Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? Ghent University, 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 Data Analysis and Mathematical Modelling
Summary of PhD Program:
The research unit KERMIT (Knowledge-based Systems, https://kermit.ugent.be/) adopts a holistic view on mathematical and computational modelling, acknowledging the needs of our modern information society with a particular focus on the applied biological sciences. It strives to keep a unique balance between theoretical developments and practical applications, a strategy that has proven particularly successful, regarding the output, visibility and recognition of the team. It plays a pioneering role by promoting existing as well as developing new methods in a broad range of disciplines.
Application Deadline: Feb 20, 2024
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in Electronics and Information Systems
Summary of PhD Program:
In the LCP group of Ghent University (lcp.elis.ugent.be) we have a long history of modelling and testing electrophoretic motion of particles in polar and nonpolar liquids. Our goals are to understand the underlying physical mechanisms and to develop or improve new technologies based on this knowledge, such as electronic ink displays, smart windows, manipulation of particles at the microscale and electrodeposition. In recent experiments and prototypes we noticed that phenomena occur that cannot be explained by the one-dimensional models that we developed and commonly use. The PhD candidate will continue our recent research in these new phenomena by designing and creating new microstructures that highlight the observed novel effects and that lead potentially to promising new applications. The experimental work is accompanied by theoretical and computer modelling.
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2024
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Computer Science
Summary of PhD Program:
The availability of novel sensors causes an important growth of data that offers the potential for a revolutionary transformation in the biomanufacturing sector. A bioreactor is a device or vessel used in biotechnology for the cultivation of biological organisms. Conventional methods to monitor and control the evolution of the process are typically involve labor-intensive and based on infrequent measurements. At imec, a probe is currently being developed that is equipped with multiple sensors to provide continuous monitoring of bioreactor processes.
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in Electromechanical, Systems and Metal Engineering
Summary of PhD Program:
The research group Materials Science and Technology-DyMaLab is looking for a PhD researcher to contribute to ongoing research on advanced materials used by the automotive and aeronautical industry. These materials include advanced high strength steels, lightweight alloys, polymer composites, nanocomposites, etc. which might be prone to impact or, more generally, high speed deformation processes. Main aim of the PhD is to obtain an enhanced understanding of the impact-dynamic mechanical properties of materials, including the microstructural factors lying at the origin of the observed behaviour. Understanding these properties will result in a better prediction of high speed forming processes, the crashworthiness of car components and impact incidents in the aeronautical industry.
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2024
5. Fully Funded PhD Position in Electromechanical, Systems and Metal Engineering
Summary of PhD Program:
Harmony aims at developing an innovative, green and safe closed-loop recycling process of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from End-of-Life (EoL) NdFeB permanent magnets, typically used in permanent magnet synchronous machines. The role of UGent as research partner is the optimization of the design of motors with recycled magnets, and to investigate the effect of a.o. unequal magnet properties.
Application Deadline: Feb 05, 2024
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in Green Chemistry and Technology
Summary of PhD Program:
The chemical industry is the world’s largest industrial energy consumer and the third-largest source of industrial emissions. Therefore, new sustainable chemical production methods need to be developed and deployed and current emission-intensive chemical production technologies need to be reconsidered. Electrification is considered one of the key pathways to reduce the chemical industry’s emissions. In CAMELEON, a disruptive technology will be developed for the catalytic non-oxidative coupling of methane (NOCM) via an electrified pathway consisting of two technologies: i) A shock wave reactor for the NOCM, combined with ii) a Pd-based supported membrane for H2 separation.
Application Deadline: Feb 20, 2024
7. Fully Funded PhD Position in Information Technology
Summary of PhD Program:
The IDLab Ghent research group is seeking a highly motivated and talented PhD student to join the distributed machine learning team. Our team focuses on developing efficient machine learning algorithms for perception and control; with diverse applications in industry, robotics, remote sensing and agriculture. As part of our ongoing research, we identified a trend towards adaptive techniques for deep neural networks. These techniques dynamically adjust the computational cost of processing new input samples, based on factors such as input complexity, desired accuracy, or remaining battery capacity. This approach, compared to traditional architectures with fixed inference paths, proves to be more efficient in terms of latency and energy consumption, especially for resource-constrained devices like embedded compute platforms on drones and robots.
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2024
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8. Fully Funded PhD Position in Physics and Astronomy
Summary of PhD Program:
Hard X-ray ptychography is one of the most advanced microscopy techniques to visualize materials in structures in 3D at a spatial resolution better than 100 nm. However, the technique is currently only available at synchrotron facilities, with very limited availability. In this project, we aim to bring hard X-ray ptychography to laboratory facilities. This project is an international collaboration between Ghent University, University College London (UK) and the Diamond Light Source (UK) and brings together different expertise and possibilities for experiments.
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2024
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in Electrical Engineering
Summary of PhD Program:
5th and 6th generation wireless networks use techniques as beamforming, massive antenna systems, distributed systems, and new spectrum bands to realize ubiquitous connectivity. The resulting radio-frequency (RF) electromagnetic (EM) fields enable us with connectivity and wireless communication. However, people are exposed to the EM fields of these networks, and governments and the general public are worried about possible health effects when being exposed during long periods of time.
