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Thank you for your interest in pursuing a PhD position at Leiden Observatory. Applications are accepted only through our online application site which is now open for the next round. Follow this link for more information. The deadline for applications and all letters of recommendation is November 15, 2023.

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PhD fellow Diplomacy and Global Affairs

Apply now The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs is looking for a PhD fellow in its research group Diplomacy and Global Affairs The PhD

PhD candidate in the field of biochemistry

Apply now PhD candidate in the field of biochemistry The Faculty of Science Leiden and Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Department of Macromolecular Biochemistry are looking for a PhD candidate, to

PhD Statistics

Apply now The Mathematical Institute of the Faculty of Science, Leiden University, is looking for 2 PhD candidates in Statistics. Job description The Mathematical Institute of Leiden University

PhD candidate on soil fungal ecology

Apply now The Institute of Environmental Sciences (Faculty of Science at Leiden University) is looking for: 1 PhD candidate on soil fungal ecology Project: Are you a enthusiastic early career

PhD : Targeting electron transport chain in Listeria monocytogenes for novel antibiotic development

Apply now PhD Position: Targeting the electron transport chain in Listeria monocytogenes for novel antibiotic development Listeria monocytogenes is a food-born pathogen, able to grow at both low and

PhD candidate combinatorial drug discovery with macrocycles

Apply now The Faculty of Science and the Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR) are looking for a: PhD candidate combinatorial drug discovery with macrocycles Do you want to develop top

PhD : Modeling the mechanical regulation of plant development and regeneration (1.0 FTE)

Apply now The Faculty of Science, the Mathematical Institute and the Institute of Biology are looking for a PhD Student in Mathematical Biology PhD : Modeling the mechanical regulation of plant

PhD candidate in Industrial Ecology

Apply now The Faculty of Science and Institute of Environmental Sciences CML is looking for: 1 PhD candidate in Industrial Ecology Vacancy number: 15005 Project overview The successful applicant

PhD Candidate, Brain-inspired LLM for Edge Devices: A Hardware-Algorithm Co-design Framework

Apply now The Faculty of Science and the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) are looking for a: PhD Candidate, Brain-inspired LLM for Edge Devices: A Hardware-Algorithm Co-design

PhD position in Social Anthropology

Apply now PhD positions in Social Anthropology The project, “Entangled Universals of transnational Islamic Charity”, a European Research Council-funded Consolidator Grant (ERC-CoG), led by Dr

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PhD fellow Diplomacy and Global Affairs

The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs is looking for a PhD fellow in its research group Diplomacy and Global AffairsThe PhD fellow will develop a research project on EU diplomatic repre...

PhD student in Biochemistry, Structure and Function of Archaeal Chromatin

PhD student in Biochemistry, Structure and Function of Archaeal ChromatinThe project is aimed at understanding structure, function and evolution of archaeal histone proteins. It is embedded in a dynamic multidisciplinary research group (biochemist...

PhD Candidate in Algorithmic Fairness in Social Network Analysis

The Faculty of Science and the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) is looking for a:PhD Candidate in Algorithmic Fairness in Social Network Analysis (1.0 FTE)About this positionAre you a passionate and committed young researcher ...

PhD candidate (1,0 FTE) in Central Asian (Tarim Basin) Palaeography

Leiden University, Faculty of Humanities, Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL), is looking for aPhD candidate (1,0 FTE) in Central Asian (Tarim Basin) Palaeographyto work on“Patterns of writing: The development of the Brāhmī and Kharoṣṭ...

PhD candidate (1,0 FTE) in Ancient Central Asian (Tarim Basin) Contact Linguistics

Leiden University, Faculty of Humanities, Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL), is looking for aPhD candidate (1,0 FTE) in Ancient Central Asian (Tarim Basin) Contact Linguisticsto work on“Sogdian and Bactrian wanderers: Linguistic cont...

PhD candidate, Feature-based machine learning for precision diagnosis of neuromuscular diseases

Vacancy number 15093Job type PhD positionsHours (in fte) 1,0External/ internal ExternalLocation LeidenPlaced on 20 August 2024Closing date 15 September 2024 26 more days to applyThe Faculty of Science and the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer ...

PhD Candidate: Critical Field Archaeology Studies (1.0 FTE)

Vacancy number 15096Job type PhD positionsHours (in fte) 1,0External/ internal ExternalLocation LeidenPlaced on 20 August 2024Closing date 20 September 2024 31 more days to applyThe Field Research Education Centre, Department of Archaeological Her...

