About the university and scholarship

The University of Groningen, the Netherlands, offers Ph.D. scholarships for students pursuing Doctoral studies. This university is among top universities in Europe. These scholarships are designed to help talented international students.

Details

Organization: Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy and Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials of the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

Level of study: PhD

Location: Groningen, Holland

Instruction Language: English

Deadline: varies

Duration of Scholarship: 4 years

Fields of study: 

1. CO₂ Capture and Intensification Processes – Deadline: Not specified
2. Computational Materials Science / Green Steel Development – Deadline: June 30, 2025
3. Population Ecology and Wildlife Management – Deadline: June 30, 2025
4. Organic Chemistry / Organic Synthesis – Deadline: July 01, 2025
5. Personalised Medicine / Biomedical Research – Deadline: July 02, 2025
6. Acoustic Ecology / Environmental Impact of Wind Farms – Deadline: July 02, 2025
7. Military Psychology / Psychological Assessment in Defense Contexts – Deadline: July 04, 2025
8. Systems and Control Engineering – Deadline: July 11, 2025
9. Philosophy of Data Science / Digital Epistemology – Deadline: July 11, 2025
10. Critical AI Literacy / STEM Education Research – Deadline: July 15, 2025

Benefit/Scholarship value:

• Monthly salary of €2901
• Excellent Training Program
• Holiday allowance
• full-time position

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The applicant’s commitment is needed for conducting an independent and original research within 4 years. The research reports and results will be published in international publications and conference presentations.

Eligibility:

If you are meeting the following requirements, you are eligible to apply:

• Hold a master’s degree in a relevant field of study
• Advanced level of English Language proficiency (B2)
• National of any country
• Having a teamwork spirit and high communication skills
• meet each program’s eligibility

Required Documents:

• Academic Documents and Transcript
• CV
• Motivation Letter
• Recommendation letter
• Proof of English Proficiency
• Name and Contact details of two academic references.
• Copy of Passport

How to Apply

Applicants interested in pursuing their PHD at the University of Groningen can apply online.

Apply online

Scholarship Link

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