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
10. Fully Funded PhD Position in Bioscience Engineering
Summary of PhD Program:
The PhD position is embedded into the 5-year project “EO4PEAT” funded by the Belgian Earth Observation programme (https://eo.belspo.be/en/stereo-iv-programme). In EO4PEAT, an international team of four Belgian research groups and two international partners will develop novel techniques for the monitoring and modeling of peatlands, in particular over the tropics, by exploiting the information from available Earth Observation (EO) data. The conducted research is of high societal interest since peatlands are the most carbon-dense ecosystems on Earth and pose the risk of becoming global hotspots of carbon dioxide emissions after climate change or direct human disturbance.
Application Deadline: Feb 05, 2024
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in Industrial Systems Engineering and Product Design
Summary of PhD Program:
The research group Industrial Systems Engineering (ISyE) of Ghent University is recruiting a Ph.D. student to join its Optimization team. This team applies Operations Research tools and techniques for the design and optimization of production and logistical processes in complex supply chains. Based on a solid expertise in exact and metaheuristic algorithms, integrated optimization and simulation-based solutions are developed. Specifically, the Ph.D. position is open in the research track on the integration of production planning, inventory control and vehicle routing.
Application Deadline: Feb 29, 2024
12. Fully Funded PhD Position in Linguistics
Summary of PhD Program:
For the Ghent University Research Centre MULTIPLES we are looking for a PhD candidate to work on a project titled “Spanish L2 academic vocabulary knowledge and its relationship to textual comprehension.” The research is situated in the domain of Second Language Learning and Second Language Pedagogy. This project explores receptive knowledge of academic vocabulary in L2 Spanish university students, and the effects of this knowledge on textual comprehension. The research particularly focuses on developing a corpus of academic language and assessing L2 Spanish learners’ knowledge of academic vocabulary and textual comprehension.
Application Deadline: Mar 10, 2024
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in Bioscience Engineering
Summary of PhD Program:
The PhD position is embedded into the 4-year EU-Horizon project named “LEGENDARY” that is coordinated by Ghent University from 2024 till 2028. In this pan-European endeavor, several Belgian research groups and 20 international partners will investigate the agronomic benefits and ecosystem services provided by various major and minor leguminous crops. To this end, extensive multi-environment field experiments will be established at the Ghent University experimental farm and various partner sites in Europe. The envisioned research is of high societal and environmental interest in that the routine integration of these legumes in European crop rotations can partly offset the need for external nitrogen input with inevitable downstream environmental burden, as well as improve the soil greenhouse gas balance, combat pest and disease proliferation and protect soil against structural degradation and erosion.
Application Deadline: Feb 15, 2024
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in Information Technology
Summary of PhD Program:
IDLab is a core research group of imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, with research activities at Ghent University. IDLab performs fundamental and applied research on data science and internet technology, and is, with over 300 researchers, one of the larger research groups at imec. Our major research areas are machine learning and data mining; semantic intelligence; multimedia processing; distributed intelligence for IoT; cloud and big data infrastructures; wireless and fixed networking; electromagnetics, RF, and high-speed.
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2024
15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Architecture and Urban Planning
Summary of PhD Program:
Delghust et al. (2015) has proposed using parametric geometries to represent the variation of geometric features in dwellings without losing the consistency of the floor plan. This concept has already been successfully applied to study energy performance assessment of dwellings and the potential of hybridGEOTABS to reduce CO2 emissions in non-residential buildings. This approach will be used to generate a statistically representative set of at least 5 common dwelling geometry models for the simulation of the performance of the NudgeFlow concept.
Application Deadline: Feb 10, 2024
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in Artificial Intelligence
Summary of PhD Program:
Due to climate change, an increase in the magnitude and frequency of extreme precipitation events is expected, which may lead to more intense and frequent river flooding. When a flood disaster hits, situational awareness on victim location, floodwater presence and road accessibility is key to ensure targeted and successful rescue operations. UAV systems are a promising source of information, since they offer a synoptic view even under cloud cover and do not rely on fixed infrastructure. However, their full exploitation as a source of information is hampered by battery-induced flight time limitations.
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2024
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in Geology
Summary of PhD Program:
In the framework of the FWO funded research project “FluidControl: modifying the pore network and fluid flow to improve the durability of sedimentary rocks against salt damage” we are looking for an enthusiastic student who will work on multi-scale stone characterization (WP1), the controlled modification of the pore structure (WP2) and the impact of this modification on the stone’s durability (WP4). This person will work in close collaboration with the PI, Prof. Veerle Cnudde and her postdoc and will be assisted by several PProGRess team members at Ghent University. As a PhD student working on this project, you will take initiative to set up research experiments that modify pore surface properties to influence pore scale dynamics and thereby changing fluid flow and salt crystallization inside porous rocks.
