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From solid state matter to superconductivity - the two physicists are thoroughly enjoying their research at our university. Hanna Paddubrouskaya and Asteriona Maria Netsou, from Belarus and Greece respectively, chose KU Leuven for its outstanding infrastructure and for its reputation as an innovation center. Read their story.
More information on the webpage of candidate PhD researchers. After admission, you can start and complete the first year obligations and milestones. Administrative tasks At the start of the doctoral period you should take care of the following things: Enrol as a doctoral student. Activate KU Leuven e-mail accounts and subscribe to PPWDOCT ...
The Arenberg Doctoral School aims at training doctoral researchers both as future scientists and as scientifically trained professionals. The core of the doctoral training is doing research. In addition to research as an instrument for training and development, doctoral researchers also follow more formal training via seminars, workshops ...
Admission requirements FOR STARTING A PHD. A Master's degree (or an equivalent higher education degree) that is relevant for the doctoral research; Distinction (= cum laude) based on your study results or professional realizations. On the basis of your curriculum vitae, the Faculty Doctoral Committee will decide whether you are admitted to the ...
A PhD researcher at KU Leuven very often has 2 statuses: 1 as "student" and 1 as "employee". ... After your enrolment at the Registrar's Office has been processed, you will receive a KU Leuven student card and you will have official access to the university's facilities. Where should I register? Registrar's office. Naamsestraat 22, 3000 Leuven.
your student email account (@student.kuleuven.be) •Check step 2 in the online manual of your faculty Y1: Charter of the PhD researcher and Supervisor •3 months after your PhD start date •Milestone in KU Loket •Check step 3 in the online manual of your faculty Deadlines for year 1 +2 are applicable for both fulltime & part-time PhD ...
The Faculty of Economics and Business started a joint PhD Programme in Applied Economics (economics, management etc.) with IÉSEG School of Management (France). Doctoral candidates in this new international programme will carry out their research activities in both France and Belgium under the supervision of researchers from both IÉSEG and KU ...
The doctoral training programme is mandatory and must be succesfully completed before you can enter the final phase of the PhD. It consists of the following elements: give at least two seminars, either about your own research, or on a more general theme. Both seminars must be open to the wider KU Leuven research community and must be announced ...
Doing a PHD. at the Faculty of Law and Criminology. If you are interested in scholarly research, you may consider starting a PhD after your initial studies. Doing a PhD offers you the possibility of focussing intensively on one specific scholarly topic during a number of years while you develop your skills and talents in a number of areas.
For and by PhD students and postdocs within KU Leuven and beyond. Academic. PhD Society helps you to further develop your skills and knowledge. We provide you with all the tools needed to successfully become a PhD graduate. Read more. Career.
The title or 'doctor' of 'PhD' is typically awarded on the basis of a dissertation or design portfolio which forms the result of original and rigorous research carried out by the candidate. Read more. Image: Manon Persoone - Critical cartography: mapping the urban wastewater landscape of Flanders (2022)
§7. If KU Leuven is appointed as the home institution, the PhD researcher complies with the general provisions stipulated in this regulation and its "Particulars". If KU Leuven is designated as the host institution, the doctoral student follows the regulations and guidelines of the home institution. In that case, KU Leuven will impose the ...
Therefore, KU Leuven encourages students, researchers and teaching staff to handle this technology in a responsible and critical way. Clear guidelines have been developed at our university since last academic year and are now compiled on one central webpage. ... The PhD ombuds is the first point of contact for PhD researchers for PhD related ...
Students that aspire to do a PhD in the future and start studying at KU Leuven should then put effort into their master's thesis topic proposal and thesis research. Finally, I can strongly recommend taking part in the welcome activities organised by KU Leuven and student organisations: barbecues, drinks, weekend trips or sports events.
The Department of Architecture (Faculty of Engineering, Heverlee Campus KU Leuven) is looking for two full-time PhD students (48 months) for the ERC-funded project: URBAN-DELTA: Metropolises in the Mud.Innovation in Delta Building Technology in Europe and China before 1800 directed by Merlijn Hurx (PI).. Deltas are among the most urbanised and wealthiest regions of the world.
Who qualifies for accomodation? Assignment of accomodation at the Groot Begijnhof depends on the following basic conditions: You are attached to KU Leuven as a staff member, a research fellow or PhD student (AAP/ATP/BAP/ZAP, UZ Leuven staff); You require temporary accommodation in view of teaching and and research at KU Leuven.; Your monthly income does not exceed the limit of €3300.00 ...
The other PhD student will spent three years at the University of Melbourne and one year at KU Leuven. The supervision team at KU Leuven is Nele De Cuyper (Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences) and Marijke Verbruggen (Faculty of Economics and Business), and at Melbourne University Alexander Newman and Jason Brown.
Jonas Crèvecoeur is a former PhD student in actuarial sciences at the Faculty of Economics and Business of KU Leuven under the supervision of Katrien Antonio. Jonas holds a master's degree in mathematics and has completed most of the actuarial studies program at KU Leuven. During his internship at QBE Re he worked on multiline products and ...
Specifically for this PhD position (KU Leuven), the objective is to study the impact of the interdependencies in investment decision making of both generation companies and residential consumers on CO2 reduction in the electrical power system. ... Multiple benefits (health insurance, access to university infrastructure and sports facilities ...
For more information please contact Prof. dr. Marijke Verbruggen, tel.: +32 16 32 68 69, mail: [email protected] or Prof. dr. Nicky Dries, tel.: +32 16 37 37 19, mail: [email protected]. You can apply for this job no later than May 31, 2024 via the online application tool. KU Leuven strives for an inclusive, respectful and ...