation state of (bio)resources to that of derived (bio)materials, as indicators for economic feasibility. You develop new methods to support fast decisions in complex systems based on thermodynamic principles, by defining and quantifying circularity in a product- and process design workflow.
Application Deadline: 29 August 2024
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15. Fully Funded PhD Position in environmental biotechnology, wastewater engineering and resource recovery
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of wastewater engineering. In view of the much needed transition of conventional wastewater treatment systems to advanced water resource recovery facilities, this project develops the innovative concept of High-Rate Granular Sludge or HiGS. HiGS aims at various complementary resource recovery routes: 1) energy recovery via anaerobic digestion of the sludge operated at low sludge retention times, 2) nutrient recovery via the enhanced biological phosphorus removal process which is key to granulation, and 3) recovery of valuable gel-forming biopolymers that define the structure of the aerobic granules.
Application Deadline: September 5th 2024
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in water electrolysis
Summary of PhD Program:
As researcher you will start within the research group ELCAT, currently employing around 30 people. The research of ELCAT revolves around electrochemistry. The main research activities are related to the development of state-of-the-art electrochemical reactors and catalyst, with as most important purpose the electrification of the industry and thus the replacement of traditional chemical processes with green and sustainable alternatives. The research falls mainly under 5 key activities: (1) electrochemical CO2 conversion; (2) green hydrogen production; (3) redox flow batteries; (4) power to chemicals; and (5) reactor design for electrochemical purposes.
Application Deadline: September 17th 2024
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in visual and digital cultures
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of Visual and Digital Cultures. The project is called “Digital work and everyday life: The case of women homeworkers in Turkey”. The objective of the project is to investigate the consequences of home-based digital work on women’s everyday lives, on social institutions such as family, home, and friendships, and on broader processes of social change in Turkey. The project is grounded in long-term ethnographic fieldwork. It builds on the methods of anthropology and digital anthropology that emphasize direct observation of places, media, technologies, and practices. It will combine the ethnographic study of both offline and online places.
Application Deadline: 23 September, 2024
