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Applying for a phd programme at wageningen university.

Applying for a PhD programme at WUR can be a tad confusing. At least it was for me when I started reading about it. There are many ways of becoming part of this high-ranked university and research institution. But that only means there are many opportunities to be part of significant research around the world!

The four-year PhD programmes at Wageningen University & Research mainly consist of conducting research and writing a final dissertation. It is also possible to spend 10% of the time on teaching and up to 15% of the time on training,  participating in courses, competence and skills training, seminars, conferences and workshops.

In this blog, I will introduce you to the basic steps of applying for a PhD programme at Wageningen University & Research.

The first thing you need to know is that there different types of PhD candidates:

a. Employed candidates.

Graduate schools recruit research assistants through vacancy announcements and interviews. You can find an overview of current research assistant vacancies on the PhD vacancies page . These PhD candidates have an employment contract with Wageningen University. The candidates have four to five-year temporary contracts for a trajectory directed to a PhD graduation. They do not need to pay a tuition fee. They actually get paid for doing their PhD (getting paid for researching? Count me in!). WUR also has research employees who do not yet have a PhD. In this case, arrangements are made designed to help them complete a doctoral research project.

b. Scholarship candidates.

Scholarship PhD candidates have received a fellowship without an employment contract. These include PhD candidates in a sandwich construction who are not employed by an institute in their home country. By sandwich construction, WUR means that these PhD candidates have a home institute which takes care of funding. However, it goes beyond funding. The aim of the Sandwich PhD Programme is capacity building, building international scientific networks, facilitating exchange and reinforcing the knowledge basis of their PhD candidates’ home institution. If you would like to know more about these programmes click on this link .

c. Externally financed candidates.

These PhD candidates are employed by an institute/organization other than WUR. The main relation with WUR is via the supervisors. They can be PhD candidates appointed at an external research institute or employees appointed at an external research institute, with the possibility to follow a PhD trajectory in addition to the regular tasks connected to the employment contract.

d. External candidates

External PhD candidates do not have any funding or employment contracts with a research institute. These candidates do their research on their own time. And just like the externally financed candidates, the main relation with WUR is via the supervisors.

As you may have guessed by now, each type of candidacy has its own timeline. The differences rely on the type of funding, the kind of research you would like to pursue, as well as your geographical location. However, there is a basic process to follow for applying to the PhD programme at WUR:

• Orientation: thoroughly read the information about the PhD programme.
• Applying: a. Reply on a PhD vacancy application. Just like applying to any other job, you can reply to PhD vacancies at WUR. Each vacancy has a detailed description of the research and the supervisors. You can find vacant positions here . b. Approach a Graduate School. WUR has six Graduate Schools, that have three main tasks: to coordinate, develop and facilitate doctoral education and training; to stimulate and coordinate the development of a coherent research programme within the mission of the graduate school; and to safeguard, monitor and stimulate the quality and progress of research by staff, postdocs and PhD candidates. You can find more information about the graduate schools on this page .
• First evaluation: if the application meets the Graduate School’s requirements and conditions, the committee will send it to a supervisor for further evaluation.
• Second evaluation: during this second evaluation, the supervisor will evaluate the candidate using specific criteria which you can find here . Afterwards, the supervisor has to consult an HR advisor in order to check that fellowship finances some from outside WUR.
• Registration:The Chair Group informs the Graduate School about the intended registration of the PhD candidate. The graduate school opens registration in Hora Finita and the PhD candidate is in charge of uploading the required documents.
• Admission: the PhD candidate signs the contract or employment agreement with the department, and the tuition fees are paid when required. The PhD candidate has an introduction meeting with the Graduate School. If the PhD candidate needs to take courses at a BSc or MSc level, the Graduate School must register the candidate as a student.

As they say “good things take time”, WUR may take some weeks to respond, as Wageningen receives many PhD applications. If you want to know more details about applying, the specific requirements and the timeline of the PhD programme at WUR, you can find it at the Overview of Procedures along a timeline .

