Our partner network offers a wide variety of PhD opportunities. However ... obtaining a PhD position is a very competitive business. Universities and Research Centres in Europe only have limited funding to support PhD students, so only the very best will be accepted. 

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You could also fund yourself your PhD research, but then you need to find financial support outside of the institute where you apply.

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Usually you find the subject you want to do your PhD in, and then contact the professor(s) and department(s) involved in that research with your proposal.

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Some leads:

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• PhD at IHE Delft: Work together with other researchers, including over 150 PhD fellows and 200 MSc students from different countries all dealing with topics related to water & development. This results in a vibrant, multicultural and multidisciplinary research atmosphere. 

• PhD at UGent: Ghent University provides maximum opportunity for creative young researchers to develop their ideas. Our university boasts a considerable number of research centres that cover all scientific domains. Guided by a supervisor you get to the core of fundamental or particular issues. You enter an engaging environment and you will be given ample opportunity to acquire a range of skills and experiences.

• PhD at UCT: The University accepts PhD students on a rolling basis throughout the calendar year; it is essential when making your application for doctoral studies that you find an advisor who will guide you through the entire period of your PhD studies. 

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Of the alumni that graduated in recent years, roughly one in four is currently working as a PhD Candidate in research, one in four is working in the public sector and one in two find a position in the private sector.