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, Antwerp, Belgium. Apply online now and kickstart your doctoral journey!
1. Fully Funded PhD Position in signal enhancement strategies for photoelectrochemical sensors for nucleic acid-based sequences
Summary of PhD Program:
The overall goal of this PhD is the development of strategies to enhance the sensitivity of novel photoelectrochemical biosensors (e.g. rolling circle amplification) that will pave the way to the construction of affordable, robust, and user-friendly platforms for healthcare applications, i.e. cancer diagnosis and infectious disease diagnostics. Due to the integration of recognition bioelements (e.g. DNA/RNA, antibodies or aptamers), electrochemical biosensors are ideally suited for the selective determination of a wide variety of clinically relevant targets such as biomarkers, pathogens, etc. The detection of the biomarkers of interest will be achieved by taking advantage of the cost-effectiveness and sensitive detection provided by photoelectrochemical strategies. This PhD will contribute to the efforts of getting insight into a yet unexplored biosensing and signal amplification strategies.
Application Deadline: July 15th 2024
2. Fully Funded PhD Position in advanced data and profile processing in electrochemistry
Summary of PhD Program:
The overall goal of this PhD is the development of advanced data models to extract qualitative and quantitative information from electrochemical data. These data models will improve the state-of-the-art in (bio)electrochemical sensing, to make an impact in e.g. cancer diagnosis, on-site illicit drug sensing and infectious disease diagnostics. It is crucial that the information extracted from the electrochemical data is maximized to achieve high accuracies.
Application Deadline: July 15th 2024
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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in singlet oxygen photosensitizer dye synthesis, functionalization and characterization for biomedical applications
Summary of PhD Program:
In order to strive for academic excellence driven by international collaboration, this project will be a joint PhD, supervised by Prof. Karolien De Wael (A-PECS) and Prof. John Mack (Rhodes University, South Africa). The overall goal of this PhD is the rational design of novel photosensitizers with exceptional characteristics such as a high singlet oxygen quantum yield, photostability and facile synthesis. The research will focus on the synthesis, functionalization and characterization of innovative dyes such as BODIPYs, N-confused porphyrins, chlorins, aza-BODIPYs and phthalocyanines. These will be investigated for their photodynamic therapy activity and in photoelectrochemical sensing devices for cancer biomarkers.
Application Deadline: July 15th 2024
4. Fully Funded PhD Position in low-dose electron microscopy techniques for the investigation of two-dimensional material networks
Summary of PhD Program:
The Electron Microscopy for Materials Science research group (EMAT) of the Faculty of Science at the University of Antwerp invites one PhD researcher to join a research project on the use of “low-dose electron microscopy techniques for the investigation of two-dimensional material networks” working under the supervision of Prof. Sara Bals. This PhD project is situated within the Horizon Europe EIC Pathfinder project “High mobilitY Printed nEtwoRks of 2D Semiconductors for advanced electrONICs” (HYPERSONIC).
Application Deadline: July 4th, 2024
5. Fully Funded PhD Position in applied mathematics: statistics
Summary of PhD Program:
The EMAT research group at the Faculty of Science (University of Antwerp) is seeking to fill 2 PhD positions in the area of Quantitative in situ electron microscopy of metal halide perovskite materials under the supervision of Prof Sara Bals and Prof Van Aert. Light detection and emission are crucial for displays, medical and security scanners. Given the societal relevance, there is an emerging need for novel opto-electronic materials with higher conversion efficiency and lower production cost. Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) are promising high-performance semiconductors due to their strong absorption and emission in a broad spectral range and their ease of manufacturing.
Application Deadline: June 27, 2024
6. Fully Funded PhD Position in ecotoxicology PFAS systemic regional approach to assess spatial distribution, transfer, exposure and remediation of widespread pollution in Willebroek, Flanders
Summary of PhD Program:
The PhD student will investigate the relative importance of different exposure routes and the effects of environmental conditions on the bioavailability, accumulation, and toxicity of legacy and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) within the framework of the LIFE project: “PFAS systemic regional approach to Assess Spatial distribution, Transfer, Exposure and Remediation of widespread pollution in Willebroek, Flanders (PFASTER)”.
Application Deadline: July 1 2024
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7. Fully Funded PhD Position in ecotoxicology exploring phytoremediation for PFAS cleanup
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defense of a PhD thesis in the field of phytoremediation of PFAS in the terrestrial environment under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Lieven Bervoets, Prof. Dr. Anne Bergmans and Dr. Thimo Groffen. The widespread use of PFAS in industrial and consumer applications has led to a global distribution of these synthetic chemicals in the environment. Here, they persist for many years, bioaccumulate in organisms, and may cause toxic effects to wildlife and humans. Remediation of PFAS-contaminated soils is, however, extremely challenging. You will build on recent findings about the phytoremediation of PFAS in terrestrial environments, using both laboratory and field-based studies. You will study, among others, the factors that affect the phytoremediation potential of specific plant species. In addition, you will investigate the applicability and potential implementation of phytoremediation and phytomanagement using multidisciplinary approaches.
