Career prospects

Training as a researcher

PhD-study
In the PhD-education, which has a duration of four years, the student is trained to become an independent researcher.
The PhD-student (called aio in Dutch) will receive a contract at the university. This contract will include agreements about character and content of the education. The first year will be primarily used for complementing theoretical knowledge and preparation for the subject of investigation.
The aim is to conclude the education with a PhD-thesis.
 
Besides the 'aio'-positions financed by the university other positions exist that are financed by organizations like NWO (Dutch organization for scientific research). PhD-students on these positions are called 'oio'. PhD-student positions can also be sponsored by other organizations or companies or by the European Community.