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 Light-induced Reactivity and Redox Transformations of Minium (Pb3O4, red lead), an artists’ pigment employed in many historical periods
Summary of PhD Program:
In the framework of the NANOLight Center of Excellence of the University of Antwerp, the AXIS research group (Faculty of Science) in collaboration with the Environmental Economics (EnvEcon) research group (Faculty of Business and Economics) is seeking to fill one full-time (100%) doctoral scholarship holder (PhD) position in the area of “Light-induced Reactivity and Redox Transformations of Minium (Pb3O4, red lead)” under the supervision of Prof Koen Janssens (U. Antwerp, Belgium) together with Prof. Steven Van Passel (U. Antwerp, Belgium) and Dr. Marine Cotte (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France).
Application Deadline: Open until filled
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in domain of Quantitative Computational Imaging (perfusion MRI)
Summary of PhD Program:
We are seeking for a motivated and talented PhD student to develop model-based reconstruction methods for quantitative super-resolution perfusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Specifically, you will develop model-based image reconstruction methods for quantitative arterial spin labeling (ASL) MRI images. ASL is a promising, non-invasive perfusion magnetic resonance imaging technique for quantifying cerebral blood flow (CBF). Unfortunately, ASL suffers from an inherently low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and spatial resolution, undermining its potential. Increasing spatial resolution without significantly sacrificing SNR or scan time represents a critical challenge towards routine (pre)clinical use.
Application Deadline: July 23, 2025
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in field of novel bio-electrochemical sensing strategies
Summary of PhD Program:
The overall goal of this PhD is to develop novel biosensing strategies that will pave the way to the construction of affordable, robust, and user-friendly biosensors. The main focus will be on amplified singlet oxygen-based photoelectrochemistry for the detection of nucleic acid-based biomarkers in healthcare applications (e.g. cancer diagnosis and infectious disease diagnostics). This PhD will contribute to the efforts of gaining insight into yet unexplored biosensing and signal amplification strategies, with an emphasis on innovation in the field of electrochemistry and bio-analytical research.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in molecular quenching strategies for photoelectrochemical sensing
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project aims to fundamentally explore the quenching dynamics of photosensitizers by various compounds and (nano)materials. The research will investigate both direct and indirect quenching strategies, with a focus on singlet oxygen production and suppression in photoelectrochemistry and sensing applications. By evaluating different quenching mechanisms (e.g., proximity-based singlet oxygen quenching and wavelength-specific energy transfer), this project seeks to develop novel insights into molecular quenching dynamics.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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5. Fully Funded PhD Position in neuroscience
Summary of PhD Program:
Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy can be caused by mutations in different genes. Clinical studies have demonstrated that hereditary neuropathies can also involve muscle pathologies, complicate diagnosis and hamper therapy development. We have developed advanced in vitro cell models, such as co-cultures, microfluidics, and neuromuscular organoids that incorporate motor neurons, skeletal muscle, and supporting cells (Schwann cells and macrophages) generated from patient induced pluripotent stem cells to elucidate the pathogenicity of peripheral neuropathies.
Application Deadline: 31 July 2025
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in immunoparasitology and vaccine development
Summary of PhD Program:
You will join a dynamic and interdisciplinary team working at the intersection of immunology, parasitology, and genetics, with a strong emphasis on vaccine development and natural transmission with insect vectors. The project focuses on human protozoan parasites Plasmodium and Leishmania that express pro-inflammatory factors, which hyperactivate the host immune system and hinder the establishment of long-term immunologic memory. Strategies such as immunoneutralization or genetic deletion of these parasitic factors have enhanced host immune memory and provided protection against severe disease and reinfection.
Application Deadline: 24 July 2025
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in neuroimmunology
Summary of PhD Program:
This project will investigate how peripheral immune signals shape brain and brain-border immunity and drive neuroinflammation in synucleinopathies and other neurodegenerative diseases. The candidate will employ advanced in vivo models and spatial technologies to dissect the roles of tissue-resident macrophages and infiltrating immune cells along the periphery–immune–brain axis.
Application Deadline: 20 August 2025
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in biomarker discovery in neurological disorders
Summary of PhD Program:
The Computational Neurobiology group (Dr. Valeriya Malysheva), Gut-Immune-Brain Axis Lab (Dr. Seppe De Schepper) at the VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology, and the incoming lab of Dr. Javier Aguilera Lizarraga at the Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante (IN, Universidad Miguel Hernández-CSIC, Spain), are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join a collaborative and interdisciplinary project investigating how food allergy affects gut-brain communication and contributes to brain inflammation.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Biostatistics/ Data Science
Summary of PhD Program:
The Centre for Health Economics Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases (CHERMID) is part of the Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute (VAXINFECTIO) at the UAntwerp and of the SIMID consortium. CHERMID is a multidisciplinary research centre conducting methodological and applied research on the economics of public health, mainly vaccination and mathematical modelling. VAXINFECTIO, including CHERMID, is involved in several European Commission funded projects and is Collaborating Centre of the World Health Organization.
Application Deadline: August 8, 2025
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10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Biostatistics
Summary of PhD Program:
The Centre for Health Economics Research and Modelling Infectious Diseases (CHERMID) is part of the Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute (VAXINFECTIO) at the UAntwerp and of the SIMID consortium. CHERMID is a multidisciplinary research centre conducting methodological and applied research on the economics of public health, mainly vaccination and mathematical modelling. VAXINFECTIO, including CHERMID, is involved in several European Commission funded projects and is Collaborating Centre of the World Health Organization.