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Information shared on the VLAG website is primarily for enrolled VLAG PhD candidates. You can find information on the Training and Supervision Plan (TSP), Requirements, Research Proposal, Recommendations for authorship in scientific publications, the VLAG PhD council, PhD excursions, etc.

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Wageningen Graduate School PhD/Postdoc training

Below you can find a list of competences, skills and career oriented courses which are organised by Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS) in which the 6 Graduate Schools of Wageningen University (EPS, PE&RC, VLAG, WASS, WIAS and WIMEK) are formally organised. All courses are intended for PhDs and postdocs, except the courses Professional in Supervision and WGS Lunch Workshops for PhD Supervisors which are intended for staff supervising WU PhD candidates. Please click on the course name for more information about the course and dates at which the course is given.

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01. PhD Competence Assessments

• PhD Competence Assessment Gives insight in the degree that you have the competences and skills required to do a PhD in an effective manner and, when lacking, how these can be developed. The assessment is for PhD candidates at the beginning of their PhD assignment at Wageningen University and Research BEFORE the go/no go decision is made.

02. Writing and Presenting training

• FLOW CHART to support you to decide which writing or presenting course you should follow
• Creating and Pitching Virtual Posters How to design an appealing virtual poster and enticingly pitch your research to an online audience.
• Developing my Research Vision (Postdocs and junior Tenure Track staff) Having a research vision is crucial, especially for those who want to proceed in science and must demonstrate a clear research vision, an (international) visibility and ambition for a tenure track.
• The Essentials of Scientific Writing and Presenting Presents an overview of how to effectively write and present scientific information
• Efficient Writing Strategies Putting your thoughts on paper
• Intensive Writing Week Do you wish you could become a more productive writer? Do you want to write together with other PhD-students for a whole week, supported by academic writing teachers and coaches?
• Posters and Pitching Want to learn how to sell your ideas and yourself in a poster presentation? Want to know how to design an appealing poster and to enticingly pitch your poster to an audience?
• Reviewing a Scientific Manuscript This half-day workshop gives insight in how to review a scientific manuscript and what possible issues may occur. Besides two lectures we will be having interactive sessions where challenges and examples of review will be discussed.
• Science Journalism Enhance your popular science writing and communication skills, increase your visibility and learn how to disseminate academic knowledge to a larger audience.
• Scientific Publishing This one-day workshop provides insight and awareness in the developments, process, rules and ethical aspects of scientific writing and publishing. Furthermore tips how to get your work published are also addressed.
• Scientific Writing Assisting you if you are currently writing an article or a dissertation
• Writing Grant Proposals Teaches you how to write a project proposal for funding
• Writing propositions for your PhD Workshop on propositions of the PhD thesis, including a lecture on propositions and possibility to submit your own (draft) proposition.
• Presenting with Impact To improve and practice oral presentations of your own work

03. Communication skills training

• Communication with the Media and the General Public Provides you with the necessary ideas and skills to communicate your work to non-scientists
• Critical thinking and argumentation Training to debate and speak in a clear, convincing and effective way
• Effective behaviour in your professional surroundings This course aims to help PhD candidates develop professional skills that are important during their PhD project. Such skills include communication, self-insight, building professional relations and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
• Making Impact: Increasing the relevance of research through science-society interaction (in person) During this course, Dr. Harro Maat, Prof. Cees Leewis and Prof. Phil Macnaghten of the Knowledge, Technology and Innovation team will provide you with the scientific insights on how to make an impact. In addition, you can learn from them, and a panel of researchers on the different approaches they take to turn this into practical approaches. Note: this course will take place on campus as an in person training
• Mobilising your - scientific - network Offers you the essential tools to create a network through a variety of introductions, discussions and assignments

"This is a highly recommended course from my point of view. During the course, we got tested and knew more about our own communication styles, like assertive and passive, and we also had a lot of chances to share and discuss our own communication problems, and many effective and tailored methods were raised from the teachers or other participants.", Penghui Shen, Physics and Physical Chemistry of Foods, Wageningen University

04. Project and Management skills training

• Mindful Productivity for scientists -Online Mindful Productivity for Scientists is one of the signature courses of “I focus and write”. By the end of this course, the students will have a full strategy of productivity that starts with themselves at the center and builds up around the needs of each individual. For more information please have a look at the website.

