Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? University of 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 evolutionary biomechanics of Darwin’s finches
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of functional morphology. You will focus on the cranial system of Darwin’s finches with the aim to reconstruct the evolutionary history of biomechanical traits to explain how the cranial systems of Darwin’s finches have diverged into biting specialists versus agile-beaked species, and how this impacts their feeding performance and songs. Your research will answer, amongst others, the following questions: can variation in beak kinematics explain differences in seed handling and song complexity in granivorous ground finches of the Galápagos? What are the biomechanical reasons for variation in beak movement frequencies? How did beak motion biomechanics change in the evolutionary history of Darwin’s finches?
Application Deadline: 11 September 2023
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in unmixing microscopic X-ray and electron diffraction datasets
Summary of PhD Program:
The AXIS research group at the Faculty of Science (University of Antwerp) is seeking to fill one full-time (100%) doctoral scholarship holder in the area of “Unmixing of Microscopic X-ray and Electron Diffraction Datasets” under the supervision of Prof Koen Janssens together with Prof. Jo Verbeeck and Prof. Joke Hadermann of the EMAT Research group of the University of Antwerp. This activity is part of a collaborative project called “AutomatED”, funded by the Flemish government. X-ray diffraction (XRD) is one of the “gold standard” methods of structural analysis of solid materials. Next to determination of the crystal structure of, e.g. newly synthesized, compounds, it also allows for quantitative analysis of mixtures of (known) crystalline phases. Novel variants of XRD make use of intensity micro-/nanobeams of synchrotron radiation, permitting phase analysis and mapping of strongly heterogeneous systems in 2D/3D.
Application Deadline: September 4th 2023
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in ecology and evolution of the female microbiome through bioinformatics
Summary of PhD Program:
The human vaginal microbiome is crucial for women’s health and reproduction, but it is understudied compared to other human microbial environments such as the gut. Humans have a unique vaginal flora compared to other primate and mammal species, but it is currently unclear to what extent, and how, the typical human vaginal bacteria adapted to this environment on the evolutionary timescale. On the ecological timescale, within the lifetime of a woman, we do not yet know where vaginal bacteria are obtained and how transient they are in the vaginal community. Through the Isala project and its many spinoff projects, the Lebeer Lab generates large amounts of amplicon, genome, metagenome and (meta)transcriptiome sequencing data. The goal of this PhD project is to mine this in-house sequencing data, supplemented with publicly available datasets, to gain insights into the structure, dynamics and evolutionary history of the human female microbiome.
Application Deadline: 21 August 2023
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Algebra and Number Theory
Summary of PhD Program:
The Department of Mathematics in the Faculty of Science is looking for a full-time (100%) doctoral scholarship holder in the field of Algebra and Number Theory. You will work actively on the preparation of a PhD thesis in Mathematics under the supervision of Prof. Karim Johannes Becher and as a member of his research team.
Application Deadline: August 17th 2023
5. Fully Funded PhD Position in algebraic geometry
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation of a PhD thesis in mathematics. You will work in the group of Ignacio Barros. You will be part of a collaboration between the University of Antwerp and Bielefeld University in Germany and as such you will be based in Antwerp but expected to spend at least six months (not necessarily consecutive) in Bielefeld working in the group of Charles Vial. You will carry out mathematical research in the context a research project entitled “Hyper-Kähler varieties and moduli spaces” financed by the Research Department of the University of Antwerp and the German Science Fundation.
Application Deadline: August 17th 2023
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in bioscience engineering
Summary of PhD Program:
The Department of Bioscience Engineering in the Faculty of Sciences is looking for 2 full-time: doctoral scholarship holders in the field of bioscience engineering. You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of bioscience engineering.
Application Deadline: 16 Augustus 2023
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. Therefore, an integrative genome-wide cis-regulatory network analysis approaches, developed and employed in the Malysheva Lab, are required to reveal these mechanisms.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in dementia
Summary of PhD Program:
Frontotemporal dementia is clinically characterized by language and behavioral impairment. About half of the individuals do not have a positive family history yet show remarkably similar symptoms with asymmetrical pathology found in the brain. Somatic variants in the brain are an attractive explanation based on these observations. In this genetics project, the candidate will investigate the role of somatic variation based on the most extensive collection of frontotemporal dementia patients with TDP-43 brain pathology gathered through international collaborations. This project will be performed with a combination of state-of-the-art short and long read DNA and RNA sequencing methods, and an in-depth genetic and biostatistical analysis. The successful candidate will contribute to systematically evaluating this challenging type of variant.
Application Deadline: Open until filled
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in financial reporting
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation of a PhD thesis in the field of financial reporting in the nonprofit context. Amongst other, you will examine the determinants and consequences of using financial transparency labels in the nonprofit context.
Application Deadline: August 31, 2023
10. Fully Funded PhD Position in urban logistics
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation of a PhD thesis on urban logistics. The PhD project entails the study of economic viable delivery strategies and policy measures for four important logistics streams within the city: waste collection, construction logistics (moving building materials into the city), hospitality and health logistics (deliveries of food and other products to hotels, bars, restaurants, retirement homes, etc.), and grocery delivery (from supermarkets and other food suppliers to individual customers). Specifically, you will conduct a quantitative economic analysis of collaboration opportunities within these different markets, taking into account the interests of all stakeholders involved.
