PhD students
Would you like to do research at UCLouvain? Excellent choice! For information about PhD programmes, browse Valodoc, where you will also learn about the steps in a PhD programme.
Learn about UCLouvain’s PhD programmes here.
It is up to you to find a thesis supervisor who agrees to support you throughout your PhD studies. This person must be a UCLouvain staff member and authorised to supervise PhD theses.
To identify a potential supervisor, visit the web pages of each research institute.
Everything is explained on this page.
Learn about funding here.
Once funding has been secured, there are still some administrative steps to take, such as contacting human resources or the Finance Department (ADFI), as well as insurance providers (in the case of travel), etc.
Yes, you can! Learn more about joint degrees and joint supervision here.
Yes, there are several events, training courses and conferences for UCLouvain PhD students. Some are organised every year and others are one-off events. For example: Ma Thèse en 180 secondes, 3-minute thesis, MSCA Master Class, International Funding Forum (FFI).
Learn about upcoming training courses and events on our LinkedIn page or on the “Tools and training” and “Research impact” pages.
Find information here about mobility during your PhD.
Find tools that may help you on the “Tools and training” page, as well as various resources via this Valodoc page.
As a PhD holder, there are many career paths open to you in:
• research (at universities or independent research centres, or in R&D within a private company);
• academia (in administration or by promoting research results, for example);
• education, businesses, non-profit organisations and associations, etc.
Find more information on this Valodoc page.
You can also find information about career prospects after completing a postdoctorate.