PhD and Postdoc Opportunities at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Belgium

Applications are now open for multiple fully funded PhD positions and one Postdoc position at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Belgium. These opportunities are available in fields like social sciences, law, physics, AI, and engineering. Most PhD positions offer full funding with a monthly grant. International students from all nationalities can apply. There is no application fee. You can check out BS, MS, PhD and postdoc positions here.

Key Details:

• Degree Level: PhD and Postdoc
• Host Institution: Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
• Application Deadlines: Vary by position (earliest 29 May 2026, latest 31 July 2026)
• Open For: All nationalities
• Funding Type: Fully funded.
• Application Fee: None

What This Scholarship Offers:

• A competitive monthly grant or salary that covers living expenses
• Full time research position with the chance to earn a PhD degree
• 35 days of paid annual leave and flexible working options
• Reimbursement of public transport costs
• Hospitalisation insurance and other social benefits
• Strong support for career development and work life balance in Brussels

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Eligibility Criteria:

• Relevant Master’s degree for PhD positions
• Completed PhD for Postdoc positions
• Strong academic record and research motivation
• Good English language skills (Dutch may be required for some roles)
• Specific skills such as programming or quantitative methods for certain projects
• Meet university employment rules and visa requirements if applicable

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Postdoc Positions:

• Innovation Mandate Opportunity Post Doc Software developer, Data acquisition & Advanced Imaging (Faculty of Engineering, Elsene)
  Deadline: 15/06/2026
  APPLY HERE

PhD Positions:

• PhD Scholarship in Autonomous Mobility and AI (Faculty Social Sciences & Solvay Business School, Elsene)
  Deadline: 31/05/2026
  APPLY HERE
  
• PhD Scholarship in Sociology (Faculty Social Sciences & Solvay Business School, Elsene) Deadline: 15/06/2026
  APPLY HERE
  
• PhD in Auditing (Faculty Social Sciences & Solvay Business School, Elsene)
  Deadline: 07/06/2026
  APPLY HERE
  
• PhD ‘Doctrine and Practice: Early Enlightenment Doctrine and Practical Legal Writing, 1712-1763’ (Faculteit Recht en Criminologie, Elsene)
  APPLY HERE

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• PhD ‘They Called it Peace ? The Use of Force and the Cycle of Truces, 1712-1763’ (Faculteit Recht en Criminologie, Elsene)
  APPLY HERE
  
• PhD scholarship in Applied Physics, Neuromorphic Photonics, and Ising machines (Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences, Elsene)
  Deadline: 31/07/2026
  APPLY HERE
  
• PhD position TEMPORALAW project (Faculteit Recht en Criminologie, Elsene)
  Deadline: 29/05/2026
  APPLY HERE
  
• PhD student in Large Language Models, Innovation, and Science (Faculty Social Sciences & Solvay Business School, Elsene)
  Deadline: 31/05/2026
  APPLY HERE

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How to Apply:

• Go to the specific position page on the VUB jobs website
• Submit the application online before the deadline

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