Funding opportunities for PhD Candidates

Funding bodies within the Netherlands

• NWO PhDs in the Humanities Research grant: A total of 15fte PhD positions are granted each year to cover a standard PhD research project (4 years, 1 fte or 5 years, 0.8 fte) or a PhD position for a lecturer (5 years, 0.5 fte). The grant covers the personnel costs of the PhD. Material costs for research are remunerated to a limited extent.
• Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP): For professionals who are interested in beginning PhD studies from select countries.

Self-funding

Would you like to submit a proposal for a self-funded PhD? Read more about the Graduate School for the Humanities entry requirements and application format.

If you are an external candidate from outside the University of Groningen, follow these guidelines and submit your application.

The Graduate school will provide you with a desk and library access and has opportunities to apply for extra funding for attending conferences.

Where do I apply?

Our official job openings will be posted on the University of Groningen Job opportunities pages (see below). We will post open positions to this page.

Visit our Academic job opportunities page.

More information on applying for a PhD at the University of Groningen.