Interested in doing doctoral research at Ghent University?
All applications need the explicit commitment of a Ghent University professor who will act as your PhD supervisor.
There are two possibilities to start a PhD:
- Apply for an open PhD position
- Approach a specific professor
Use this roadmap to discover all the relevant information and which steps you need to take.
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News
| 27 January 2026 | Kristof Cools wins ERC Proof of Concept Grant for simulation software |
| 27 January 2026 | Five years of ENLIGHT, five impactful achievements |
| 15 December 2025 | Ingrid Moerman selected as IEEE Fellow |
| 9 December 2025 | Ghent University hits milestone: 150 ERC grantees with 4 new winners |
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| 6 November 2025 | Bart Merci wins ERC Synergy Grant with spacecraft fire protection project |
Events
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Feb 12
Info session 'Own Your LinkedIn Story'
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Feb 13
Study day 'Multi-family therapy and family therapy in anorexia nervosa: changes and updates in the last decade'
Provinciehuis Oost-Vlaanderen, Charles de Kerckhovelaan 189, 9000 Ghent
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Feb 13
Lecture 'Therapy as a starting point for long term change: Qualitative long term follow-ups – what do we learn from them?'
Room 0.1 Campus Dunant 1, Henri Dunantlaan 1, 9000 Ghent
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Feb 17
Info session 'Puratos, where Innovation Meets Impact '