Application Deadline: July 1, 2024
8. Fully Funded PhD Position in assessing the chemical safety of new insect feed streams containing microplastics and related additives for rearing black soldier fly larvae
Summary of PhD Program:
The EntoBOOST project has three objectives: i) Explore if and how stress in insects can be measured by monitoring insect metabolome and behaviour to contribute to the development of science-based guidelines to score insect welfare, ii) Fill research gaps on safety of pre-consumer organic waste streams containing microplastics and/or spore-forming food pathogens to enable safe use of insect feed substrates that do not compete with food or feed production, and iii) Identify which bio-active insect fractions drive observed beneficial effects on gut health in farm animals and define how these effects can be better conserved during processing. This research project will be carried out by a consortium of the leading Flemish research groups in the field of edible insects working together to resolve several urgent challenges for insect production and usage with direct relevance for multiple potential users.
Application Deadline: 15 August 2024
9. Fully Funded PhD Position in investigating the factors affecting the insect metabolome and its relationship with stress and welfare
Summary of PhD Program:
The PhD project will be mostly executed at the Toxicological Centre (TC, UA), whose main competences relate to various aspects of the exposomics, such as human and environmental exposure risk assessment and monitoring, and metabolomics, where particular attention is given to the development and optimization of (bio)analytical comprehensive workflows for polar metabolites and lipids. We use MS-based metabolomics to elucidate toxicity mechanisms and pathways by identifying changes in cellular/tissue metabolites after exposure to toxicants and stress factors and providing essential input in the characterization of toxicity and exposure pathways of humans and other organisms to chemicals.
Application Deadline: 15 August 2024
10. Fully Funded PhD Position in 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
11. Fully Funded PhD Position in the domain of medicine: hepatology and gastroenterology
Summary of PhD Program:
The Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics (LEMP) belongs to the Department of Translational Sciences in Immunology and Inflammation (TWI²N) of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and is looking for a full-time doctoral scholarship holder in the domain of Medicine (hepatology and gastroenterology).
Application Deadline: 8 August 2024
12. Fully Funded PhD Position in musculoskeletal magnetic resonance imaging
Summary of PhD Program:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is key for diagnosing musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries and monitoring after therapy. However, conventional MRI is subjective and has limitations in terms of image resolution and quality. The principal goal of this PhD project is to apply and evaluate a super-resolution reconstruction (SRR) framework for anatomical and quantitative imaging of the MSK system, with a particular focus on internal derangement of joints and skeletal muscle injuries. SRR qMRI could open up exciting possibilities to help inform return to sports after MSK injury and evaluate the effectiveness of new treatments.
Application Deadline: July 18th, 2024
13. Fully Funded PhD Position in the field of the history of wealth inequality, with focus on household strategies for intergenerational wealth transmission
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in History. Your research is part of the interuniversity iBOF-project “An Ancestor’s Tale” (VUB-UAntwerpen-KULeuven), which aims to reconstruct and explain patterns of wealth ownership and its transmission across generations over a period of 200 years in Belgium. This specific PhD-project investigates the strategies households have used to settle their wealth after their death, how these strategies evolved over the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and how they impacted the intergenerational mobility of wealth.
Application Deadline: July 4th, 2024
14. Fully Funded PhD Position in industrial biotechnology and biochemical engineering
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the Biochemical Engineering. In this challenging research project, you will investigate the simultaneous detoxification of and microbial oil production from a lignocellulosic waste stream using fungi. A variety of techniques will be evaluated including flocculation, immobilisation using innovative support materials, fungal coculture techniques and adaptive laboratory evolution.
Application Deadline: 19 August 2024
15. Fully Funded PhD Position in international relations and international law
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of International Relations. You will write your thesis in the context of the PLATFORM WARS research project, funded by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). PLATFORM WARS investigates the growing role of the high-technology sector in modern warfare, focusing on how platform corporations shape contemporary thinking, practices, and regulation in warfare. The project is led by Marijn Hoijtink, who will also act as the main supervisor.
Application Deadline: 10 July 2024
16. Fully Funded PhD Position in international relations and international security
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of International Relations. You will write your thesis in the context of the PLATFORM WARS research project, funded by the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). PLATFORM WARS investigates the growing role of the high-technology sector in modern warfare, focusing on how platform corporations shape contemporary thinking, practices, and regulation in warfare. The project is led by Marijn Hoijtink, who will also act as the main supervisor.
Application Deadline: 10 July 2024
17. Fully Funded PhD Position in international relations
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of International Relations (more concretely: Historical International Relations, International Political Theory, International Political Anthropology). You will write your thesis in the context of the FWO-financed project A Genealogy of Peace: Change and Continuity in a Ritual Practice. The project takes a macro-historical approach to analyse conceptions and practices of peace in European history, from the Middle Ages onwards. The PhD student will be able to define their own empirical focus within the broad confines of the project.
Application Deadline: 10 July 2024
18. Fully Funded PhD Position in active labour market policy
Summary of PhD Program:
You will work actively on the preparation of a PhD thesis in the field of Active Labour Market Policy. The PhD project is part of the FWO-funded research project “Integrating Life Courses: The Labour Market Integration of Non-Economic Migrants (INT-LIFE)”. The project starts from the observation that our understanding of how active labour market policies might facilitate migrants’ labour force integration remains poor due to a lack of interdisciplinary approaches in which labour force integration is studied jointly with family dynamics and decision-making by other actors (i.e. household members and caseworkers).
Application Deadline: 20th of June, 2024
