Future PhD candidates

Standard PhD candidates, who are employed by Utrecht University as such, are appointed for a maximum of four years in the case of a full-time appointment. In principle, they spend part of their time teaching. Applying for a job as a standard PhD candidate is only possible if a vacancy exists.

The most common example of such a (UU employed) PhD candidate is a junior assistant professor who has research time to do a PhD. Job openings can be found under vacancies.

These scholarships can come from foreign governments, international organisations, or Dutch funds. Utrecht University does not provide PhD scholarships. You will need to find a supervisor yourself.

Please note that The GSG only receives scholarship candidates if the scholarship is at least the Dutch net minimum wage. This applies to new PhD candidates with a scholarship for (at least) four years who reside in the Netherlands during the term of the scholarship (excluding short stays such as holidays) and conduct research at the Faculty of Geosciences with the intention of obtaining a PhD at this faculty. The financial condition applies to you if you are received by the faculty from 15 April 2023 onwards (date of acceptance letter or, in the absence of such a letter, actual receipt). The applied thresholds are as follows:

These PhD candidates have their PhD track financed with time or money other than scholarships. An example is a PhD candidate whose employer provides them with time within their appointment to work towards a PhD degree. You will need to find a supervisor yourself. Once you have found a supervisor, you (supervisor, employer, and yourself) will develop and agree on a plan of work.

In this case, you will work on your dissertation in your own time under the guidance of a Utrecht University professor. You will need to find a supervisor yourself. Once you have found a supervisor, the two of you will develop and agree on a plan of work.