Your doctoral studies at ITM
New future scientists every year
ITM currently (co)supervises more than one hundred doctoral students. Half of them come from low- and middle-income countries and follow a sandwich PhD programme. Other PhD students are based at ITM and work as junior researcher or academic assistant, are hosted at ITM as FWO PhD fellow (Flemish Research Foundation) or university fellow, or are self-supported. PhD applications by candidates – other than sandwich PhD candidates – are considered ‘light review’ PhD applications.
The PhD trajectory typically takes four years.
You can only apply to the ITM PhD programme if you have the formal support of an ITM supervisor. Thus, the first step is to discuss PhD research opportunities with the professor or scientist in your area of expertise.
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Discuss the PhD opportunities with the ITM professor or scientist in your area of expertise.
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Your path to the title of doctor (PhD) starts here.
Sandwich PhD Programme
This programme is aimed at international doctoral candidates from low- and middle-income countries.
Main requirement: fieldwork and research in your country of origin, guided and overseen by your home institute supervisor.
Remaining time: research activities pursued at ITM.
Types of sandwich PhD programmes:
Sandwich PhD programme funded by the Flemish Development Cooperation (VAIS, Vlaams Agentschap voor Internationale Samenwerking)
Sandwich PhD programme on external project funding acquired by your ITM supervisor
Deadline for applications: 15 September and 15 April
(Exception: Individual Sandwich PhD Scholarship Programmes have a single annual deadline on September 15th.)
PhD Light Review
ITM Academic Assistent Track
Main requirement: you prepare a PhD thesis and assist your professor in other academic duties including education and scientific services delivery.
ITM employee (labour contract). Consult our research vacancies.
ITM Junior Researcher Track
Main requirement: you conduct research in the context of a specific research project or multiple projects.
ITM employee (labour contract). Consult our research vacancies.
ITM PhD hosting programme for university fellows or self-supporting students
Fellows with a PhD fellowship from the Flemish Research Foundation (FWO, Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek)
Baekeland mandates from Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO, Vlaams Agentschap Innoveren en Ondernemen)
