Finding a source of funding
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If you would like to start a doctoral thesis at UCLouvainn you will find below some funding opportunities. Also consult the pages dedicated to PhD funding (accessible after identification) of the Research Administration (ADRE) for more information.
Appointment/Grant | Funding organisation | Duration | Procedure | Calendar |
| Assistantship | UCLouvain | 3 x 2 years | Conditions of admission | Publication of vacant positions : beginning of May |
| Research fellow post F.N.R.S. (Fund for Scientific research) | F.N.R.S. | 2 x 2 years | Electronic submission of the application file via E-space | Pre-validation form around mid-February (date UCLouvain) Validation complete form end of February |
FRESH doctoral grant (Funding for research in Human and Social Sciences) | F.N.R.S. | 2 x 2 years | Electronic submission of the application file via E-space | Opening of applications around mid-July Closing date beginning of September |
| Doctoral grants "development cooperation" | UCLouvain | 48 months max. | Application for admission | Application file to be submitted by the end of March |
It is also possible to carry out a self-funded PhD (it is up to the doctoral student to find financing for their years of research).