“After the course, I managed to submit a PhD thesis on time, so I'm very happy that I joined! I would have finished it regardless, but definitely with a more troubled mentality. I'm currently in the post-submission stage, happily going through a "void" period and not feeling guilty about it!  I'm super happy I signed up!“ Daniela Requena Suarez, PhD researcher at Wageningen University

“Before I joined this course, I was feeling negative about my work. Especially due to the lack of motivation, not having clear priorities and being drained by difficult tasks. Now I feel less stressed because I am aware that many of my blocks (such as procrastination) come from emotions, but I can understand them and put them into place with the tools I got. Also, having good planning and overview has helped me feel more positive about myself and my work.” Ana Shein, PhD researcher, NIOO-KNAW

“When I joined this course, I had just started a tenure track position and I felt utterly overwhelmed. I was just working like crazy, but not having time for my own research. I felt that I couldn't enjoy any time off because I hadn't achieved enough for my work. The course really helped me get clear on what my values are and what I should give priority. Even if this means that I have to say no to others.”, Katja Hoedjes, Assistant Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

• Project and Time Management Planning, control, monitoring and management of the research project and time are essential in accomplishing the PhD.
• Research Data Management This course is offered by Wageningen Graduate Schools and organised by WUR Library. It consists of lectures and practical assignments that cover various aspects of managing research data (see program below) throughout the research cycle. The course follows the order of data management topics in the WUR data management plan template (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7233369 https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.7233369), allowing participants to fill in or update their data management plan during the course. Note: you have to participate in all three parts of the course in order to receive the certificate.
• Searching and Organising Literature for PhD candidates Make effective use of scientific information sources in the Wageningen University & Research Digital Library and EndNote

05. Training on Teaching

Skills in teaching and supervising training sessions are offered by Educational Staff Development

• Start to supervise BSc & MSc thesis students Students expect certain behaviour of their supervisor, but the supervisor also has expectations of his/her student. Questions about responsibilities for supervisor and student arise. In this 2,5 hour workshop you will be provided with some general information about supervising thesis students at Wageningen University and discuss good practices, expectations, basic skills. Furthermore there will be room for questions.
• Start to teach at university This course is meant for PhD candidates who want to explore the art of teaching within university settings and will introduce you to some basic teaching and learning principles.
• Supervising BSc & MSc thesis students (New format) This course is intended for PhD candidates, postdocs, and academic staff who are or will be supervising students during their BSc or MSc thesis
• Supervising BSc & MSc thesis students (Old format) This course is intended for PhD candidates, postdocs, and academic staff who are or will be supervising students during their BSc or MSc thesis

06. PhD/Postdoc Well-Being

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07. Ethics training

• Ethics and Animal Sciences (online (January) or in-person (all other editions) This 2-days course aims at PhD candidates interested in ethics and animal sciences.
• Ethics for Designers: Concepts and Tools In this 2 day course, we provide concepts and tools for reflection for the goal of creating ethically responsive designs.
• Ethics in Plant and Environmental Sciences (Note: one edition per year in person; one online) This one day course focuses on ethical issues that are encountered when doing research in plant and environmental sciences.
• Ethics for Social Sciences Research (in-person training) One-day seminar on dealing with ethical issues in human subjects research
• Philosophy and Ethics of Food Science and Technology (in person) Series of six discussion sessions including hands-on dealings with ethical, philosophical, and societal issues surrounding science
• Scientific Integrity (in-person training) This 1 day-course focuses on an array challenges related to scientific integrity.

