PhD
Imec offers a stimulating environment to do PhD research. The world-class facilities and available expertise guarantee an unmatched support. And if you come to imec from abroad, you will find an international atmosphere, and most likely also colleagues from your home country.
PhD areas of Process Technology
PhD areas of Smart Systems and Energy Technology
If you want to apply as a PhD student, you should have a Master degree. Further requirements may depend on your nationality and on the university that issued your Master degree.
If you have questions related to one of the PhD topics,
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How to apply?
We do not have a deadline for the submission of PhD applications; we deal with applications as they come in, throughout the year.
Belgian and Dutch-speaking students will find application information on the Dutch webpages of this website. All others may apply using the application form. Make sure to attach as indicated on the application form the documents listed below to your application form. We need these to allow us to screen your application and to select you.
- A résumé;
- A letter motivating your application;
- Certificates of your Bachelor and Master Diploma (if you have not finished your Master education yet, you can submit your Master certificate when you graduate);
- Transcripts in English of your Bachelor and Master Diploma;
- At least 2 reference letters;
- For EU citizens and students with a European Master degree: We recommend that you have passed the (general) GRE test. Please, add a copy of your GRE test result sheet;
- For non-EU citizens: add a copy of your GRE and TOEFL ( or IELTS ) test result sheets.
- The application form and the required documents should be sent in electronic form to phd@imec.be and at the same time you have to send us the original/authenticated documents by regular mail. (imec, att. of Mrs. Chantal Deboes, Kapeldreef 75, 3001 Leuven, Belgium).
We prefer to receive the reference letters either directly by the reference person on phd@imec.be or in a closed envelope by regular mail.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR APPLICATION WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WHEN ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
PhD requirements
If you have a Master degree from a non-EEA country, we require you to take a pre-doctoral exam. This will make your Master degree equivalent to a Belgian Master degree.
To obtain a PhD, you will have to do at least four years of research in the field of your Master degree. The PhD research includes completing an acceptable PhD thesis at imec. In some cases though, you will be allowed to do part of the thesis work elsewhere.
If you have questions, please address them to phd@imec.be.
Important note: Only after a positive evaluation of your application by the doctoral board, contacts with the supervising scientists can be established
Scientific responsible for the Doctoral Research Program Prof. Kristin De Meyer | PhD applications imec |