Wageningen University has a name for innovative and often path-breaking research in the field of life sciences and natural resources. It offers excellent facilities for conducting PhD research.
Approximately 250 PhD candidates graduate annually from Wageningen University. The PhD programme consists of a research component (conducting research under supervision and writing a thesis) and a smaller education component (up to 15% of the total PhD time).
Upon completion of PhD programme, the PhD candidate has to be able to:
- work as an independent scientist
- formulate research questions on the basis of social issues or the progress of science
- carry out original scientific research
- publish in leading journals, with leading publishers or by creating a design
- integrate his or her research within the framework of the scientific discipline in question and against the background of a wider scientific field
The PhD programmes are coordinated by 6 Graduate Schools of Wageningen University that are organized in Wageningen Graduate Schools (WGS) headed by Professor Johan van Arendonk.
The tasks and position of a PhD candidates at Wageningen University may differ significantly from those of PhD students / candidates in other countries. There are also important differences between the categories of PhD candidates at Wageningen University. It usually takes at least 4 years to finish a PhD Programme.
You can use this procedure to apply for a PhD programme at Wageningen University.