08. Career oriented training / Assessment

• Biotech 101 The workshop offers academic expertise on biotech entrepreneurship which is expanded by the hands-on expertise of those working in the field such as industry experts, patent attorneys, and entrepreneurs who will share their advice and experiences.
• Career Assessment (New format) The career assessment will help you to translate your competences, knowledge and skills acquired during your PhD to the demands of employers in various sectors, by describing them in tangible results.
• Career Development for Postdocs: Science and the Alternatives Supports in making career choice in science or beyond and making a plan of action how to reach the desired goal.

"It helped me reflect and build self confidence about I want to do, the skills I already have and what needs to be done. It helps me to understand the different approaches to look for jobs and personal attitude to develop" "It helped me to get a clearer picture of what I want and that I can take an active attitude to finding my next job" "I was in a moment of great confusion and trying to ‘orientate’, so it was really helpful" "It gave me tools to start thinking in a very pragmatic way about job-options, and how to contact the right people to get these jobs" "I attended a Career Orientation course given by Hertz in the Fall of 2016. It helped me put the interesting pieces of my personality, motivations, skills, and objectives together to formulate the career of my dream. I enjoyed making a collage of my career path using random pictures. It was to me like making sense out of a puzzle. It was very interactive, informative, and exploratory. I looked forward to each course day with much interest and expectations. Now I know what are of priority in my next job(s). I therefore recommend this course to you."

• Career Perspectives (New format) The training Career Perspectives is meant for PhDs in their third or fourth year to prepare them for their next career step.
• Entrepreneurship in and outside Science Analysis and development of entrepreneurial skills and career opportunities for young scientists in or outside academia to create impact, exploring possibilities for applications of scientific insights: projects, impact propositions and working as or at a startup company as a scientist
• Getting on Track with your Veni application This programme aims to provide the skills and competences needed to develop a high quality Veni proposal.
• Preparing Your Veni pre-proposal This programme aims to provide talented postdocs and other promising researchers the skills and competences needed to develop a high quality research pre-proposal to submit within all NWO Veni domains.
• WUR Student Career Services (events & information) For tips on how to search for jobs and links to vacancy websites, visit the webpage of the WUR Student Career Services. Most of their information and events are also relevant and accessible for PhD candidates. The individual career advice offered by WUR Student Career Services is not meant for PhD candidates, instead WGS organises the career related activities you can find above.

09. Other training

• Radboud Academic Test of English (RATEr) RATEr is an assessment of academic English. It aims to determine whether students, prospective students, PhD candidates and other academic researchers possess the required language proficiency to take an English-taught degree programme at Wageningen University & Research or Radboud University Nijmegen.
• Adobe InDesign - from Dissertation Layout to Poster Design (online training) This course in InDesign will help you create beautiful but also functional print and web layouts.
• Introduction to Git for scientific software development Do you write scientific software? Or do you write scripts as part of your research (e.g. Python, R, Matlab, Perl)? This course introduces the git protocol, the command-line and GUI clients available and the concepts that make git such a popular versioning tool.
• Short Workshop - Introduction to LaTeX An introductory workshop that covers the basics and the useful features of LaTeX; an automated document preparation system and mark-up language which can be used as an alternative to text processors like MS-WORD.
• Introduction to WUR Library for PhD candidates (online training) Introduction to the tools and services of the Library relevant to the first steps of your research
• Last Stretch of the PhD Programme Issues and questions: what must you do first, who is responsible, printing your thesis, booking doctoral defence ceremony dates, do's and don'ts.
• Quarto Course to learn basic principles of Quarto as a tool for open science. After this course you will be sufficiently equipped to apply Quarto to your own research project.
• Adobe Illustrator – Scientific Artwork & Infographics (online training) This course will help you create beautiful and functional scientific graphics.