PhD: sustainability & circularity-based decision support systems (industrial digital twins)

The Faculty of Science, Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) and the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, Leiden University College, are looking for a:PhD Researcher on sustainability and circularity-based decision support systems for in...

PhD Fellow Governance of Crisis of Cyber Security

The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs is looking for a PhD fellow in its research groups Governance of Crisis and Governance of Cyber Security.The PhD fellow will develop a research pro...

PhD Fellow Terrorism and Political Violence

The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs is looking for aPhD fellow in its research group Terrorism and Political Violence.The PhD fellow to develop a research project on the interplay bet...

PhD Fellow Intelligence and Security

The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs is looking for aPhD fellow in its research group Intelligence and Security.The PhD fellow will develop a research project on the digital transforma...

PhD position in Social Anthropology

Vacancy number 15102Job type PhD positionsHours (in fte) 1,0External/ internal ExternalLocation LeidenPlaced on 27 August 2024Closing date 1 October 2024 35 more days to applyPhD position in Social AnthropologyThe project, ‘Futuring Heritage: Cons...

The project, “Entangled Universals of transnational Islamic Charity”, a European Research Council-funded Consolidator Grant (ERC-CoG), led by Dr. Radhika Gupta, and hosted by Leiden University’s Institute of Cultural Anthropology & Development Soc...

PhD position: ultrafast broadband-THz spectroscopy of perovskite materials

Vacancy number 14940Job type PhD positionsHours (in fte) 1,0External/ internal ExternalLocation LeidenPlaced on 11 June 2024Closing date 13 October 2024 123 more days to applyDo you want to study the flow of electrons and vibrations on ultrafast t...

PhD: Modeling the mechanical regulation of plant development and regeneration (1.0 FTE)

The Faculty of Science, the Mathematical Institute and the Institute of Biology are looking for a PhD Student in Mathematical BiologyPhD: Modeling the mechanical regulation of plant development and regeneration (1.0 FTE)Description of the projectT...

PhD: Targeting electron transport chain in Listeria monocytogenes for novel antibiotic development

Listeria monocytogenes is a food-born pathogen, able to grow at both low and high temperatures, and causes a serious food poisoning called listeriosis even from properly refrigerated foods. The European Food Safety authority (ESFA) has identified ...

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PhD candidates come in all shapes and sizes, from those with an appointment at the University to dual PhDs who have a job outside the University. Here we explain which PhD places we have at Leiden University, so you can quickly see which type suits you.

Funded PhD candidates

The University may appoint full or part-time PhD candidates. Most PhD candidates have a funded place as a PhD candidate. A full-time place is in principle a four-year appointment with 10% teaching duties. PhD candidates sometimes choose to do a cotutelle or joint doctorate . You can also be appointed as a PhD fellow. This is a six-year appointment with 35% teaching duties.

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PhDs without a funded place

Contract PhDs receive a grant in their country of origin, which enables them to conduct PhD research at our university. External PhDs or dual PhDs do not receive any funding in principle. They write their thesis – often alongside their regular work – under the supervision of a supervisor from Leiden. To be accepted as an external PhD, you must have your PhD proposal approved by a Graduate School . The University also has a dual PhD programme to give experienced ‘knowledge workers’ the opportunity to earn a PhD at Leiden University.

The faculty has various categories of doctoral candidates.

Doctoral candidates who are employees

The majority of doctoral candidates are appointed as a PhD Candidate. This appointment is for a period of four years, during which time, besides performing doctoral research, training courses are followed as part of the PhD Training Programme. Most PhD Candidates also have a minor teaching component (maximum 10% of the total period).

Appointment

PhD Candidates are initially appointed for one year, with the possibility to extend this by three years. Within three months of the commencement of the appointment, the PhD Candidate draws up a personal Training en Supervision Plan (TSP) in consultation with the designated supervisor and the Deans of PhD Studies . In the TSP the individual doctoral timeline is set out in detail. This will include, for instance, training courses to be followed to assist in the research.

Evaluation Meeting

Towards the end of the first year an evaluation meeting is held.  The progress of the research is reviewed by a committee including the supervisor, co-supervisor, an external member and the  Dean of PhD Studies, on the basis of the research proposal and a chapter of the dissertation or article. The teaching done and participation on the PhD Training Programme are also reviewed.

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General information about doctoral studies, doctoral theses and the PhD Training Programme can be found in the Rules and Policies .

A PhD Fellow is not just a PhD Candidate, but also has a substantial teaching component amounting to around 35% of the total period. In addition, the courses in the PhD Training Programme are followed. Since the position of PhD Fellow encompasses more tasks than research alone, the appointment is for six years.

