You decided you want to do a PhD but where do you start? There are different ways to start a PhD. Regardless of the options you have to adhere to the admission requirements.
These requirements are laid down in the doctoral regulations and state the following:
- A Dutch master’s degree (in accordance with the WHW, the Dutch Higher Education and Research Act), an ir. (engineering graduate), mr. (law graduate) or drs. (other graduates) degree or non-Dutch equivalent.
- A non-Dutch diploma should be accredited. Contact the Admissions Office in good time, because this procedure can take up to six months.
- The candidate meets possible additional admission requirements of the EUR, faculty or Graduate School.
- In case the above requirements are not met, the doctorate board may in special cases grant exemption or decide on conditional admission.
- The candidate has declared to act in accordance with the Netherlands Code of Conduct on Research Integrity.
If you meet the above stated requirement, then there are different trajectories through which you can obtain your degree:
As a paid PhD candidate, you will be an employee of the university or Erasmus MC or another research institute. You will conduct research in conjunction with a faculty, research school or institute. And will become part of the collective labour agreements. You can search for a PhD vacancy on Academic Transfer or EUR vacancy overview.
Several of our graduate schools and research institutes offer PhD training programmes. In these programmes, you will follow a number of courses as well as write a dissertation. We have both full-time and part-time programmes. As a PhD candidate of a structured programme, you are not employed but will receive a Hospitality Agreement with the University. You need to bring your own funding or a fellowship.
Do you have a specific research proposal that does not match one of our vacancies? Then you need to pitch your own idea to one of our faculties, graduate schools or research institutes. You have to bring your own funding or fellowship. You will receive a Hospitality Agreement with the University.
Hospitality agreement gives you access to basic services: access to library, access to intranet, access to other necessary facilities and online services.