Application Deadline: 28 August 2023
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in dynamic environmental impact assessment of the use of geological resources
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis on the dynamic environmental impact assessment of geological resources. The PhD research is part of a larger FWO-SBO research project DIAMONDS in which innovative hydrogeological methods will be integrated with economic, environmental, and social impact assessments to determine threshold values that must be met to respect subsurface, environmental, economic, and social criteria for the sustainable management of geological resources in Belgium and beyond. Within this project, the PhD research will focus on the dynamic environmental evaluation of this complex system. To estimate and quantify the environmental consequences, complementary economic models will be developed (e.g. agent based models).
Application Deadline: 31 August 2023
12. Fully Funded PhD Position in philosophy of science
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of philosophy of science. More specifically, you will work on a research project entitled “Defending the virtues of evidence-based policy”, funded by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO), under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Bert Leuridan.
Application Deadline: 31 August 2023
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in sociolinguistics/ linguistic ethnography
Summary of PhD Program:
The Department of Linguistics in the Faculty of Arts is looking for a full-time (100%) doctoral scholarship holder in the fields of sociolinguistics/linguistic ethnography. You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the fields of sociolinguistics/linguistic ethnography. The subject of the dissertation concerns the use of English as a lingua franca in institutional procedures in Belgium relating to the investigation of sham relations.
Application Deadline: August 21, 2023
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Dutch-language children’s literature and cultural history
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD dissertation on the construction of the city in historical children’s books. You analyse a corpus of 40 Dutch-language children’s books that thematise the urban and the city and that were published in the period 1900-1940 by the Antwerp company L. Opdebeek. You situate your findings in a historical framework, paying attention to views on children’s literature and pedagogy, the literary and artistic features of the stories, Dutch-language book history and the context of the Flemish movement and development of a Flemish identity. You contribute to an exhibition to communicate the results of your research to a broad audience.
Application Deadline: 15 August 2023
15. Fully Funded PhD Position in translation studies and media accessibility
Summary of PhD Program:
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 “Impact of expertise on audio description process”. This project takes an empirical and experimental approach, combining qualitative and quantitative methods used in Cognitive Translation Studies. In the first stage of the project, you will map the perceptions of expertise among describers and project managers via a DELPHI survey and focus groups. In the second stage, you will carry out a scripting experiment with describers, which involves collecting data via eye tracking, keylogging and interviews. Finally, you will analyse the quality of the scripts to see if output quality can be linked to expertise.
Application Deadline: 21 August 2023
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in metal-organic frameworks
Summary of PhD Program:
We are currently recruiting a highly motivated and skilled researcher to join our team for an exciting new project on MOF-based hybrid materials. The focus of this project will be on the design, synthesis, and characterization of MOF-polymer hybrid materials, as well as polymerization using MOF templates. This Ph.D. position offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of developing innovative functional materials through the synergistic combination of MOFs and polymers.
Application Deadline: 7/09/2023
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in sustainable wastewater engineering
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of sustainable wastewater engineering. The PhD project aims at the development and application of a continuous-flow aerobic granular sludge (AGS) process for sustainable industrial wastewater treatment. Currently all granular sludge reactors are of the batch type, with discontinuous feeding. This greatly limits the market potential of the technology. This project is a collaboration between research groups from Flanders and Vietnam, and aims at (1) the transfer of the batch AGS process to a continuous process, and (2) the elucidation of the dynamics of formation and removal of the strong greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) during simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorus removal by granular sludge systems.
Application Deadline: August 17th 2023
18. Fully Funded PhD Position in industrial wastewater engineering
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of industrial wastewater engineering. The PhD project specifically deals with the biological removal of phosphorus from industrial wastewater via the enhanced biological phosphorus removal process (EBPR). The project aims at determining the potential, the efficiency and the stability of the EBPR process while treating industrial wastewater, including the analysis of the microbial community involved.
Application Deadline: 11 September 2023
19. Fully Funded PhD Position in artificial intelligence for renewable energy and climate change
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in artificial intelligence for renewable energy and climate change. The goal of the thesis is to provide real-time solutions for discrepancies in energy supply and demand, based on a generic data-driven methodology in a world where the climate is changing. The idea is that the methodology, using environment-driven models (such as weather and human behaviour), predicts expected energy production and consumption and determines the appropriate control strategy at macro to micro level to eliminate discrepancies. It is important that this methodology is generic and ready for new production methodologies (such as new wind turbines, new forms of consumption behaviour (such as vehicle electrification) and climate change).
Application Deadline: 23 August 2023
20. Fully Funded PhD Position in electrocatalysis, with a focus on reactor design and optimisation
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: Open until filled
21. Fully Funded PhD Position in social impact of the use of geological resources
Summary of PhD Program:
You prepare a PhD thesis on the topic of the social impact with regard to the use of geological resources. This PhD research is part of a larger FWO-SBO research project DIAMONDS. Here innovative hydrogeological methods will be integrated with economic, environmental, and social impact assessments to determine threshold values for a sustainable management of geological resources in Belgium and beyond. Within this interdisciplinary setting, this PhD research focusses in an integrated way on the subsurface and the surface.
Application Deadline: 31 August 2023
22. Fully Funded PhD Position in digital media studies
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation of a PhD thesis in Digital Media Studies. You will conduct qualitative and theoretically driven research on digital media and new communication technologies, and their role in societal challenges such as loneliness. In collaboration with your supervisor, you will work on international scientific publications. You will contribute to the international research domain of digital media studies by participating in scientific gatherings and activities.