A PhD Fellow is appointed for six years, with the possibility to terminate the contract in the intermediate period. Within three months of the commencement of the appointment, the PhD Fellow draws up an individual Training en Supervision Plan (TSP) in consultation with the supervisor and Deans of PhD Studies . In the TSP, the individual PhD timeline is structured. This includes which courses will be followed to assist in the research.

After around one and a half years an evaluation meeting is held. The progress of the research is reviewed by a committee including the supervisor, co-supervisor, an external member and the  Dean of PhD Studies, on the basis of the research proposal and a chapter of the dissertation or article. The teaching done and participation on the PhD Training Programme is also reviewed.

Information about the position of PhD Fellows can be found under Rules and Policies for PhD fellows.

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The main task of a Contract PhD Candidate is to carry out doctoral research. This is done with funding from the government of the country of origin.

In general, the duration of the doctoral research is four years. Although a Contract PhD Candidate does not have an appointment at the faculty, the position is equal to appointed PhD Candidates when it comes to training, monitoring of progress and other work conditions (such as workplace, ICT facilities  etc.).

Towards the end of the first year an evaluation meeting is held. At this meeting a committee comprising the supervisor, co-supervisor, external member and Deans of PhD Studies reviews the progress of the research based on the research plan and a chapter of the dissertation or an article. The participation on the PhD Training Programme is also reviewed. 

Information about the position of Contract PhD Candidates can be found under Rules and Policies for Contract PhD Candidates.

Leiden Law School also offers the possibility of pursuing a (non-funded) ‘external’ PhD within the Graduate School of Legal Research. Applications for these positions are accepted throughout the year.

Application Procedure

In order to become an External PhD Candidate you should have a research proposal which fits within the research carried out in the research programmes of the faculty.  A decision on an application for admission to the PhD programme can only be made on the basis of the completed and submitted online form  including the required attachments. The full application must include:

• a specific, innovative and fairly elaborate proposal;
• the name of a possible supervisor (professor) whose research interests and area of specialization fit your research proposal ( more information about research and potential supervisors );
• a completed Master-degree which should be the equivalent of a LL.M. or Master degree obtained in The Netherlands including the corresponding list of grades;
• an English language test score of 100 (TOEFL) or 7.0 (IELTS), unless the candidate is a native speaker;
• at least one published article/chapter relevant to the field of the proposed research.

External PhD Candidates have to make their own arrangements for the funding of their research and living costs. External funding possibilities can be explored with your supervisor(s). Paid positions as employed PhD candidate at Leiden Law School are advertised at https://vacancies.leiden.edu .

Until now, becoming an external PhD candidate at Leiden University in most cases does not involve paying a fee.

However, some subdepartments which offer a PhD-track charge a fee: see for example the  International Institute of Air and Space Law ,  The Van Vollenhoven Institute  and the Grotius Center for International Legal Studies ).

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More questions about the PhD programme can be sent by mail to the Graduate School.

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Doctorate Study

Successful completion of the procedure to obtain a doctorate culminates in the conferral of the academic degree of Doctor in a specific subject.

In order to obtain a doctorate degree independent and original research must be carried out under the guidance of a supervisor and co-supervisor. This period of research generally takes 4 years in the case of a full-time appointment as a PhD student (doctoral candidate). The results of the research are presented in a doctoral thesis or dissertation.

The faculty has various categories of doctoral candidates: doctoral candidates who are employees and external doctoral candidates.

The doctoral candidates who are employees are divided into two categories:

• PhD Candidates (formerly known in Dutch as ‘assistenten in opleiding’ or AiOs ) , paid for with the first (government funded), second (research council funded) or third (contract funded) flow of funding, with a contract for four years in principle and with a teaching component of 10%;
• PhD Fellows , with a contract for six years in principle, and a teaching component of 30%.

External Doctoral Candidates are not employed by the faculty. The two most important categories are:   

• the contract doctoral candidates , who receive a grant from their country of origin to carry out full-time doctorate research;
• the external doctoral candidates , who write a doctoral thesis in their own time with guidance from a supervisor at the faculty.

In order to become an External PhD Candidate you should have a research proposal which fits within the research carried out in the research programmes of the faculty. 

A decision on an application for admission to the PhD programme can only be made on the basis of the completed and submitted online form  including the required attachments. The full application must include:

• a specific, innovative and fairly elaborate proposal;
• the name of a possible supervisor (professor) whose research interests and area of specialization fit your research proposal ( more information about research and potential supervisors );
• a completed master's degree which should be the equivalent of an LLM or masters degree obtained in the Netherlands including the corresponding list of grades;
• an English language test score of 100 (TOEFL) or 7.0 (IELTS), unless the candidate is a native speaker;
• at least one published article/chapter relevant to the field of the proposed research.