10. Staff training

Trainings are strongly recommended as element of Tenure Track

• Professional in Supervision of PhD candidates Focus on communication styles, supervising the writing process and giving effective feedback, coaching formats, leadership, cultural issues, distance based supervision and personal needs.
• Advanced Supervisor Modules 3: The International PhD Besides the basic/overall course on PhD supervision, Professional in Supervision (PINS) we have afternoon advanced modules that deal with specific topics related to PhD supervision and the PhD programme. Topic: The International PhD
• Advanced Supervisor Modules 4: Supporting PhDs in reducing stress and strengthening their resilience This half-day workshop focusses on how you as supervisor can support your PhD candidates in reducing stress levels and enhance their resilience.
• WGS Lunch Workshops for PhD Supervisors In this workshop for PhD supervisors specific topics and issues with regard the PhD programme and supervision will be discussed. The lunch workshops are organised as a live event including catered lunch on the first Thursday of the even months.

11. Links to training organized by individual Graduate Schools

• PE&RC - Production Ecology and Resource Conservation Training page of PE&RC
• VLAG - Biobased, Biomolecular, Food and Nutrition Sciences Training page of VLAG
• WASS - Wageningen School of Social Sciences Training page of WASS
• WIAS - Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences Training page of WIAS
• WIMEK - Wageningen Institute for Environment and Climate Research Training page of WIMEK
• EPS - Experimental Plant Sciences Training page of EPS

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22 fully funded phd programs at wageningen university & research (wur), netherlands.

Are you holding Master’s degree and looking for fully funded PhD positions? Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Netherlands invites online application for multiple funded PhD Programs / fully funded PhD positions in various research areas.

Candidates interested in fully funded PhD positions can check the details and may apply as soon as possible. Interested and eligible applicants may submit their online application for PhD programs via the University’s Online Application Portal. 

1. Fully Funded PhD Position in Atmospheric Sciences – Deep convection dynamics

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We are looking for an enthusiastic PhD student with a background on meteorology/atmospheric sciences for fundamental research on cloud dynamics in deep convective clouds above the Amazon rain forest. In this project, you will analyse observational data from the international aircraft field campaigns ACRIDICON-CHUVA and Cafe Brazil and will furthermore use numerical simulations using the Large Eddy Simulations (LES) code MicroHH. The aim of this project is to better understand the processes governing the characteristics of convective downdrafts, such as timing, location, strength, and their implications on the cloud dynamics.

Application Deadline: 12 June 2023

2. 02 fully funded phd position in human nutrition and food science .

In the framework of the TKI public-private partnership project ‘Meta-Pro: Metabolic Impact of Future Food Processing’, two PhD candidates will collaborate to compare the impact of conventional and mild food processing on food matrix properties, macronutrient digestion, metabolic responses and nutrient bio-availability using established digestion models and human feeding trials. This knowledge will be used to develop design rules for the development of healthier and more sustainable approaches to food processing. One of the PhD candidates will work in the Sensory Science and Eating Behaviour and Food Quality and Design group, the other PhD will work in the Sensory Science and Eating Behaviour and Food Process Engineering group.

Application Deadline: June 5th, 2023

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3. Fully Funded PhD Position in Genetic analysis of recombination events and their contribution to genetic variance

Individuals differ in the number of crossovers that they transmit to their offspring, and the crossover count is at least partly heritable. It is well known that crossovers contribute to genetic variation that is exploited in selection in species that reproduce sexually. This contribution is, however, not yet quantified. The CrossOver project aims to empirically quantify this contribution based on data from pigs. In order to do this, models will be developed and validated within the project.

Application Deadline: 7 June 2023

4. fully funded phd position in chemical and sensorial aspects of natural flavor.

