Ghent University PhD Positions 2026: 11 Open Vacancies

Ghent University PhD Vacancies at a Glance

11 Open Doctoral Fellow Vacancies

The following 11 listings are currently shown on Ghent University’s official doctoral-fellows overview. Official vacancy-page links are collected in the final Official Vacancy Links section.

Research Areas Represented in the Current Vacancies

Eligibility: Vacancy-Specific Requirements

There is no single eligibility profile for all 11 vacancies. Applicants must compare their degree, research background, language skills and methods experience with the individual vacancy description.

Funding, Contract Structure and Benefits

Funding terms are stated on each vacancy page. Several current Ghent University doctoral-fellow listings use the same standard structure:

Application Documents

Requirements differ by project, but current Ghent University doctoral-fellow vacancies commonly request some combination of:

• motivation letter;
• curriculum vitae;
• academic transcripts or overview of grades;
• copy of degree/diploma;
• reference contacts;
• proof of English proficiency, where required;
• master’s thesis, writing sample or publications for selected vacancies.

Vacancy 140, for example, asks applicants to submit a single PDF containing a motivation letter, CV with grades, proof of English proficiency or exemption, a copy of the master’s thesis and diploma. Vacancy 138 also asks for a writing sample and a motivation letter with a specific example related to working in a complex team.

How to Apply

1. Review the official 11-vacancy list and choose only projects that genuinely match your academic and research profile.
2. Open the individual vacancy page and read the degree, skills, language and document requirements carefully.
3. Prepare a vacancy-specific CV and motivation letter rather than reusing one generic application.
4. Follow the exact submission method. Some positions use an online project portal, while others require application by email.
5. Check whether the vacancy requires one combined PDF, transcripts, references, thesis or language proof.
6. Submit before the vacancy-specific deadline shown on the official page.

International Applicants

Ghent University doctoral vacancies can be open to international candidates when they meet the academic and vacancy-specific conditions. Applicants should pay particular attention to degree equivalence, English-language requirements, project-specific mobility expectations and the university’s doctoral admission procedures.

Every PhD at Ghent University requires supervision by a Ghent University professor. Candidates who are not applying to a listed vacancy can also explore the university’s broader route of approaching a potential supervisor with an independently developed research proposal.

CareerAidHub application guidance

For competitive vacancies, make the first paragraph of your motivation letter project-specific. State the research problem you want to work on, the part of your background that directly supports it, and one or two methods or technical skills that transfer immediately to the project.