External PhD Candidates have to make their own arrangements for the funding of their research and living costs. External funding possibilities can be explored with your supervisor(s). Paid positions as employed PhD candidate at Leiden Law School are advertised .

Becoming an external PhD candidate at Leiden University in most cases does not involve paying a fee.

However, as of 1 April 2018 the International Institute of Air and Space Law ,  The Van Vollenhoven Institute  and the Grotius Center for International Legal Studies  offer PhD tracks (see below). Training  

PhD candidates, PhD fellows, contract doctoral candidates and external PhD candidates in a PhD track follow the Graduate School’s PhD Training programme . External PhD candidates do not follow the PhD Training programme. They only follow the mandatory course ‘ Scientific Conduct ’.

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The PhD Training Programme . More questions about the PhD programme can be sent by mail to the Graduate School.

The exit qualifications for the PhD Training Programme are laid down in the university PhD Regulations.

It includes components such as methodology, research design, academic accountability and academic integrity. The training is composed primarily of the guidance provided by the supervisor and other co-supervisors.  In addition, the training includes an obligatory training requirement amounting to 840 hours.  The Graduate School’s training programme consists of three components: 1) research skills, 2) transferable skills, 3) individual part of the training programme.

1.  Research skills (at least 420 hours)

Out of the 840 hours in total, the Graduate School prescribed that half of the courses followed (420 hours) are aimed at acquirement and improvement of methodological knowledge and skills. There are only two courses within this category that are compulsory: Scientific Conduct (15 hours), and Data Management Training Leiden Law School  (28 hours). Compulsory courses can only be replaced (by other courses) in consultation with the dean of PhD studies. For the remaining hours, PhD researchers are free to choose any of courses offered by the Graduate School, but they can also take courses outside the Graduate School.

The Graduate School of Law currently offers the following courses: - Philosophy of Science for Lawyers (140 hours) - Legal Methodology (140 hours) - Qualitative Empirical Research Methods in Law (84-140 hours) - Quantitative Empirical Research Methods in Law (140 hours) - Scientific Conduct for PhDs in Law (15 hours) 2.   Transferable skills (at least 140 hours) According to the PhD Guidelines, at least 140 hours worth of courses of must be followed in the area of transferable skills. Examples include Project management for PhDs, Introduction to teaching for PhDs, Communication in science, Academics and (social) media, and Speed Reading. PhD researchers can make use of the offer within the University Training program PhDs' . All PhD researchers with teaching tasks should follow the course ‘introduction to teaching for PhDs’, or at least one of the 5 modules of the University Teaching Qualification (BKO).  3.  Individual part of the training PhD researchers can follow various training courses that benefit their personal development or that offer more in-depth substantive knowledge connected to the topic of their dissertation. Examples include courses from Master programs, language education (e.g., in relation to data collection abroad), Summer Schools, and conference participation.

As of 1 April 2018 the faculty has three so-called PhD tracks: at the Van Vollenhove Institute , the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies and the International Institute of Air and Space Law .

• All PhD candidates on a PhD track will participate on the obligatory training programme unless they have been granted an exemption by the PhD Dean.
• Together with the PhD Dean the department can develop a tailor-made training programme (“e-learning”) for exempted PhD track candidates.

Office space and travel allowance

All PhD candidates on a PhD track will in principle also get an office space and a travel allowance which can be necessary for the research or are fitting in the light of progress achieved.A different arrangement can be agreed upon at a preliminary stage.

• The standard fee is 10,000 euro a year with a maximum of four years.
• In the case of PhD candidates on a PhD track who are not entitled to office space and a travel allowance, an adjusted fee of 5,000 euro a year will apply with a maximum of four years.

Fee reduction

• Criteria for a fee reduction include: (1) a substantive connection, or other substantive synergies with existing research projects of the Centre/Department, which is obvious and which justifies the application of a reduction; (2) the candidate is of excellent quality; (3) financial need of the candidate.
• These criteria are applied cumulatively.
• If a reduction is awarded, the amount of the fee will be set at 2,500 euro a year with a maximum of four years.  

Most doctoral theses in the field of law are written in the form of a book, but they may also consist of a number of articles combined to form a coherent whole.  Once the supervisors have approved the dissertation, it is forwarded to a doctoral committee to be assessed. If the assessment of the doctoral committee is positive, the public defence of the doctoral thesis is scheduled.  The conferral of the doctorate degree entitles holders to use the title Doctor.

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