You will mainly work at the Laboratory of Food Chemistry of Wageningen University, where you will be part of a dynamic international group of analytical and food chemists. Throughout your PhD you will be able to use state-of-the-art UHPLC-MS, GC-MS and preparative chromatography systems. The project is in close collaboration with the Sensory Science and Eating Behavior group, where you will perform the sensory experiments to characterize the potency of these novel kokumi compounds through innovative perceptual trials with human subjects. Supervisors from both Food Chemistry and Sensory Science will be involved to ensure support from both perspectives.

Application Deadline: 6st of June, 2023

10 best platforms to create and sell online courses, 5. fully funded phd position in understanding pan-fungicide resistance in the airborne human fungal pathogen aspergillus fumigatus.

Aspergillus fumigatus is a human pathogenic fungus causing serious life-threatening diseases. Antifungal resistance against the azole class is rapidly spreading on a global scale and hampering effective treatment of patients. A. fumigatus isolates from patients have not only acquired azole resistance but also resistance to other agricultural fungicides. Recent analysis shows that multiple genes are involved in this pan-fungicide resistance, and these variants may have unforeseen impact on various aspects of the biology of this fungus.

Application Deadline: 23 June 2023

6. fully funded phd position in investigating greenhouse gas balance of fen meadow landscapes.

WSG has built up a considerable track record in studying interactions between greenhouse gas exchange, hydrology, land use, and climate (change). WSG contribute to this peatland research with (mobile) tower based eddy covariance measurements of greenhouse gas exchange at field scale and with airborne measurements using the same technique at regional scale. In past 3 years we have built a strong measurement programme that include 20+ operational sites and almost weekly survey flights.

Application Deadline: 19 June 2023

Looking for more funded phd programs click here, 7. fully funded phd position in evolution of plant adaptation to selenium hyperaccumulation.

Our research aims at understanding the molecular and physiological mechanisms of selenium hyperaccumulation. In our research, we use the Australian legume Neptunia amplexicaulis, which is one of the strongest selenium hyperaccumulators known globally. The research programme to which the PhD position contributes, aims to develop a mechanistic understanding of selenium hyperaccumulation through resolving the ecology, physiology, and molecular biology of the selenium metabolism in Neptunia amplexicaulis. You will use advanced molecular genetic tools to identify relevant genes and processes that contribute to the extraordinary capacity of Neptunia amplexicaulis to hyperaccumulate selenium.

8. Fully Funded PhD Position in developing adaptation pathways towards a climate-resilient and prosperous Southwest Delta

WUR is seeking a motivated PhD candidate to work on this collaborative research programme. As a PhD candidate, you will contribute to work package 5: Social welfare in future delta plans. You will contribute to developing a Social Welfare Framework of the project by including include various societal interests including flood risk management, freshwater availability and salinization reduction, healthy ecosystems, economic opportunities and a safe and healthy living environment. This involves interacting with other work packages to obtain information on time horizon for land use change and economic costs, changes in water quality and ecological quality etc.

Application Deadline: 4 June 2023

Get professional job ready & in-demand career certificates, 9. fully funded phd position in reverse stress testing.

The Operations Research and Logistics group of Wageningen University is hiring a PhD candidate (4 years, full-time employment) to support the development of a new methodology for managing supply chain risks based on stress testing methods. So far, the management of risks in supply chains has mainly relied on the identification and classification of supply chain risks based on impact and probability of occurrence. Unfortunately, it turns out that often risks are very difficult to predict and that one may need to analyze many (often irrelevant) scenarios.

Application Deadline: May 31 2023

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The project will focus on the study of the relationships between objective health data and green area availability where people live, and on the health benefits that can be expected by greening residential neighbourhoods, to identify what type of nature reduces stress best in real-life settings. The goals of the project are to study the extent to which socioeconomic health disparities may be reduced by making optimal use of the stress-reducing qualities of contact with nature, and to study which types of nature are most effective in this regard for people with a low socioeconomic status.

Application Deadline: 5 June 2023

Looking for funded scholarships programs click here, 11. 07 fully funded phd position in soil chemistry for the soilpros project.

