Are you a Master’s graduate looking for fully funded PhD opportunities? Explore the range of funded PhD programs available at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Apply online now and kickstart your doctoral journey!
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in molecular oncopathology
Summary of PhD Program:
This PhD project is funded by Kom op Tegen Kanker and conducted within an international multidisciplinary team of research scientists, clinical scientists, medical oncologists, and pathologists from the Center of Oncological Research and Center for Medical Genetics of the University of Antwerp , Antwerp University Hospital, University Hospital Ghent, University of Ghent and University Medical Center Groningen. You will primarily work at the pathology lab of UAntwerp CORE, ensuring close interaction with the hospital environment.
Application Deadline: 15 August 2024
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in immunopsychiatry
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of immunopsychiatry. The research will focus on the role of inflammatory processes in mood and psychotic disorders and is embedded in an international research consortium. This consortium aims to elucidate how any type of infection or inflammatory process affects psychiatric vulnerability through big-data analysis of existing data and biosamples.
Application Deadline: August 26th, 2024
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in medical sciences
Summary of PhD Program:
The Global Health Institute and the Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at University of Antwerp (UAntwerp) is looking for a full-time (100%) doctoral scholarship holder in the field of medical sciences. The Global Health Institute’s (GHI) mission is to conduct research aimed at improving the health of people worldwide, build capacity for global health research and engage in the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based interventions for health problems in low- and middle-income countries. Research activities cover different areas such as reproductive health, chronic disease management, (neglected) infectious diseases and vaccine-preventable diseases.
Application Deadline: September 16th, 2024
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in cardio-oncology
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the research group of Physiopharmacology (GENCOR Research Unit) and investigate SERPINA3 as biomarker and target in chemotherapy-related cardiovascular dysfunction. The research involves both fundamental research using in vivo mouse models, as well as a prospective study in patients.
Application Deadline: August 12th 2024
5. Fully Funded PhD Position in translational oncological research
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis. The PhD project is focused on translational oncology research, an interdisciplinary field that bridges preclinical research and clinical application to advance cancer treatment. Our approach combines high-throughput tumor organoid drug screening using live-cell imaging, which enables the testing of multiple drug candidates on patient-derived tumor models, with advanced bioinformatics analysis to identify and validate potential therapeutic targets and biomarkers. This integrated method aims to accelerate the development of personalized cancer therapies and improve patient outcomes.
Application Deadline: 8 August 2024
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in vitro dermal scar research
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis < on cellular and molecular responses of an in vitro dermal model following mechanotherapy (extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT)). Every year, 40-70% of the more than 80 milliondermal scars produced after surgical procedures, trauma, or burns develop into problematic hypertrophic scars. Mechanical forces impact wound healing through mechanotransduction, triggering changes in gene transcription. Although mechanotherapy (e.g. ESWT) is currently used in clinical practice, the factors determining its effectiveness are not known.
Application Deadline: 19 August 2024
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7. Fully Funded PhD Position in cardiovascular exercise physiology
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis. You will work on a project aiming to improve the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure through combined exercise echocardiography and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPETecho). The goal is to enhance HFpEF diagnosis, personalize treatment, and improve patient quality of life by understanding and targeting specific exercise-related physiologic abnormalities.
Application Deadline: 8 August 2024
8. Fully Funded PhD Position in neurosciences and hypoxia-mediated disruption of the blood-brain barrier in multiple sclerosis
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of (bio) medical sciences. The fellowship is part of a cutting-edge project aimed at uncovering the mechanisms underlying Multiple Sclerosis (MS), with a particular focus on the blood brain barrier dysfunction and hypoxia. In this project, you will (i) investigate the role of vascular endothelial dysfunction in MS using dynamic vessel analysis; (ii) develop advanced in vitro BBB models to study the effects of hypoxia-mediated oxidative stress; (iii) explore the regenerative potential of immune cells in enhancing BBB recovery under hypoxic conditions.. This allows us to better understand the underlyng disease mechanisms of neurological disorders, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), and develop new treatments for MS patients.
Application Deadline: August 22, 2024
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in interdisciplinary field of 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. Fully Funded PhD Position in built heritage and engineering/physics
Summary of PhD Program:
The research group Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/arches/) in the Faculty of Design Sciences, in collaboration with InViLab in the Faculty of Applied Engineering and VisionLab at the Faculty of Sciences is looking for a full-time (100%) interdisciplinary doctoral scholarship holder in the field of built heritage and engineering/physics.
Application Deadline: 26/08/2024
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in safe and sustainable industrial processes and value chain management
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD/Postdoc grant application in the domain of safe and sustainable industrial process and value chain management. You will assist in ongoing research projects on techno-economic and techno-sustainability assessments and the operation of the EnvEcon research group and the Flanders Make End-to-End Core lab. Application domains will be related to renewable energy (energy transition), chemical industry and manufacturing industry.
Application Deadline: 22 August 2024
14. 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). Within this project, you will contribute to an integrated sustainability impact assessment for seaweed biorefineries.
Application Deadline: 11 September 2024
15. Fully Funded PhD Position in circular supply chain modelling and optimisation
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the domain of circular supply chain management, supply chain modelling and optimisation. With the development of generic value chain models, we aim to facilitate the development and deployment of cost-effective and environmentally friendly supply chains. We will do this by accounting specifically for multi-stakeholder interactions.
Application Deadline: 12 August 2024
16. 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
17. 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/Media Accessibility and Cognitive Psychology working on a project entitled Optimising the processing of audio description – The impact of narration speed on cognitive load in Audio Description. The project will take an empirical and experimental approach, combining quantitative and qualitative methods used in Translation Studies and Cognitive Psychology. The project is centred around three main phases: in a first phase it will conceptualise and operationalise the concept of narration speed in order to be able to measure it in audio description.
Application Deadline: 12 August 2024
18. Fully Funded PhD Position in interpreting studies
Summary of PhD Program:
Multimodality in simultaneous interpreting: The effect of visual support on cognitive processing and performance. Abstract: In simultaneous interpreting (SI) incoming verbal and nonverbal information from the speaker is frequently complemented by supports such as a slide presentation (with or without captioning) or computer-assisted interpreting (CAI) tools (e.g., terminology software). Yet, the equation between the facilitating effect of these supports in terms of performance and the added cognitive load on information processing lacks empirical investigation. We attempt to fill this gap by investigating the effect of multimodality on interpreters’ performance, visual attention, cognitive load, stress, and user experience.
Application Deadline: 19 August 2024
19. 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