Application Deadline: August 8, 2025
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in inherited neuromuscular disorders
Summary of PhD Program:
Join our motivated team to investigate how mutations in SPTAN1, a key cytoskeletal protein, cause a broad range of neurogenetic disorders. You will use iPSC-derived neurons to study cytoskeletal abnormalities through cutting-edge microscopy and image analysis, functional assays, and electrophysiology. You will perform transcriptomic profiling to reveal disrupted networks, and candidate genes which will be validated against large, unsolved NGS datasets. This project offers a unique opportunity to explore disease mechanisms at the interface of stem cell biology, neurogenetics, and functional genomics, contributing to both fundamental neuroscience and improved diagnostics in rare neurological diseases.
Application Deadline: 31st July, 2025
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12. Fully Funded PhD Position in epidemiology and public/global health
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation of a PhD thesis with a focus on describing the endemicity, clinical presentations and parasitological features of these filarial infections in selected study sites as well as investigating whether they are associated with neurological disorders and adverse pregnancy outcomes. The research findings will inform clinicians and public health practitioners on better ways to prevent and/or reduce the morbidity caused by filarial infections.
Application Deadline: 24th July 2025
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in vaccine immunology and omics technologies
Summary of PhD Program:
You will actively prepare and defend a PhD thesis in the field of vaccine immunology with a specific focus on omics approaches to vaccine responses. You will actively participate in dissecting systemic and mucosal immunology, evaluating unique samples from participants enrolled in human in vivo challenge studies. The PhD project will explore systemic and mucosal immune mechanisms in response to challenge agents or vaccination, using cutting-edge technologies to identify molecular signatures and pathways involved in protective or dysregulated immunity.
Application Deadline: 1 September 2025
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Intraoperative assessment of resection margins in breast cancer surgery by Raman spectroscopy – BE‐RIGHT
Summary of PhD Program:
You will perform research in the field of pathology and breast cancer detection. This project aims to develop and validate a protocol for intraoperative assessment of resection margins in breast cancer surgery, based on a novel Raman spectroscopic technology (IOARM-Raman) that will fit in the surgical work flow. To determine the potential improvement of resection margin status in breast cancer surgery, an observational study comparing IOARM-Raman to local standard-of-care surgical procedures will be executed.
Application Deadline: 1 September 2025
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15. Fully Funded PhD Position in molecular exercise physiology
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project aims to uncover the unexplored role of the endocannabinoid (eCB) system in systemic and peripheral metabolic and inflammatory adaptations following exercise (in obesity). Methodological approaches include 1) a murine (diet-induced obesity) model, 2) acute and chronic exercise paradigms, 3) treatment with peripherally restricted enzyme-based eCB modulators, 4) multi-tissue molecular analyses and 5) functional assays of in vivo metabolism and exercise capacity.
Application Deadline: 31 July 2025
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in behavioural sciences and taxation
Summary of PhD Program:
The DigiTax Centre of Excellence and the Faculty of Law are looking for a researcher (predoctoral or postdoctoral) in the field of behavioural sciences and taxation.
Application Deadline: September 8, 2025
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in modern German literature and culture
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis on the Intersections of Jewish and Working-Class Emancipation in 19th Century German Writing (1830-1860). In this project you will investigate the complex entanglements of Jewish and working-class emancipation in 19th century literary writing. This research combines an archival search for new literary sources and biographical data with close readings of selected works. With the help of an intersectional research framework that is focused on the categories of race, class and gender, you will explore literary texts by authors from different social backgrounds, analyzing their portrayals of mutual struggles for social and political equality.
Application Deadline: 31 Juli 2025
18. Fully Funded PhD Position in redox flow batteries
Summary of PhD Program:
The research group Applied Electrochemistry and Catalysis (ELCAT) in the Faculty of Applied Engineering is looking for a full time (100%) doctoral scholarship holder in the field of redox flow batteries. Batteries will be crucial to transform our society to a sustainable one. As a PhD student you will therefore conduct research to understand how battery design, operating conditions and redox chemistry affect performance and study the influence on lifetime.
Application Deadline: August 11th 2025
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19. 02 Fully Funded PhD Position in political science
Summary of PhD Program:
The two PhD positions are part of the DEMO-LIES project, “Deception in Democracy: Political Lying Accusations and Their Effects on Democratic Citizenship”, led by Prof. Dr. Maurits Meijers. Funded by a European Research Council Starting Grant, this five-year project (2025–2030) investigates how political elites use accusations of lying and disinformation, how citizens perceive such accusations, and what effects these dynamics have on democratic attitudes and behaviours.
Application Deadline: 21 August 2025
20. Fully Funded PhD Position in family sociology
Summary of PhD Program:
Population ageing has required European policy makers to gear towards a more central role of informal care in old adulthood, curbing the public expenditures on care service provisions. The presence of close relatives, such as spouses or close-living children, is known to postpone older persons’ uptake of professional care. This suggests that informal caregivers substitute, at least temporarily, for formal care alternatives. However, to date, there is limited research looking at the specific non-professional care arrangements that older persons can rely on before taking up professional care.