In the SoilProS project, 7 PhD candidates, one Postdoc and three technicians at 6 institutes (WUR, UvA, NIOO, UT, UU and HAS) will closely work together within the fields of soil biodiversity, soil chemistry, microbial ecology and artificial intelligence (AI) supported by a broad range of stakeholders from governmental bodies to various companies in the agricultural sector. The Soil Chemistry group at WUR will hire one out of the 7 PhD students (PhD 6), who will examine the impact of interventions on soil functions such as soil carbon storage, soil structure, nutrient supply, filter function and soil resilience.

Application Deadline: 29 May 2023

12. fully funded phd position in exploring the carrying capacity of low-trophic aquaculture in the north sea.

The project is carried out by a consortium of Wageningen University, the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), and others. Aim of the project is to develop knowledge on production systems and modelling at ecosystem level to enable the mussel and seaweed sectors to innovate their production technologies and farm organization, and to scale-up nature positive circular low-trophic aquaculture production in the North Sea. The consortium involved has a strong inter- and transdisciplinary focus and will consider the interrelation between economic and environmental outcomes, and will work, together with diverse user groups such as nature conservation, towards understanding of the carrying capacity of seaweed and mussel production in coastal and offshore environments.

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13. fully funded phd position in designing sustainable waste conversion value chains using decision support models.

The PhD project will focus on network design, specifically addressing important strategic decisions related to the choice of waste streams in combination with the selection of waste-conversion pathways; location and scale of conversion facilities; as well as the portfolio of valorized products. Methods based on multi-objective optimization, process simulation and sustainability assessment will be used to address challenges related to scale of analysis (from unit operation to supply chain), conflicts between sustainability indicators and waste stream variability. A major challenge of this PhD research is dealing with the various scales from unit operation level to supply chain, by exploring the use of methods based on multi-objective optimization, process simulation and sustainability assessment.

14. Fully Funded PhD Position in machine learning-based prediction of protein-protein interactions

Biological processes are controlled by transcription factor proteins (TFs), which interact in many different combinations to regulate gene expression. However, it is still largely unclear how the specificity of protein-protein interactions is encoded in protein sequence and structure and how this determines which combinations of proteins with unique functions can be formed. Ultimately, this knowledge is important to steer and control biological processes, and investigate for example the cause of human diseases or govern modern plant breeding approaches.

15. Fully Funded PhD Position in Elucidating specificity determination in plant transcription factor complex formation

In the framework of the NWO-M2 project ‘Machine learning-based prediction of transcription factor protein-protein interactions’, two PhD candidates will collaborate to develop a robust computational method to predict protein-protein interactions of TFs with complex evolutionary histories. The method will be developed based on the MADS-domain transcription factor family, which regulates important plant processes such as flowering and fruit development. One of the PhD candidates will work in the Bioinformatics department on the development of the computational prediction method.

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• Consumer Studies
• Data Science for Food and Health
• Development and Rural Innovation
• Earth and Environment
• Economics of Sustainability
• Environmental Sciences
• Food Quality Management
• Food Safety
• Food Studies (European)
• Food Technology
• Food Technology (online)
• Forest and Nature Conservation
• Geo-information Science
• Geographical Information Management and Applications (joint degree)
• Governance of Sustainability Transformations
• Health Management in Aquaculture (double degree)
• Information and Communication Technologies for Development (double degree)
• International Development Studies
• International Land and Water Management
• Landscape Architecture and Planning
• Management, Economics and Consumer Studies
• Metropolitan Analysis, Design, and Engineering (joint degree)
• Molecular Life Sciences
• Nutritional Epidemiology and Public Health (online)
• Nutrition and Health
• Plant Biotechnology
• Plant Breeding (online)
• Plant Sciences
• Resilient Farming and Food Systems (Organic Agriculture)
• Sustainable Business and Innovation
• Sustainable Supply Chain Analytics
• Tourism, Society and Environment
• Urban Environmental Management
• Water Technology (joint degree)